Stories For Book Lovers (674 books)

Stories For Book Lovers

Fiction that celebrates books. Tales of bookworms, bookstores, writers of books, books within books, banned books, bookbinders, book collectors, book critics, book clubs, classic books, secret books, books in space, magical books. Wherever you see your own love of reading reflected.

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1	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 303,282 ratings score: 54,621, and 552 people voted	Rate 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 Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 135,698 ratings score: 42,955, and 435 people voted	Rate 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 Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 122,589 ratings score: 33,757, and 342 people voted	Rate 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	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 513,515 ratings score: 27,049, and 277 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 215,097 ratings score: 27,016, and 276 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next #1) by Jasper Fforde 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 55,057 ratings score: 20,407, and 211 people voted	Rate 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	Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) by Cornelia Funke 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 144,519 ratings score: 18,896, and 193 people voted	Rate 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 Princess Bride by William Goldman 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 325,513 ratings score: 17,212, and 179 people voted	Rate 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	Matilda by Roald Dahl 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 195,266 ratings score: 17,012, and 175 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 1,396,876 ratings score: 15,936, and 167 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 691,366 ratings score: 14,961, and 156 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 629,223 ratings score: 14,309, and 149 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 120,873 ratings score: 14,028, and 145 people voted	Rate 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	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 156,278 ratings score: 12,617, and 131 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 745,972 ratings score: 11,073, and 118 people voted	Rate 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	84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 12,923 ratings score: 10,935, and 114 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 876,456 ratings score: 10,798, and 114 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Neverending Story by Michael Ende 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 56,845 ratings score: 10,150, and 107 people voted	Rate 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	Little Women (Little Women #1/2) by Louisa May Alcott 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 729,927 ratings score: 9,342, and 101 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 1,578,812 ratings score: 9,288, and 98 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 54,048 ratings score: 9,238, and 96 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 105,981 ratings score: 9,026, and 96 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, #2) by Jasper Fforde 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 25,597 ratings score: 8,622, and 93 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Name Of The Rose by Umberto Eco 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 103,299 ratings score: 8,395, and 89 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,094,728 ratings score: 7,848, and 84 people voted	Rate 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 Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (Goodreads Author) 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 24,445 ratings score: 6,987, and 75 people voted	Rate 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 History of Love by Nicole Krauss 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 60,447 ratings score: 6,822, and 71 people voted	Rate 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	Possession by A.S. Byatt 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 34,156 ratings score: 6,508, and 70 people voted	Rate 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	Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 70,386 ratings score: 6,253, and 67 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 424,620 ratings score: 6,200, and 68 people voted	Rate 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 Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 89,422 ratings score: 6,134, and 65 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 31,248 ratings score: 5,783, and 62 people voted	Rate 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 Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 588,418 ratings score: 5,606, and 60 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 9,810 ratings score: 5,501, and 58 people voted	Rate 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	Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 24,059 ratings score: 5,300, and 56 people voted	Rate 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 Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 1,049,358 ratings score: 5,290, and 58 people voted	Rate 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	The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 268,872 ratings score: 5,275, and 56 people voted	Rate 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	Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi (Goodreads Author) 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 63,980 ratings score: 5,230, and 55 people voted	Rate 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 World According to Garp by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 100,551 ratings score: 5,183, and 56 people voted	Rate 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 Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next #3) by Jasper Fforde 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 19,343 ratings score: 5,045, and 56 people voted	Rate 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	Harry Potter Boxset (Harry Potter, #1-7) by J.K. Rowling 4.71 of 5 stars 4.71 avg rating — 87,540 ratings score: 4,847, and 52 people voted	Rate 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 Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 14,606 ratings score: 4,809, and 54 people voted	Rate 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	Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 144,342 ratings score: 4,551, and 49 people voted	Rate 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	Something Rotten (Thursday Next, #4) by Jasper Fforde 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 16,556 ratings score: 4,347, and 49 people voted	Rate 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	Night (The Night Trilogy, #1) by Elie Wiesel 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 321,140 ratings score: 4,339, and 47 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 74,673 ratings score: 4,201, and 45 people voted	Rate 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 Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 348,450 ratings score: 4,105, and 46 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 261,921 ratings score: 4,094, and 45 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler 2.94 of 5 stars 2.94 avg rating — 35,104 