Best for Book Clubs (2659 books)

Best for Book Clubs

Best books to read for a great book club discussion. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people loved or hated them.

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1	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 746,925 ratings score: 156,789, and 1,598 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 629,772 ratings score: 120,774, and 1,229 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 877,227 ratings score: 117,231, and 1,190 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 303,575 ratings score: 82,616, and 845 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 691,944 ratings score: 80,309, and 824 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 1,397,690 ratings score: 78,674, and 815 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 1,581,307 ratings score: 68,340, and 711 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 388,052 ratings score: 66,738, and 690 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 306,137 ratings score: 62,477, and 648 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 577,587 ratings score: 60,679, and 637 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 444,740 ratings score: 55,569, and 579 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 782,396 ratings score: 54,747, and 578 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 860,126 ratings score: 53,338, and 562 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 215,276 ratings score: 46,634, and 494 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 236,916 ratings score: 43,383, and 457 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 971,343 ratings score: 42,588, and 451 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 425,009 ratings score: 39,771, and 422 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 481,512 ratings score: 39,494, and 417 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 354,148 ratings score: 37,382, and 400 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 155,987 ratings score: 33,576, and 357 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads Author) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 170,956 ratings score: 33,132, and 359 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 604,860 ratings score: 29,972, and 320 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 781,559 ratings score: 29,786, and 327 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 306,597 ratings score: 29,465, and 312 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 250,966 ratings score: 28,706, and 309 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 338,468 ratings score: 27,093, and 298 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 122,689 ratings score: 27,033, and 290 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 903,770 ratings score: 26,652, and 294 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 206,703 ratings score: 25,301, and 276 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,095,664 ratings score: 25,252, and 273 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 647,856 ratings score: 24,337, and 269 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	1984 by George Orwell 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 909,134 ratings score: 24,332, and 265 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Pillars of the Earth (The Pillars of the Earth, #1) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 227,127 ratings score: 24,047, and 263 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 156,381 ratings score: 23,665, and 257 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Other Boleyn Girl (The Tudor Court, #2) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 235,057 ratings score: 23,022, and 251 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 135,918 ratings score: 22,224, and 239 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 159,544 ratings score: 21,297, and 229 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 347,362 ratings score: 21,285, and 240 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 1,156,867 ratings score: 21,057, and 237 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Atonement by Ian McEwan 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 193,405 ratings score: 20,357, and 222 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 136,834 ratings score: 20,198, and 222 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 106,961 ratings score: 20,021, and 219 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Little Women (Little Women #1/2) by Louisa May Alcott 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 730,288 ratings score: 20,001, and 226 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 261,756 ratings score: 19,156, and 214 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 268,239 ratings score: 18,416, and 208 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 274,345 ratings score: 18,130, and 196 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 311,138 ratings score: 17,473, and 196 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron (Goodreads Author) 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 20,493 ratings score: 16,891, and 175 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 588,863 ratings score: 16,858, and 186 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	White Oleander by Janet Fitch (Goodreads Author) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 134,910 ratings score: 16,107, and 180 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity by Wm. Paul Young 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 196,451 ratings score: 15,918, and 174 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 796,208 ratings score: 15,477, and 178 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 224,586 ratings score: 15,369, and 181 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 128,143 ratings score: 15,369, and 172 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 513,951 ratings score: 14,726, and 164 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 196,033 ratings score: 14,709, and 171 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 531,599 ratings score: 14,141, and 160 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4) by Stephenie Meyer 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 698,028 ratings score: 14,085, and 154 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory Maguire 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 308,434 ratings score: 13,991, and 155 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 143,547 ratings score: 13,971, and 161 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 106,756 ratings score: 13,888, and 156 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 106,999 ratings score: 13,701, and 152 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 96,583 ratings score: 13,468, and 153 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 135,877 ratings score: 13,017, and 150 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	East of Eden by John Steinbeck 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 165,109 ratings score: 12,727, and 148 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Midwives by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads Author) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 72,406 ratings score: 12,602, and 144 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 144,487 ratings score: 12,521, and 140 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 159,666 ratings score: 12,490, and 137 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 97,206 ratings score: 12,320, and 143 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Goodreads Author) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 156,427 ratings score: 12,147, and 138 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Goodreads Author) 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 140,133 ratings score: 12,119, and 141 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 284,911 ratings score: 11,868, and 130 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 464,001 ratings score: 11,693, and 137 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Loving Frank by Nancy Horan 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 39,905 ratings score: 11,545, and 132 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Host (The Host, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 351,886 ratings score: 11,269, and 122 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Little Bee by Chris Cleave (Goodreads Author) 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 101,454 ratings score: 11,220, and 129 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 180,532 ratings score: 11,142, and 128 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Outlander (Outlander, #1) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 196,965 ratings score: 10,264, and 114 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 124,063 ratings score: 9,143, and 101 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	A Million Little Pieces by James Frey 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 118,291 ratings score: 8,851, and 102 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Peace Like a River by Leif Enger 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 36,429 ratings score: 8,847, and 100 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 56,488 ratings score: 8,826, and 106 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 908,758 ratings score: 8,814, and 104 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 470,998 ratings score: 8,693, and 98 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 270,099 ratings score: 8,457, and 93 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 244,756 ratings score: 8,219, and 96 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Still Alice by Lisa Genova (Goodreads Author) 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 74,894 ratings score: 7,966, and 89 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi (Goodreads Author) 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 64,036 ratings score: 7,847, and 93 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 44,107 ratings score: 7,828, and 86 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	These Is My Words (Sarah Agnes Prine, #1) by Nancy E. Turner 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 28,955 ratings score: 7,770, and 85 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 148,895 ratings score: 7,603, and 85 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 211,933 ratings score: 7,465, and 91 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum (Goodreads Author) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 34,156 ratings score: 7,399, and 86 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Blindness (Blindness, #1) by José Saramago 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 61,884 ratings score: 7,287, and 79 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (Goodreads Author) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 73,771 ratings score: 7,216, and 86 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 19,266 ratings score: 7,138, and 79 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Beloved by Toni Morrison 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 135,690 ratings score: 7,014, and 85 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	The History of Love by Nicole Krauss 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 60,481 ratings score: 6,941, and 79 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	My Ántonia by Willa Cather 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 58,314 ratings score: 6,929, and 85 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.54 of 5 stars 4.54 avg rating — 908,930 ratings score: 6,850, and 79 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Jen (new)

