Stories For Book Lovers

Fiction that celebrates books. Tales of bookworms, bookstores, writers of books, books within books, banned books, bookbinders, book collectors, book critics, book clubs, classic books, secret books, books in space, magical books. Wherever you see your own love of reading reflected.

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1	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,377,899 ratings score: 98,789, and 1,004 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.29 avg rating — 593,048 ratings score: 70,871, and 720 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.97 avg rating — 2,230,378 ratings score: 57,564, and 599 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 305,314 ratings score: 51,137, 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
5	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 721,506 ratings score: 45,254, and 464 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.27 avg rating — 5,720,201 ratings score: 37,531, and 392 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Matilda by Roald Dahl 4.33 avg rating — 877,346 ratings score: 31,582, and 327 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 129,970 ratings score: 30,862, and 321 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) by Cornelia Funke (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 410,602 ratings score: 28,346, and 291 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Princess Bride by William Goldman 4.26 avg rating — 872,648 ratings score: 26,615, and 277 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 2,611,065 ratings score: 24,354, 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
12	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,739,394 ratings score: 22,950, and 241 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 4.14 avg rating — 2,095,207 ratings score: 21,357, and 229 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 3.79 avg rating — 259,682 ratings score: 20,730, and 215 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 2,968,156 ratings score: 19,040, and 201 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Neverending Story by Michael Ende 4.18 avg rating — 192,186 ratings score: 18,277, 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
17	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 4.29 avg rating — 444,607 ratings score: 18,000, and 187 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings, #0) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.28 avg rating — 3,682,440 ratings score: 16,679, 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
19	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 9,326,373 ratings score: 15,873, and 173 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco 4.13 avg rating — 349,252 ratings score: 15,835, 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
21	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.80 avg rating — 3,329,853 ratings score: 15,712, 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
22	People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 139,720 ratings score: 13,718, 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
23	Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 3.84 avg rating — 375,044 ratings score: 12,712, and 136 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.89 avg rating — 1,417,236 ratings score: 12,466, and 136 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	1984 by George Orwell 4.19 avg rating — 4,228,735 ratings score: 12,454, and 136 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, #2) by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 52,922 ratings score: 12,186, 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
27	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.30 avg rating — 922,314 ratings score: 11,924, and 128 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) by J.K. Rowling 4.74 avg rating — 279,236 ratings score: 11,896, and 124 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 4.22 avg rating — 1,668,788 ratings score: 11,793, 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
30	The Book of Lost Things (The Book of Lost Things, #1) by John Connolly (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 76,229 ratings score: 10,833, and 116 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Elephant Tree by R.D. Ronald 3.69 avg rating — 26,720 ratings score: 10,492, 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
32	The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 4.29 avg rating — 871,191 ratings score: 10,084, 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
33	Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke 3.85 avg rating — 227,970 ratings score: 9,930, and 107 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) by Douglas Adams 4.23 avg rating — 1,747,088 ratings score: 9,624, 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
35	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 2,810,777 ratings score: 9,492, and 103 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 History of Love by Nicole Krauss 3.92 avg rating — 132,851 ratings score: 9,400, 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
37	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.28 avg rating — 3,965,852 ratings score: 9,325, and 106 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Possession by A.S. Byatt 3.89 avg rating — 78,256 ratings score: 9,278, 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
39	The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 3.98 avg rating — 151,341 ratings score: 9,226, 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
40	Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) by Robin Sloan (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 199,187 ratings score: 8,805, and 94 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.93 avg rating — 4,866,764 ratings score: 8,717, and 98 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 4.11 avg rating — 915,877 ratings score: 8,470, and 93 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 4.18 avg rating — 198,093 ratings score: 8,321, 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
44	The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 214,962 ratings score: 8,307, and 90 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett 3.75 avg rating — 49,248 ratings score: 8,181, 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
46	I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 99,316 ratings score: 8,072, 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
