In recent years, most of my reading time has been devoted to non-fiction books. In 2014, I made a conscious effort to read more fiction, a quest I documented here. Of the 19 books I read in 2014, 11 of them were fiction. I also read six issues of Granta, a quarterly magazine of new writing.
A summer trip to Uganda inspired me to spend more time seeking out authors from Africa, including Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche and Teju Cole. I also devoted a considerable portion of my reading time to further my understanding of the issue of childhood poverty in the U.S. All-in-all, an amazing year of reading.
Here’s the list:
“A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry.
“The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt.
“Transformative Scenario Planning: Working Together to Change the Future” by Adam Kahane.
“The Teleportation Accident” by Ned Bauman.
“A Framework for Understanding Poverty: A Cognitive Approach” by Ruby Payne.
Granta No. 126: Do You Remember.
“The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America” by George Packer.
“How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character” by Paul Tough.
“How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia” by Moshin Hamid.
“I Wear the Black Hat” by Chuck Klosterman.
Granta No. 127: Japan.
“Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche.
“Open City” by Teju Cole.
Granta No. 113: The Best of Young Spanish Novelists.
“To the End of the Land” by David Grossman.
Granta No. 128: American Wild.
“Stringer” by Anjan Sundaram.
“NW” by Zadie Smith.
“Ghana Must Go” by Taiye Selasi.
Granta No. 129: Fate.
“The Lowland” by Jhumpa Lahiri.
“The Mad Cub” by Michael McClure.
“A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunities” by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
“Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End” by Atul Gawande.