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1901	Lola and the Boy Next Door (Anna and the French Kiss, #2) by Stephanie Perkins (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 166,512 ratings score: 3,963, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1902	The Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne White (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 62,025 ratings score: 3,959, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1903	The Alexandria Quartet (The Alexandria Quartet, #1-4) by Lawrence Durrell 4.18 avg rating — 12,194 ratings score: 3,956, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1904	Quantum Roots (Quantum Roots, #1) by Kyle Keyes (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 3,179 ratings score: 3,954, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1905	Never by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 70,403 ratings score: 3,953, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1906	Masquerade (Blue Bloods, #2) by Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 92,108 ratings score: 3,950, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1907	Livesuit (The Captive's War, #1.5) by James S.A. Corey (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 8,755 ratings score: 3,947, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1908	After (After, #1) by Anna Todd (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 368,074 ratings score: 3,946, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1909	Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3) by Shannon Messenger (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 60,268 ratings score: 3,944, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1910	A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 2,016,605 ratings score: 3,943, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1911	My Story: "A Child Called It", "The Lost Boy", "A Man Named Dave" by Dave Pelzer (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 14,926 ratings score: 3,929, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1912	The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend (Hamilton High, #1) by Kody Keplinger (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 195,760 ratings score: 3,926, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1913	Bully (Fall Away, #1) by Penelope Douglas (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 225,967 ratings score: 3,924, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1914	Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 289,885 ratings score: 3,921, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1915	Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez 4.34 avg rating — 161,099 ratings score: 3,919, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1916	Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1) by Karl Braungart (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 5,902 ratings score: 3,915, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1916	Marry Christmas by Linda Phillips 4.36 avg rating — 1,094 ratings score: 3,915, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1916	A MAN WHO SEEMED REAL: a story of love, lies, fear and kindness by Elizabeth Tebby Germaine (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 1,418 ratings score: 3,915, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1919	The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman 4.41 avg rating — 22,587 ratings score: 3,913, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1920	Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9) by J.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 97,135 ratings score: 3,911, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1921	The Final Warning (Maximum Ride, #4) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 73,754 ratings score: 3,904, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1921	The Going To Bed Book by Sandra Boynton 4.25 avg rating — 30,434 ratings score: 3,904, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1923	The Alaska Job (Case Lee, #12) by Vince Milam (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 1,873 ratings score: 3,902, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1924	Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence 3.64 avg rating — 55,386 ratings score: 3,900, and 62 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1925	Midnight Alley (The Morganville Vampires, #3) by Rachel Caine 4.09 avg rating — 61,874 ratings score: 3,899, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1926	The Pandarus File by Kyle Keyes (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 6,516 ratings score: 3,893, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1927	Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 94,308 ratings score: 3,892, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1928	Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 1,653,882 ratings score: 3,888, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1929	Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver 4.05 avg rating — 112,683 ratings score: 3,882, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1930	Richard III by William Shakespeare 3.91 avg rating — 57,681 ratings score: 3,876, and 65 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1930	Hunger by Knut Hamsun 4.04 avg rating — 63,344 ratings score: 3,876, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1932	The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 119,931 ratings score: 3,869, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1933	Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1) by Sue Lynn Tan (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 122,682 ratings score: 3,867, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1934	My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk 3.87 avg rating — 60,549 ratings score: 3,864, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1935	For the Love of Armin by Michael G. Kramer (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 1,141 ratings score: 3,859, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1936	That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps, #1) by Kimberly Lemming (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 58,701 ratings score: 3,858, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1937	The Demon King (Seven Realms, #1) by Cinda Williams Chima (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 80,417 ratings score: 3,853, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1938	Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 261,683 ratings score: 3,852, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1939	Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, #2) by Patricia Briggs 4.30 avg rating — 134,892 ratings score: 3,851, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1939	Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis 3.60 avg rating — 96,339 ratings score: 3,851, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1939	Finale (Caraval, #3) by Stephanie Garber (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 354,244 ratings score: 3,851, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1942	Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling 3.80 avg rating — 187,400 ratings score: 3,849, and 62 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1943	In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust 4.34 avg rating — 13,822 ratings score: 3,846, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1944	Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 66,053 ratings score: 3,842, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1945	The Emperor (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #1) by Robert Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 4,974 ratings score: 3,841, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1946	Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon 4.15 avg rating — 59,854 ratings score: 3,838, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1946	P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #2) by Jenny Han (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 417,342 ratings score: 3,838, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1948	Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid, #1) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 58,114 ratings score: 3,836, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1948	The Namatjira Connection (Genevieve Lenard #16) by Estelle Ryan (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 1,070 ratings score: 3,836, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1950	Getting It On With Gargoyles (Haven Ever After, #1) by Hazel Mack 3.99 avg rating — 5,220 ratings score: 3,831, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1951	The Silence of the Girls (Women of Troy, #1) by Pat Barker 3.90 avg rating — 109,181 ratings score: 3,828, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1952	Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen 3.91 avg rating — 47,397 ratings score: 3,821, and 64 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1953	Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes 4.27 avg rating — 46,855 ratings score: 3,820, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1954	Insomnia by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 166,219 ratings score: 3,819, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1955	Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4) by Patricia Briggs 4.33 avg rating — 115,221 ratings score: 3,817, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1955	L'écume des jours by Boris Vian 3.92 avg rating — 42,137 ratings score: 3,817, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1957	The Source by James A. Michener 4.30 avg rating — 45,207 ratings score: 3,815, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1958	The Raven and the Nine (The Viking Blood and Blade Saga, #6) by Peter Gibbons (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 1,685 ratings score: 3,814, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1959	Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches (Archibald Finch #1) by Michel Guyon (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 598 ratings score: 3,812, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1960	Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1) by Connie Willis 4.03 avg rating — 63,970 ratings score: 3,809, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1960	Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson 3.84 avg rating — 41,062 ratings score: 3,809, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1962	Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind... by Louie Giglio 4.32 avg rating — 13,211 ratings score: 3,808, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1963	The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 231,215 ratings score: 3,805, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1964	The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes 3.74 avg rating — 189,721 ratings score: 3,804, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1965	Bossypants by Tina Fey 3.96 avg rating — 1,046,365 ratings score: 3,801, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1966	Crossing the Seas: A Diary of My Thoughts by Yuehai Xiao 3.57 avg rating — 1,984 ratings score: 3,797, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1967	Katherine by Anya Seton 4.21 avg rating — 35,356 ratings score: 3,796, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1968	The Romantic by William Boyd 4.15 avg rating — 8,944 ratings score: 3,793, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1969	The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, #1) by Mary E. Pearson (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 160,701 ratings score: 3,791, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1969	Crash by J.G. Ballard 3.59 avg rating — 28,793 ratings score: 3,791, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1971	Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) by Jeff Lindsay (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 215,583 ratings score: 3,782, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1972	Smaragdgrün (Edelstein-Trilogie, #3) by Kerstin Gier 4.21 avg rating — 111,850 ratings score: 3,781, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1973	The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 122,074 ratings score: 3,776, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1974	The Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window (The Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window, #1) by Kirsty Moseley (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 77,991 ratings score: 3,773, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1974	America's Daughter (Dancing Soul Trilogy, #2) by Maria Nhambu (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 7,105 ratings score: 3,773, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1976	Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force, #1) by Craig Alanson (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 31,975 ratings score: 3,766, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1976	No. 23 Burlington Square by Jenni Keer (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 11,643 ratings score: 3,766, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1978	Free Me (WITSEC, #4) by Ashley N. Rostek (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 22,142 ratings score: 3,765, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1979	Ana Rocha: Shadows of Justice by Ammar Habib (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 5,511 ratings score: 3,764, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1980	Engines of Oblivion (The Memory War, #2) by Karen Osborne (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 932 ratings score: 3,763, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1981	The Past (VanWest, #1) by Kenneth Thomas 3.93 avg rating — 799 ratings score: 3,761, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1982	Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth 3.71 avg rating — 72,830 ratings score: 3,760, and 64 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1983	About a Boy by Nick Hornby 3.80 avg rating — 140,530 ratings score: 3,756, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1984	Weave World by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 33,810 ratings score: 3,755, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1984	Seasonable Doubt by Robin James (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 2,417 ratings score: 3,755, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1986	The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor 4.39 avg rating — 40,517 ratings score: 3,753, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1986	Know My Name by Chanel Miller 4.69 avg rating — 248,380 ratings score: 3,753, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1988	Forty-Ninth by Boris Pronsky (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 3,748, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1989	Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi 3.66 avg rating — 139,257 ratings score: 3,746, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1990	A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.5) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 2,016,605 ratings score: 3,740, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1991	Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again by Lysa TerKeurst (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 24,450 ratings score: 3,738, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1992	Gabriel's Ghost (Dock Five Universe, #1) by Linnea Sinclair (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 4,472 ratings score: 3,737, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1993	World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2) by Susan Ee (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 107,805 ratings score: 3,736, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1994	Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #1) by Alan Brennert (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 139,179 ratings score: 3,729, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1995	Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 71,383 ratings score: 3,728, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1996	Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 113,624 ratings score: 3,726, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1997	Icebreaker (UCMH, #1) by Hannah Grace (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 1,225,035 ratings score: 3,720, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1997	The Empress: (The Emperor, The Son and The Thief, #4) by Robert Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 1,141 ratings score: 3,720, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1999	Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser 3.75 avg rating — 206,361 ratings score: 3,719, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2000	The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone by Sophocles 3.99 avg rating — 70,103 ratings score: 3,718, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Joan (new)

