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1	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 1,595,723 ratings score: 197,911, and 2,015 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	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 1,869,708 ratings score: 148,072, and 1,509 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	Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,105,005 ratings score: 144,552, and 1,473 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 Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 1,278,967 ratings score: 116,534, and 1,191 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	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.25 avg rating — 3,328,315 ratings score: 105,994, and 1,100 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	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 1,304,332 ratings score: 92,606, and 950 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	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.34 avg rating — 4,917,587 ratings score: 85,598, and 892 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	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 862,154 ratings score: 84,330, and 873 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	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls 4.24 avg rating — 631,286 ratings score: 80,454, and 837 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	The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 934,297 ratings score: 75,501, and 794 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	Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 4.08 avg rating — 1,413,476 ratings score: 72,030, and 759 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	My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 884,987 ratings score: 69,341, and 725 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	The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 3.77 avg rating — 1,655,961 ratings score: 68,118, and 718 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	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.12 avg rating — 422,170 ratings score: 60,581, and 643 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	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.24 avg rating — 2,177,790 ratings score: 56,349, and 596 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	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.88 avg rating — 1,075,021 ratings score: 51,400, and 544 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	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.85 avg rating — 912,540 ratings score: 49,058, and 523 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 Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 4.02 avg rating — 561,328 ratings score: 48,760, and 521 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	The Red Tent by Anita Diamant (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 448,268 ratings score: 46,018, and 486 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	Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 346,505 ratings score: 43,445, and 472 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	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.11 avg rating — 1,918,415 ratings score: 42,721, and 467 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	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 289,696 ratings score: 40,564, and 433 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 Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 669,231 ratings score: 40,289, and 433 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	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.10 avg rating — 2,011,767 ratings score: 38,047, and 417 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	Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 1,202,262 ratings score: 37,529, and 403 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	Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 553,235 ratings score: 37,258, and 404 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	Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 3.98 avg rating — 506,607 ratings score: 36,400, and 387 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	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.10 avg rating — 1,282,968 ratings score: 34,668, and 381 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	1984 by George Orwell 4.14 avg rating — 2,036,958 ratings score: 34,278, and 373 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	The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 3.95 avg rating — 227,884 ratings score: 33,341, and 358 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	The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 509,933 ratings score: 32,759, and 361 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 Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.79 avg rating — 2,111,096 ratings score: 32,286, and 350 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	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 4.24 avg rating — 308,061 ratings score: 31,863, and 347 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	The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.89 avg rating — 2,756,928 ratings score: 30,911, and 345 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	The Pillars of the Earth (The Kingsbridge Series, #1) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 493,740 ratings score: 29,950, and 329 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 Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.24 avg rating — 315,816 ratings score: 27,872, and 300 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	Little Women (Little Women, #1) by Louisa May Alcott 4.04 avg rating — 1,309,657 ratings score: 27,520, and 310 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	Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 581,298 ratings score: 27,319, and 305 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	The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 524,148 ratings score: 27,313, and 307 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	The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 398,273 ratings score: 27,253, and 298 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	Atonement by Ian McEwan 3.87 avg rating — 364,568 ratings score: 25,949, and 285 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	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,342,280 ratings score: 25,033, and 280 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	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3.92 avg rating — 199,521 ratings score: 24,580, and 270 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	Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese 4.28 avg rating — 279,749 ratings score: 24,228, and 271 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	I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb 4.17 avg rating — 256,849 ratings score: 24,177, and 266 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	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 287,820 ratings score: 23,684, and 257 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 Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,393,896 ratings score: 23,302, and 258 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	The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3.95 avg rating — 553,849 ratings score: 22,844, and 249 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	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 469,696 ratings score: 22,169, and 250 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	The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 3.92 avg rating — 550,697 ratings score: 21,913, and 248 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	The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4.17 avg rating — 399,858 ratings score: 21,215, and 245 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	Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3.84 avg rating — 1,512,474 ratings score: 21,027, and 243 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	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.20 avg rating — 328,093 ratings score: 20,881, and 238 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	The Shack by William Paul Young 3.74 avg rating — 435,686 ratings score: 20,552, and 228 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	White Oleander by Janet Fitch (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 253,404 ratings score: 20,177, and 226 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	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.97 avg rating — 1,170,128 ratings score: 19,821, and 223 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	Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 489,533 ratings score: 19,616, and 230 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	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 210,216 ratings score: 19,438, and 225 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 Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 401,515 ratings score: 19,307, and 225 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	A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1) by W. Bruce Cameron (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 74,439 ratings score: 19,052, and 198 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	The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 352,875 ratings score: 18,802, and 214 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	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.28 avg rating — 893,807 ratings score: 18,202, and 213 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	Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 3.80 avg rating — 321,896 ratings score: 17,672, and 197 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 Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 245,747 ratings score: 16,928, and 195 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	Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 317,903 ratings score: 16,917, and 188 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 Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) by Pearl S. Buck 3.97 avg rating — 192,949 ratings score: 16,857, and 191 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	Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory Maguire 3.52 avg rating — 524,982 ratings score: 16,550, and 183 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	East of Eden by John Steinbeck 4.35 avg rating — 335,350 ratings score: 16,349, and 190 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 Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri 3.96 avg rating — 192,324 ratings score: 16,320, and 183 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	Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4) by Stephenie Meyer 3.70 avg rating — 1,105,724 ratings score: 15,951, and 174 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	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 188,576 ratings score: 15,785, and 182 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	Midwives by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 135,189 ratings score: 15,079, and 174 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	Outlander (Outlander, #1) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 574,743 ratings score: 14,976, and 167 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	Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 3.88 avg rating — 516,036 ratings score: 14,931, and 167 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	Still Alice by Lisa Genova (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 244,145 ratings score: 14,682, and 169 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	The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 473,665 ratings score: 14,546, and 167 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	Little Bee by Chris Cleave (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 197,330 ratings score: 14,465, and 167 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	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.64 avg rating — 1,664,434 ratings score: 14,207, and 168 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	Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez 3.89 avg rating — 322,294 ratings score: 14,186, and 163 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	The Host (The Host, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.84 avg rating — 775,864 ratings score: 14,138, and 153 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	Loving Frank by Nancy Horan 3.73 avg rating — 77,572 ratings score: 14,051, and 161 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	Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) by Frank McCourt 4.07 avg rating — 417,721 ratings score: 13,336, and 162 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	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.61 avg rating — 1,837,579 ratings score: 13,004, and 147 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	Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand 4.40 avg rating — 524,784 ratings score: 13,003, and 144 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	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 323,037 ratings score: 12,369, and 142 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	Animal Farm by George Orwell 3.87 avg rating — 1,971,485 ratings score: 11,896, and 142 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	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.06 avg rating — 887,613 ratings score: 11,559, and 132 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	Peace Like a River by Leif Enger 3.98 avg rating — 61,435 ratings score: 11,299, and 129 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	Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 107,563 ratings score: 10,889, and 131 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	A Million Little Pieces by James Frey 3.62 avg rating — 189,551 ratings score: 10,797, and 125 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	Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Freakonomics, #1) by Steven D. Levitt 3.93 avg rating — 547,989 ratings score: 10,792, and 120 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	She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb 3.84 avg rating — 268,163 ratings score: 10,787, and 129 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	We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 113,124 ratings score: 10,742, and 117 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	Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich 3.60 avg rating — 157,295 ratings score: 10,599, and 120 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	Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 3.68 avg rating — 295,648 ratings score: 10,408, and 117 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	Beloved by Toni Morrison 3.77 avg rating — 244,186 ratings score: 10,190, and 122 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	Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 98,208 ratings score: 9,911, and 119 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 Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 178,142 ratings score: 9,757, and 109 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	The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,552,690 ratings score: 9,741, and 118 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	These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901, Arizona Territories (Sarah Agnes Prine, #1) by Nancy E. Turner 4.35 avg rating — 53,835 ratings score: 9,288, and 102 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 Jen (new)

