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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!!!
14,532 books — 10,165 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
1,979 books — 5,353 voters

Royally Matched by Emma ChaseEgomaniac by Vi KeelandThe Cad and the Co-Ed by L.H. CoswayRoyally Endowed by Emma ChaseTwist by Kylie Scott
Can't Wait Best New Romances for 2017 (New Releases/ Upcoming Releases)
649 books — 1,966 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
801 books — 1,146 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. SmithThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThis is Not a Test by Courtney SummersThe Fine Art of Truth or Dare by Melissa Jensen
2012 Young Adult Standalone Challenge
242 books — 822 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

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanStardust by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Standalone Fantasy
380 books — 473 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Stand Alone Young Adult Books
226 books — 308 voters

The Moon and More by Sarah DessenThis Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. SmithOut of the Easy by Ruta SepetysPaper Valentine by Brenna YovanoffSalvation by Anne Osterlund
2013 Standalone Reading Challenge
134 books — 302 voters
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane MoriartySmall Great Things by Jodi PicoultThe Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix SweeneyThe Girls by Emma ClineLaRose by Louise Erdrich
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2016 that are not part of a series
203 books — 298 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
Panic by Lauren OliverEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellWe Were Liars by E. LockhartThe Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. SmithSince You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
2014 Standalone Reading Challenge
172 books — 260 voters

Bound by Honor by Cora ReillyBound by Hatred by Cora ReillyBound by Duty by Cora ReillyRuthless People by J.J. McAvoyNero by Sarah Brianne
Mafia Romance
343 books — 248 voters
Trickery by Jaymin EveFour Psychos by Kristy CunningA Fairy Awesome Story by Ellie AidenPersuasion by Jaymin EveFinding Somewhere to Belong by C.C. Masters
Reverse Harem (RH) Standalones and Series, from Paranormal/Fantasy to Contemporary
372 books — 229 voters

Kulti by Mariana ZapataThe Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataWait for It by Mariana ZapataArcher's Voice by Mia SheridanThe Deal by Elle Kennedy
Contemporary Romances That Deserve a 6 Star Ratings
221 books — 205 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
103 books — 147 voters

Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain ReynardDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneSplendor by Janet NissensonGabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard
Breathtaking Books Series, Stand-alones and Companion Novels - New and Upcoming
217 books — 139 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 — 98 voters

Nimona by N.D. StevensonThe Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiFun Home by Alison BechdelWatchmen by Alan Moore
Standalone Graphic Novels
402 books — 81 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)
126 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!
44 books — 61 voters
Dracula by Bram Stoker’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingVesper Glen by Coryn NobleCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuLet Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Best Vampire Novels that are not part of a series
51 books — 58 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)
215 books — 58 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineMoon 514 by Drew BrineyThe Silence Dividend by Izzy BondBefore The Silence by Izzy BondSinnabar by Richard Wolkomir
YA Standalones in Science Fiction, Dystopian or Post-Apocalyptic
69 books — 53 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
167 books — 47 voters
Give Me Peace by M.K. HarperUnbreak Me by Reese RiversSticks and Stone by Grace McGintyNot Many Options by Jillian WestBaby & the Late Night Howlers by Kathryn Moon
Reverse Harem/Why Choose Standalone Books
258 books — 45 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenLooking for Alaska by John GreenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyEleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
YA Novels That Are NOT In a Series
224 books — 44 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySam Certainly Can by Bridgitte LesleyThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakAlbion Imperilled by Ruth ThomasThe Zoo by Stephen Black
STAND ALONE novels
68 books — 35 voters

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyAlanna by Tamora PierceRedwall by Brian JacquesIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
YA Fantasy Published in the 1980s
51 books — 25 voters
Sabriel by Garth NixThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanRose Daughter by Robin McKinleyFire Bringer by David Clement-DaviesNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
YA Fantasy Published in the 1990s
80 books — 21 voters

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