Jul 28, 2008 09:08PM

proof that the truth is not democratic =/

seriously, jane austen? errughhh.

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message 2: by Marla (new)

Jul 29, 2008 01:55PM

this is the second list--worst books was the first--and i'm done. this is madness. i mean, how many mormons congregated to vote the book of mormon as a top 100 book? really?

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message 3: by Adam (new)

Jul 29, 2008 05:04PM

It's also flawed in that the same book with a different cover might be on the list twice in drastically different places (see Catch-22 or Lord of the Flies).

At least Mockingbird is #1, though.

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message 4: by Chris (new)

Aug 08, 2008 04:11PM

these comments are funny!

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message 5: by Amber (new)

Aug 22, 2008 08:06PM

This list is a joke!

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message 6: by Elisabeth (new)

Aug 24, 2008 04:48PM

I think you people need to just relax!!! I think "you're just too high strung" and eventually the "strain will be more than you can bear."

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message 7: by Fire-fish (new)

Aug 25, 2008 08:22AM

May be there should be a list of "Books for Mormones" on this website..

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message 8: by David (last edited Sep 08, 2008 12:59PM) (new)

Sep 08, 2008 12:58PM

Regarding the message from Labsjoao, you can search for a book without leaving the first page by entering the name in the "find/add books to list" box. It's pretty easy that way. A much more serious flaw is what Adam said. If the same book it in several different spots, and not all of the votes for, say, Catch-22 are going to the same Catch-22, then these rankings really aren't worth much. Overall, there are several pretty odd choices here, such as the Mormon book being #3, but most of the list seems pretty good to me.

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message 9: by [deleted user] (new)

Sep 14, 2008 07:06PM

where is the amber spyglass?

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message 10: by kristen (new)

Sep 15, 2008 05:17PM

I was thinking the same thing ;-)

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message 11: by Georgia (new)

Oct 10, 2008 09:17AM

i agree the amber spyglass is awesome

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message 12: by Dana (new)

Oct 11, 2008 05:48PM

Make your own list. Satisfy your inner proselyte!

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message 13: by Alex (new)

Oct 18, 2008 06:33PM

hmm this makes me question what is my favorite book?

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message 14: by Svetoslava (new)

Oct 30, 2008 11:28PM

I have to read more, obviously.....

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message 15: by Matt (new)

Nov 04, 2008 08:09PM

The War of the Worlds

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message 16: by Bruce (new)

Nov 12, 2008 12:17AM

I'm not going to argue with the Book of Mormon--either all religious texts are valid for a list like this, in which case it's merely interesting, or all religious texts should be off the list, in which case there's a whole other set of things to worry about.

The one that gets my goat is Twilight (number eleven at the time of this comment). Are you people kidding? Stephanie Meyer in a list of the Best Books Ever? Fut the Whack? It's the EMO of literature! It's pop garbage with no depth! It's above inarguable classics like Crime and Punishment! That's like arguing that My Chemical Romance is better music than Bach! This place is bonkers!

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message 17: by Brian (new)

Nov 24, 2008 08:27PM

I like how "The Brothers K" is "better" here than Dostoyevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov." What a joke!

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message 18: by Molly (new)

Nov 27, 2008 12:12AM

Ah the stupidity of lists. You'll notice the Best and Worst lists are almost identical.

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message 19: by M (new)

Dec 02, 2008 09:43PM

I was just going to say that. Always important to remember when you're writing - the best line according to some will be what others despise, etc.

