Best Lesser-Known Books

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

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1601	Heren van de thee by Hella S. Haasse 3.71 avg rating — 3,237 ratings score: 47, 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
1601	Viola in Reel Life (Viola #1) by Adriana Trigiani (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 3,850 ratings score: 47, 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
1601	A Rose for Virtue by Norah Lofts 3.66 avg rating — 213 ratings score: 47, 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
1601	The Americans, Vol. 3: The Democratic Experience by Daniel J. Boorstin 4.09 avg rating — 777 ratings score: 47, 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
1601	One in a Million by Lindsey Kelk (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 9,106 ratings score: 47, 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
1601	Miranda Writes by Gail Ward Olmsted (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 213 ratings score: 47, 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
1601	The Caretaker by Ron Rash (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 10,132 ratings score: 47, 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
1608	Russische liefdesverhalen by Dunya Breur (editor & translator) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 46, 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
1608	The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 3,057 ratings score: 46, 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
1608	The Otherworldlies (The Otherworldlies, #1) by Jennifer Anne Kogler (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 1,405 ratings score: 46, 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
1608	Madselin by Norah Lofts 3.87 avg rating — 213 ratings score: 46, 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
1608	The Dog Who Rescues Cats: The True Story of Ginny by Philip González 4.13 avg rating — 1,317 ratings score: 46, 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
1608	All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 61,902 ratings score: 46, 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
1608	Brooms by Kevin Miller (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 46, 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
1608	The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,007 ratings score: 46, 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
1616	De weg van een man by Frans Emil Sillanpää 3.56 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 45, 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
1616	The Siren's Cry (The Otherworldlies #2) by Jennifer Anne Kogler (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 222 ratings score: 45, 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
1616	Lovers All Untrue by Norah Lofts 3.76 avg rating — 200 ratings score: 45, 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
1616	Something for Christmas by Palmer Brown 4.22 avg rating — 99 ratings score: 45, 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
1616	Flamer by Mike Curato 4.31 avg rating — 12,354 ratings score: 45, 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
1616	The Devil's Whispers by Lucas Hault 3.33 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 45, 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
1616	Absolutely and Forever by Rose Tremain 3.85 avg rating — 6,178 ratings score: 45, 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
1623	Niets is ons onbeduidend by Rosalie Loveling 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 44, 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
1623	The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate (Goodreads Author) 3.17 avg rating — 6,359 ratings score: 44, 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
1623	The Homecoming (Suffolk, #2) by Lofts 4.12 avg rating — 279 ratings score: 44, 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
1623	Russian Fairy Tales by Marie Ponsot 4.03 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 44, 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
1623	Once & Future (Once & Future, #1) by A.R. Capetta 3.55 avg rating — 10,566 ratings score: 44, 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
1623	The Color of Your Voice by Daniel Newwyn (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 44, 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
1623	Merivel: A Man of His Time by Rose Tremain 4.01 avg rating — 2,472 ratings score: 44, 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
1630	The Fatal Woman: Three Tales by John Glassco 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 43, 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
1630	The Maude Reed Tale by Norah Lofts 4.15 avg rating — 239 ratings score: 43, 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
1630	The Cloud That Wouldn't Rain by Ruth W. Brace really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 43, 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
1630	I'm Afraid of Men. by Vivek Shraya (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 12,246 ratings score: 43, 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
1630	The Revenge of Joe Wild by Andrew Komarnyckyj (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 43, 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
1630	Human Croquet by Kate Atkinson 3.73 avg rating — 11,795 ratings score: 43, 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
1636	Het zachtmoedig erfdeel by Frans Emil Sillanpää 3.44 avg rating — 521 ratings score: 42, 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
1636	The Season by Sarah MacLean (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 12,814 ratings score: 42, 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
1636	Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 344,866 ratings score: 42, 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
1636	Pargeters by Norah Lofts 4.02 avg rating — 302 ratings score: 42, 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
1636	The Saffron Robe by T. Lobsang Rampa 3.91 avg rating — 359 ratings score: 42, 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
1636	Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found by Suketu Mehta 3.94 avg rating — 11,219 ratings score: 42, 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
1636	Capitol Punishment by K.D. McQuain (Goodreads Author) 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 42, 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
1636	Restoration by Rose Tremain 3.98 avg rating — 6,695 ratings score: 42, 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
1644	Hele dagen in de regen by Henna Goudzand Nahar 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 41, 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
1644	The Reluctant Heiress by Eva Ibbotson 3.93 avg rating — 8,541 ratings score: 41, 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
1644	The Old Priory by Norah Lofts 4.16 avg rating — 336 ratings score: 41, 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
1644	Making schools work: A reporter's journey through some of America's most remarkable classrooms by Robert Benjamin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 41, 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
1644	A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, #3) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 46,379 ratings score: 41, 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
1644	Summertime with Snowman Paul by Yossi Lapid (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 41, 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
1644	A Long Long Way (Dunne Family #3) by Sebastian Barry 4.14 avg rating — 8,590 ratings score: 41, 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