Sep 20, 2008 04:33PM

The author combines a love story, history and a gorgeous unusual setting to create a powerful novel that really makes you think and want to talk about.

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message 2: by Deb (new)

Nov 13, 2008 06:23AM

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

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message 3: by Marla (new)

Nov 13, 2008 02:59PM

Knowledge of Angels by Jill Paton Walsh and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve and Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier were all big hits with our BBC Book Club. One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus and Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross were also favorites with excellent discussions.

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message 4: by Travis (new)

Feb 28, 2009 04:28PM

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte is a great one for book clubs. She's the little known Bronte sister, compared to her far more famous siblings. Comparing her work to that of her sisters brought about quite a discussion in our group.

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message 5: by Cat (new)

Aug 24, 2009 11:07PM

Home Repair by Liz Rosenberg and Open House by Elizabeth Berg were tops for my book club group. Excellent discussions ensued. We realized we all like books that make us laugh and cry. Laurie Colwin is up soon, and so is the Guernsey Literary Potato Pie book.

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message 6: by Kono (new)

Sep 06, 2009 08:55PM

Cat-- your choices sound great! Recommend you also consider Dan Chaon's new novel after Home Repair and Open House when you are ready for something a bit darker. He's a great writer. Can't go wrong with jane Austen.

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message 7: by Darienbo (last edited Oct 24, 2009 11:24AM) (new)

Oct 24, 2009 11:23AM

Had a great book discussion of HOME REPAIR with the author in Philly. So inspiring I had to pass it along. We all agreed it's good to have a book that makes you want to write, too, and has enough characters you can love.

I love the book about friendship Ann Patchett (sp?) wrote and think it would make a great discussion book. Also, to me Dostoevsky scares too many people away and should not. There is so much there to talk about!

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message 8: by Shelby (new)

Oct 25, 2010 05:33PM

The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell

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message 9: by Gerrie (new)

Nov 29, 2010 02:28PM

Prodigal Summer, yes.