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message 20: by Josef (new)

Dec 04, 2008 10:13PM

Bruce wrote: "I'm not going to argue with the Book of Mormon--either all religious texts are valid for a list like this, in which case it's merely interesting, or all religious texts should be off the list, in w..."

Yeah, but I've noticed that since these lists allow opinions from every Goodreads member, there will never be a standard. The only population that counts here is the population of Goodreads members, so maybe there's just not a lot of people on Goodreads who enjoy quality literature.

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message 21: by Amy (new)

Dec 05, 2008 06:52PM

extremely well written

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message 22: by Todd (new)

Dec 07, 2008 05:31PM

Best and worst list are certainly not meant to be definitive. Best and worst are so subjective. They are merely meant to elicit conversation and thought which they obviously have done. But the Book of Mormon? Come on. Really?

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message 23: by Josef (new)

Dec 08, 2008 08:54AM

Todd wrote: "Best and worst list are certainly not meant to be definitive. Best and worst are so subjective. They are merely meant to elicit conversation and thought which they obviously have done. But the B..."

Yes, the Book of Mormon. I've read it 13 times. There is not one other book that's changed my life more significantly. Millions have read that book and will testify to the same thing. And literally hundreds have died because of that book. It's because of these facts that we who love that book place it above all others on the list.
I love literature. I've studied the Brothers Karamazov with a dozen other philosphy students. I've wept over Les Miserables. I've fallen in love with words and wonders, yet I have yet to find a book to offer more to me than the Book of Mormon.
So yes, really, The Book of Mormon.

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message 24: by Josef (new)

Dec 08, 2008 08:55AM

Matt wrote: "The War of the Worlds"

My nine year old nephew just finished that book! I'm so proud.

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message 25: by Josef (new)

Dec 08, 2008 08:58AM

Molly wrote: "Ah the stupidity of lists. You'll notice the Best and Worst lists are almost identical. "

Yes, and I have more of a problem with the Worst Book List than this. People who put great literature as the worst books ever written seem do be doing so simply because they may have had pain getting through the book and they think that good literature should simply entertain. What a sad state to be in. These are the same people who put Twilight on this list. These are the people who would rather call Friends the best TV show and would put a show like Freaks and Geeks on the Worst Show ever list.

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message 26: by Josef (new)

Dec 08, 2008 09:06AM

Elisabeth wrote: "I think you people need to just relax!!! I think "you're just too high strung" and eventually the "strain will be more than you can bear.""

Very Good Advice. This is just a list someone made up, somewhere in the world. It holds as much weight as you give it.

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message 27: by Paige (new)

Dec 08, 2008 04:45PM

I agree, if you don't like the fact the poorly written books are on a best books ever list than I think you care to much. On the other hand it's not bad to defend what you think is a good book or a bad book but let's not get carried away.

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message 28: by Todd (new)

Dec 08, 2008 05:19PM

Josef -- I certainly didn't mean to be offensive or to put you on the defensive. It was only a poor attempt at making an ironic statement. This is why I usually keep my opinions out of these discussion threads. I completely love your comment about Friends compared to Freaks and Geeks. As a high school English teacher, I see students turned on by so much trash, but, as they say, one person's trash is another person's treasure. I'm just glad they are reading.

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message 29: by Josef (new)

Dec 09, 2008 10:20AM

Todd wrote: "Josef -- I certainly didn't mean to be offensive or to put you on the defensive. It was only a poor attempt at making an ironic statement. This is why I usually keep my opinions out of these disc..."

I didn't mean to make you think I was upset. My respect to you for being a high school teacher. Yeah, even if they think that Stephen King is the greatest living writer, as long as they're reading they've got something going for them.

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message 30: by Arlene (last edited Dec 09, 2008 02:54PM) (new)

Dec 09, 2008 02:52PM

Dear Otis,

Your list is great! I've read only about 50 of these books, so my vote is not exactly fair. But of the 50 I've read, my vote -- far and away above the other 49 -- would be for:

JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN by Dalton Trumbo

This is the most powerful antiwar novel I ever read. And readers be warned, this book is NOT for the faint of heart!

Otis, I wish you would think of using the influence of Goodreads, which is becoming a large and potentially influential group, to suggest that the new administration -- Barack Obama and his Cabinet, especially leaders in the Department of Defense -- read this book.

