Books That Changed My World

In tandem with the Twitter trending topic, #booksthatchangedmyworld, created by author Susan Orlean, vote for the books that have majorly impacted your life and world view. Vote for a book on the list or search for a new book to vote for in the right-hand column

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1	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 6,368,552 ratings score: 29,597, and 300 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	To Kill a Mockingbird (To Kill a Mockingbird, #1) by Harper Lee 4.27 avg rating — 4,162,633 ratings score: 25,410, and 259 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse 4.02 avg rating — 530,193 ratings score: 22,319, 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
4	1984 by George Orwell 4.18 avg rating — 2,804,352 ratings score: 22,269, and 228 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.14 avg rating — 2,528,419 ratings score: 21,003, and 214 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.99 avg rating — 1,519,940 ratings score: 18,777, and 205 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Being and Time by Martin Heidegger 4.02 avg rating — 18,621 ratings score: 15,912, and 161 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke 4.32 avg rating — 43,856 ratings score: 14,792, 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
9	The Man Without Qualities by Robert Musil 4.24 avg rating — 5,238 ratings score: 14,402, and 147 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 2,260,968 ratings score: 13,429, and 139 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke 4.03 avg rating — 6,669 ratings score: 13,053, and 135 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 465,942 ratings score: 12,727, and 140 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 4.30 avg rating — 1,193,053 ratings score: 12,652, 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
14	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.61 avg rating — 2,588,841 ratings score: 12,441, 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
15	A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess 3.99 avg rating — 557,816 ratings score: 12,251, 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
16	گم شده ای در مه by سید مرتضی مصطفوی (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 885 ratings score: 12,199, and 122 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey 4.19 avg rating — 596,334 ratings score: 12,164, and 138 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.80 avg rating — 2,543,918 ratings score: 11,325, and 119 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 1,674,804 ratings score: 11,199, and 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
20	Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3.98 avg rating — 1,328,767 ratings score: 11,082, and 117 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.50 avg rating — 525,662 ratings score: 10,994, 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
22	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.26 avg rating — 2,732,844 ratings score: 10,990, and 114 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Night (The Night Trilogy, #1) by Elie Wiesel 4.33 avg rating — 902,107 ratings score: 10,684, and 110 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. 4.11 avg rating — 52,838 ratings score: 9,689, 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
25	The Elephant Tree by R.D. Ronald 3.90 avg rating — 31,935 ratings score: 9,654, 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
26	Animal Farm by George Orwell 3.93 avg rating — 2,492,497 ratings score: 9,523, 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
27	The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks 3.85 avg rating — 70,245 ratings score: 9,335, and 104 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 119,507 ratings score: 9,134, 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
29	Factotum by Charles Bukowski 3.97 avg rating — 55,617 ratings score: 9,051, 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
30	Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh 4.09 avg rating — 140,849 ratings score: 8,978, and 100 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.82 avg rating — 220,305 ratings score: 8,952, and 100 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Skagboys by Irvine Welsh 4.08 avg rating — 14,575 ratings score: 8,922, and 100 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 1,985,797 ratings score: 8,848, 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
34	Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis 3.70 avg rating — 26,816 ratings score: 8,667, 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
35	The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,278,594 ratings score: 8,513, 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
36	Holy Bible: King James Version by Anonymous 4.42 avg rating — 205,162 ratings score: 8,422, 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
37	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.68 avg rating — 2,116,134 ratings score: 8,184, 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
38	The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.27 avg rating — 2,662,978 ratings score: 8,147, 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
39	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.29 avg rating — 1,025,439 ratings score: 8,039, 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
40	Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 4.21 avg rating — 567,534 ratings score: 7,938, 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
41	The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.91 avg rating — 3,471,448 ratings score: 7,595, 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
42	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 1,882,174 ratings score: 7,581, and 79 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 4.07 avg rating — 1,532,869 ratings score: 7,533, 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
44	Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.59 avg rating — 4,621,058 ratings score: 7,394, 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
45	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.12 avg rating — 1,511,221 ratings score: 7,277, and 79 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Stranger by Albert Camus 3.98 avg rating — 632,956 ratings score: 7,051, 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
47	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling 4.55 avg rating — 2,345,111 ratings score: 7,010, 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
48	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.56 avg rating — 2,511,192 ratings score: 6,709, 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
