Rating of the best books 2013-2014. Humorous fiction, fantasy: rating of the best books

It was said that the theater would die with the advent of television, and books after the invention of cinema. But the prediction turned out to be a mistake. The formats and methods of publication are changing, but the desire of mankind for knowledge and rest does not fade. And this can only be provided by master literature.

This article will give a rating of the best books in a variety of genres, as well as a list of bestsellers for 2013 and 2014. Read on - and you will get to know the best examples of works that were released recently.

Culture of reading

Since ancient times, people have been fond of traveling to the magical world of fantasy. Today the easiest way to do this is through television or computer games. However, reading is still very popular.

Next, the rating of the best books in a variety of genres, as well as top bestsellers over the past two years will be listed.

Bestsellers-2013

In this article we will talk about books in the Russian market, so this statistics concerns the production of the main national publishing houses and the leading shops of the country.

So, the rating of the best books of 2013 opens the novel of the famous Dan Brown called "Inferno". In it, the action takes place in Florence. The highlight of the plot is Langdon's penetration into the mystery of the symbolism of the "Divine Comedy".

No less popular was the continuation of the story "Bury me behind the plinth". In the second book, Sanayev suggests that readers experience a period of growing up and becoming a person, together with a nineteen-year-old gibberish and a Soviet "golden youth".

Continues the rating of the best books for 2013 in Russia, the work of Marinina "Fight tigers in the valley." In this detective young detective Stashis, who had learned the business from the famous Kamenskaya, will follow the killer's tracks. In addition to stunning riddles, you will also get acquainted with the basics of jewelry mastery.

Not less popular was the first "adult" novel author stories about Harry Potter. "Random vacancy" was a stunning parody of the classic English detective. Although most critics call the genre a social novel.

The novel "Batman Apollo" closes our five best-selling books in 2013 in Russia. It is a work of the popular Victor Pelevin. In the blockbuster, you will again meet the Ober-Virgil Ramu and enter into a confrontation with the vampires.

Bestsellers-2014

When talking about the past year, it is worth noting foreign bestsellers. So, the rating of the best books of 2014 opens an erotic novel by EL James "Fifty shades of gray". Here, readers will meet with the scandalous history of sexual relations between the entrepreneur and the graduate of the university. The novel was sold in more than thirty million copies.

Next comes the family saga of Dina Rubina. In it you will get acquainted with the history of several generations of the inhabitants of Alma-Ata and Odessa. Here readers will be able to plunge into the detective intricacies of the plot and the espionage twists and turns of the twentieth century. The product "Russian canary" is called.

In third place Zakhar Prilepin's novel "Abode". This man is a finalist of the "Russian Booker", and his work tells of the prisoners in the ELEP (camp on Solovki).

Then follows John Greene and his tragic love story "The stars are to blame." Do not expect a Hollywood happy end or something happy at the end. This is the final excerpt from the life of a teenager who has cancer. But a few happy months in the end allow a different look at the eternal questions of life, death and love.

Finishes our rating of the best books of 2014 by Boris Akunin's collection "Fiery finger". In it readers can plunge into the mysterious life of Kievan Rus.

The most "piercing" works

No less interesting selection concerns the most emotional books. After reading them, insomnia and long hours of meditation are guaranteed.

So, the first work is Kozlov's novel "War." In it you will get acquainted with a stereoscopic narrative that affects part of our history. In reality, a slightly similar situation has developed with the "Far Eastern partisans". However, in this novel everything is pure invention.

Following are the novels of Sorokin called "Telluria". This pop-metaphysics and a very poisonous and caustic satire about the near future of Russia.

Non-fiction Karina Dobrotvorskaya will make a completely different angle from the relationship of the times. In the "Blockade girls" you will meet with Leningrad during the Great Patriotic War.

Oleg Postnov's mystical novel "Fear" tells about otherworldly things in everyday reality. Here you will not encounter directly with modern glamorous vampires and werewolves. But the subtle train of mysticism will leave a lasting trace in your thoughts.

Finally, the heart-wrenching work of Joan Didion. In "Blue Nights" you will get acquainted with the unexpected side of American reality, which is not accepted to speak in public.

children's literature

Next, we will list the best books for children. In our time, mostly it will be works of the fantasy genre, but you expect a few surprises.

So, in the first place is the bestseller "Chasodei. The hour-long battle. " Here Natalia Shcherba talks about the adventures of Fash and Vasilisa, who are forced to save the throne of Time. This is the final book in the trilogy, therefore, anyone who is interested in answering the intriguing questions of the previous parts, the novel is compulsory for reading.

You will laugh, but in the second place is the "Letter" of Nadezhda Zhukova. At its drawing up thirty experience of logopedic practice is considered. Thus, by learning, children will immediately grasp the basics of reading technique as quickly as possible. The technique is that the main attention is paid not to letters, but to syllables.

Next comes Christmas at Peterson. In this stunning fairy tale, small readers will meet with two friends - Findus and Petson. But by happy nonrandomness one of them gets into trouble. What will they find out from this situation? You will learn the answer from the story of Sven Nurdqvist.

Fantasy

Now we list some of the best fantasy books. The rating is made on the basis of readers' preferences, which they express by voting.

So, the list begins with a collection of stories by Max Fry "The Tales of Old Vilnius". Here you can stroll through the narrow streets of the Baltic city, get acquainted with the most unexpected legends, which are selected in the form of sightseeing routes.

