Charlie and The Chocolate (Audiobook) read by Eric Idle
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6310.Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory
So very funny and Eric*s reading is priceless!

Delusions of Gender : The Real Science Behind Sex Differences by Cordelia Fine
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8031168-delusions-of-gender
While this book is not without its flaws, it was written by a serious scientist in a very scholarly yet accesible and engaging way. Packed with experimental data, well-informed arguments and a bit of dry humour, Cordelia FIne conveyed some very important messages about gender. It also inspired me on a personal level.

The Ancestor*s Tale : A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution by Richard Dawkins
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17977.The_Ancestor_s_Tale
Richard Dawkins at his best. A book that is worth re-reading. See review: http://book.douban.com/review/6596328/

Through the Language Glass : Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages by Guy Deutscher
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8444621-through-the-language-glass
A bit on the light side, just the right book to read when one wants something entertaining but not shallow.

Uncle Fred in the Springtime by P.G. Wodehouse
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13707721-uncle-fred-in-the-springtime
THE book that converted me into a P.G. Wodehouse lover! I laughed so much while reading it.

The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9858081-the-code-of-the-woosters
Arguably the best P.G Wodehouse novel.

The Self Illusion : How the Social Brain Creates Identity by Bruce Hood
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18050103-the-self-illusion
I rather enjoyed reading it.

Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit by P.G. Wodehouse
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16375.Jeeves_and_the_Feudal_Spirit
I love every Wodehouse book with Florence Craye in it. She*s funny! Her dynamics with Bertie Wooster is priceless. She also reminded me of myself in some respects. :p

Nature Via Nurture : Genes, Experience, and What Makes Us Human
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80035.Nature_Via_Nurture
I don*t like Matt Ridley*s political stance but I enjoyed his way of writing. Several of his books are extremely well-written, including this one and "The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature".

The Epigenetics Revolution : How Modern Biology is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance by Nessa Carey
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12414734-the-epigenetics-revolution
I call this book "the most informative book of the year 2014". It taught me A LOT on a previously poorly understood subject. Bonus credit for its enjoyableness and the author*s humour (although the biomedicine part is dense for a layman like me). I have high expectations for Nessa Carey*s new book.

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2623.Great_Expectations
Well, well, well...

Power, Sex, Suicide : Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39001.Power_Sex_Suicide
An eye opener. I was impressed.

Waterland by Graham Swift
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/148639.Waterland
As a half-illiterate ass, I probably haven*t much to say about such a grand, masterful and deep piece of literature. Anyway, it was such a challenge for me and surprisingly I enjoyed it and was totally enchanted (to the point that I dreamed about it!). Maybe I*m not quite as illiterate as I tend to think I am.

Life Ascending : The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution by Nick Lane
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6429264-life-ascending
Another Nick Lane book and it is precious. At times, it can be too technical but this is not a bad thing as we need more hardcore pop science books like this one.