Sep 20, 2008 04:33pm

The author combines a love story, history and a gorgeous unusual setting to create a powerful novel that really makes you think and want to talk about.

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message 2: by Deb (new)

Nov 13, 2008 06:23am

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

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message 3: by Marla (new)

Nov 13, 2008 02:59pm

Knowledge of Angels by Jill Paton Walsh and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve and Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier were all big hits with our BBC Book Club. One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus and Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross were also favorites with excellent discussions.

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message 4: by Travis (new)

Feb 28, 2009 04:28pm

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte is a great one for book clubs. She's the little known Bronte sister, compared to her far more famous siblings. Comparing her work to that of her sisters brought about quite a discussion in our group.

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message 5: by Cat (new)

Aug 24, 2009 11:07pm

Home Repair by Liz Rosenberg and Open House by Elizabeth Berg were tops for my book club group. Excellent discussions ensued. We realized we all like books that make us laugh and cry. Laurie Colwin is up soon, and so is the Guernsey Literary Potato Pie book.

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message 6: by Kono (new)

Sep 06, 2009 08:55pm

Cat-- your choices sound great! Recommend you also consider Dan Chaon's new novel after Home Repair and Open House when you are ready for something a bit darker. He's a great writer. Can't go wrong with jane Austen.

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message 7: by Darienbo (last edited Oct 24, 2009 11:24am) (new)

Oct 24, 2009 11:23am

Had a great book discussion of HOME REPAIR with the author in Philly. So inspiring I had to pass it along. We all agreed it's good to have a book that makes you want to write, too, and has enough characters you can love.