49	A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 997,424 ratings score: 6,551, 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
50	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 1,628,369 ratings score: 6,404, 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
51	Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 3.69 avg rating — 339,399 ratings score: 6,384, 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
52	The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 3.96 avg rating — 701,054 ratings score: 6,253, and 70 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 4.37 avg rating — 849,168 ratings score: 6,014, 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
54	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.90 avg rating — 1,248,685 ratings score: 5,930, and 64 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 3,226,914 ratings score: 5,454, 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
56	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 4.26 avg rating — 366,592 ratings score: 5,323, 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
57	The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4.20 avg rating — 479,227 ratings score: 5,281, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald 3.93 avg rating — 33,860 ratings score: 5,256, 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
59	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.33 avg rating — 5,966,533 ratings score: 5,069, 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
60	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling 4.42 avg rating — 2,465,387 ratings score: 5,067, 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
61	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown 4.23 avg rating — 58,145 ratings score: 5,044, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 1,495,215 ratings score: 5,017, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 186,974 ratings score: 4,842, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Road by Cormac McCarthy 3.96 avg rating — 668,338 ratings score: 4,835, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 543,231 ratings score: 4,832, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 4.05 avg rating — 617,654 ratings score: 4,796, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 4.06 avg rating — 632,469 ratings score: 4,704, 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
68	Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) by Frank McCourt 4.10 avg rating — 507,530 ratings score: 4,702, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 315,681 ratings score: 4,608, 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
70	Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 3.85 avg rating — 1,235,448 ratings score: 4,606, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (Ishmael, #1) by Daniel Quinn 3.99 avg rating — 76,087 ratings score: 4,443, 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
72	The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis 4.26 avg rating — 477,024 ratings score: 4,391, 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
73	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.49 avg rating — 2,285,467 ratings score: 4,379, 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
74	Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 3.74 avg rating — 1,935,243 ratings score: 4,323, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 4.17 avg rating — 1,314,842 ratings score: 4,320, 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
76	Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert 4.22 avg rating — 661,760 ratings score: 4,299, 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
77	Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 4.17 avg rating — 633,238 ratings score: 4,250, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 4.07 avg rating — 693,657 ratings score: 4,225, 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
79	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 4.07 avg rating — 871,149 ratings score: 4,150, 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
80	The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 857,459 ratings score: 4,085, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 1,386,465 ratings score: 4,083, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	On the Road by Jack Kerouac 3.63 avg rating — 323,798 ratings score: 4,010, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Catch-22 (Catch-22, #1) by Joseph Heller 3.98 avg rating — 686,997 ratings score: 3,968, 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
84	The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien 4.13 avg rating — 236,329 ratings score: 3,912, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.57 avg rating — 2,228,120 ratings score: 3,827, 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
86	The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.36 avg rating — 2,200,806 ratings score: 3,793, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 4.25 avg rating — 704,330 ratings score: 3,778, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Odyssey by Homer 3.76 avg rating — 813,894 ratings score: 3,634, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 723,489 ratings score: 3,560, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 48,510 ratings score: 3,527, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn 4.08 avg rating — 172,725 ratings score: 3,509, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein 4.30 avg rating — 1,127,272 ratings score: 3,465, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Walden & Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau 3.95 avg rating — 33,407 ratings score: 3,334, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity by David Kirby (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 2,933 ratings score: 3,292, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera 4.10 avg rating — 309,133 ratings score: 3,220, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez 3.91 avg rating — 377,975 ratings score: 3,211, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch 4.26 avg rating — 287,917 ratings score: 3,184, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 4.20 avg rating — 1,162,210 ratings score: 3,179, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Stand by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 570,332 ratings score: 3,174, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	East of Eden by John Steinbeck 4.37 avg rating — 401,256 ratings score: 2,981, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Evan (new)

Jun 30, 2010 03:49PM

Like the movie list, an interesting exerchise.

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message 2: by Julie (new)

Jun 30, 2010 03:55PM

I know it's almost cliche now, but Twilight changed my world. It introduced me to reading and now it's my passion! (and no, I'm not a teenager...)

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message 3: by Janelle (new)

Jun 30, 2010 06:14PM

Julie (Rumour) wrote: "I know it's almost cliche now, but Twilight changed my world. It introduced me to reading and now it's my passion! (and no, I'm not a teenager...)"

I agree, and I'm not a teenager either. Sure they may not have been the best literary books ever, but since I've read them I can't stop reading. I'm reading books of all sorts, classics, memoirs, historical fiction...the list goes on. I have Stephenie Meyer to thank for motivating my reading to 50+ books a year now. Sorry to all the haters who cringe when seeing this book on the list!!

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message 4: by Sarah (new)

Jun 30, 2010 06:52PM

Im not a teen either and I also found after reading the twilight books iv been a book worm...:) thank you stephanie meyers

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message 5: by Linda (new)

Jul 04, 2010 10:44AM

I haven't done very much reading in years, hopefully I will find a place to start here.

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message 6: by Mike (the Paladin) (new)

Jul 05, 2010 09:30AM

There are multiple versions of the Bible here, I didn't notice if that is true of other books. That will dilute their place on the list.

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message 7: by Karyn (new)

Jul 07, 2010 08:55AM

Same top books as all the lists = boring. I love those books, too, but, really, did Harry Potter change your life? How shallow.

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message 8: by Mike (the Paladin) (last edited Jul 07, 2010 10:05AM) (new)

Jul 07, 2010 10:05AM

May they had a very "sheltered life" up to that point??? I find it interesting that Twilight changed someone's life....wow.

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message 9: by Alex (new)

Jul 11, 2010 04:10PM

I absolutely hated Twilight, I thought it was an awful book. HOWEVER any title which encourages people to read more, or even in some cases at all should be allowed a place in a list of books which changed peoples lives. Same with Harry Potter (although I must admit to having a soft spot for ol' Harry)- surely a (albeit not brilliant) book which had a tangible positive influence on someone deserves a place more than a wonderful well written book which only left you with a happily satisfied appreciation? Just a thought.

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message 10: by Mike (the Paladin) (new)

Jul 12, 2010 07:21AM

Ya, but the idea that some of the books here changed people's lives I still think deserves a sort of understated "wow". I find myself wondering what was different the day after they read (for example) "The Shining"? I mean don't get me wrong, it's an individual thing and that's great.... But I'm still, slightly "flummoxed" I suppose is a good word. :)

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message 11: by [deleted user] (last edited Jul 13, 2010 08:01PM) (new)

Jul 13, 2010 07:27PM

Julie (Rumour) wrote: "I know it's almost cliche now, but Twilight changed my world. It introduced me to reading and now it's my passion! (and no, I'm not a teenager...)"

Me also! I am 61! I think about it all the time! Its almost too hard to even admit it on goodreads anymore as there are so many nasty tacky comments!!! I have read hundreds of love stories....hundreds and its the best one I ever read. I notice that in general women like it more than men. I think we read more love stories. As a teenager I was very influenced by Gone with the Wind and it made love seem totally hopeless. Scarlett was always in love with someone who didn't love her. When she finally woke up it was too late.

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message 12: by [deleted user] (new)

Jul 13, 2010 07:29PM

Mike wrote: "There are multiple versions of the Bible here, I didn't notice if that is true of other books. That will dilute their place on the list."

But so many prefer one over the other. My fav is The Living Bible but I own about 5 of them. Should I vote for them all?

