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Best Lesser-Known Books

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

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1	The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 4.31 avg rating — 53,431 ratings score: 13,606, and 137 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
2	To Catch a Pirate by Jade Parker 3.77 avg rating — 7,438 ratings score: 6,756, and 68 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
3	Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood, #1) by Juliet Marillier (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 32,082 ratings score: 6,617, and 67 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
4	The Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley 4.13 avg rating — 10,872 ratings score: 5,360, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Eight Cousins (Eight Cousins, #1) by Louisa May Alcott 4.01 avg rating — 39,387 ratings score: 4,927, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1) by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 36,771 ratings score: 3,487, and 36 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
7	Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 56,122 ratings score: 3,401, and 35 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
8	The Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron Dokey 3.81 avg rating — 11,947 ratings score: 3,355, and 34 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
9	Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1) by Kenneth Oppel (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 26,253 ratings score: 3,147, and 32 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
10	Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 10,624 ratings score: 2,926, and 30 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
11	The Hollow Kingdom (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, #1) by Clare B. Dunkle 4.09 avg rating — 10,793 ratings score: 2,916, and 30 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
12	Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, #1) by Maud Hart Lovelace 4.09 avg rating — 25,073 ratings score: 2,858, and 29 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
13	Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt 3.90 avg rating — 15,764 ratings score: 2,800, and 29 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
14	Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan 4.01 avg rating — 14,741 ratings score: 2,738, and 28 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
15	A Long Way from Chicago (A Long Way from Chicago, #1) by Richard Peck 3.97 avg rating — 35,336 ratings score: 2,608, and 27 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
16	Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce 4.05 avg rating — 27,564 ratings score: 2,544, and 26 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
17	Witch Child (Witch Child, #1) by Celia Rees (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 19,753 ratings score: 2,509, and 26 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
18	The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 136,381 ratings score: 2,363, and 24 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
19	Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson 4.20 avg rating — 17,268 ratings score: 2,342, and 24 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
20	The Awakening: Fate in Motion by Suzanne Boisvert (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,106 ratings score: 2,169, and 24 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
21	Pirates! by Celia Rees (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 16,871 ratings score: 2,133, and 22 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
22	Bentwhistle the Dragon in a Threat from the Past by Paul Cude (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 411 ratings score: 2,050, and 21 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
23	The Tea Rose (The Tea Rose, #1) by Jennifer Donnelly (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 40,258 ratings score: 2,038, and 21 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
24	Take My Heart by J.J. Sorel (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 302 ratings score: 1,973, and 22 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
25	Ophelia by Lisa M. Klein 3.71 avg rating — 12,191 ratings score: 1,929, and 20 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
26	A Certain Slant of Light (Light, #1) by Laura Whitcomb (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 20,322 ratings score: 1,895, and 20 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
27	The Mountain's Morning Song by William Graney (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 1,866, and 21 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
28	Scars and Voices: And Other Stories by Adam Carpenter Welles 4.60 avg rating — 104 ratings score: 1,862, and 21 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
29	Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 30,601 ratings score: 1,857, and 19 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
30	Mistress Suffragette by Diana Forbes (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 4,571 ratings score: 1,828, and 21 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
31	Crown Duel (Crown & Court, #1) by Sherwood Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 8,590 ratings score: 1,813, and 19 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
32	The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonia, #4) by Walter Moers 4.40 avg rating — 23,733 ratings score: 1,783, and 18 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
33	Bentwhistle The Dragon in A Chilling Revelation (Book 2) by Paul Cude (Goodreads Author) 4.61 avg rating — 142 ratings score: 1,701, and 18 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
34	Green Rider (Green Rider, #1) by Kristen Britain 4.09 avg rating — 40,355 ratings score: 1,651, and 17 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
35	A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.23 avg rating — 321,440 ratings score: 1,646, and 18 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
36	The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 74,230 ratings score: 1,633, and 17 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
37	Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) by Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 422,121 ratings score: 1,601, and 17 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
38	Don't Close Your Eyes (DCYE, #1) by Lynessa Layne (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 608 ratings score: 1,598, and 16 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
39	May Day (American Sulla, #1) by Thom Stark (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 513 ratings score: 1,574, and 16 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
40	Arrangement in Black and White by Fred Misurella (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 610 ratings score: 1,553, and 17 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
41	The Great Good Thing (The Sylvie Cycle, #1) by Roderick Townley 3.95 avg rating — 2,781 ratings score: 1,495, and 16 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
42	Alaska and Back: with Dave and Dorothy by Dorothy May Mercer (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 1,490, and 15 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
43	Complicated Moonlight (DCYE, #2) by Lynessa Layne (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 309 ratings score: 1,487, and 15 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
44	Circle of Five (Pha Yul, #1) by Jan Raymond (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 343 ratings score: 1,477, and 15 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
45	The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë 4.03 avg rating — 127,410 ratings score: 1,442, and 15 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
46	Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 36,642 ratings score: 1,437, and 15 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
47	The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3) by Megan Whalen Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 42,792 ratings score: 1,432, and 15 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
48	Lady Susan / The Watsons / Sanditon by Jane Austen 3.74 avg rating — 13,520 ratings score: 1,428, and 15 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
49	The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause 3.71 avg rating — 18,748 ratings score: 1,404, and 15 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
