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Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerWicked by Gregory MaguireThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,604 voters
Allegiant by Veronica RothMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsRequiem by Lauren OliverMatched by Ally CondieThe Death Cure by James Dashner
YA Books That Started Well But Have The Worst Endings!
66 books — 159 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerWicked by Gregory MaguireThe Shack by William Paul YoungTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Book I Should've Liked
254 books — 151 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesFallen by Lauren KateMarked by P.C. Cast
Worst Long, Drawn-Out Series
162 books — 140 voters

Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerTwilight by Stephenie MeyerNightfall by L.J. Smith
Most disappointing books!
172 books — 62 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerFallen by Lauren KateHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickMarked by P.C. CastAsh by Malinda Lo
Only Because of the Cover
145 books — 48 voters

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerWicked by Gregory MaguireTwilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Disappointing - Didnt meet my expectations.
96 books — 40 voters
Allegiant by Veronica RothMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerDead Ever After by Charlaine HarrisLast Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
Disappointing Series Finale
18 books — 30 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldPaper Towns by John GreenThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldYou by Caroline KepnesThe Tsarina's Daughter by Carolly Erickson
Wanted to Like But Didn't! I Am Disappointed!
191 books — 24 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerGeek Love by Katherine DunnThree Cups of Tea by Greg MortensonInsurgent by Veronica Roth
Books Too Horrible To Finish
100 books — 20 voters

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaReady Player One by Ernest ClineDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Books That Kind Of Disappointed You
190 books — 17 voters
The Crown by Kiera CassThe Drafter by Kim HarrisonStardust by Neil GaimanGrey by E.L. JamesMisspent Youth by Peter F. Hamilton
Broken Pedestals - Disappointing Books By Authors You Love(d)
54 books — 15 voters

The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakYou Against Me by Jenny DownhamMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsDead Ice by Laurell K. Hamilton
Books found disappointing.
100 books — 9 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareVampire Academy by Richelle MeadThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeDivergent by Veronica Roth
Disappointing Book to Movie Adaptations
43 books — 7 voters

The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. AuelA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondōThe Far Pavilions by M.M. KayeA Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Books That Would’ve Been Better if They Were Shorter
30 books — 7 voters
Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea KimWe Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieBeatrix Potter The Complete Tales by Beatrix PotterThe Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil GaimanDeath of an Addict by M.C. Beaton
Books That Would’ve Been Better if They Were Longer
14 books — 6 voters

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondōThe Marriage of Opposites by Alice HoffmanFuture History 2050 by Thomas HardingMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Worst Books I Read in 2024
27 books — 6 voters
Ulysses by James JoyceCloud Atlas by David MitchellMiddlemarch by George EliotInfinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Most challenging reads
4 books — 4 voters

Passion by Lauren KateSea Hearts by Margo LanaganBlood Red, Snow White by Marcus SedgwickIllusions by Aprilynne PikeThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Covers that are disappointing
13 books — 3 voters

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