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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDivergent by Veronica RothCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
MUST READS!!!
14,611 books — 10,255 voters
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesEasy by Tammara WebberThoughtless by S.C. StephensSlammed by Colleen Hoover
I AM IN LOVE !!!
4,396 books — 6,745 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Help by Kathryn StockettLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
TO DIE FOR 2000 - 2015 STAND-ALONES
1,980 books — 5,354 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenEasy by Tammara WebberThe Sea of Tranquility by Katja MillayAnna and the French Kiss by Stephanie PerkinsMe Before You by Jojo Moyes
TO DIE FOR 2012 - 2013 STAND-ALONES
606 books — 3,026 voters

Easy by Tammara WebberBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireWallbanger by Alice ClaytonOn Dublin Street by Samantha YoungHopeless by Colleen Hoover
True Stand Alones Worth Reading
802 books — 1,147 voters
Tangled by Emma ChaseWalking Disaster by Jamie McGuireBeautiful Bastard by Christina LaurenOver the Fence by Melanie MorelandPlaying for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson
Romance Books: Male POV
701 books — 937 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLooking for Alaska by John GreenPaper Towns by John Green
Best Stand-Alone Books
819 books — 857 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenSlammed by Colleen HooverEasy by Tammara WebberMy Life Next Door by Huntley FitzpatrickThe Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window by Kirsty Moseley
TO DIE FOR 2012 - 2013 STAND-ALONES continued
243 books — 600 voters

Maybe Someday by Colleen HooverRaw by Belle AuroraUgly Love by Colleen HooverArcher's Voice by Mia SheridanTaint by S.L. Jennings
2014 ROMANCE ONLY STAND ALONES
115 books — 433 voters
The Cadet of Tildor by Alex LidellIsla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie PerkinsStrands of Bronze and Gold by Jane NickersonNot a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnisCity of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster
TO DIE FOR 2013 - 2014 STAND-ALONES
127 books — 294 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughBlood, Steel and Reputation by James GaultWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Big Page Count, Epic Historical Fiction
200 books — 242 voters
The Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienGood Omens by Terry PratchettStardust by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanElantris by Brandon Sanderson
Best Stand-Alone Fantasy Book
256 books — 197 voters

The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsMack by Mimi Jean PamfiloffAll the Bright Places by Jennifer NivenThe Lake House by Kate MortonAt the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2015 that are not part of a series
104 books — 148 voters
Stardust by Neil GaimanJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternUprooted by Naomi NovikThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Standalone Fantasy Novels
135 books — 142 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenEasy by Tammara WebberThe Sea of Tranquility by Katja MillayIf I Wake by Nikki MoyesAnna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Awesome Stand-Alones
184 books — 109 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Martian by Andy WeirDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best Stand-Alone Science Fiction
261 books — 98 voters

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy ScoreIt's Complicated by Camilla IsleyIt Started with a Book by Camilla IsleyNot in a Billion Years by Camilla IsleyThis Is Not a Holiday Romance by Camilla Isley
Stand alone Kindle Unlimited
264 books — 97 voters
Risky Pursuit by Nancy G. WestLooking for Alaska by John GreenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyAlong for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Best Children/Teen/Young adult Books
103 books — 79 voters

Havoc by T.L. HawkeA Rebel Without Claws by Juliette CrossThe Wolf King's Mate by Lola GlassCrescent Kingdom by Tessa HaleSavage Hope by K.C. Kean
2025 - Paranormal Romance (Standalones and 1st in Series)
133 books — 66 voters
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Stand Alone Fantasy/Sci-Fi
93 books — 65 voters

Mia's Magic Wand by Peter VolkofskyStreetlight People by Charlene ThomasA Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonPerfect Little Monsters by Cindy R.X. HeBetter Left Buried by Mary E. Roach
If You Liked One Of Us Is Lying, You'll Love These Books!
45 books — 62 voters
Yours Mine Ours by Bridgitte LesleyIt Lives in The Basement by Sahara FoleyGatsby's Smile by Morana BlueHagridden by Samuel Snoek-BrownThe Zoo by Stephen Black
Stand Alone Unknown
148 books — 61 voters

The Stolen Heir by Holly BlackFall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. ArmentroutThe Coven by Harper L. WoodsThrone of the Fallen by Kerri ManiscalcoClaiming Beauty by Skye Alder
2023 - Paranormal Romance (Standalones and 1st in Series)
216 books — 59 voters
Dear Reader by Tate JamesSin by Meg AnneBound To The Beasts by Ari WrightOnce Upon a Pack by Ari WrightThe Never List by Jade Presley
Best Reverse Harem Books of 2025
178 books — 53 voters

Vesper Glen by Coryn NobleDracula by Bram StokerThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Delicate Dependency by Michael TalbotThe Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause
Stand-Alone Vampire Novels
19 books — 29 voters
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra ChristoHeartless by Marissa MeyerThe Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly BlackSorcery of Thorns by Margaret RogersonAn Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
YA Fantasy Standalones
41 books — 29 voters

What Goes Up by Wen BaragreyMatilda by Roald DahlThe Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith by Loris OwenThe Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillFire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Stand-Alone Novels (MG/YA)
94 books — 25 voters
The King's List by Jade PresleyAlmost Ruined by Abby MillsapsA Bond of Trust by Jaymin EveBarons of Sorrow by Angel LawsonThread of Fate by R.L. Caulder
Best Reverse Harem Books of 2026
35 books — 16 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenMurder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Stand Alone Novels that are Truly Worth Reading
115 books — 14 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternBeauty by Robin McKinleyElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineSun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day GeorgeWintersong by S. Jae-Jones
stand alone ya fantasy
51 books — 9 voters

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