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message 10: by Sheryl (new)

Jan 18, 2011 02:01PM

The Mansion by Henry Van Dyke

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message 11: by Ðɑηηɑ (new)

Mar 01, 2011 07:27AM

A very good list, all my favs in one place :)

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message 12: by Katie (new)

Apr 23, 2011 05:00PM

I've just discovered this list. Is there anyway to search this very extensive list? I would love to be able to look at it in alphabetical order. Or is it solely based on votes. There is no way to go through so many pages and vote with any kind of rationality! Just wondering.

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message 13: by Darbi (new)

May 06, 2011 08:52AM

This is just a random list of books that are featured in PEOPLE magazine! this is the worst list ever! No one put any thought into it at all.

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message 14: by Tammy (new)

Oct 19, 2011 08:48AM

A great book to add to this list is The Sixth Extinction by d. leonard freeston. Couldn't put it down!

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message 15: by Carla (new)

Nov 08, 2011 11:54AM

"Addressing Spirits" by Carla Foft would be a good choice for a book club. It's by a new author, so it has some really different perspectives. It's short, so the club can finish it quickly and get down to discussing it faster. Carla Foft discusses Spirits' Rights on her website and it has started some lively discussions. The book is fun and has received great reviews.

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message 16: by Jim (new)

Nov 11, 2011 03:32PM

Finished "Rare & Endangered Species" by Richard Bausch 1994. Every short story in this collection is top-drawer and insightful into the human condition. The characters and their thoughts/actions ring true and signify life's lessons. Writing this great should not go out of style

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message 17: by Kim (new)

Jan 18, 2012 02:30PM

There are so many books that I want to read! Time to prioritize!

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message 18: by Leanne (new)

Mar 06, 2012 12:27PM

Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. Lots of issues...great book!

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message 19: by Paula (new)

Apr 01, 2012 04:43AM

Darbi wrote: "This is just a random list of books that are featured in PEOPLE magazine! this is the worst list ever! No one put any thought into it at all."

Maybe your taste is different. It fits into my interests quite well.

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message 20: by Paula (new)

Apr 01, 2012 04:45AM

Leanne wrote: "Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. Lots of issues...great book!"

Her bks were big about 12 yrs ago here. I liked them. Poisonwood had to be restarted due to the negative pic of missionaries, but there have been many like that and there is improvment these days.
Issues in Animal Dreams? Been a long time.

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message 21: by Teri (new)

Jun 03, 2012 08:43PM

The Sparrow The first book our Book Club ever read; outstanding writing and moral issues that beg great discussion.

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message 22: by Andre (new)

Dec 20, 2012 10:10AM

Io Deceneus Journal of a Time Traveler by Florian Armas

This book will give a lot of things to argue about: a living universe, quit a strange way of time traveling and a lot of controversies related to cultural, politic, social, and finace phenomena.

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message 23: by Marla (last edited Jan 29, 2013 12:38PM) (new)

Jan 29, 2013 12:37PM

Why are That Girl Started Her Own Country and The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club in the top 55 on this list?! I think someone is padding their votes to get them high on this list.

I use this list as a reference for our book club and this isn't the platform for authors' self promotion. Argh!

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message 24: by Jack (new)

Feb 17, 2013 04:07AM

Hi everyone,

I have created a new group called Goodreads All Sorts and I'd love for people to join it or just even just give it a look. It's a group that discusses anything and everything. There will be monthly group reads, movies, and music. There is a folder for everything you could think of. I'd really like if people could spread the word because I'd love for the group to be a success. Here is the link to the group:

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/9...

Thanks very much,
Jack :-)

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message 25: by Bakagh (new)

Jun 22, 2013 11:18PM

Mark

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message 26: by Shilpa (new)

Aug 10, 2013 05:26AM

very good list..

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message 27: by Helen (new)

Aug 22, 2013 05:01AM

Deb wrote: "Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver"

LOVE that book!

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message 28: by Bessie (new)

Oct 27, 2014 12:25PM

Unless I have missed it I do not see Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. Once you read this you will be sold on this author....

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message 29: by Pam (new)

Jul 16, 2015 07:44PM

Darbi wrote: "This is just a random list of books that are featured in PEOPLE magazine! this is the worst list ever! No one put any thought into it at all."

Where is your list?

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message 30: by Pam (new)

Jul 16, 2015 07:44PM

Darbi wrote: "This is just a random list of books that are featured in PEOPLE magazine! this is the worst list ever! No one put any thought into it at all."

Where is your list?

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message 31: by Betty (new)

Dec 10, 2015 10:57AM

to darbi many people make up this earth please respect others we would all be happy to see your recommendations betty

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message 32: by Brigitte (new)

Jun 09, 2017 06:42AM

"Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver" is surely in my all time fav list!
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message 33: by Ahmad (new)

Jul 10, 2017 02:11PM

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