Works of Pure Genius (106 books)

Works of Pure Genius

Have you ever read something that completely overwhelmed you with the writer's pure genius? Vote on your favorites or even books that you hate but seemed to start a new wave of literature with their ideas.

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1	The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 1,052,427 ratings score: 984, 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
2	The Complete Works by William Shakespeare 4.51 of 5 stars 4.51 avg rating — 27,061 ratings score: 780, 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
3	The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 208,275 ratings score: 761, 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
4	Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 141,277 ratings score: 639, 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
5	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 1,404,120 ratings score: 460, and 5 people voted	Rate 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	Aesop's Fables by Aesop 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 45,824 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Rate 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	Ulysses by James Joyce 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 44,164 ratings score: 382, and 4 people voted	Rate 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	The Complete Tales by Beatrix Potter 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 32,993 ratings score: 376, and 4 people voted	Rate 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	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 195,420 ratings score: 372, and 4 people voted	Rate 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	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 1,800,098 ratings score: 371, and 4 people voted	Rate 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	Watership Down by Richard Adams 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 150,229 ratings score: 371, and 4 people voted	Rate 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	Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 661,188 ratings score: 353, and 4 people voted	Rate 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	Theocracide by James Wymore (Goodreads Author) 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	We Wove a Web in Childhood: The Brontes at Home by Ruth Thomas (Goodreads Author) 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	Albion Imperilled by Ruth Thomas (Goodreads Author) 3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 78,510 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 103,134 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	Animal Farm by George Orwell 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 984,643 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 403,221 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 430,089 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 700,327 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 81,943 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Rate 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 Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 235,298 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	The Odyssey by Homer 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 450,968 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Rate 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 Iliad by Homer 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 126,372 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Rate 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 Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia #1-7) by C.S. Lewis 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 208,863 ratings score: 266, and 3 people voted	Rate 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 Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 425,632 ratings score: 260, and 3 people voted	Rate 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	Dune by Frank Herbert 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 300,466 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 97,979 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 482,402 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	The Devil's Dictionary: Unabridged by Ambrose Bierce 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 4,410 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	Arcadia by Tom Stoppard 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 7,959 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Rate 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 Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 67,146 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 192,267 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 909,509 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Rate 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 War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 73,239 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 549,336 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Unknown 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 21,757 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Rate 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 Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne 4.49 of 5 stars 4.49 avg rating — 16,394 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 95,706 ratings score: 165, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	Eragon (Inheritance, #1) by Christopher Paolini 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 485,982 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 37,790 ratings score: 160, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	Sideways Stories From Wayside School (Wayside School #1) by Louis Sachar 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 38,315 ratings score: 157, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 8,987 ratings score: 156, and 2 people voted	Rate 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 Gift of the Magi by O. Henry 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 30,896 ratings score: 153, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 783,160 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Rate 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	Thud! (Discworld, #34) by Terry Pratchett 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 24,751 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Control Switch On: The Untold Story Of The Most Powerful Man In The World-Ryan Moran-Who Shaped The Planet For Peace by Ira Teller (Goodreads Author) 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Classic Collector's Edition by Sun Tzu 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 68,798 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Spiritus Mundi Book II The Romance by Robert Sheppard (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Talks with the Moon King by Mitchell Hall 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The House of the Stag by Kage Baker 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 371 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Chronicles of Talislanta by Stephan Michael Sechi 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 471,507 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 904,929 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Spiritus Mundi Book I: The Novel by Robert Sheppard (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate 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 Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (Goodreads Author) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 40,228 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Jackdaws by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 9,241 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Man in My Basement by Walter Mosley 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 1,960 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 13,218 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 8,961 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Drowned Ammet (The Dalemark Quartet, #2) by Diana Wynne Jones 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,686 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate 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 Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5) by Douglas Adams 4.34 of 5 stars 4.34 avg rating — 115,295 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Black Beauty by Anna Sewell 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 93,095 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 95,706 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Heidi by Johanna Spyri 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 80,828 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Hikaru no Go: Descent of the Go Master, Vol. 1 (Hikaru no Go, #1) by Yumi Hotta 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2,754 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 33,992 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Othello by William Shakespeare 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 136,397 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate 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 Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) by Mary Stewart 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 19,421 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Evil Genius (Genius, #1) by Catherine Jinks 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4,133 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 24,521 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book by J.R.R. Tolkien 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 1,172 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 28,629 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Emma by Jane Austen 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 230,903 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Ombria in Shadow by Patricia A. McKillip 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 2,127 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Nostromo by Joseph Conrad 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 5,198 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 77,874 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 8,042 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 50,775 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Nor Crystal Tears by Alan Dean Foster 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 1,200 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1) by Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 48,469 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 11,443 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard P. Feynman 4.58 of 5 stars 4.58 avg rating — 2,238 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 183,887 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Rate 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 Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age by Stanisław Lem 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 3,358 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	A Time to Kill by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 348,825 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Rate 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 Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 55,884 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #1) by Kathryn Lasky 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 8,274 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Memoirs of a Space Traveler: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy by Stanisław Lem 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 353 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 53,507 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 23,584 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Barefoot Gen, Volume One: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima by Keiji Nakazawa 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 1,774 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Plexus (The Rosy Crucifixion, #2) by Henry Miller 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,911 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Maus, Vol. 1: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 81,339 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Nexus (The Rosy Crucifixion, #3) by Henry Miller 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 1,871 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	Sexus (The Rosy Crucifixion, #1) by Henry Miller 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 3,831 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Rate 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 Little LISPer by Daniel P. Friedeman 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 413 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Aeneid by Virgil 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 40,783 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Rate 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	The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 20,659 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars