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1	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 2,967,736 ratings score: 632,087, and 6,381 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
2	1984 by George Orwell 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,345,333 ratings score: 414,142, and 4,185 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	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 907,307 ratings score: 306,403, and 3,115 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	Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.34 of 5 stars 4.34 avg rating — 1,133,628 ratings score: 292,592, and 2,978 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	Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 752,646 ratings score: 260,016, and 2,649 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	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 784,685 ratings score: 242,668, and 2,487 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 Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 362,554 ratings score: 188,801, and 1,930 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	Animal Farm by George Orwell 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 1,367,401 ratings score: 178,824, and 1,850 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	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 1,232,843 ratings score: 142,668, and 1,481 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	Ender's Game (The Ender Quintet, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 625,552 ratings score: 136,406, and 1,408 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 Road by Cormac McCarthy 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 399,926 ratings score: 127,107, and 1,309 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	Delirium (Delirium, #1) by Lauren Oliver (Goodreads Author) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 230,177 ratings score: 96,696, and 1,003 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	Matched (Matched, #1) by Ally Condie (Goodreads Author) 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 330,821 ratings score: 95,229, and 988 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	Uglies (Uglies, #1) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 308,913 ratings score: 93,654, and 976 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	The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner (Goodreads Author) 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 298,327 ratings score: 92,498, and 963 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	The Stand by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 316,952 ratings score: 92,294, and 952 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	V for Vendetta by Alan Moore 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 143,317 ratings score: 78,478, and 819 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	Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 94,075 ratings score: 71,497, and 740 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	Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 210,263 ratings score: 69,298, 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
20	Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam Trilogy, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 103,700 ratings score: 67,582, and 699 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 City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1) by Jeanne DuPrau 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 141,237 ratings score: 61,239, and 644 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	World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks (Goodreads Author) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 228,321 ratings score: 58,479, and 615 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	Watchmen by Alan Moore 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 289,439 ratings score: 58,126, and 609 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	Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 149,835 ratings score: 49,173, and 519 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	Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 159,897 ratings score: 47,769, and 500 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	I Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 78,438 ratings score: 43,148, and 457 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 Time Machine by H.G. Wells 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 191,619 ratings score: 42,697, and 456 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	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 631,223 ratings score: 42,268, and 450 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	Anthem by Ayn Rand 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 76,482 ratings score: 40,402, and 423 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	Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1) by Susan Beth Pfeffer 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 70,563 ratings score: 39,833, and 419 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	Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1) by Hugh Howey (Goodreads Author) 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 63,518 ratings score: 36,987, and 379 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	Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 27,028 ratings score: 36,739, and 384 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	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 1,445,811 ratings score: 36,052, and 379 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	We by Yevgeny Zamyatin 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 29,779 ratings score: 34,126, and 355 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 Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 224,079 ratings score: 31,962, and 338 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	Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 126,527 ratings score: 31,109, and 324 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	The Passage (The Passage, #1) by Justin Cronin 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 98,028 ratings score: 30,608, and 319 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	The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 67,219 ratings score: 29,892, and 313 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	Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1) by Lauren DeStefano (Goodreads Author) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 65,522 ratings score: 29,889, and 316 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	Gone (Gone, #1) by Michael Grant (Goodreads Author) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 103,760 ratings score: 29,378, 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
41	Blindness (Blindness, #1) by José Saramago 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 87,497 ratings score: 28,725, and 303 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 House of the Scorpion (Matteo Alacran, #1) by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 44,985 ratings score: 24,942, 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
43	Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 212,692 ratings score: 24,284, 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
44	Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 99,378 ratings score: 24,103, and 254 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 Children of Men by P.D. James 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 22,718 ratings score: 24,054, and 260 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	Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 132,286 ratings score: 23,805, and 252 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	Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 190,269 ratings score: 23,552, and 253 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	A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1) by Walter M. Miller Jr. 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 47,715 ratings score: 23,158, and 247 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	Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) by William Gibson 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 152,573 ratings score: 23,095, 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
50	The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1) by Carrie Ryan (Goodreads Author) 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 57,539 ratings score: 22,097, and 236 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	Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author) 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 68,895 ratings score: 21,895, and 236 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 Long Walk by Richard Bachman 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 53,178 ratings score: 21,240, 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
53	The Trial by Franz Kafka 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 98,039 ratings score: 19,359, and 208 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	Feed by M.T. Anderson 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 31,061 ratings score: 18,763, and 199 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	The Dispossessed (Hainish Cycle, #5) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 31,395 ratings score: 18,704, and 199 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	The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 43,768 ratings score: 16,897, 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
57	Utopia by Thomas More 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 28,459 ratings score: 16,374, and 177 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	Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 140,135 ratings score: 15,999, and 170 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	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 1,318,895 ratings score: 15,980, and 171 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	Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1) by Veronica Rossi (Goodreads Author) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 60,931 ratings score: 14,845, and 159 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	Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 15,313 ratings score: 14,692, and 154 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	The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 41,912 ratings score: 14,568, and 160 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	Enclave (Razorland, #1) by Ann Aguirre (Goodreads Author) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 40,344 ratings score: 14,170, 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
64	The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 174,650 ratings score: 14,169, and 150 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	Incarceron (Incarceron, #1) by Catherine Fisher 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 40,125 ratings score: 13,339, and 145 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 Chrysalids by John Wyndham 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 21,785 ratings score: 12,393, and 134 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	The Postman by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 18,571 ratings score: 12,001, 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
68	Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 21,077 ratings score: 11,904, and 126 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	Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee (Goodreads Author) 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 63,456 ratings score: 11,851, and 123 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	Wool (Wool, #1) by Hugh Howey (Goodreads Author) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 27,222 ratings score: 11,635, and 121 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	Birthmarked (Birthmarked, #1) by Caragh M. O'Brien (Goodreads Author) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 30,235 ratings score: 10,465, and 113 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	Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron (Shades of Grey, #1) by Jasper Fforde 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 18,495 ratings score: 10,312, and 108 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	Swan Song by Robert McCammon 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 27,241 ratings score: 10,239, and 108 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	On the Beach by Nevil Shute 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 19,321 ratings score: 10,087, and 111 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	The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 46,361 ratings score: 10,081, and 108 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	Blood Red Road (Dust Lands, #1) by Moira Young 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 36,672 ratings score: 9,805, and 105 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 Host (The Host, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 596,939 ratings score: 9,351, and 101 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	The Running Man by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 44,582 ratings score: 8,907, and 99 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	Alien Species Intervention Books 1-3 by J.K. Accinni 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 370 ratings score: 8,517, and 86 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	A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 329,100 ratings score: 8,354, and 92 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 Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 18,325 ratings score: 8,333, and 91 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 Year of the Flood (MaddAddam Trilogy, #2) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 46,258 ratings score: 8,316, and 89 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	The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) by Joe Haldeman 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 63,652 ratings score: 7,962, and 88 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	Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 17,778 ratings score: 7,869, and 87 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	Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1) by Paolo Bacigalupi 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 24,247 ratings score: 7,685, and 85 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	Cell by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 103,943 ratings score: 7,505, and 83 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	A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 43,347 ratings score: 7,435, and 83 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 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 66,869 ratings score: 7,344, and 77 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	Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 26,836 ratings score: 7,296, and 80 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	The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #1) by Mary E. Pearson (Goodreads Author) 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 28,801 ratings score: 7,139, and 80 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	Earth Abides by George R. Stewart 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 13,018 ratings score: 7,038, and 77 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	Logan's Run (Logan, #1) by William F. Nolan (Goodreads Author) 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 5,215 ratings score: 6,810, and 76 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	The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 6,859 ratings score: 6,620, and 73 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	Island by Aldous Huxley 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 10,638 ratings score: 6,609, and 72 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	Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 25,514 ratings score: 6,420, and 69 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	Inside Out (Insider, #1) by Maria V. Snyder (Goodreads Author) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 16,354 ratings score: 5,834, and 66 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	Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy, #1) by Mira Grant 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 26,777 ratings score: 5,773, and 62 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	Lost Horizon by James Hilton 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 8,676 ratings score: 5,687, and 63 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 Michael (new)

Jul 17, 2008 11:41AM

foundation definitely deserves a higher rating

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message 2: by Chanel (new)

Jul 29, 2008 03:25PM

The Color Purple? Not utopian, dystopian or other worldly.

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message 3: by Summer (new)

Jul 29, 2008 04:38PM

Great list. I have gleaned a few books for my TBR. Although, The Color Purple does not belong at all and I'm not sure I understand why L'Engle and Tolkein are on here.

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message 4: by Steffi (new)

Jul 31, 2008 01:35AM

How are Tolkien's books utopian or dystopian??

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message 5: by Genericusername (new)

Aug 03, 2008 11:29PM

how is it that not one phillip k. dick novel made it to this list?

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message 6: by Carolyn (new)

Aug 11, 2008 10:01AM

Why clutter this list with the 'other world' fiction class? "Best" Utopia/Dystopia is a good enough rumble without muddying the waters so much.
Also, who the heck put 'The Color Purple', 'Lemony Snicket', and the L'Engle stuff on here? Seems to be the wrong group for them.

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message 7: by Emily (new)

Aug 28, 2008 10:56AM

Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings do not belong on this list.

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message 8: by Ubik (new)

Nov 22, 2008 10:56PM

I highly recommend Land under England to anyone who has not yet read it. Amazing utopian/dystopian novel...my favorite in fact.

