Best Lesser-Known Books

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

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1301	The Blue Helmet by William Bell 3.38 avg rating — 301 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	I Woke Up in Love This Morning by Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	Death Blows (The Bloodhound Files, #2) by D.D. Barant (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 3,568 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	Waking the Moon by Elizabeth Hand 3.82 avg rating — 2,376 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	Lord Nelson Tavern by Ray Smith 3.48 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	Gang King 1 by Daiju Yanauchi 3.85 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) by Terry Pratchett 4.30 avg rating — 118,681 ratings score: 79, and 2 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
1301	Fallen Angel (Only in Tokyo Mystery, #2) by Jonelle Patrick (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	All the Paths of Shadow (Paths of Shadow, #1) by Frank Tuttle (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 1,308 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	King's Shield (Inda, #3) by Sherwood Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 2,470 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson 3.41 avg rating — 6,710 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	Walk into My Parlour by Norah Lofts 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	Earth Girl (Earth Girl, #1) by Janet Edwards (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 5,739 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	HIS Desire (HIS, #1) by Sheila Kell (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,818 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	Pirate Curse (The Wave Walkers, #1) by Kai Meyer (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,343 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	The Mincing Mockingbird: Guide to Troubled Birds by Matt Adrian 4.24 avg rating — 1,118 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	Patient Heal Thyself by Jordan S. Rubin 3.89 avg rating — 274 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World by Kai Cheng Thom 4.41 avg rating — 2,699 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	Miranda Nights by Gail Ward Olmsted (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 79, 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
1301	The Silence in the Garden by William Trevor 3.68 avg rating — 416 ratings score: 79, 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
1321	We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier 3.80 avg rating — 2,649 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	Take What You Got And Fly With It by Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	The Thief's Gamble (The Tales of Einarinn, #1) by Juliet E. McKenna (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 1,930 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	The Book of Ti'ana (Myst, #2) by Rand Miller 4.11 avg rating — 4,044 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	Settlers of the Marsh by Frederick Philip Grove 3.47 avg rating — 351 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	A Novel Idea by Aimee Friedman (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 3,109 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	Nightshade (Only In Tokyo Mystery #1) by Jonelle Patrick (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	Master of Crows (Master of Crows, #1) by Grace Draven (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 20,608 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	The Mermaid's Child by Jo Baker (Goodreads Author) 2.95 avg rating — 861 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	Requiem for Idols by Norah Lofts 3.61 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	Mack (The King, #4) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 1,751 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	Playing Patience (Blow Hole Boys, #1) by Tabatha Vargo (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 10,641 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	Smudge's Mark by Claudia Osmond (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	The Shadow of Oz by J. Michael Wright II 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	Seal Morning by Rowena Farre 3.90 avg rating — 263 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger: A Memoir by Lisa Donovan 3.93 avg rating — 2,530 ratings score: 78, 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
1321	LOVE The Beat Goes On by Lynda Filler (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 78, 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
1321	Into the Savage Country by Shannon Burke (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 541 ratings score: 78, 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
1339	Under the Poppy (Under the Poppy, #1) by Kathe Koja (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 580 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 11,384 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	Leaves of Fortune by Linda Barlow (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 115 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	Judith by Aritha van Herk 3.81 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	Fist of the Blue Sky, Vol. 1 (Fist of the Blue Sky #1) by Buronson 3.93 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	An Echo in the Darkness (Mark of the Lion, #2) by Francine Rivers (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 62,011 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	The Written (Emaneska, #1) by Ben Galley (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 2,552 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	Domestic Life in England by Norah Lofts 4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	Someone to Kiss My Scars by Brooke Skipstone (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 115 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	Amazing ghosts & other mysteries by Peter Eldin 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	Fish Have No Feet by Jón Kalman Stefánsson 3.90 avg rating — 2,758 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	Arctic Inferno by Geza Tatrallyay (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 77, 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
1339	Love and Summer by William Trevor 3.59 avg rating — 4,403 ratings score: 77, 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
1352	The Last Man Alive by A.S. Neill 4.05 avg rating — 296 ratings score: 76, 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
1352	A Fistful of Sky (LaZelle, #1) by Nina Kiriki Hoffman 3.91 avg rating — 1,651 ratings score: 76, 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
1352	The Penguin Book of Contemporary New Zealand Short Stories by Susan Davis (editor) 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 76, 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