ratings score: 4,044, and 44 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonia, #4) by Walter Moers 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 4,988 ratings score: 4,020, and 42 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Reader by Bernhard Schlink 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 78,936 ratings score: 4,007, and 45 people voted	Rate 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	One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 324,164 ratings score: 3,965, and 44 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 25,263 ratings score: 3,954, and 42 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 106,883 ratings score: 3,953, and 43 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 1,795,543 ratings score: 3,824, and 42 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Table 21 by T. Rafael Cimino (Goodreads Author) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 259 ratings score: 3,489, and 35 people voted	Rate 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	Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 4,844 ratings score: 3,339, and 36 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 32,669 ratings score: 3,331, and 38 people voted	Rate 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	Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 81,824 ratings score: 3,297, and 36 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 470,655 ratings score: 3,257, and 36 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	1984 by George Orwell 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 908,294 ratings score: 3,215, and 36 people voted	Rate 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	Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 311,565 ratings score: 3,206, and 36 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 225,152 ratings score: 3,104, and 35 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 68,878 ratings score: 2,962, and 33 people voted	Rate 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 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) by Douglas Adams 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 516,227 ratings score: 2,945, and 32 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	First Among Sequels (Thursday Next, #5) by Jasper Fforde 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 12,705 ratings score: 2,848, and 33 people voted	Rate 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	Atonement by Ian McEwan 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 193,235 ratings score: 2,816, and 31 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Booked To Die (Cliff Janeway, #1) by John Dunning 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 2,965 ratings score: 2,776, and 30 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 159,382 ratings score: 2,674, and 30 people voted	Rate 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	Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 27,172 ratings score: 2,652, 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
71	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 97,754 ratings score: 2,638, and 30 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 33,947 ratings score: 2,621, 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
73	The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 49,781 ratings score: 2,558, 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
74	Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 56,429 ratings score: 2,530, 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
75	The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 22,038 ratings score: 2,427, 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
76	The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (Goodreads Author) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 73,697 ratings score: 2,424, 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
77	The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 34,872 ratings score: 2,419, 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
78	The Fourth Bear (Nursery Crime, #2) by Jasper Fforde 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 11,478 ratings score: 2,260, 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
79	Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 65,046 ratings score: 2,259, 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
80	Farsighted (Farsighted, #1) by Emlyn Chand (Goodreads Author) 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 654 ratings score: 2,250, 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
81	The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 18,437 ratings score: 2,236, 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
82	The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 108,599 ratings score: 2,229, 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
83	The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl (Goodreads Author) 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 21,141 ratings score: 2,205, 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
84	Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 21,607 ratings score: 2,178, 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
85	The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 90,226 ratings score: 2,163, 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
86	The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 81,849 ratings score: 2,146, 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
87	The Big Over Easy (Nursery Crime, #1) by Jasper Fforde 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 16,459 ratings score: 2,141, 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
88	The Inkheart Trilogy: Inkheart, Inkspell, Inkdeath (Inkworld, #1-3) by Cornelia Funke 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 4,700 ratings score: 2,091, 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
89	A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 96,848 ratings score: 2,053, 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
90	The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 925 ratings score: 2,018, 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
91	Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift 3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 81,732 ratings score: 2,016, 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
92	A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 18,891 ratings score: 2,011, 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
93	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 387,679 ratings score: 1,967, 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
94	Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 125,375 ratings score: 1,942, 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
95	Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 29,851 ratings score: 1,872, 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
96	The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 91,845 ratings score: 1,839, 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
97	Small As A Mustard Seed by Shelli Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 1,834, 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
98	A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 166,383 ratings score: 1,826, 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
99	Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 227,948 ratings score: 1,760, 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
99	The Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 2,295 ratings score: 1,760, 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 Dildar (new)