47	The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonia, #4) by Walter Moers 4.38 avg rating — 19,645 ratings score: 8,063, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey 4.20 avg rating — 707,222 ratings score: 7,828, and 93 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino 4.04 avg rating — 91,034 ratings score: 7,822, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald 3.74 avg rating — 27,917 ratings score: 7,703, 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
51	Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 633,442 ratings score: 7,568, 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
52	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.09 avg rating — 1,295,171 ratings score: 7,558, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.16 avg rating — 3,040,111 ratings score: 7,504, 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
54	Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 3.64 avg rating — 61,929 ratings score: 7,461, 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
55	The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte 3.81 avg rating — 39,552 ratings score: 7,364, and 82 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next, #3) by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 39,968 ratings score: 7,318, and 81 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The World According to Garp by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 222,724 ratings score: 7,031, 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
58	The Reader by Bernhard Schlink 3.77 avg rating — 200,211 ratings score: 6,943, and 78 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 4,789,452 ratings score: 6,839, and 75 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2) by Irvine Welsh 4.10 avg rating — 162,413 ratings score: 6,790, 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
61	Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 4.20 avg rating — 771,763 ratings score: 6,782, 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
62	Atonement by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 499,614 ratings score: 6,692, and 74 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks 3.79 avg rating — 91,640 ratings score: 6,681, and 75 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 683,855 ratings score: 6,577, and 75 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Night (The Night Trilogy, #1) by Elie Wiesel 4.36 avg rating — 1,175,782 ratings score: 6,494, and 71 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 564,290 ratings score: 6,470, and 75 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 3.80 avg rating — 1,066,707 ratings score: 6,368, 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
68	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.81 avg rating — 290,377 ratings score: 6,298, 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
69	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.14 avg rating — 1,984,462 ratings score: 6,248, and 74 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler (Goodreads Author) 3.10 avg rating — 68,997 ratings score: 6,247, 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
71	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.19 avg rating — 276,591 ratings score: 6,223, 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
72	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 1,435,674 ratings score: 6,104, and 68 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Something Rotten (Thursday Next, #4) by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 34,478 ratings score: 6,007, and 68 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3.93 avg rating — 271,002 ratings score: 5,989, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 138,066 ratings score: 5,706, and 65 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3.99 avg rating — 1,750,847 ratings score: 5,582, and 68 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder 3.96 avg rating — 247,387 ratings score: 5,527, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Skagboys (Mark Renton, #1) by Irvine Welsh 4.03 avg rating — 15,697 ratings score: 5,492, 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
79	Factotum by Charles Bukowski 3.93 avg rating — 66,808 ratings score: 5,439, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. 4.10 avg rating — 58,627 ratings score: 5,309, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 3.79 avg rating — 766,273 ratings score: 5,257, 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
82	A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 3.86 avg rating — 914,395 ratings score: 5,251, 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
83	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.33 avg rating — 8,009,081 ratings score: 5,144, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 4.07 avg rating — 781,595 ratings score: 5,102, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Paradox Effect: Time Travel and Purified DNA Merge to Halt the Collapse of Human Existence by Gabriel F.W. Koch 4.33 avg rating — 11,218 ratings score: 5,092, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 155,500 ratings score: 5,052, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis 3.64 avg rating — 27,800 ratings score: 5,052, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 3.89 avg rating — 255,535 ratings score: 4,910, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 261,637 ratings score: 4,891, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Virgins of Venice by Gina Buonaguro (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 4,573 ratings score: 4,789, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 754,772 ratings score: 4,763, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 176,444 ratings score: 4,705, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Sacred Well Murders by Susan Rowland (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 5,924 ratings score: 4,631, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	First Among Sequels (Thursday Next, #5) by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 26,316 ratings score: 4,264, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 586,028 ratings score: 4,237, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.69 avg rating — 2,751,523 ratings score: 4,218, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2) by Gabriel F.W. Koch 4.32 avg rating — 11,314 ratings score: 4,175, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 245,620 ratings score: 4,073, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 English Patient by Michael Ondaatje 3.87 avg rating — 127,770 ratings score: 4,036, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 48,165 ratings score: 4,025, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Dildar (new)