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message 9: by Zarakoda (last edited Feb 04, 2009 05:06PM) (new)

Feb 04, 2009 05:06PM

I think one of L'Engle's books belongs on there, least A Wrinkle in Time, with the whole planet (Camatroz? something like that) where they're ruled and controlled by It - definitely dystopia.

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message 10: by Clara (new)

Feb 05, 2009 04:06PM

Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings were probably put on the list in the "other world" category.

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message 11: by arianna (new)

Feb 24, 2009 10:54AM

Steffi wrote: "How are Tolkien's books utopian or dystopian??"

i guess they are under the other worldy heading...

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message 12: by arianna (new)

Feb 24, 2009 10:55AM

Summer wrote: "Great list. I have gleaned a few books for my TBR. Although, The Color Purple does not belong at all and I'm not sure I understand why L'Engle and Tolkein are on here.
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"Utopia, dystopia, other world, sci-fi, etc. What drops you off into another world?"

I guess the phrase "what drops you off into another world?" can be very broad as far as fiction goes

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message 13: by arianna (new)

Feb 24, 2009 10:55AM

Genericusername wrote: "how is it that not one phillip k. dick novel made it to this list?"

Add it~!

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message 14: by Luz (new)

Jun 23, 2009 06:24PM

I recomend the book Ender's Game for those who have not read it. Its a book must read because it shows it doesnt matter smart you are but if you have the skills to play the game right.

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message 15: by Patrizia (new)

Aug 09, 2009 08:56PM

A Gift Upon the Shore

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message 16: by Oscar (new)

Oct 13, 2009 12:26PM

How is "gormeghast" not up there?

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message 17: by Becca (last edited Oct 13, 2009 08:42PM) (new)

Oct 13, 2009 08:41PM

I think its funny that people are asking why Harry Potter and LOTR are up there, and not asking why Twilight is up there...

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message 18: by Courtney (new)

Nov 16, 2009 07:47PM

It says Utopian, dystopian or "other worldly." I tried to stick to other versions of this world, but that can be interpreted many ways.

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message 19: by Adam (new)

Nov 25, 2009 08:30AM

since when are twilight and harry potter utopia or dystopia?

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message 20: by Adam (new)

Nov 25, 2009 08:31AM

the giver, the city of ember, the hunger games, uglies..... um.. the last dog on earth, gethering blue, messenger,and running out of time

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message 21: by Adam (new)

Nov 25, 2009 08:32AM

and trials of death, lion witch and the wardrobe and unwind

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message 22: by Julie (new)

Feb 14, 2010 04:30PM

add to Best Utopia,etc list: Swastika Night Katharine Burdekin (Murray Constantine)

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message 23: by Heather (new)

Mar 13, 2010 08:20PM

How is Twilight a utopia or a dystopia???

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message 24: by Heather (new)

Mar 13, 2010 08:21PM

Do people just not know what a Utopia and a Dystopia are?

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message 25: by Njeyeguy (new)

Mar 14, 2010 05:40PM

Oryx and Crake should be close to the top. Outstanding Book.

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message 26: by Amber (new)

Mar 23, 2010 12:23AM

The Wanting Seed

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message 27: by Alienne (new)

May 04, 2010 09:45AM

I'd recommend the book 'The Goodness Gene' by Sonia Levitin for the list.

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message 28: by Katie (new)

Aug 16, 2010 12:13PM

So how is it books like twilight and the color purple are on here? I know it said other worldly but those are in our world... they just have supernatural elements... I think of other worldly as Narnia or Middle Earth or like Hitchhikers guide... those make more sense... Take out the other worldly stuff... someone should make a new list

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message 29: by Imani ♥ ☮ (new)

Sep 04, 2010 09:39PM

I'm confused. Why are books like Breaking Dawn on here???

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message 30: by D.W. (new)

Sep 05, 2010 01:00PM

Chanel wrote: "The Color Purple? Not utopian, dystopian or other worldly."

I agree, wholeheartedly.

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message 31: by Sara (new)

Oct 23, 2010 04:50AM

How is one hundred years of solitude Utopian, Dystopian or other worldly?
I wish someone could illuminate me.

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message 32: by Sarah (new)

Dec 12, 2010 01:32PM

How is Harry Potter a world function book?
Or twilight?

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message 33: by Silver (new)

Dec 19, 2010 10:01PM

Sara wrote: "How is one hundred years of solitude Utopian, Dystopian or other worldly?
I wish someone could illuminate me."

Because of its surreal elements and the way in which it does bend the bonds of reality, I would consider it otherworldly, becasue it is a sort of alternative reality.

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message 34: by Heather (new)

Dec 30, 2010 09:03PM

The Twilight series is not in any way, shape, or form dystopian or utopian. They are fantasy.

