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1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator) 118 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 11619
vote
2
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee 98 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 9552
vote
3
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen 89 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 8812
vote
4
The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
by J.R.R. Tolkien 84 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 8230
vote
5
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis 71 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 6897
vote
6
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator) 71 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 6782
vote
7
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling 69 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 6618
vote
8
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling 64 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 6089
vote
9
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling 64 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5948
vote
10
The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus ...
by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Editor), Joseph Smith Jr. (Translator) 56 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5549
vote
11
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J.K. Rowling 59 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5447
vote
12
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling 56 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 5242
vote
13
Holy Bible: King James Version
Holy Bible: King James Version
by Anonymous 48 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 4635
vote
14
Twilight
Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer 44 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 4182
vote
15
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring
by J.R.R. Tolkien 41 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3889
vote
16
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett 39 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3710
vote
17
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë 34 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3206
vote
18
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger 33 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3126
vote
18
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
by L.M. Montgomery, Jennifer Lee Carrell (Goodreads author) (Afterword) 33 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3126
vote
20
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree
by Shel Silverstein 32 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 3041
vote
21
The Return of the King
The Return of the King
by J.R.R. Tolkien 32 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2990
vote
22
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle, Peter Sis (Illustrator) 31 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2901
vote
23
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontë 29 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2789
vote
24
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank 29 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2785
vote
25
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury 27 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2604
vote
26
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas, Robin Buss (Translator) 28 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2602
vote
27
The Two Towers
The Two Towers
by J.R.R. Tolkien 28 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2584
vote
28
The Giver
The Giver
by Lois Lowry 28 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2547
vote
29
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, ...
by Mitch Albom 27 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2537
vote
30
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
by J.R.R. Tolkien 26 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2431
vote
31
The Stand
The Stand
by Stephen King, Bernie Wrightson (Illustrator) 23 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2231
vote
32
Matilda
Matilda
by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator) 24 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2224
vote
33
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls 24 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2197
vote
34
Little Women
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott 24 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2172
vote
35
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2093
vote
36
1984
1984
by George Orwell 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1976
vote
37
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
by Mitch Albom 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1810
vote
38
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1802
vote
39
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1745
vote
40
Breaking Dawn
Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyer 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1723
vote
41
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1629
vote
42
New Moon
New Moon
by Stephenie Meyer 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1587
vote
43
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo, Lee Fahnestock (Translator) 17 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1565
vote
44
Holes
Holes
by Louis Sachar 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1553
vote
45
Eclipse
Eclipse
by Stephenie Meyer 17 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1513
vote
46
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens 17 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1477
vote
47
Number the Stars
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1448
vote
48
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1370
vote
49
Persuasion
Persuasion
by Jane Austen 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1354
vote
50
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
by Dr. Seuss 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1307
vote
51
The Secret Magdalene: A Novel
The Secret Magdalene: A Novel
by Ki Longfellow (Goodreads author) 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1285
vote
52
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1248
vote
53
Ender's Game
Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1247
vote
54
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1226
vote
55
Jesus the Christ
Jesus the Christ
by James E. Talmage 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1224
vote
56
Macbeth
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1223
vote
57
Night
Night
by Elie Wiesel 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1221
vote
58
Hamlet
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare, Richard Andrews (Editor) 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1193
vote
59
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
by E.B. White, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1191
vote
60
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1172
vote
61
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1151
vote
62
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1133
vote
63
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1129
vote
64
Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7
Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7
by J.K. Rowling 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1095
vote
65
The Host
The Host
by Stephenie Meyer 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1052
vote
66
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1051
vote
67
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads author) 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1035
vote
68
Watership Down
Watership Down
by Richard Adams 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1020
vote
69
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh
by A.A. Milne 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1004
vote
70
The Poetry of Robert Frost
The Poetry of Robert Frost
by Robert Frost 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 985
vote
71
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mo...
by Kate DiCamillo 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 974
vote
72
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 915
vote
73
The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 912
vote
74
The Complete Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm, Volume 1
The Complete Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm, Vol...
by The Brothers Grimm, Jack Zipes 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 909
vote
75
The Horse and His Boy
The Horse and His Boy
by C.S. Lewis 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 900
vote
76
The Magician's Nephew
The Magician's Nephew
by C.S. Lewis 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 898
vote
77
Mere Christianity
Mere Christianity
by C.S. Lewis 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 896
vote
78
The Prophet
The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibrán 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 877
vote
79
Eragon
Eragon
by Christopher Paolini 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 872
vote
80
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 828
vote
81
The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set
The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set
by L.M. Montgomery 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 818
vote
82
The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (Goodreads author) 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 806
vote
83
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
by Louis Sachar 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 797
vote
84
The Last Battle
The Last Battle
by C.S. Lewis 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 778
vote
85
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 719
vote
86
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through th...
by Lewis Carroll 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 718
vote
87
The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer, Nevill Coghill (Translator) 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 692
vote
88
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 684
vote
89
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
by Charles Dickens, Philip Horne (Editor) 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 679
vote
90
His Dark Materials Trilogy
His Dark Materials Trilogy
by Philip Pullman 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 675
vote
91
A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 673
vote
92
Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit
by Laura Hillenbrand 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 663
vote
93
The Neverending Story
The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende, Ralph Manheim (Translator) 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 659
vote
94
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankwe...
by E.L. Konigsburg 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 647
vote
95
The Silver Chair
The Silver Chair
by C.S. Lewis 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 644
vote
96
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion
by J.R.R. Tolkien 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 634
vote
97
For One More Day
For One More Day
by Mitch Albom 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 623
vote
98
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 616
vote
99
Hoot
Hoot
by Carl Hiaasen 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 603
vote
100
Interview With the Vampire
Interview With the Vampire
by Anne Rice 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 569
vote
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message 1: by Debbie (new)
Aug 10, 2008 11:56PM