All best,

Arlene

www.ArleneSanders.com

Author of TIGER BURNING BRIGHT
Jefferson Press, 2009

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message 31: by H. R. (new)

Dec 09, 2008 03:08PM

If California Proposition 8 were published, would it be number 2 on the list?

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message 32: by Endre (new)

Dec 09, 2008 03:10PM

Otis, this is a great idea to find the best book. I have to think about this in more detail to narrow it down in my own mind.Too bad we can not vote for three or four and then narrow down the list. Followed by another vote on the shorter list....BTW it is unfortunate that some people do not have any class and manners in how they express their thoughts. Is there a moderator that could eliminate thevulgar comments as above?

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message 33: by Leslie (new)

Dec 09, 2008 03:32PM

Twilight is number 4? Give me a friggin break people!!! Entertaining? Slightly. A classic piece of literature? Absolutely not!

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message 34: by Hippo dari Hongkong (new)

Dec 09, 2008 11:32PM

Les Miserable! Les Miserable! Les Miserable!

Did I mention Les Miserables?

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message 35: by John (new)

Dec 10, 2008 12:37AM

hard to decide

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message 36: by Paul (new)

Dec 10, 2008 02:15PM

The Book of Mormon? You gotta be kidding me. I'd put "Where the Wild Things Are" as being more "literature" than that book.

I agree, this list is loaded and biased.

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message 37: by Bee (new)

Dec 11, 2008 04:45PM

why are none of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy on here?

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message 38: by Natalie (new)

Dec 11, 2008 05:07PM

Marla wrote: "this is the second list--worst books was the first--and i'm done. this is madness. i mean, how many mormons congregated to vote the book of mormon as a top 100 book? really?"

nicola wrote: "proof that the truth is not democratic =/

seriously, jane austen? errughhh."

Yes, what's with the Mormon thing? Are they the only ones who have time to READ these days?

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message 39: by Richard (last edited Dec 13, 2008 11:31AM) (new)

Dec 13, 2008 11:30AM

Only in the USA would "the most popular" be confused for "the best". How many people have read Philip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint" about masturbation? Compare that to how many people have read Thoreau's "Walden".

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message 40: by Tori (new)

Dec 15, 2008 06:03AM

Where are the rest of the good books? I don 't even see most of my favorite books on here. And the book of Mormon is number one? I really don't think so.

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message 41: by Jason (last edited Dec 15, 2008 12:21PM) (new)

Dec 15, 2008 12:19PM

i think the book of mormon thing must be some kind of in joke...i mean it only takes a little organization and you could theoretically get anything put up in the number 1 position...

and why does 'to kill a mockingbird' in position 2 have more votes than position 1?...

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message 42: by Larry (last edited Dec 15, 2008 04:21PM) (new)

Dec 15, 2008 04:07PM

If this list is any indicator, it appears that a lot of people on Goodreads don't read very serious literature. Plus, the Book of Mormon, come on, seriously, you might as well put Dianetics up there too.

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message 43: by Elizabeth (new)

Dec 15, 2008 11:48PM

If you're groaning or confused about The Book of Mormon being at #1, I ask - have you ever read it? It's a fair question... I do agree w/the Twilight comment though - UGH. But hellooo, Farenheit 451 should be way further up the list, says I...

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message 44: by Becca (new)

Dec 16, 2008 07:47AM

I agree. I think every fair-minded reader here will agree that you have to actually read something before deciding on its merit. And no one would argue with someone esteeming The Bible or The Quran or any other religious text if it really moved them. Why should The Book of Mormon be any different? Sometimes what makes a book "Best" is how powerfully it impacts you. So what if it's religious or spiritual in nature?

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message 45: by Jade (last edited Dec 16, 2008 04:35PM) (new)

Dec 16, 2008 04:31PM

I agree with Becca and Elizabeth.

Endre:Is there a moderator that could eliminate the vulgar comments as above?

I don't see anything wrong with the Book of Mormon being in the list. I don't think people need to be so rude about it. Most people that have criticized it obviously haven't read it.

Also, I think that it is right to put Twilight on the list. People have read other good books and think that those books should be on the list, but have you ever read Twilight? Probably not.

People need to respect other peoples opinions. And people who don't, are just rude and immature.

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message 46: by Greg (new)

Dec 19, 2008 02:31PM