Jan 18, 2009 01:21PM

Sylvia: I have to run to the library and start reading these. What a grand list. Many I know and haven't gotten to yet, some I missed along the way, sure they're good reads.

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message 2: by Emma (new)

Jul 22, 2009 11:03AM

The Book Thief!!! I absolutely LOVED that book. Same with The Princess Bride and I Am the Messenger!

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message 3: by Emily (new)

Nov 22, 2009 12:43PM

Why is Never Let Me Go on here? It's an absolutely wonderful book, but it doesn't fit the list at all.

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message 4: by Jonathan (new)

Jan 10, 2010 02:50AM

I did not like the book thief, I thought the writing style was boring and I could not feel for the characters.

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message 5: by Rachel (new)

Jan 17, 2010 07:14PM

I'm with you Jonathan. I feel slightly like a pariah saying that, but I just didn't enjoy it at all! Really enjoyed The End of Mr Y, however.

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message 6: by Natalie (new)

Feb 12, 2010 06:21PM

Oh god, i hated inkheart. How is it seventh?

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message 7: by Jonathan (new)

Feb 13, 2010 02:05AM

I really enjoyed Inkheart. Its one of my favourite books! Aswell as the Guernsey Literary an Potato Peel Pie Society. The both diserve a place near the top.

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message 8: by [deleted user] (new)

May 21, 2010 02:02PM

I couldn't finish The Book Thief as I got too bored. It started out GREAT tho.

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message 9: by Derya (new)

Jul 15, 2010 01:38AM

"Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind." (Cervantes, Don Quixote)

I've just wanted to share! =)

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message 10: by [deleted user] (new)

Aug 25, 2011 08:54PM

Loved this list, we've had one quite like it between me and my mom for years, but I fear it just added a host of titles to my already lengthy "to read" list (it already ought to fill my next three years if I go at it one book a week without adding to it!)

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message 11: by Sam (new)

Sep 29, 2011 04:52AM

Wow, seems I have a weakness for banned books...

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message 12: by Rebecca (new)

Sep 29, 2011 11:21AM

It is banned books week!
http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/

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message 13: by Linda (Miss Greedybooks) (new)

Aug 07, 2012 09:05PM

Why do I love books about books?

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message 14: by Lea (new)

Aug 08, 2012 06:13PM

Books about books always catch my eye. The story of the Princess Bride is one that I've read several times. Not just for the fairytale that is Westley and Buttercup, but William Goldings story about it as well. The movie was great, and where I first heard of this tale. I encourage anyone who hasn't read the book to do so, it's incredible.

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message 15: by Lea (new)

Aug 08, 2012 06:14PM

One more thing, I think the Neverending Story should be on here, Bastien got to do what some book-obsessed outcasts dream of.

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message 16: by [deleted user] (new)

Nov 05, 2012 05:12PM

Fahrenheit 451 tops To Kill A Mockingbird?!!!!!!!!!! How? I'm sorry, didn't like it at all.

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message 17: by Rebecca (new)

Nov 05, 2012 05:39PM

Rachel wrote: "Fahrenheit 451 tops To Kill A Mockingbird?!!!!!!!!!! How? I'm sorry, didn't like it at all."

To each their own! And note that Fahrenheit has been voted up because it's more relevant to this list. (Personally I wasn't interested in The Book Thief, but I added it to the list because fits the theme, and I don't mind that it is the reigning champion!)

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message 18: by [deleted user] (new)

Nov 06, 2012 12:32PM

Rebecca wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Fahrenheit 451 tops To Kill A Mockingbird?!!!!!!!!!! How? I'm sorry, didn't like it at all."

To each their own! And note that Fahrenheit has been voted up because it's more relevant..."

Wait! Do you make this? Oh, yes it is a matter of opinion. But I do love the books posted on this list!

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message 19: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Nov 06, 2012 01:40PM

Uh, over 1700 of us have "made this." Listopia lists are generally collective.

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message 20: by Rebecca (new)

Nov 06, 2012 05:47PM

Rachel wrote: "Wait! Do you make this?"

Susanna's right that I can't take credit for most of what's been added to this now epic collection of books, but I did create the list once upon a time! And I don't seem to have a choice about receiving notifications for it, so I will continue to chime in :)

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message 21: by [deleted user] (new)

Nov 07, 2012 03:04AM

Rebecca wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Wait! Do you make this?"

Susanna's right that I can't take credit for most of what's been added to this now epic collection of books, but I did create the list once upon a time! And..."

Oh, well I didn't know! I have just started using GoodReads.

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message 22: by Derya (new)

Nov 07, 2012 04:08AM

The Old Man and the Sea? What's the connection there? Did I miss something? =)

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message 23: by Rebecca (last edited Nov 07, 2012 07:48AM) (new)

Nov 07, 2012 07:48AM

Rachel wrote: "I have just started using GoodReads."

Welcome!

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message 24: by Martin (new)

Nov 14, 2012 07:00AM

Read Always Yours. It's a sweet romance, a little exotic but nice. It had me smiling, especially at the end.

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message 25: by [deleted user] (new)

Nov 14, 2012 12:29PM

Martin wrote: "Read Always Yours. It's a sweet romance, a little exotic but nice. It had me smiling, especially at the end."

Love romances! I'll have to try that one!

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message 26: by Amy (new)

Dec 04, 2012 01:20PM

I got really excited when I saw that this list exists and that many of the top-rated books on it are either my favorites or books I recently added to my to-read shelf! Also, I was amused by the fact that The Thirteenth Tale and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society are right next to each other near the top of the list, since I read them around the same time and wrote in my review of The Thirteenth Tale: "Another really wonderful book for book lovers (though in a very different way than The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society)." Clearly great minds think alike.

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message 27: by Lobstergirl (new)

Aug 13, 2014 11:44PM

Deleted a bunch of nonfiction...

