Best for Book Clubs (2698 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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301	We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 42,053 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
302	Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 26,727 ratings score: 1,177, 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
303	The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 9,299 ratings score: 1,174, 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
304	Austenland (Austenland, #1) by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author) 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 34,236 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
305	The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 80,637 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
306	The Sounding by Carrie Salo (Goodreads Author) 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 72 ratings score: 1,100, and 11 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
307	This Little Piggy Belongs to the Devil by Vincent A. Palazzo 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 1,096, and 11 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
307	The Meaning Of Theft by Peter O'Mahoney 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 1,096, and 11 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
309	The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 86,179 ratings score: 1,095, 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
310	Truth & Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchet 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 15,072 ratings score: 1,093, 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
311	Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 70,139 ratings score: 1,085, 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
312	Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 30,763 ratings score: 1,061, 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
313	Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 668,944 ratings score: 1,060, 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
314	Io Deceneus - Journal of a Time Traveler (The Living Universe, #1) by Florian Armas (Goodreads Author) 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 1,055, and 11 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
315	American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 25,338 ratings score: 1,052, 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
316	Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 71,823 ratings score: 1,051, 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
317	Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross (Goodreads Author) 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 28,830 ratings score: 1,048, 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
318	Sybil: The Classic True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Personalities by Flora Rheta Schreiber 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 39,947 ratings score: 1,028, 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
319	The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (Goodreads Author) 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 46,180 ratings score: 1,023, and 11 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
320	Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin (Goodreads Author) 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 70,071 ratings score: 1,017, 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
321	Paper Towns by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 89,165 ratings score: 1,009, 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
322	Blessings by Anna Quindlen 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 7,753 ratings score: 997, 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
323	The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 356,754 ratings score: 991, 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
324	The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht (Goodreads Author) 3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 47,280 ratings score: 984, 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
325	The Pulse of Hopeful Life by Jeana Watters (Goodreads Author) 4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 974, and 10 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
326	Mudbound by Hillary Jordan (Goodreads Author) 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 24,526 ratings score: 970, 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
327	The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (Goodreads Author) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 82,782 ratings score: 943, 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
328	The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 92,305 ratings score: 927, and 11 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
329	A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 31,029 ratings score: 924, 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
330	Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 129,391 ratings score: 923, 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
331	Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 105,513 ratings score: 917, 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
332	A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 110,427 ratings score: 910, 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
332	Plainsong by Kent Haruf 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 22,265 ratings score: 910, 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
334	Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 147,836 ratings score: 909, 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
335	Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 34,021 ratings score: 900, and 11 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
336	Harry Potter Boxset (Harry Potter, #1-7) by J.K. Rowling 4.71 of 5 stars 4.71 avg rating — 89,895 ratings score: 893, 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
337	The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3) by Stieg Larsson 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 269,242 ratings score: 889, 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
338	Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 26,228 ratings score: 882, 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
339	The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs 3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 47,755 ratings score: 876, and 11 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
339	Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 850,196 ratings score: 876, 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
341	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 203,861 ratings score: 853, 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
342	Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 146,527 ratings score: 852, 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
342	One Day by David Nicholls 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 118,093 ratings score: 852, and 11 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
344	The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 10,363 ratings score: 844, and 10 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
345	Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.21 of 5 stars 3.21 avg rating — 54,590 ratings score: 838, 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
346	Digging to America by Anne Tyler 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 11,413 ratings score: 836, 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
347	The Postmistress by Sarah Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 avg rating — 22,328 ratings score: 832, 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
348	Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 8,068 ratings score: 829, and 11 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
349	The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 43,938 ratings score: 828, and 10 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
350	The Bone People by Keri Hulme 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 9,204 ratings score: 825, and 10 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
350	Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 11,511 ratings score: 825, 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
352	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 263,359 ratings score: 810, 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
353	The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 22,878 ratings score: 806, and 10 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
354	Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 193,442 ratings score: 805, 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
355	All Over But the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 11,523 ratings score: 801, and 11 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
356	Dark Passage (Dark Passage, #1) by M.L. Woolley (Goodreads Author) 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 258 ratings score: 799, and 8 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
357	Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 36,915 ratings score: 798, and 10 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
357	Nine Lives by George M. Moser (Goodreads Author) 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 798, and 8 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
359	King Lear by William Shakespeare 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 83,921 ratings score: 797, 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
360	Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 16,893 ratings score: 790, and 9 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
361	Columbine by Dave Cullen (Goodreads Author) 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 21,072 ratings score: 786, 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
362	The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 54,393 ratings score: 783, 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
362	Zeitoun by Dave Eggers 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 32,951 ratings score: 783, and 10 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
364	The Stranger by Albert Camus 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 198,485 ratings score: 781, and 10 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
364	Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 43,257 ratings score: 781, and 10 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
366	I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 116,070 ratings score: 774, 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
367	The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 233,022 ratings score: 772, and 11 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
368	Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 245,395 ratings score: 766, 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
369	The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 62,354 ratings score: 762, and 10 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
370	The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 73,860 ratings score: 756, and 9 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
371	Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 318,628 ratings score: 755, and 10 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
372	The Chosen by Chaim Potok 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 43,581 ratings score: 751, and 11 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
373	The Great Santini by Pat Conroy 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 11,709 ratings score: 745, and 10 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
374	In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 49,490 ratings score: 744, and 9 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
375	Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 29,880 ratings score: 741, 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
376	The Plot Against America by Philip Roth 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 16,759 ratings score: 737, and 9 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
377	Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 149,485 ratings score: 733, and 10 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
378	The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 42,821 ratings score: 732, and 8 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
379	Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 14,236 ratings score: 724, and 8 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
380	The Secret History by Donna Tartt 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 55,714 ratings score: 723, and 9 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
381	The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 43,527 ratings score: 717, and 10 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
382	A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 101,359 ratings score: 710, and 9 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
383	Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 72,734 ratings score: 709, and 10 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
384	The Echo Maker by Richard Powers 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 4,443 ratings score: 708, and 8 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
385	Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 39,886 ratings score: 699, and 9 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
386	The Valley of Unknowing by Philip Sington 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 153 ratings score: 698, and 7 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
387	The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 57,529 ratings score: 696, and 9 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
388	Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 9,694 ratings score: 692, and 9 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
389	Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 60,128 ratings score: 690, and 9 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
390	Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 26,083 ratings score: 685, and 7 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
391	Anthem by Ayn Rand 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 57,483 ratings score: 683, and 8 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
392	The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 4,137 ratings score: 682, and 9 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
392	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 242,909 ratings score: 682, 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
394	Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 6,795 ratings score: 680, and 8 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
395	My Life in France by Julia Child 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 38,695 ratings score: 679, and 10 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
396	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 120,729 ratings score: 672, and 7 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
397	The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 123,421 ratings score: 663, and 10 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
397	David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 77,682 ratings score: 663, 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
399	The Princess Bride by William Goldman 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 332,072 ratings score: 662, and 9 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
400	Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 14,691 ratings score: 658, and 11 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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