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message 13: by [deleted user] (new)

Jul 13, 2010 07:48PM

Mike wrote: "Ya, but the idea that some of the books here changed people's lives I still think deserves a sort of understated "wow". I find myself wondering what was different the day after they read (for examp..."

Maybe its the ESP. I remember when I read it how fascinated I was by the ESP that saved the little boy. I just read Wesley the Owl and there was also a connection that was hard to understnad. Its hard to find a word that can explain that kind of connection.

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message 14: by Xenophon (new)

Jul 13, 2010 10:09PM

For good or ill, Robert A. Heinlein has had a major influence on me.

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message 15: by [deleted user] (new)

Jul 14, 2010 12:02PM

Xenophon wrote: "For good or ill, Robert A. Heinlein has had a major influence on me."

My husband also and me a little. Osler's Web had even more impact on me. I think the earlier we read a book the more impact it has altho I just read Osler's Web about ten years ago.

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message 16: by Baiba (new)

Jul 18, 2010 01:46PM

Sarah wrote: "Im not a teen either and I also found after reading the twilight books iv been a book worm...:) thank you stephanie meyers"

yeah, me to :D

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message 17: by Alice (new)

Feb 03, 2011 09:24PM

I'm not going to lie... no offense, anyone, but I find Twilight dreadful. But, you know, this list doesn't specify that the voters found the content life-changing. It was the books themselves that changed the content. And for some people, Twilight really has changed people's lives, the same way Harry Potter has, because it got people into reading. And even if I find a lot of the messages Twilight delivers objectionable, I think it's a wonderful thing that people who weren't interested in reading before are now seeking out books. Personally, I voted for five books that are favourites of mine because they altered how I thought about things pretty dramatically, have influenced my life, and introduced significant new ideas to me.

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message 18: by Laiba (new)

Apr 29, 2011 04:48PM

I don't really like Twilight either.

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message 19: by Kyle (new)

Jun 24, 2011 03:04AM

Twilight: setting back women's rights to the 1860s; teaching girls that the only purpose in life is to be a subservient and slavering, mindless thing without a personality looking up to godlike supernatural beings; and that all your problems in life come down to two hot teenage testosterone-filled boys fighting over your body. How can this rubbish possibly be regarded as "world-changing"? This is what's wrong with America today. We're so bloody desperate to get people to read that we'll urge the illiterate to pick up any bit of word-sodden rag and cheer when they get past the first page.

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message 20: by Cassie (new)

Dec 06, 2011 04:04PM

Its accually quite funny to hear that im not the only one who got hooked into books after twighlight! Maybe its because its not the greatest literature but it has a catchy story that makes you want more!

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message 21: by Ashwin (new)

Apr 02, 2013 01:32PM

VENDETTA WAS MY FIRST LOVE STORY NOVEL, THAT I READ, SINCE THEN IT WAS NONE STOP, IN HINDI N MARATHI,TOO. SO KEEP ON READING N IT WILL ENRICH YOU, AS I SEE IT NOW THAT MY CHILDREN LOVE TO READ GOOD BOOKS TO THE IDIOT BOX, TV; .

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message 22: by Kane (new)

Jun 29, 2013 10:07AM

The theoretical heat death of the universe seems to me a kind of favorite boogieman of science and the media, very marketable because fear and nihilism sell, possibly as much as sex. This book shows how the often misunderstood second law of thermodynamics, and its ultimate projection of an eventual heat death of the universe, actually facilitate evolution and life.
Could a "Heat Death" be Necessary for Life?

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message 23: by Shirley (new)

Sep 10, 2013 11:43AM

First Night of Summer A gritty, must read psychological thriller/ mystery. Disturbing yet relevant---and full of emotion. Not for the faint of heart. I found it to be a touching story where good triumphs over evil. Great ending!

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message 24: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 01, 2020 09:11PM

what a great idea for a list. And one that would be presumably very different from person to person. every book on my list is a story - some shorter some longer - in some way I was a different person after reading an item on my list - and not in a small way.

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