Best Lesser-Known Books

A list of books that deserve more popularity and credit than they have.

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1001	Pieces of a Rainbow by Maria Savva (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Beyond the Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #2) by Robert Cormier 3.61 avg rating — 2,950 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Taken by the Others (H&W Investigations, #2) by Jess Haines (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 1,786 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Woman Scorned (Man Hunt, #2) by K. Edwin Fritz (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Against All Odds by Ju Ephraime (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	The Zucchini Warriors (Macdonald Hall, #5) by Gordon Korman 4.08 avg rating — 1,474 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (Tales of Alderley, #1) by Alan Garner 3.93 avg rating — 8,654 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Kalila by Rosemary Nixon 3.77 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	The Dark Side of Nowhere by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 1,917 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Nightingale's Nest by Nikki Loftin (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 1,256 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	The Stonor Eagles by William Horwood 4.18 avg rating — 391 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Warfare (Life After, #2) by Julie Hall (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 952 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.80 avg rating — 352,157 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	The Sea-Hawk by Rafael Sabatini 4.08 avg rating — 3,755 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Serendipity (Inevitable, #1) by Janet Nissenson (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 2,639 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Watch Over Me by Christa Parrish (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 513 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Cowboy Heat (Hell Yeah!, #1) by Sable Hunter (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 4,816 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Tunnels (Tunnels, #1) by Roderick Gordon (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 19,274 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Self-Publishing In the Eye of the Storm by Karl Wiggins (Goodreads Author) 4.62 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Surviving Sixteen, #3) by Cherie Bennett (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	About the Size of the Universe by Jón Kalman Stefánsson 4.18 avg rating — 1,034 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Enemies Closer by Tom Batt (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1001	Oxygen by Andrew Miller 3.36 avg rating — 1,400 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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
1024	Trevor's Song by Susan Helene Gottfried (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter 3.79 avg rating — 13,467 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	After the First Death by Robert Cormier 3.66 avg rating — 3,943 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	The Heart Reader of Franklin High by Anonymous 4.10 avg rating — 262 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Deceived by the Others (H&W Investigations, #3) by Jess Haines (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,310 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Where I Belong (Where I Belong, 1) by Gwendolyn Heasley (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 6,519 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	The Sound of One Hand Clapping by Richard Flanagan 3.77 avg rating — 5,421 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Leon And Esther by Dorothy May Mercer (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Springs Of Japanese Wisdom by Yamabe no Akahito 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Silk by Alessandro Baricco 3.85 avg rating — 71,458 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens 3.79 avg rating — 23,482 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	The Iron Tree (The Crowthistle Chronicles, #1) by Cecilia Dart-Thornton (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 1,389 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	In the Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness of Dying by Eve Joseph 4.12 avg rating — 328 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1) by Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 9,247 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Lady: My Life as a Bitch by Melvin Burgess 2.99 avg rating — 892 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	The Color of Distance by Amy Thomson 4.27 avg rating — 915 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Huntress (Life After, #1) by Julie Hall (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,477 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Moonspeaker (House of Moons Chronicles, #1) by K.D. Wentworth 3.54 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Home Another Way by Christa Parrish (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,063 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Prince of Wolves (The Grey Wolves, #1) by Quinn Loftis (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 40,013 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Ingo by Helen Dunmore 3.95 avg rating — 10,713 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Gunpowder Soup by Karl Wiggins (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Wild Hearts Forever (Wild Hearts, #3) by Cherie Bennett (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Heat and Light by Ellen Van Neerven 3.79 avg rating — 1,288 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Sheltered Waters by Amber Faucher (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1024	Music in the Dark by Sally Magnusson 4.11 avg rating — 662 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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