1352	Heaven in Your Hand by Norah Lofts 4.07 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 76, 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
1352	Shadowcry (Wintercraft, #1) by Jenna Burtenshaw (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 2,189 ratings score: 76, 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
1352	Rise in Pride Roz: The R.I.P. Series Book 3 by Kris Johnston (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 76, 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
1352	There Are Alligators in Our Sewers and Other American Credos by Paul Dickson 2.82 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 76, 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
1352	Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 60,185 ratings score: 76, 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
1352	Bay of Blood by A.M. Potter (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 76, 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
1352	A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale 4.12 avg rating — 10,500 ratings score: 76, 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
1362	Can't Get There from Here by Todd Strasser (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 3,114 ratings score: 75, 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
1362	Thinner Than Thou by Kit Reed 3.19 avg rating — 428 ratings score: 75, 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
1362	The Passage by Vance Palmer really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 75, 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
1362	The Five Star Stories, Vol. 1 by Mamoru Nagano 3.95 avg rating — 84 ratings score: 75, 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
1362	Out of This Nettle by Norah Lofts 3.83 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 75, 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
1362	Rage in Pain Roz, The R.I.P. Series Book 2 by Kris Johnston (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 75, 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
1362	Atlantis Rising by Brad Steiger 3.34 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 75, 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
1362	Sword in the Stars (Once & Future, #2) by A.R. Capetta 4.09 avg rating — 2,925 ratings score: 75, 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
1362	The Adamson Family by Lee Allen Howard (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 75, 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
1362	Les Marches de l'Amérique by Lance Weller (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 75, 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
1372	The Whirlpool by Brian Quirt (Adapted by) 3.52 avg rating — 370 ratings score: 74, 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
1372	Empress (Godspeaker Trilogy #1) by Karen Miller 3.51 avg rating — 6,244 ratings score: 74, 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
1372	A Fringe of Leaves by Patrick White 3.67 avg rating — 923 ratings score: 74, 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
1372	Zig*Zag, Volume 1 by Yuki Nakaji 3.57 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 74, 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
1372	The Chronicles Of Burntown (#2) by Peter von Harten (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 74, 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
1372	The Brittle Glass by Norah Lofts 3.96 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 74, 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
1372	Rest in Peace Roz, Book 1 in The R.I.P. Series by Kris Johnston (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 74, 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
1372	In the Wake of the Sea-Serpents by Bernard Heuvelmans 4.15 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 74, 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
1372	Hurts to Love You (Forbidden Hearts, #3) by Alisha Rai (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 3,133 ratings score: 74, 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
1372	GENMOS: Conclusions by Stephen M. Coghlan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 74, 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
1372	One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 6,063 ratings score: 74, 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
1383	Burning Up by Caroline B. Cooney 3.57 avg rating — 1,440 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	Personal Demons (Megan Chase, #1) by Stacia Kane (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 2,596 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	Requiem for a Nun by William Faulkner 3.55 avg rating — 1,326 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	Beach Stars - tome 4 (4) by Masahiro Morio 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	Kilt by Love by Jennifer Conner (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	Dreamer's Pool (Blackthorn & Grim, #1) by Juliet Marillier (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 16,195 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	Hereditary (Beatrice Harrow, #1) by Jane Washington (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 3,991 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	The Hunger by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 157 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	Astrology the Space Age Science by Joseph F. Goodavage 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 3,369 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	Full Circle: The Love of a Lifetime (Complete series) by Buffy Eau Claire (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 73, 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
1383	The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 8,312 ratings score: 73, 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
1395	The Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline B. Cooney 3.83 avg rating — 2,114 ratings score: 72, 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
1395	Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts, #2) by Stacia Kane (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 10,503 ratings score: 72, 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
1395	Capricornia by Xavier Herbert 3.75 avg rating — 667 ratings score: 72, 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
1395	アイリス・ゼロ 1 [Iris Zero 1] by Piroshiki 4.01 avg rating — 294 ratings score: 72, 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
1395	Captive by Lisa Kumar (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 72, 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
1395	Seer of Sevenwaters (Sevenwaters, #5) by Juliet Marillier (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 12,174 ratings score: 72, 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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