1651	Nachtboek van een slapeloze by Patricia De Martelaere 3.72 avg rating — 240 ratings score: 40, 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
1651	The Haunting (Laurel-Leaf Books) by Joan Lowery Nixon 3.67 avg rating — 1,171 ratings score: 40, 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
1651	Queens of England by Norah Lofts 4.01 avg rating — 335 ratings score: 40, 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
1651	Licit and Illicit Drugs; The Consumers Union Report on Narcotics, Stimulants, Depressants, Inhalants, Hallucinogens and Marijuana-Including Caffeine, Nicotine and Alcohol by Edward M. Brecher 4.46 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 40, 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
1651	Helen of Troy by Margaret George (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 12,026 ratings score: 40, 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
1651	Once a Fallen Lady (Fallen, #2) by Eve Pendle (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 222 ratings score: 40, 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
1651	Ridgeline by Michael Punke 4.27 avg rating — 4,159 ratings score: 40, 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
1658	Carlota's minnaar by Antonio Muñoz Molina 3.33 avg rating — 492 ratings score: 39, 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
1658	Knight's Acre (Suffolk, #1) by Norah Lofts 4.05 avg rating — 441 ratings score: 39, 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
1658	The Sunken City and Other Tales From Round the World by James McNeill 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 39, 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
1658	Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha, #1) by Tasha Suri (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 13,368 ratings score: 39, 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
1658	Blue Haven by Lisa King (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 152 ratings score: 39, 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
1658	The Children's Train by Viola Ardone 4.13 avg rating — 16,717 ratings score: 39, 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
1664	Verhalen by Alexander Pushkin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 38, 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
1664	Chime by Franny Billingsley 3.62 avg rating — 13,177 ratings score: 38, 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
1664	Dead Rules by Randy Russell (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 1,781 ratings score: 38, 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
1664	A Wayside Tavern by Norah Lofts 4.23 avg rating — 365 ratings score: 38, 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
1664	Wolfling by Gordon R. Dickson 3.86 avg rating — 734 ratings score: 38, 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
1664	Girl Gone Viral (Modern Love, #2) by Alisha Rai (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 12,713 ratings score: 38, 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
1664	The Gods of Women Have Gone Mad by Wole Akosile (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 38, 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
1664	An Ice-Cream War by William Boyd 3.91 avg rating — 4,413 ratings score: 38, 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
1672	De dichter vaart tusschen twee stormen : Een herinnering by Leonhard Huizinga really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 37, 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
1672	Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest (Rowan Hood, #1) by Nancy Springer (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 3,135 ratings score: 37, 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
1672	The Haunting of Gad's Hall (Gad's Hall, #2) by Norah Lofts 3.82 avg rating — 354 ratings score: 37, 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
1672	Evolution: A Theory in Crisis by Michael Denton 4.05 avg rating — 238 ratings score: 37, 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
1672	An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine 3.82 avg rating — 13,808 ratings score: 37, 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
1672	A Phantom's Vengeance by Marco Mizzi (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 37, 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
1672	The Blue Afternoon by William Boyd 3.78 avg rating — 3,645 ratings score: 37, 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
1679	Ave Eva : Portret van een dame by Olaf J. de Landell 4.08 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 36, 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
1679	Happy Cafe, Vol. 1 (Happy Cafe, #1) by Kou Matsuzuki 4.22 avg rating — 6,246 ratings score: 36, 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
1679	Bless This House by Norah Lofts 4.30 avg rating — 514 ratings score: 36, 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
1679	That Quail, Robert by Margaret A. Stanger 4.33 avg rating — 2,235 ratings score: 36, 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
1679	The Raven (Spirits of the Norse, #2) by Kate Robbins (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 36, 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
1679	Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd 3.96 avg rating — 6,467 ratings score: 36, 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
1685	Dat weet ik zelf niet : Jonge mensen in boek en verhaal by Hella S. Haasse 3.38 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 35, 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
1685	그놈에게 바치는 장미 1 by Mi-Ri Hwang 3.96 avg rating — 1,314 ratings score: 35, 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
1685	Freeze Tag by Caroline B. Cooney 3.55 avg rating — 1,725 ratings score: 35, 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
1685	Nethergate by Norah Lofts 3.86 avg rating — 364 ratings score: 35, 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
1685	Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children by Thomas Gordon 4.24 avg rating — 2,207 ratings score: 35, 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
1685	The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 16,269 ratings score: 35, 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
1685	Ultimate Love (Calderone Family Romance #6) by Victoria Grant (Goodreads Author) 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 35, 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
1685	Love Is Blind by William Boyd 3.97 avg rating — 8,245 ratings score: 35, 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
1693	De grote zaal by Jacoba van Velde 3.43 avg rating — 482 ratings score: 34, 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
1693	Separate Beds by LaVyrle Spencer 3.93 avg rating — 7,403 ratings score: 34, 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
1693	The Lost Queen by Norah Lofts 3.71 avg rating — 838 ratings score: 34, 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
1693	Seeds of Change: Wangari's Gift to the World by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 732 ratings score: 34, 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
1693	The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald 4.12 avg rating — 15,208 ratings score: 34, 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
1693	Ezra Slef: The Next Nobel Laureate in Literature by Andrew Komarnyckyj (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 34, 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
1693	Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay by William Boyd 3.96 avg rating — 10,273 ratings score: 34, 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
1700	Zout op mijn huid by Benoîte Groult 3.69 avg rating — 4,090 ratings score: 33, 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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