Best Book Club Books

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4.16 avg rating — 95,087 ratings
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4.05 avg rating — 69,898 ratings
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204

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4.05 avg rating — 1,645,890 ratings
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204

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3.67 avg rating — 7,164,571 ratings
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207

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4.26 avg rating — 974,153 ratings
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207

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4.38 avg rating — 1,175,877 ratings
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209

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3.89 avg rating — 183,072 ratings
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4.06 avg rating — 582,231 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 1,341,174 ratings
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212

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3.88 avg rating — 999,954 ratings
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4.23 avg rating — 1,384,217 ratings
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215

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4.35 avg rating — 4,047,427 ratings
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216

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4.02 avg rating — 109,019 ratings
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216

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3.96 avg rating — 108,975 ratings
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216

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3.83 avg rating — 1,323,196 ratings
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216

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3.29 avg rating — 118,118 ratings
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216

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4.07 avg rating — 1,727,233 ratings
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3.84 avg rating — 1,016,608 ratings
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223

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4.36 avg rating — 1,175,528 ratings
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223

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3.84 avg rating — 702,958 ratings
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225

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4.36 avg rating — 138,784 ratings
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226

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4.03 avg rating — 168,179 ratings
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226

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3.87 avg rating — 594,343 ratings
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228

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4.27 avg rating — 939,407 ratings
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229

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4.12 avg rating — 821,671 ratings
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230

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4.02 avg rating — 42,182 ratings
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230

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3.80 avg rating — 225,256 ratings
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232

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3.96 avg rating — 318,820 ratings
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232

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4.04 avg rating — 252,067 ratings
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234

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4.13 avg rating — 290,961 ratings
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235

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4.08 avg rating — 95,776 ratings
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236

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4.22 avg rating — 48,153 ratings
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237

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3.74 avg rating — 523,051 ratings
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237

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3.93 avg rating — 1,244,760 ratings
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239

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4.13 avg rating — 997,466 ratings
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240

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3.99 avg rating — 987 ratings
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240

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3.41 avg rating — 188 ratings
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240

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4.25 avg rating — 296 ratings
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240

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4.17 avg rating — 6,518 ratings
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240

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4.29 avg rating — 122,181 ratings
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240

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4.44 avg rating — 186 ratings
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4.48 avg rating — 23 ratings
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4.53 avg rating — 988 ratings
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4.25 avg rating — 80,575 ratings
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4.19 avg rating — 68 ratings
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250

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4.18 avg rating — 15,524 ratings
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251

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4.50 avg rating — 2,422 ratings
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252

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3.53 avg rating — 274,591 ratings
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253

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3.69 avg rating — 1,912 ratings
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253

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4.07 avg rating — 75,225 ratings
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255

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3.55 avg rating — 36,848 ratings
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256

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4.40 avg rating — 3,897,531 ratings
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257

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4.06 avg rating — 103,223 ratings
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257

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4.26 avg rating — 54,969 ratings
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259

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3.82 avg rating — 115,074 ratings
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260

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3.87 avg rating — 4,367 ratings
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261

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4.04 avg rating — 69,277 ratings
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262

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3.95 avg rating — 189 ratings
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263

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4.16 avg rating — 216,525 ratings
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264

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4.13 avg rating — 211,640 ratings
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265

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4.15 avg rating — 207,471 ratings
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266

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4.27 avg rating — 135,774 ratings
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267

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4.20 avg rating — 192,795 ratings
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267

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4.07 avg rating — 1,289,095 ratings
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269

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4.14 avg rating — 175,669 ratings
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270

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4.32 avg rating — 342,261 ratings
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271

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4.32 avg rating — 1,129,819 ratings
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272

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3.79 avg rating — 4,351 ratings
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272

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4.06 avg rating — 459,585 ratings
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274

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4.19 avg rating — 170,552 ratings
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4.22 avg rating — 101,630 ratings
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276

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4.23 avg rating — 321,382 ratings
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277

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3.81 avg rating — 2,240 ratings
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278

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4.08 avg rating — 2,873 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 236,629 ratings
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280

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3.44 avg rating — 904,886 ratings
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281

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3.81 avg rating — 59,888 ratings
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281

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3.95 avg rating — 37,467 ratings
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281

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4.11 avg rating — 94,491 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 71,322 ratings
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3.95 avg rating — 716,352 ratings
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3.99 avg rating — 275,025 ratings
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4.21 avg rating — 2,005,457 ratings
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3.94 avg rating — 822,175 ratings
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289

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3.72 avg rating — 613,267 ratings
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290

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4.15 avg rating — 430,431 ratings
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291

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3.96 avg rating — 107,403 ratings
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292

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4.02 avg rating — 267 ratings
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292

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4.04 avg rating — 154,169 ratings
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294

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4.25 avg rating — 994 ratings
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294

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3.74 avg rating — 289,534 ratings
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3.76 avg rating — 643,074 ratings
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297

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3.97 avg rating — 56,115 ratings
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297

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4.02 avg rating — 15,743 ratings
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297

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3.70 avg rating — 245,529 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 2,485,948 ratings
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1,056 books · 888 voters · list created September 4th, 2009 by Micaela (votes) .
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Micaela 487 books
7 friends
Mpresten 0 books
3 friends
Viola 1101 books
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Rosemary 47 books
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George 9 books
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Lizza 1151 books
166 friends
Rachel 17 books
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Bari 35 books
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message 1: by Rosemary (new)

Rosemary I have to say for book clubs I prefer books that have some substance, enough to provoke real discussion, but also create laughter and tears. If a book is only funny it's usually too lightweight. It it's too sad, you're too depressed to talk about it. That's why to me books like Life of Pi, Glass Castle and Home Repair are ideal.


message 2: by Jason C (new)

Jason C Nice list, but where's the Great Gatsby? And I agree that to be a good book it needs to provoke discussion.


message 3: by Lori (new)

Lori Thank god you didn't include Eat Pray Love--freaking hideous--I don't know *anyone* who was able to read it, it was so awful.


message 4: by Nancy (new)

Nancy Mcbride Jason wrote: "Nice list, but where's the Great Gatsby? And I agree that to be a good book it needs to provoke discussion."

Number 36.


message 5: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Lori wrote: "Thank god you didn't include Eat Pray Love--freaking hideous--I don't know *anyone* who was able to read it, it was so awful."

It was one of two books that I could not finish and I am an avid reader. With out a doubt one of the most self centered self absorbed books I have ever read. The worst book ever!!!!!


message 6: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Mar 19, 2019 08:56PM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Rosemary wrote: "I have to say for book clubs I prefer books that have some substance, enough to provoke real discussion, but also create laughter and tears. ..."

Try Jeugd zonder God, which has been translated into English as Youth Without God.


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