With Their Backs to the Reader (952 books)

Book covers showing persons not facing the reader but turning their backs. So what is being expressed here: A cold shoulder? Deceit? Loneliness? Shame? Guilt? Sexual allure? Or the exact opposite -- innocence and a complete absence of suspicion?

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899	Seven Years to Sin by Sylvia Day (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 21,290 ratings score: 32, 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
899	Ashes of Roses (Tales of the Latter Kingdoms, #4) by Christine Pope (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 587 ratings score: 32, 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
899	The Woman in the Photograph by Stephanie Butland (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 715 ratings score: 32, 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
904	The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl (Goodreads Author) 3.21 avg rating — 9,553 ratings score: 31, 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
904	Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 13,822 ratings score: 31, 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
906	The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 7,223 ratings score: 30, 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
906	Bad Blood (Crimson Moon, #1) by L.A. Banks 3.80 avg rating — 2,819 ratings score: 30, 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
906	Ruins (Partials Sequence, #3) by Dan Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 17,501 ratings score: 30, 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
906	The Wreck by Meg Keneally (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 443 ratings score: 30, 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
910	The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain 3.76 avg rating — 47,640 ratings score: 29, 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
910	Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey 3.78 avg rating — 3,741 ratings score: 29, 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
910	Amber House (Amber House, #1) by Kelly Moore 3.90 avg rating — 4,020 ratings score: 29, 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
913	The Thirthy-Nine Steps & the Powerhouse by John Buchan 3.52 avg rating — 178 ratings score: 28, 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
913	Fates (Fates, #1) by Lanie Bross (Goodreads Author) 3.26 avg rating — 1,711 ratings score: 28, 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
913	Drops of Gold (The Jonquil Brothers #2) by Sarah M. Eden (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 10,305 ratings score: 28, 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
913	The Butterfly Collector by Tea Cooper (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 2,188 ratings score: 28, 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
917	The Meaning of Night (The Meaning of Night, #1) by Michael Cox 3.73 avg rating — 9,550 ratings score: 27, 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
917	A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1) by Deanna Raybourn (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 57,396 ratings score: 27, 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
917	Bluewing (The Frost Chronicles, #4) by Kate Avery Ellison (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 1,614 ratings score: 27, 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
917	Jacqueline in Paris: A Novel by Ann Mah (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 12,086 ratings score: 27, 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
921	The Good Servant by Fern Britton 4.27 avg rating — 1,690 ratings score: 26, 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
922	Blood Red Road (Dust Lands, #1) by Moira Young (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 62,195 ratings score: 25, 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
922	Season of Ice by Diane Les Becquets 3.55 avg rating — 160 ratings score: 25, 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
922	A Beautiful Rival by Gill Paul (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 4,162 ratings score: 25, 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
925	Walk on Earth a Stranger (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #1) by Rae Carson 3.93 avg rating — 19,149 ratings score: 24, 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
925	Rise Of The Alpha Huntress (A Tale Of Red Riding #1) by Neo Edmund (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 360 ratings score: 24, 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
925	The Broken Wave by Matthew Ryan Davies (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 486 ratings score: 24, 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
928	Dark Star (Dark Star, #1) by Bethany Frenette (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 4,160 ratings score: 23, 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
928	Revelations (The Elysium Chronicles, #2) by J.A. Souders 3.81 avg rating — 671 ratings score: 23, 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
928	Goodnight Tokyo by Atsuhiro Yoshida 3.51 avg rating — 4,498 ratings score: 23, 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
931	A Conspiracy of Alchemists (The Chronicle of Light and Shadow, #1) by Liesel Schwarz (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 1,900 ratings score: 22, 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
931	Christmas with the Queen by Hazel Gaynor (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 7,731 ratings score: 22, 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
933	Finding Monsieur Right by Muriel Zagha 3.38 avg rating — 319 ratings score: 21, 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
934	Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy, #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 32,262 ratings score: 20, 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
935	Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2) by Dorothy L. Sayers 3.98 avg rating — 25,111 ratings score: 19, 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
935	Secrets of the Sands (Children of the Desert, #1) by Leona Wisoker 3.75 avg rating — 490 ratings score: 19, 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
935	The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 12,718 ratings score: 19, 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
938	Parlor Games by Maryka Biaggio (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 1,941 ratings score: 18, 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
938	The Hanover Square Affair (Captain Lacey, #1) by Ashley Gardner (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 7,649 ratings score: 18, 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
940	The Emperor's Conspiracy (Regency London, #1) by Michelle Diener (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 1,432 ratings score: 17, 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
941	Anna's Book by Barbara Vine 3.92 avg rating — 4,714 ratings score: 16, 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
941	The Kiss of a Stranger (The Jonquil Brothers, #0) by Sarah M. Eden (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 13,636 ratings score: 16, 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
943	Gone, Baby, Gone (Kenzie & Gennaro, #4) by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 41,817 ratings score: 15, 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
943	The Dark Unwinding (The Dark Unwinding, #1) by Sharon Cameron (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 6,323 ratings score: 15, 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
945	Savage Winter (Seasons of Paleo, #1) by Rachel Van Dyken (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 343 ratings score: 14, 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
946	Poison by Bridget Zinn 3.93 avg rating — 10,578 ratings score: 13, 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
947	Different Seasons by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 218,615 ratings score: 11, 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
948	Les Infortunes de la Belle au bois dormant I : L'initiation by Anne Rice 3.21 avg rating — 60,691 ratings score: 10, 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
949	Mad Mary Lamb: Lunacy and Murder in Literary London by Susan Tyler Hitchcock 3.40 avg rating — 276 ratings score: 9, 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
949	The Devil in Music (Julian Kestrel Mysteries, #4) by Kate Ross 4.19 avg rating — 1,997 ratings score: 9, 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
951	Altered (Altered, #1) by Jennifer Rush (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 19,927 ratings score: 6, 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
952	Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 145,921 ratings score: 1, 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