I love the book about friendship Ann Patchett (sp?) wrote and think it would make a great discussion book. Also, to me Dostoevsky scares too many people away and should not. There is so much there to talk about!

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message 8: by Shelby (new)

Oct 25, 2010 05:33pm

The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell

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message 9: by Gerrie (new)

Nov 29, 2010 02:28pm

Prodigal Summer, yes.

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message 10: by Sheryl (new)

Jan 18, 2011 02:01pm

The Mansion by Henry Van Dyke

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message 11: by Ðɑηηɑ (new)

Mar 01, 2011 07:27am

A very good list, all my favs in one place :)

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message 12: by Katie (new)

Apr 23, 2011 05:00pm

I've just discovered this list. Is there anyway to search this very extensive list? I would love to be able to look at it in alphabetical order. Or is it solely based on votes. There is no way to go through so many pages and vote with any kind of rationality! Just wondering.

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message 13: by Darbi (new)

May 06, 2011 08:52am

This is just a random list of books that are featured in PEOPLE magazine! this is the worst list ever! No one put any thought into it at all.

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message 14: by Tammy (new)

Oct 19, 2011 08:48am

A great book to add to this list is The Sixth Extinction by d. leonard freeston. Couldn't put it down!

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message 15: by Carla (new)

Nov 08, 2011 11:54am

"Addressing Spirits" by Carla Foft would be a good choice for a book club. It's by a new author, so it has some really different perspectives. It's short, so the club can finish it quickly and get down to discussing it faster. Carla Foft discusses Spirits' Rights on her website and it has started some lively discussions. The book is fun and has received great reviews.

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message 16: by Jim (new)

Nov 11, 2011 03:32pm

Finished "Rare & Endangered Species" by Richard Bausch 1994. Every short story in this collection is top-drawer and insightful into the human condition. The characters and their thoughts/actions ring true and signify life's lessons. Writing this great should not go out of style

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message 17: by Kim (new)

Jan 18, 2012 02:30pm

There are so many books that I want to read! Time to prioritize!

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message 18: by Leanne (new)

Mar 06, 2012 12:27pm

Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. Lots of issues...great book!

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message 19: by Paula (new)

Apr 01, 2012 04:43am

Darbi wrote: "This is just a random list of books that are featured in PEOPLE magazine! this is the worst list ever! No one put any thought into it at all."

Maybe your taste is different. It fits into my interests quite well.

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message 20: by Paula (new)

Apr 01, 2012 04:45am

Leanne wrote: "Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. Lots of issues...great book!"

Her bks were big about 12 yrs ago here. I liked them. Poisonwood had to be restarted due to the negative pic of missionaries, but there have been many like that and there is improvment these days.
Issues in Animal Dreams? Been a long time.

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message 21: by Teri (new)

Jun 03, 2012 08:43pm

The Sparrow The first book our Book Club ever read; outstanding writing and moral issues that beg great discussion.

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message 22: by Andre (new)

Dec 20, 2012 10:10am

This book will give a lot of things to argue about: a living universe, quit a strange way of time traveling and a lot of controversies related to cultural, politic, social, and finace phenomena.

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message 23: by Marla (last edited Jan 29, 2013 12:38pm) (new)

Jan 29, 2013 12:37pm

Why are That Girl Started Her Own Country and The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club in the top 55 on this list?! I think someone is padding their votes to get them high on this list.

I use this list as a reference for our book club and this isn't the platform for authors' self promotion. Argh!

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message 24: by Jack (new)

Feb 17, 2013 04:07am

Hi everyone,

I have created a new group called Goodreads All Sorts and I'd love for people to join it or just even just give it a look. It's a group that discusses anything and everything. There will be monthly group reads, movies, and music. There is a folder for everything you could think of. I'd really like if people could spread the word because I'd love for the group to be a success. Here is the link to the group:

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/9...

Thanks very much,
Jack :-)

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