1050	The Vanishing Pumpkin by Tony Johnston 3.84 avg rating — 523 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	The Devil in Music (Julian Kestrel Mysteries, #4) by Kate Ross 4.19 avg rating — 1,995 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	By These Ten Bones by Clare B. Dunkle 3.75 avg rating — 1,166 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. Chesnutt 3.92 avg rating — 3,513 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Pompeii: City on Fire (Lost Cities, #1) by T.L. Higley 3.92 avg rating — 1,098 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Big Time by Cynthia D. Grant 3.55 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Haven (The Fall of Haven #1) by Justin Kemppainen (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 1,069 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Death of a River Guide by Richard Flanagan 3.92 avg rating — 2,831 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Corporate America by Jack Dougherty (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 440 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Flower of Heaven by Julien Ayotte (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	The Cocaine Chase (Mike McBride, #2) by Dorothy May Mercer (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Arsene Lupin by Edgar Jepson (Novelization) 3.83 avg rating — 1,275 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Bone by Fae Myenne Ng 3.58 avg rating — 2,939 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Pump Six and Other Stories by Paolo Bacigalupi (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 8,747 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Time for Outrage: Indignez-vous! by Stéphane Hessel 3.62 avg rating — 5,391 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	I, Coriander by Sally Gardner 3.83 avg rating — 8,323 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Pastures of the Blue Crane by H.F. Brinsmead 4.16 avg rating — 257 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Entwined by Heather Dixon Wallwork 3.87 avg rating — 37,913 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Innocent Killers: A Fascinating Journey Through the Worlds of the Hyena, the Jackal, and the Wild Dog by Hugo van Lawick 4.11 avg rating — 118 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Illusionary by LeAnn Mason (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 154 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Jackaroo (Tales of the Kingdom, #1) by Cynthia Voigt (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 5,034 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Shatter Me (The Jaded Series, #1) by Alex Grayson (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 4,071 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Vinyl Cafe Odd Jobs by Stuart McLean 4.58 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Checkmate (Neighbor from Hell, #3) by R.L. Mathewson (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 49,652 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Claws by Mike Grinti (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 1,093 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Wild Hearts on Fire (Wild Hearts, #2) by Cherie Bennett (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.73 avg rating — 64,055 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	Darke Homecoming (Darke Paranormal Investigations, #3) by Rosanna Leo (Goodreads Author) 4.76 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1050	The Cove by Ron Rash (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 12,412 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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
1079	The Old Woman and the Willy Nilly Man by Jill Wright (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	A Broken Vessel (Julian Kestrel Mysteries, #2) by Kate Ross 4.04 avg rating — 2,440 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Breathing into Stone by Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Shadow of Colossus (Seven Wonders, #1) by T.L. Higley 3.85 avg rating — 330 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Call Me Ruth by Marilyn Sachs 3.66 avg rating — 83 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	A Question of Power by Bessie Head 3.70 avg rating — 1,111 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	The 27th Kingdom by Alice Thomas Ellis 3.74 avg rating — 200 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	The Struggle of Me by Ressa Empbra (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.72 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Elements of a Broken Mind (Clear Angel Chronicles, #1) by Heidi Angell (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Car 006 Responding (Mike McBride, #1) by Dorothy May Mercer (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Kira (Shadow of the Dragon, #1) by Kate O'Hearn 4.12 avg rating — 823 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #1) by Michael Scott (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 166,150 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Milena: & Other Social Reforms by Olja Knezevic (Goodreads Author) (Author/Translator) 4.09 avg rating — 80 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	The Diary of a Goose Girl by Kate Douglas Wiggin 3.37 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Sport (Harriet the Spy #3) by Louise Fitzhugh 3.76 avg rating — 1,054 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Memory Board by Jane Rule 4.17 avg rating — 307 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Monkey Island by Paula Fox 3.60 avg rating — 384 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Civilization And The Limpet by Martin Wells 4.29 avg rating — 78 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	To The Falls (The Falls Trilogy, #1) by Heather Renee (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 237 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	The Last Guardian of Everness (The War of the Dreaming, #1) by John C. Wright 3.70 avg rating — 556 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Strings (Hard Rock Harlots, #1) by Kendall Grey (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 9,212 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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
1079	Home from the Vinyl Cafe: A Year of Stories by Stuart McLean 4.18 avg rating — 1,888 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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 Bevin (new)

Jan 08, 2009 01:42PM

How does "The Host" qualify as a lesser known book? It was an instant best seller and continues to dominate the top of the New York Times Best Sellers list. Seriously.

