18 books to read in 2014 —
Sue Monk Kidd, the author of runaway best-seller "The Secret Life of Bees," is already well on her way to notching another hit. Oprah Winfrey has selected Kidd's latest novel, "The Invention of Wings," for her latest Book Club 2.0 pick. Inspired by the story of abolitionist and suffragist Sarah Grimke, Kidd imagines a backstory for Grimke as a young woman, depicting the complicated relationship that develops between the future leader and her enslaved housemaid. (January 7)