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 4.48 avg rating — 7,313,422 ratings score: 29,194, and 296 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 by Harper Lee 4.28 avg rating — 4,646,257 ratings score: 25,714, and 262 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 4.04 avg rating — 600,373 ratings score: 22,812, and 234 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 4.19 avg rating — 3,265,678 ratings score: 22,069, 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
5	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.16 avg rating — 2,843,126 ratings score: 21,091, 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
6	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.99 avg rating — 1,740,132 ratings score: 18,774, 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 4.03 avg rating — 20,531 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 4.31 avg rating — 52,735 ratings score: 14,884, 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
9	The Man Without Qualities by Robert Musil 4.23 avg rating — 5,742 ratings score: 14,207, 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
10	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 2,491,364 ratings score: 13,230, and 137 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 4.02 avg rating — 7,250 ratings score: 12,766, 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
12	Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 508,921 ratings score: 12,634, 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
13	The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 4.31 avg rating — 1,431,078 ratings score: 12,549, and 133 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey 4.19 avg rating — 642,820 ratings score: 12,254, 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
15	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.62 avg rating — 2,894,555 ratings score: 12,234, 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
16	A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess 3.99 avg rating — 614,491 ratings score: 12,160, 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
17	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.81 avg rating — 2,807,839 ratings score: 11,424, and 120 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 1,895,820 ratings score: 11,200, 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
19	The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.50 avg rating — 580,791 ratings score: 11,189, 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	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.27 avg rating — 3,100,871 ratings score: 10,893, 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
21	Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3.99 avg rating — 1,480,530 ratings score: 10,877, 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
22	Night (The Night Trilogy, #1) by Elie Wiesel 4.34 avg rating — 996,491 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
23	Animal Farm by George Orwell 3.95 avg rating — 2,835,778 ratings score: 9,609, 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
24	Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. 4.09 avg rating — 57,317 ratings score: 9,595, 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
25	The Elephant Tree by R.D. Ronald 4.14 avg rating — 67,059 ratings score: 9,464, 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
26	The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks 3.81 avg rating — 86,149 ratings score: 9,334, 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
27	Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 130,118 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
28	Factotum by Charles Bukowski 3.94 avg rating — 62,912 ratings score: 9,049, 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	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.82 avg rating — 248,623 ratings score: 8,949, 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
30	Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh 4.06 avg rating — 156,349 ratings score: 8,885, 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
31	Skagboys by Irvine Welsh 3.93 avg rating — 19,307 ratings score: 8,827, 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
32	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 2,225,704 ratings score: 8,654, 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
33	Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis 3.64 avg rating — 31,733 ratings score: 8,578, and 97 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Holy Bible: King James Version by Anonymous 4.41 avg rating — 225,993 ratings score: 8,522, 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
35	The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,516,483 ratings score: 8,411, 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
36	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.69 avg rating — 2,320,977 ratings score: 8,272, 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
37	The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.28 avg rating — 2,982,979 ratings score: 8,241, 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
38	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.30 avg rating — 1,091,386 ratings score: 8,216, 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	Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 4.23 avg rating — 649,029 ratings score: 7,941, 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
40	The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.93 avg rating — 3,892,695 ratings score: 7,583, 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
41	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 2,185,524 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
42	Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 4.09 avg rating — 1,726,850 ratings score: 7,435, 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	Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.60 avg rating — 5,105,367 ratings score: 7,373, 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
44	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.13 avg rating — 1,666,853 ratings score: 7,358, 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
45	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling 4.56 avg rating — 2,683,488 ratings score: 6,797, 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
46	The Stranger by Albert Camus 3.99 avg rating — 733,723 ratings score: 6,748, 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
47	Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 3.69 avg rating — 358,510 ratings score: 6,484, 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
48	A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle 3.99 avg rating — 1,069,898 ratings score: 6,452, 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
49	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.57 avg rating — 2,917,989 ratings score: 6,306, 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
50	The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 3.97 avg rating — 766,163 ratings score: 6,254, 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
51	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 1,843,745 ratings score: 6,210, 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
52	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.92 avg rating — 1,370,159 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
53	The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 4.37 avg rating — 930,126 ratings score: 5,923, 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
54	The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 3,681,624 ratings score: 5,554, 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
55	The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4.23 avg rating — 534,707 ratings score: 5,357, 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 4.27 avg rating — 395,206 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 Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald 4.17 avg rating — 66,887 ratings score: 5,165, 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 Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,602,464 ratings score: 5,092, 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
