( CNN ) -- The book critics have named their best books of 2014 . Now , it 's time to hear from the readers themselves . This year , Goodreads , the website devoted to pairing up eager readers with books they 'll love , asked its users to vote for the books they thought were irresistible in 2014 . The categories range from the typical -- fiction , nonfiction , history -- to the unique , like the category of best debut for a Goodreads author . There are 20 categories in all , and after tallying up more than 3 million votes , the results for the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards are in . In fiction , the best book for Goodreads users was Rainbow Rowell 's `` Landline . '' The novel follows a TV writer in a crumbling marriage who uncovers a way to talk to her husband in the past , giving her the chance to rethink her marriage before the trouble started . Rowell has won the hearts of Goodreads users before -- her young adult novel `` Eleanor & Park '' was the 2013 pick for best young adult book -- but that did n't make this year 's win any less sweet . Rowell and other authors shared their excitement over the honor by posting appreciative notes on social media . In the nonfiction category , Marina Keegan 's `` The Opposite of Loneliness '' was chosen by Goodreads ' users as the best of the year , an honor that was awarded posthumously . Keegan died in a car accident in 2012 , five days after graduating from Yale with a job at The New Yorker ahead of her . Although Keegan was just 22 at the time of her death , critics have raved about the insight and talent on display in her posthumous essay collection . As for the top young adult book this year , Goodreads users elected E. Lockhart 's `` We Were Liars '' as the best read . Like the characters in her suspenseful novel would do , Lockhart wrote out her gratitude on her hands . To see the full list of top books of the year , visit Goodreads.com .
Goodreads users have voted for the best books of year . The top fiction book was Marina Keegan 's `` Opposite of Loneliness '' The top nonfiction book was Rainbow Rowell 's `` Landline ''