Best for Book Clubs (2658 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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201	Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe 3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 106,023 ratings score: 2,250, and 27 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
202	The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 108,231 ratings score: 2,235, and 29 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
203	Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 29,847 ratings score: 2,229, and 28 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
204	The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 28,837 ratings score: 2,199, and 25 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
205	Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 71,989 ratings score: 2,186, and 29 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
206	Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik (Goodreads Author) 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 18,305 ratings score: 2,134, and 24 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
207	Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 140,889 ratings score: 2,106, and 27 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
208	After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone (Goodreads Author) 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 239 ratings score: 2,095, and 21 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
209	Home Repair by Liz Rosenberg (Goodreads Author) 3.15 of 5 stars 3.15 avg rating — 446 ratings score: 2,091, and 21 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
210	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 870,292 ratings score: 2,065, and 29 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
211	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 86,919 ratings score: 2,025, and 25 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
212	The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson (Goodreads Author) 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 161,865 ratings score: 2,007, and 25 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
213	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.46 of 5 stars 4.46 avg rating — 875,702 ratings score: 1,974, and 28 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
214	The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (Goodreads Author) 3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 15,348 ratings score: 1,963, and 23 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
215	The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 221,949 ratings score: 1,948, and 24 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
216	Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 171,396 ratings score: 1,944, and 22 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
217	A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 96,835 ratings score: 1,886, and 22 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
218	Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 63,941 ratings score: 1,880, and 25 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
219	Shanghai Girls by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 60,173 ratings score: 1,878, and 24 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
220	Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 34,450 ratings score: 1,867, and 23 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
221	Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 97,057 ratings score: 1,865, and 21 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
222	The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 272,756 ratings score: 1,864, and 28 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
223	Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann (Goodreads Author) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 41,650 ratings score: 1,851, and 20 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
224	The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 22,923 ratings score: 1,842, and 21 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
225	Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 62,291 ratings score: 1,838, and 24 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
226	Looking for Alaska by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 149,224 ratings score: 1,825, and 24 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
227	Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 30,116 ratings score: 1,813, and 25 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
228	A Time to Kill by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 348,196 ratings score: 1,810, and 26 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
229	The Barista by Elijah G. Clark (Goodreads Author) 4.7 of 5 stars 4.70 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 1,800, and 18 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
230	Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 309,339 ratings score: 1,796, and 21 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
231	Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende (Goodreads Author) 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 54,029 ratings score: 1,786, and 23 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
232	Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 148,466 ratings score: 1,784, and 22 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
233	The Runaway Jury by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 109,646 ratings score: 1,776, and 23 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
234	Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 48,224 ratings score: 1,774, and 23 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
235	Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 80,841 ratings score: 1,770, and 23 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
236	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 699,269 ratings score: 1,749, and 26 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
237	Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 36,013 ratings score: 1,746, and 21 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
238	The Stand by Stephen King 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 211,883 ratings score: 1,736, and 22 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
239	The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 30,853 ratings score: 1,731, and 23 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
240	Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 82,623 ratings score: 1,706, and 23 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
241	Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 13,298 ratings score: 1,695, and 21 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
242	Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 28,771 ratings score: 1,686, and 19 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
243	Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 275,459 ratings score: 1,679, and 22 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
244	Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 140,648 ratings score: 1,653, and 19 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
245	PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 112,067 ratings score: 1,651, and 21 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
246	Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 69,124 ratings score: 1,635, and 21 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
247	For One More Day by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 57,125 ratings score: 1,629, and 19 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
248	Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 15,576 ratings score: 1,628, and 19 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
249	No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 53,913 ratings score: 1,623, and 19 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
250	Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1) by Larry McMurtry 4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 58,812 ratings score: 1,608, and 20 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
251	The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 582,184 ratings score: 1,592, and 23 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
252	Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 32,530 ratings score: 1,586, and 19 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
253	Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 69,451 ratings score: 1,577, and 20 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
254	Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill 4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 22,428 ratings score: 1,575, and 19 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
255	October Snow by Jenna Brooks (Goodreads Author) 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 1,566, and 16 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
256	The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 33,098 ratings score: 1,557, and 22 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
257	Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 1,650,322 ratings score: 1,556, and 23 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
258	The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 34,814 ratings score: 1,531, and 22 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
259	Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 44,742 ratings score: 1,517, and 23 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
260	The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 18,434 ratings score: 1,505, and 20 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
261	Freedom by Jonathan Franzen 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 74,797 ratings score: 1,502, and 18 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
262	LIGHTMASTERS: Number 13 by M.G. Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 1,496, and 15 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
263	Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 21,000 ratings score: 1,487, and 19 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
264	The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 68,955 ratings score: 1,483, and 20 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
265	Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 79,403 ratings score: 1,443, and 22 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
266	City of Thieves by David Benioff 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 31,149 ratings score: 1,419, and 17 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
267	Deep Creek by Dana Hand (Goodreads Author) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 185 ratings score: 1,400, and 14 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
268	Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis (Goodreads Author) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 93 ratings score: 1,397, and 14 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
269	The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) by C.S. Lewis 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 628,817 ratings score: 1,383, and 21 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
270	Exit the Actress by Priya Parmar (Goodreads Author) 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 788 ratings score: 1,372, and 14 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
271	The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 91,828 ratings score: 1,345, and 19 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
272	I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 31,242 ratings score: 1,335, and 16 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
273	A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick 3.22 of 5 stars 3.22 avg rating — 46,412 ratings score: 1,329, and 16 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
274	The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 490,509 ratings score: 1,318, and 15 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
275	Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 93,327 ratings score: 1,315, and 18 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
276	A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 52,309 ratings score: 1,307, and 16 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
277	I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 14,150 ratings score: 1,299, and 16 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
278	Inconclusive Death an Aaron Blake Mystery by Carol Carroll (Goodreads Author) 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 1,295, and 13 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
279	Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson (Goodreads Author) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 66,098 ratings score: 1,291, and 18 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
280	The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 27,506 ratings score: 1,288, and 17 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
280	The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next #1) by Jasper Fforde 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 55,049 ratings score: 1,288, and 18 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
282	Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 23,555 ratings score: 1,287, and 15 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
283	Oryx and Crake(MaddAddamTrilogy, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 62,539 ratings score: 1,283, and 16 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
284	Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 53,520 ratings score: 1,273, and 18 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
285	The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 117,594 ratings score: 1,267, and 17 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
286	The Road from Coorain by Jill Ker Conway 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 4,518 ratings score: 1,245, and 15 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
287	Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 6,057 ratings score: 1,231, and 15 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
288	Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 21,601 ratings score: 1,230, and 15 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
289	The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 21,627 ratings score: 1,216, and 15 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
290	The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 44,498 ratings score: 1,206, and 16 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
291	The Secret Magdalene by Ki Longfellow (Goodreads Author) 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 1,602 ratings score: 1,193, and 12 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
292	Musical Chairs by Jen Knox (Goodreads Author) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 214 ratings score: 1,184, and 12 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
293	We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 41,006 ratings score: 1,180, and 18 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
294	Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 92,969 ratings score: 1,162, and 17 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
295	Austenland (Austenland, #1) by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author) 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 33,657 ratings score: 1,161, and 14 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
296	The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 9,102 ratings score: 1,158, and 14 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
297	The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 78,241 ratings score: 1,145, and 15 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
298	Shōgun by James Clavell 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 54,624 ratings score: 1,134, and 17 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
299	The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.52 of 5 stars 4.52 avg rating — 226,549 ratings score: 1,116, and 14 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
300	Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot #10) by Agatha Christie 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 66,342 ratings score: 1,103, and 18 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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