50	Unscrupulous (The Manhattanites, #1) by Avery Aster (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 1,916 ratings score: 1,378, and 14 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
51	Villette by Charlotte Brontë 3.78 avg rating — 78,959 ratings score: 1,366, and 14 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
52	The Scopas Factor by Vincent Panettiere (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 543 ratings score: 1,337, and 15 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
53	A Drowned Maiden's Hair by Laura Amy Schlitz 3.98 avg rating — 4,746 ratings score: 1,325, and 14 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
54	Hawksong (The Kiesha'ra, #1) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 23,005 ratings score: 1,302, and 14 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
55	Love, Lex (The Undergrad Years, #1) by Avery Aster (Goodreads Author) 3.26 avg rating — 1,782 ratings score: 1,292, and 13 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
56	Evoke by Danielle Simmons 4.43 avg rating — 235 ratings score: 1,278, and 14 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
57	The Savage Surrogate (Washington McBride, #3) by Dorothy May Mercer (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 83 ratings score: 1,269, and 13 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
58	Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 22,560 ratings score: 1,243, and 13 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
59	The Princess Bride by William Goldman 4.27 avg rating — 939,536 ratings score: 1,214, and 13 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
60	The Wild Orchid: A Retelling of The Ballad of Mulan by Cameron Dokey 3.87 avg rating — 6,435 ratings score: 1,209, and 13 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
61	Hattie Big Sky (Hattie Series) by Kirby Larson (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 19,397 ratings score: 1,205, and 13 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
62	Yours Truly, Taddy (The Undergrad Years, #2; Invitation to Eden, #1) by Avery Aster (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 847 ratings score: 1,196, and 12 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
63	A Trip to the Stars by Nicholas Christopher 4.27 avg rating — 2,742 ratings score: 1,167, and 12 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
64	A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter 4.17 avg rating — 22,420 ratings score: 1,148, and 12 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
65	Midnight for Charlie Bone (The Children of the Red King, #1) by Jenny Nimmo 3.84 avg rating — 44,348 ratings score: 1,145, and 12 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
66	The Call to Serve (The Serve, #1) by Cece Whittaker (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 419 ratings score: 1,114, and 13 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
67	Princess Gives It Away by Dab10 (Goodreads Author) 3.10 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 1,091, and 11 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
68	The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness 3.98 avg rating — 202,737 ratings score: 1,087, and 11 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
69	The Princess and the Hound (The Hound Saga #1) by Mette Ivie Harrison 3.46 avg rating — 12,102 ratings score: 1,083, and 12 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
70	Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 997,675 ratings score: 1,076, and 12 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
71	Uglies (Uglies, #1) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 703,044 ratings score: 1,050, and 11 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
72	Plague of Angels (The Descended, #1) by John Patrick Kennedy (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 1,107 ratings score: 1,000, and 10 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
73	The Mark of Cain (The Cain Chronicles #1) by A.D. Seeley (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 997, and 10 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
74	City of Masks (Stravaganza, #1) by Mary Hoffman 3.93 avg rating — 16,645 ratings score: 988, and 11 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
75	Kerri's War (The King Trilogy, #3) by Stephen Douglass (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 1,405 ratings score: 976, and 10 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
76	Grit: The Banter and Brutality of the Late-Night Cab by Karl Wiggins (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 1,100 ratings score: 969, and 10 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
77	The Bridge To Caracas (The King Trilogy, #1) by Stephen Douglass (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 3,539 ratings score: 967, and 10 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
78	Hood (King Raven, #1) by Stephen R. Lawhead 3.89 avg rating — 15,593 ratings score: 956, and 10 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
79	Deadly Secrets (The Greek Isles Series, #2) by Angel Sefer (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 170 ratings score: 954, and 10 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
80	Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) by Patricia C. Wrede (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 93,749 ratings score: 948, and 11 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
81	The Bone People by Keri Hulme 4.04 avg rating — 23,686 ratings score: 944, and 10 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
82	The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan 4.25 avg rating — 4,969 ratings score: 936, and 10 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
83	Indiscretion by Jude Morgan 3.91 avg rating — 1,871 ratings score: 917, and 10 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
84	An Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughton 3.67 avg rating — 1,666 ratings score: 907, and 10 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
85	Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) by Cornelia Funke (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 439,798 ratings score: 897, and 10 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
86	Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 82,487 ratings score: 889, and 10 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
87	Wood, Talc and Mr. J by Chris Rose (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 180 ratings score: 855, and 9 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
88	The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear (Zamonia, #1) by Walter Moers 4.32 avg rating — 26,875 ratings score: 847, and 9 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
89	Girl, 15, Charming but Insane (Jess Jordan, #1) by Sue Limb 3.67 avg rating — 4,863 ratings score: 846, and 9 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
90	Little, Big by John Crowley 3.81 avg rating — 12,163 ratings score: 831, and 9 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
91	Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 611,119 ratings score: 821, and 9 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
92	Red Rackham's Treasure (Tintin #12) by Hergé 4.29 avg rating — 17,561 ratings score: 810, and 9 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
93	Bound by Donna Jo Napoli (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 5,773 ratings score: 804, and 9 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
94	Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore 4.06 avg rating — 477,655 ratings score: 790, and 9 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
95	The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 44,948 ratings score: 780, and 8 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
96	Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) by Martin Cruz Smith 4.04 avg rating — 69,281 ratings score: 749, and 8 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
97	The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge 4.08 avg rating — 15,022 ratings score: 740, and 8 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
98	The Observations by Jane Harris 3.63 avg rating — 7,406 ratings score: 738, and 8 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
99	Miki Falls, Volume 1: Spring by Mark Crilley 3.99 avg rating — 1,784 ratings score: 736, and 8 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
100	Cut to the Quick (Julian Kestrel Mysteries, #1) by Kate Ross 4.01 avg rating — 4,257 ratings score: 735, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by 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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