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message 35: by Julianna (new)

Jan 26, 2011 09:17PM

My interpretation of "other world" was that it was a way our world could exist, like the Utopian or dystopian society. I don't see another way of describing "other world" that would fit this book list.

And with that said there a several books on this list that I would not categorize here.. Harry Potter, Series of Unfortunate Events, Twilight...

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message 36: by Leah (new)

Jan 27, 2011 11:33AM

I agree with a lot of these comments- Harry Potter's a great, great, (amazing) series, but it's certainly not about a utopian or dystopian world- and neither is Twilight!

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message 37: by Emily (new)

Feb 14, 2011 07:32AM

This list makes very little sense... The most striking mistake being Twilight.....

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message 38: by Ali_p (new)

Feb 16, 2011 02:21PM

Heather wrote: "Do people just not know what a Utopia and a Dystopia are?"

no

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message 39: by [deleted user] (new)

Mar 07, 2011 11:23AM

The Color Purple doesn't belong here... and while we're at it, Twilight doesn't really either...

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message 40: by Lukia (new)

Mar 07, 2011 07:37PM

Summer wrote: "Great list. I have gleaned a few books for my TBR. Although, The Color Purple does not belong at all and I'm not sure I understand why L'Engle and Tolkein are on here.
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L'engle technicly counts (in my opinion)

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message 41: by Camilla (new)

Apr 06, 2011 02:05PM

love these books

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message 42: by Katie (new)

Apr 27, 2011 01:24AM

Uh, Twilight? Really? Does not compute. I think this list would have been better as just Best Utopian/Dystopian, but nice list none the less.

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message 43: by Marcus (new)

May 07, 2011 06:25AM

Twilight?

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message 44: by Jordan (new)

May 10, 2011 07:03PM

Adam The Awesome, Extremly Good Looking and Humble wrote: "since when are twilight and harry potter utopia or dystopia?"

Since people decided to vote for them on any list they could find =P

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message 45: by Lynn (new)

May 28, 2011 02:06PM

"This Perfect Day" by Ira Levin isn't here? It should be in the top five!

NOTHING by Stephenie Meyer should be here!

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message 46: by [deleted user] (new)

Jun 03, 2011 07:46PM

Agreed, I don't know how some of these books have anything with the utopian or dystopian genre. I suppose if you twisted things around enough and put your glasses on backwards, maybe. But otherwise, pretty okay list.

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message 47: by Cameron (new)

Jun 14, 2011 02:19PM

I think the definition of Utopia/Dystopia needs to be altered for this list. Some of these books do build interesting worlds, but are not Utopian/dystopian fiction. Let's just compare 2 novels on the first page. 1984 belongs on this list, The Lion, The witch and the wardrobe does not. The plot of 1984 is completely inseparable from the dystopia described in the book. If you tried to describe the setting of 1984, you'd probably talk about big brother, telescreens, the party or the thought police. These things are completely inseparable from the story of 1984. Now if you describe Narnia's setting, you'd probably talk about the talking animals, the magical forest, the mansion and all that shit. The fact is, Narnia's setting isn't that important to the plot, it just happens to be the place the author chose to set the story. A lot of these fantasy stories really need to be removed for the same reason. The only Harry Potter book that could make this list is possibly the last one,and if it did it shouldn't be ranked high. Also, The Host at #15? THERE IS NOTHING ORIGINAL ABOUT THAT NOVEL! All you can take from it is that Stephanie Meyer has probably seen invasion of the body snatchers (or more likely animorphs). Twilight has already been brought up, it should not appear on a list with the word "best" in the title.

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message 48: by Andrew (new)

Jun 14, 2011 06:06PM

You guys remember the end of the Princess Bride, when Inigo dies of his wounds, Fezzik turns Westley in to the secret police, and Buttercup kills herself after discovering that she's pregnant with Humperdinck's baby and realizes that she can never escape?

Me neither.

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message 49: by Brian (new)

Jun 17, 2011 12:08PM

Cameron wrote: "Twilight has already been brought up, it should not appear on a list with the word "best" in the title. "

amen

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message 50: by Saracooper (new)

Jun 30, 2011 02:59PM

Harry Potter I can see, the chaos of the evil wizards trying to take over would lead to dystopian society, LotR as well. Twilight I'm having slight issues with, but I can kind of see it, more to the point that the evil Vampires are causing turmoil in the world of the main characters. Though, I have to say, my favorites are the His Dark Material series by Philip Pulman, Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor, and Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. Though, once again, I see an issue there. The only element is of Fallen Angels and the chaos between friends, family, and the Nephilim causing it to be dystopian. A lot of these I haven't read, but I've heard about them, and agree that they are listed there.

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