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message 28: by Dragonglimer (new)

Aug 31, 2014 01:31AM

Amazed that in this day and age people still believe that it's ok to destroy someone else's work just for the simple fact that they don't like it or its material is objectionable to them. My mom raised me to read books, whatever I wanted to I read and I still do. And I work on instilling the same quality in my children whether they like to read or not. It's not ok to ban them or destroy books we lose important parts of history that way.. besides I've read quite a few of these books and plan to add more including the ones read in high school lit class..

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message 29: by MomToKippy (new)

Sep 01, 2014 06:49PM

hunger games?

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message 30: by Dragonglimer (new)

Sep 01, 2014 06:58PM

read the whole hunger games series and bought it on kindle.. I thought it was great! trying to get my older kids to read it..

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message 31: by MomToKippy (new)

Sep 02, 2014 11:02AM

wondering why it is on this list?

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message 32: by Dragonglimer (new)

Sep 03, 2014 07:12PM

I'm wondering that about half, because I've read them.When I was in school they were required for lit class... such stupidity..

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message 33: by Linda (new)

Nov 13, 2014 04:47PM

What about Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan?

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message 34: by Dragonglimer (new)

Nov 13, 2014 08:10PM

Ive not read that one, I may have to check that one out..

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message 35: by Linda (last edited Sep 12, 2015 02:58PM) (new)

Nov 14, 2014 01:48PM

Mr. Penumbra's 24 hour bookstore is well worth the time. One of the most amazing books that I read last year. I didn't post a review because I felt it was impossible to review without giving out spoilers. Absolutely loved the book!

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message 36: by Linda (new)

Nov 14, 2014 02:14PM

Meant to say well worth the time. My OCD kicking in due to the typo.

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message 37: by Dragonglimer (new)

Nov 14, 2014 05:45PM

I read the preview and it sounds super good!

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message 38: by Linda (new)

Nov 17, 2014 01:41PM

If you read it, let me know what you think.

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message 39: by Blaze (new)

Jun 18, 2015 09:01AM

I think "The Storied Life of A.J Fikry" should also be added.

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message 40: by Maria (new)

Jul 24, 2015 03:02AM

Deleted a few that had nothing to do with books. E.g. "The Hunger Games". Also "Reading Lolita in Teheran" as that's non-fiction.

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message 41: by Lindsay (new)

Aug 16, 2015 02:36AM

Natalie wrote: "Oh god, i hated inkheart. How is it seventh?"

Me too! I couldn't even finish it! That is really rare for me. I am slugging my way through War and Peace for God's sake, but I couldn't make it through that one! I was so bored!

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message 42: by Lindsay (new)

Aug 16, 2015 02:39AM

Jonathan wrote: "I did not like the book thief, I thought the writing style was boring and I could not feel for the characters.
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My exact thoughts!

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message 43: by Janet (new)

Oct 08, 2015 12:56PM

Linda (Miss Greedybooks) wrote: "Why do I love books about books?"

ME too - review them all. The Little Paris Bookstore is next on my list.

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message 44: by Janet (new)

Oct 08, 2015 12:58PM

Amy wrote: "I got really excited when I saw that this list exists and that many of the top-rated books on it are either my favorites or books I recently added to my to-read shelf! Also, I was amused by the fac..."

Those 3 are among my favorites. 13th Tale was read twice amd great book club discussion.

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message 45: by Janet (new)

Oct 08, 2015 12:59PM

Linda wrote: "What about Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan?"

It is on my library waiting list. so glad you enjoyed it...

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message 46: by Melissa (new)

Nov 02, 2015 03:10AM

I have a confession...I loathe Little Women.

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message 47: by Janet (new)

Nov 02, 2015 07:24AM

Did anyone read Library at Mt. Char by Scott Hawkins. One of the most strange books I have ever read. It is even difficult to describe it. I did finish it. Would like to have comments.

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message 48: by Janet (new)

Nov 02, 2015 07:29AM

one book i recommend is "The Dog Master" by W Bruce Cameron. Discovering the "first dog" One that I didn';t want to end. He is very diverse in his writing style and I am going to read other books of his.

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message 49: by [deleted user] (new)

Dec 22, 2015 11:57PM

what a great list. I love books about books! A few to add to my tbr there.

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message 50: by Janet (new)

Dec 23, 2015 07:27AM

Janet wrote: " Linda (Miss Greedybooks) wrote: "Why do I love books about books?"

ME too - review them all. The Little Paris Bookstore is next on my list."
Just finished Little Paris Bookstore. it was quite an adventure.There is definitely something for every's taste. Worth the "read" Janet

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