Further, oddly enough, there are several books by Guy Yulia Orlovsky (pseudonym Yuri Nikitin). In this series, readers are to meet Richard Long Hands. After reading fifty fantasy novels, only thirteen years later the audience learned who was hiding behind the pseudonym.

Next is the continuation of a series of books by two bloggers - Catherine Couty and Elena Klemm. The novel is called "The conspiracy of ghosts." If you consider that the authors have experience in such genres as fantasy, romance and popular science literature, it becomes clear in general terms what will be discussed.

This is not all the best books of fantasy. The rating can continue with hundreds of different works by Russian and foreign authors. Read and enjoy.

Humorous

No less than classical fantasy today, humorous fiction is valued . The rating of the best books of this genre will be given below.

Opens the compilation, no doubt, Sir Terry Pratchett. The writer is dedicated to the Queen of Great Britain in the knights, has a vast experience behind him. The total number of his books is estimated at a circulation of fifty million. Today (in view of the progressive Alzheimer's disease), he is negotiating with Switzerland about euthanasia.

The most famous series in his work are books about the Flat World.
Next, we should mention our compatriot Olga Gromyko. She is known for works in the genre of humorous fantasy. The most famous are the following cycles - "Profession: Witch", "Year of the Rat", "Cosmobiolli".

Unfortunately, today such genre as humorous fiction is not popular. The rating of the best books lists fantasy works.

Completing our top three leaders is the Russian writer Andrei Belyanin. He also issued several cycles, the most famous of which are "The Secret Search of the King of Peas" and "Baghdad Thief". For personal reasons, the author stopped writing and is not published today.

About love

This feeling is considered the main thing in our life. Supporters of modern religions perceive it as a physical manifestation of God. Everyone is looking, but only a few are found, the rest have to settle for crumbs.

Of course, now we will give a brief rating of the best books about love. So, the top three are the following works.

Opens the list of Jojojo Moyes's novel "Until We Meet You", which hit the bestsellers The New York Times and Amazon. Seven hundred thousand copies were sold. This is a story about the love between a successful businessman, forever chained to a wheelchair, and a former waitress who now works as his nurse.

The daughter of the Prime Minister of Ireland continues to please fans with new products. In "The Girl in the Mirror" she moved away a little from a tender love romance. Now readers will meet with the reflection of the world of Stephen King in the magical universe of Cecilia Ahern.

The tragic story of herbalist Arseny was reflected in the novel by Eugene Vodolazkin "Laurel". After the unmarried bride died during childbirth, the guy devoted his entire life to the spiritual path to beg for the sins of his beloved.

Self-development

Our next category is such works, which, like a good wine, are famous for their endurance. Today we will describe the best books (2013-2014). The rating we give is an indicator of the popularity of earlier works.

So, no doubt, in the first place is Napoleon Hill, which became the basis for later authors. His work "Think and Grow Rich" helped to realize not one thousand people.

Next come the books of the world-famous Robert Kiyosaki. The millionaire, the investor, the creator of the game "Rat Race" today in books teaches the basics of earning on real estate and other investments of capital. It starts with a series called "Rich Dad. Poor Dad. "

Stephen Covey helps in matters of leadership and personal effectiveness. If you need advice in these areas, the books "Seven Skills of Highly Effective People" and "Leadership Based on the Principles" are mandatory for reading.

Fantastic

Earlier we talked about fantasy. Now the best fantasy will be announced . The books listed below are not absolute leaders. These are just the preferences of most readers.

So, the rating of science fiction is revealed by Philip Farmer and his novel Rise from the Ashes. Here readers will receive an answer to an entertaining dilemma - what will happen to the planet if all dead people suddenly rise up.

Alastair Reynolds, with the help of his hero, Dan Silvest, in the distant future, saves the Earth from destruction in the Cosmic Apocalypse. And in the "Left Hand of Darkness" Ursula Le Guin introduces readers to an interesting sample of female fiction.

"I, robot" Azimov many admirers is considered a masterpiece. And about the story of Kurt Vonnegut, you can not always say that this is the best fantasy. Books rated by publishers are often limited to one firm. Therefore, we take examples from different sources. Nevertheless, Vonnegut's "Sirens of Titan" are included in the top of science fiction.

By business

Earlier we mentioned the best comic books. The rating touched upon such a genre as fantasy. Now we are talking about serious things. When they talk about money, all sorts of jokes evaporate.

So, the best books (2013-2014). The rating is on sales.

Opens the selection of the leadership of Zhiligiya about the technique of telephone calls. Without searching for new customers and expanding existing databases, no business can be built.

Next comes Stelzner's book on the intricacies of content marketing. After reading it, you will become better at understanding the issues of attracting customers online.

Close the top three leaders are two authors. "Free advertising" Ivanova and "Partizan sales" Turgunova will help you save a lot of budget when planning the next advertising campaign.

The best electronic books 2013-2014

And finally, we'll talk about the devices that are gaining popularity. When traveling, it is easier to carry a library in the form of a thin electronic device, rather than a stack of books.

So, the best e-books (the rating is taken from the statistics of sales and positive reviews) are the following: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, PocketBook 623 Touch Lux, Sony Reader PRS-T3.

The reason for their popularity in the technical characteristics, which make it easier and easier to work with the gadget, and also that when reading from their screens, eyes are less tired.

Thus, today we talked about the best works of contemporary writers in various genres. Acquainted with the bestsellers of 2013 and 2014, and also learned which e-books deserved at this time of particular popularity.

Good luck to you, dear friends! Read, travel, love!