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message 2: by Melinda (new)

Jan 10, 2009 10:10PM

I second that.

Also "The Little Prince." Very well known, in fact.

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message 3: by Mandy (new)

Jul 21, 2009 11:03AM

The Giver and Beauty are also both very popular

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message 4: by ecka (new)

Jul 25, 2009 04:22AM

wow ^^

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message 5: by Ashley (new)

Aug 04, 2009 04:20PM

Sky of Swords

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message 6: by Raphaelus (new)

Apr 14, 2010 10:53AM

Eh Percy Jackson has a hollywood movie,

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message 7: by Jessup (new)

Apr 28, 2010 07:42PM

The Giver shouldn't be on here.

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message 8: by Sarah (new)

Jul 10, 2010 05:53PM

Someone remove The Giver and the Pearcy Jackson one. They're definately well-know, the former being required reading for middle schoolers in many school districts

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message 9: by Jan (last edited Aug 26, 2010 12:17PM) (new)

Aug 26, 2010 12:14PM

Sarah wrote: "Someone remove The Giver and the Pearcy Jackson one. They're definately well-know, the former being required reading for middle schoolers in many school districts"

I'll delete both the Percy Jackson's (if it has a movie, it's known) and The Giver.

Edit: That's done, and I also deleted Never Let Me Go, since that has a movie too.

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message 10: by Mare (new)

Sep 08, 2010 12:39PM

I Capture the Castle and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall have movies too....but even they aren't known...

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message 11: by [deleted user] (new)

Jan 02, 2011 03:24PM

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80...

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message 12: by Daria (new)

Feb 23, 2011 12:16PM

Removed a few books that weren't at all lesser-known.

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message 13: by John (last edited Aug 26, 2011 06:40AM) (new)

Aug 25, 2011 10:56AM

I don't think you can say that "A Fine Balance" is lesser known - a critically aclaimed best seller that was on Oprah's list. No Oprah book should qualify as lesser known. I saw Andromeda Strain here too - a New York Times Best Seller. But worst of all, The Lovely Bones ...

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message 14: by Tegan (new)

Sep 01, 2011 11:41AM

The Host definitely should not be on here, it instantly went on best seller lists. And The Lovely Bones is really well known too, especially now that the movie is out.

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message 15: by Mir (new)

Sep 02, 2011 08:10AM

I don't think anything by Pratchett had be considered "little known" -- We Free Men has almost 12,000 ratings!

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message 16: by Feathzzz (new)

Sep 19, 2011 03:25AM

I think this is one of the highest quality most appropriate lists I've seen.

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message 17: by Janedoejournals (new)

Nov 29, 2011 04:39PM

Daughter of the Flames should totally qualify! I would show it to the world if I had the resources. I. LOVE. That. Book. >w<

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message 18: by Noneya (new)

Dec 12, 2011 07:42PM

I loved Daughter of the Flames too!

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message 19: by Mandi (new)

Mar 12, 2012 01:34PM

I removed The Host and The Lovely Bones. I don't think any book with more than 100k reviews can be considered "lesser known". Personally I would cap it at 50k reviews, but since I haven't read the ones that would be excluded by that rule, I'll leave them.

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message 20: by Jack (new)

Feb 17, 2013 04:05PM

Interview with John Greene (Author of The Fault In Our Stars) in Goodreads All Sorts!: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/9...

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message 21: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Apr 13, 2013 05:07AM) (new)

Apr 13, 2013 04:27AM

There are so many lesser known books that deserve a lot more popularity and credit than they have... I went through my own list for this Listopia and only added lesser known books that I had given four or five stars. The books I added have not been read by a lot of GR members, as all books added have a low number of ratings.

