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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.3 and Above
3,129 books — 478 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.2 and Above
908 books — 450 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienWords of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Highest Rated Books on Goodreads (with at least 100 ratings)
326 books — 439 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Selection by Kiera CassThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4 and Above
627 books — 273 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 3000 Ratings
1,136 books — 146 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.0 and above and With At Least 30,000 Ratings
2,365 books — 91 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahKnow My Name by Chanel MillerJust Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Highest Rated Non-Sequel Books (Average Rating 4.5+, 1000+ Ratings)
95 books — 82 voters
Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahEducated by Tara WestoverThe Women by Kristin HannahThe Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
Goodreads Top 100: Standalones Edition - Highest Rated Standalones on Goodreads with at least 10,000 Ratings
108 books — 60 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneCalvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonThe Far Side by Gary LarsonU.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) by Founding Fathers
Books with a Goodreads score of 4.4 or above with at least 300 ratings
260 books — 26 voters
Captain from Castile by Samuel ShellabargerYou Bright and Risen Angels by William T. VollmannLewis & Clark by Stephen E. AmbroseNop's Trials by Donald McCaigMaps of the Ancient Sea Kings by Charles H. Hapgood
Books with an Average Rating of 4.0 and above, 100 to 999 ratings, published before 2001
1,320 books — 23 voters

Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film by Michael J. WeldonRamayana by Sanjay PatelAlexander and the Magic Mouse by Martha SandersThe Devil Reached Toward the Sky by Garrett M. GraffAndrew Henry's Meadow by Doris Burn
Highest Rated Non-Sequel Books (Average 4.5+) With 100-1000 Ratings
13 books — 5 voters
The Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Top Rated Adult Fiction (with 100K+ votes)
13 books — 5 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoCrooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
YA Books with an Average Rating of 4.35 and Above and with Atleast 5000 Ratings
52 books — 5 voters
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsMy Friends by Fredrik BackmanThe Relentless War on Masculinity by David MaywaldTrapped by Glenn SullivanThe Inheritance by Ilona Andrews
highest rated books of 2025
31 books — 3 voters

Diary of Steve the Noob 45 (An Unofficial Minecraft Book) by Steve the NoobKnow My Name by Chanel MillerThe Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonJust Mercy by Bryan StevensonThe Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku
100 Authors With Highest Average Rating
112 books — 2 voters
Masks of Nyarlathotep by Chaosium Inc.Curse of Strahd by Wizards of the CoastThe Complete Masks of Nyarlathotep by Larry DiTillioRise of the Runelords by James JacobsRavenloft by Tracy Hickman
Top 100 Highest Rated Tabletop Roleplaying Adventures and Adventure Anthologies with at least 100 ratings
62 books — 1 voter

Fourth Wing (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca YarrosEnticing Her Love by Melissa FosterThe Story of a Heart by Rachel ClarkeA Taste of Whiskey by Melissa FosterAn Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Highest Rated Books of 2024
59 books — 1 voter

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