Nophoto-f-25x33 i'm not sure how i could live without books that would be torture



message 2: by Chaos (last edited Aug 26, 2008 02:42PM) (new)
Aug 26, 2008 02:41PM

1164553 Why are there barely any books written by people of color on this list? (Just an observation, no-very little-judgment)


message 3: by Slaiman (new)
Oct 03, 2008 03:02PM

1548898 Too many Books on this list that i would be happy to live without


message 4: by deleted member (new)
Oct 12, 2008 01:09PM

haha....yeah....a life without books wouldnt be a life for me. i love to read.


message 5: by Heather (new)
Jan 15, 2009 09:41PM

1858836 A life without books, is like living in the attic with the light off.


message 6: by Gabriela (new)
Jan 18, 2009 09:59PM

1791411 I agree with you Heather & Lily :)


message 7: by Amphitrite (new)
Mar 11, 2009 02:03PM

2085571 Heather wrote: "A life without books, is like living in the attic with the light off."

More like living in a dank cave with no light, friends, or air!




message 8: by ♣ Jacinta ({[the music luver]}) ♠ (last edited Mar 27, 2009 05:02PM) (new)
Mar 27, 2009 05:02PM

2144641 I couldn't live without books. That would be horrid.


message 9: by Amphitrite (last edited 21 days ago, 02:39PM) (new)
Mar 27, 2009 06:35PM

2085571 ♥ Jacinta ♥ wrote: "I couldn't live without books. That would be horrid."

AMEN!!!! HALLELUJAH (SP?) YES I'M SHOUTING ALL OF THIS! P.S. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS IN THE ACTUAL BODY, I'M NOT A----, I'M HER SLIGHTLY DEMENTED FRIEND. AAAAAH! BUT I LIKE BOOKS ALL THE SAME! WOOTNESS.

*edit*

This is Amphy, i just found this- the perpetrator will be severely punished *hardcover ROARR* -__-


message 10: by Canary (new)
Oct 10, 2009 08:36PM

1883731 Slaiman wrote: "Too many Books on this list that i would be happy to live without "

Me also! Do you notice its the same books over and over again. NO imagination!


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