In what's become an annual tradition, we invited Mother Jones staffers to write up their favorite books published this year, the ones they'd recommend to friends and relations, and so here they are. We can't read it all, of course—feel free to list your own favorites in the comments. Foodies should be sure and check out food and ag writer Tom Philpott's "Best Food Books of 2014." For music lovers, MoJo critic Jon Young has shared his list of "The 10 Best Albums of 2014." Stay tuned for more great end-of-year coverage from the MoJo crew. Capital in the 21st Century, by Thomas Picketty.