To name just a few of my votes: The Rape of Tamar by Dan Jacobson, The God Boy by Ian Cross, Uncle Piper of Piper's Hill by Tasma, Prelude To Christopher by Eleanor Dark and In The Winter Dark by Tim Winton. And that's just my top five... :-)

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message 22: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Apr 13, 2013 05:09AM) (new)

Apr 13, 2013 05:00AM

Mandi wrote: "I removed The Host and The Lovely Bones. I don't think any book with more than 100k reviews can be considered "lesser known". Personally I would cap it at 50k reviews, but since I haven't read the ..."

I also noticed (very) popular books like The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Villete and Wives and Daughters. Those classics shouldn't be on this list either, in my opinion, as they can hardly be called 'lesser known'. But then again, that might just be a matter of opinion... :-0

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message 23: by Sarah (new)

Nov 11, 2013 06:09PM

I don't think Pride and Prejudice or To Kill a Mockingbird belong on this list. Both have over 1 million ratings. Otherwise, a fantastic list!!!

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message 24: by Carolina (new)

May 14, 2015 10:23AM

Booklovinglady wrote: "Mandi wrote: "I removed The Host and The Lovely Bones. I don't think any book with more than 100k reviews can be considered "lesser known". Personally I would cap it at 50k reviews, but since I hav..."

It varies according to the country. In Brazil, i.e., Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights are the only Brontë sisters novels known by more than 10 people.

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message 25: by Carolina (new)

May 14, 2015 10:23AM

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message 26: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited May 15, 2015 01:53AM) (new)

May 15, 2015 01:52AM

Carrie wrote: "It varies according to the country. ..."

I know, as I'm Dutch, and here it is a different matter altogether as well. But as the differences by country can be huge, I thought I'd better have a look at number of readers mentioned on GR ...

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message 27: by Justin (new)

Jun 13, 2016 06:34PM

To Kill a Mockingbird has to be the most popular Lesser Known Book of all time lol...

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message 28: by Heidi (new)

May 21, 2017 03:54AM

How can To Kill a Mockingbird be a lesser known book when it has 3,275,202 ratings?

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message 29: by ℓуηη_σƒ_νєℓαяιѕ (new)

Jul 16, 2018 01:07AM

Throne of Glass is on here? People will NOT shut up about that series. It's EVERYWHERE! Same with Cinder from the Lunar Chronicles. Both series are far from "lesser known."

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message 30: by Rachel (new)

May 02, 2019 02:14AM

Cant say I believe in this list any more. There are far too many well knowen books on here.

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message 31: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited May 02, 2019 02:57AM) (new)

May 02, 2019 02:56AM

Rachel wrote: "Cant say I believe in this list any more. There are far too many well knowen books on here."

I agree. The Bone People (#79), to name just one, won the Booker, for Pete's sake. But I guess as the voters come from different countries, it is different to all what is 'lesser known'.

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message 32: by A Hoppy Reader (last edited Oct 18, 2020 10:26AM) (new)

Oct 18, 2020 09:37AM

Usually lists like this set a limit for how many ratings a book can have. Books with more than that number of ratings are removed from the list. What do you think would be a good limit? I think any book with more than 100,00 ratings is way too well known I'd suggest a limit of 50,000 but if there's a consensus on setting a different limit I'm good with that. Also how do you feel about books that have been turned in to movies. Should they all be removed or only the ones with more then a certain number of ratings?

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message 33: by A Hoppy Reader (new)

Oct 18, 2020 11:06AM

Checked for duplicates and removed the books mentioned earlier in this thread and books with more than a million rations.

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message 34: by A Hoppy Reader (new)

Aug 02, 2023 10:04AM

Removed books with over one million ratings and some spam.

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message 35: by Margot (new)

Feb 03, 2025 02:16AM

Agatha Christie and Stephen King do not belong on this list ! Personally I have added books by some very gifted writers: Nickolas Butler who writes about the Midwest and Ron Rash who writes about Appalachia.

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