Jan 18, 2009 01:21pm

Sylvia: I have to run to the library and start reading these. What a grand list. Many I know and haven't gotten to yet, some I missed along the way, sure they're good reads.

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message 2: by Emma (new)

Jul 22, 2009 11:03am

The Book Thief!!! I absolutely LOVED that book. Same with The Princess Bride and I Am the Messenger!

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message 3: by Emily (new)

Nov 22, 2009 12:43pm

Why is Never Let Me Go on here? It's an absolutely wonderful book, but it doesn't fit the list at all.

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message 4: by Jonathan (new)

Jan 10, 2010 02:50am

I did not like the book thief, I thought the writing style was boring and I could not feel for the characters.

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message 5: by Rachel (new)

Jan 17, 2010 07:14pm

I'm with you Jonathan. I feel slightly like a pariah saying that, but I just didn't enjoy it at all! Really enjoyed The End of Mr Y, however.

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message 6: by Natalie (new)

Feb 12, 2010 06:21pm

Oh god, i hated inkheart. How is it seventh?

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message 7: by Jonathan (new)

Feb 13, 2010 02:05am

I really enjoyed Inkheart. Its one of my favourite books! Aswell as the Guernsey Literary an Potato Peel Pie Society. The both diserve a place near the top.

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message 8: by [deleted user] (new)

May 21, 2010 02:02pm

I couldn't finish The Book Thief as I got too bored. It started out GREAT tho.

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message 9: by Vampirella (new)

Jul 15, 2010 01:38am

"Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind." (Cervantes, Don Quixote)

I've just wanted to share! =)

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message 10: by Zanahoria (Taly) (new)

Aug 25, 2011 08:54pm

Loved this list, we've had one quite like it between me and my mom for years, but I fear it just added a host of titles to my already lengthy "to read" list (it already ought to fill my next three years if I go at it one book a week without adding to it!)

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message 11: by Iselin (new)

Sep 29, 2011 04:52am

Wow, seems I have a weakness for banned books...

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message 12: by Rebecca (new)

Sep 29, 2011 11:21am

It is banned books week!
http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/

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message 13: by Aditi (READioactive Book Blog) (new)

May 12, 2012 11:04pm

I just get excited looking at this list :D

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message 14: by Linda (Miss Greedybooks) (new)

Aug 07, 2012 09:05pm

Why do I love books about books?

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message 15: by Lea (new)

Aug 08, 2012 06:13pm

Books about books always catch my eye. The story of the Princess Bride is one that I've read several times. Not just for the fairytale that is Westley and Buttercup, but William Goldings story about it as well. The movie was great, and where I first heard of this tale. I encourage anyone who hasn't read the book to do so, it's incredible.

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message 16: by Lea (new)

Aug 08, 2012 06:14pm

One more thing, I think the Neverending Story should be on here, Bastien got to do what some book-obsessed outcasts dream of.

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message 17: by Rachel (new)

Nov 05, 2012 05:12pm

Fahrenheit 451 tops To Kill A Mockingbird?!!!!!!!!!! How? I'm sorry, didn't like it at all.

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message 18: by Rebecca (new)

Nov 05, 2012 05:39pm

Rachel wrote: "Fahrenheit 451 tops To Kill A Mockingbird?!!!!!!!!!! How? I'm sorry, didn't like it at all."

To each their own! And note that Fahrenheit has been voted up because it's more relevant to this list. (Personally I wasn't interested in The Book Thief, but I added it to the list because fits the theme, and I don't mind that it is the reigning champion!)

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message 19: by Rachel (new)

Nov 06, 2012 12:32pm

Rebecca wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Fahrenheit 451 tops To Kill A Mockingbird?!!!!!!!!!! How? I'm sorry, didn't like it at all."

To each their own! And note that Fahrenheit has been voted up because it's more relevant..."

Wait! Do you make this? Oh, yes it is a matter of opinion. But I do love the books posted on this list!

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message 20: by Susanna (new)

Nov 06, 2012 01:40pm

Uh, over 1700 of us have "made this." Listopia lists are generally collective.

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message 21: by Rebecca (new)

Nov 06, 2012 05:47pm

Rachel wrote: "Wait! Do you make this?"

Susanna's right that I can't take credit for most of what's been added to this now epic collection of books, but I did create the list once upon a time! And I don't seem to have a choice about receiving notifications for it, so I will continue to chime in :)

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message 22: by Rachel (new)

Nov 07, 2012 03:04am

Rebecca wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Wait! Do you make this?"

Susanna's right that I can't take credit for most of what's been added to this now epic collection of books, but I did create the list once upon a time! And..."

Oh, well I didn't know! I have just started using GoodReads.

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message 23: by Vampirella (new)

Nov 07, 2012 04:08am

The Old Man and the Sea? What's the connection there? Did I miss something? =)

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message 24: by Rebecca (last edited Nov 07, 2012 07:48am) (new)

Nov 07, 2012 07:48am

Rachel wrote: "I have just started using GoodReads."

Welcome!

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message 25: by Martin (new)

Nov 14, 2012 07:00am

Read Always Yours. It's a sweet romance, a little exotic but nice. It had me smiling, especially at the end.

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message 26: by Rachel (new)

Nov 14, 2012 12:29pm

Martin wrote: "Read Always Yours. It's a sweet romance, a little exotic but nice. It had me smiling, especially at the end."

Love romances! I'll have to try that one!

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message 27: by Amy (new)

Dec 04, 2012 01:20pm

I got really excited when I saw that this list exists and that many of the top-rated books on it are either my favorites or books I recently added to my to-read shelf! Also, I was amused by the fact that The Thirteenth Tale and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society are right next to each other near the top of the list, since I read them around the same time and wrote in my review of The Thirteenth Tale: "Another really wonderful book for book lovers (though in a very different way than The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society)." Clearly great minds think alike.

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