59	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.33 avg rating — 6,557,075 ratings score: 5,075, 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	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown 4.21 avg rating — 69,963 ratings score: 4,948, 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
61	Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 4.06 avg rating — 683,208 ratings score: 4,887, 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	Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 207,785 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
63	Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 3.86 avg rating — 1,380,257 ratings score: 4,795, 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	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling 4.43 avg rating — 2,829,040 ratings score: 4,762, 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
65	The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3.97 avg rating — 733,891 ratings score: 4,739, 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	The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 4.01 avg rating — 608,738 ratings score: 4,721, 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
67	The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 4.07 avg rating — 666,812 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 4.12 avg rating — 551,368 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 — 331,335 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	Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (Ishmael, #1) by Daniel Quinn 3.98 avg rating — 85,705 ratings score: 4,542, 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
71	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.50 avg rating — 2,591,973 ratings score: 4,452, 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
72	Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 3.75 avg rating — 2,100,224 ratings score: 4,325, 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
73	Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 4.18 avg rating — 694,545 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
74	The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 968,489 ratings score: 4,248, 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
75	Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 4.18 avg rating — 1,459,437 ratings score: 4,226, 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
76	One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 4.08 avg rating — 772,703 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
77	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 4.09 avg rating — 1,002,009 ratings score: 4,212, 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
78	Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert 4.23 avg rating — 811,719 ratings score: 4,203, 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
79	The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis 4.26 avg rating — 534,718 ratings score: 4,201, 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
80	Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 1,509,804 ratings score: 4,176, 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
81	The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.37 avg rating — 2,406,114 ratings score: 4,044, 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
82	Catch-22 (Catch-22, #1) by Joseph Heller 3.98 avg rating — 736,312 ratings score: 3,969, 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
83	The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien 4.13 avg rating — 260,571 ratings score: 3,913, 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
84	On the Road by Jack Kerouac 3.62 avg rating — 356,221 ratings score: 3,910, 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
85	The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 4.26 avg rating — 761,054 ratings score: 3,877, 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
86	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.57 avg rating — 2,516,784 ratings score: 3,802, 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
87	The Odyssey by Homer 3.77 avg rating — 879,749 ratings score: 3,722, 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
88	Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity by David Kirby (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 3,063 ratings score: 3,671, 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
89	Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 51,957 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
90	A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn 4.06 avg rating — 199,865 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
91	Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein 4.30 avg rating — 1,201,434 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
92	Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 804,039 ratings score: 3,464, 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
93	The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 4.20 avg rating — 1,286,309 ratings score: 3,338, 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	Walden & Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau 3.95 avg rating — 34,744 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
95	The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera 4.10 avg rating — 352,834 ratings score: 3,286, 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
96	Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez 3.92 avg rating — 422,781 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 4.25 avg rating — 310,069 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 Stand by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 632,534 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
99	East of Eden by John Steinbeck 4.38 avg rating — 437,642 ratings score: 2,973, 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
100	The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 187,542 ratings score: 2,884, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 11:49PM

Like the movie list, an interesting exerchise.

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message 2: by Julie (new)

Jun 30, 2010 11:55PM

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)

Jul 01, 2010 02:14AM

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)

Jul 01, 2010 02:52AM

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 06:44PM

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 05:30PM

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 04:55PM

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 06:05PM) (new)

Jul 07, 2010 06:05PM

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 12, 2010 12:10AM

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 03:21PM

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 14, 2010 04:01AM) (new)

Jul 14, 2010 03:27AM

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 14, 2010 03:29AM

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 14, 2010 03:48AM

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 14, 2010 06:09AM

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 08:02PM

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 09:46PM

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 04, 2011 05:24AM

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 30, 2011 12:48AM

I don't really like Twilight either.

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message 19: by Kyle (new)

Jun 24, 2011 11:04AM

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 07, 2011 12:04AM

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 09:32PM

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 06:07PM

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 07:43PM

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 02, 2020 05:11AM

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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