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The Darkangel by Meredith Ann PierceThe Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie PopeMairelon the Magician by Patricia C. WredeYear of the Griffin by Diana Wynne JonesDragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters
Grass by Sheri S. TepperOn Destiny by Aileen ErinThe Rookie by Scott SiglerLight Bringer by Pierce BrownThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,080 books — 2,169 voters

Gone by Michael GrantUnwind by Neal ShustermanThe Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick NessThe Iron King by Julie KagawaPoison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Books that should get more attention
2,494 books — 1,767 voters
Bridge of Birds by Barry HughartThe Scourge by Roberto CalasWar for the Oaks by Emma BullHere Lies Death by Harlan VaughnIn the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,107 books — 1,544 voters

The Blue Castle by L.M. MontgomeryWildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierTo Catch a Pirate by Jade ParkerThe Seer and the Sword by Victoria HanleyEight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
Best Lesser-Known Books
1,865 books — 1,120 voters
Bumping Noses and Cherry Pie by Charie D. La MarrThe Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberTrust by Cristiane SerruyaDreams Come True by Bridgitte LesleyNaked Determination by Gisela Hausmann
Little-Known Gems
1,098 books — 1,103 voters

The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenThe Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M. BostonThe Princess and the Goblin / Princess and Curdie by George MacDonaldThe Phoenix and the Carpet by E. NesbitThe Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit
Best Children's Books Most People Haven't Heard of...
1,688 books — 773 voters
Collected Stories by Wallace StegnerLoving / Living / Party Going by Henry GreenGrundish and Askew by Lance CarbuncleThe Bat-Poet by Randall JarrellSanditon and The Watsons by Jane Austen
REALLY Underrated Books (Fewer than 1,000 Ratings)
3,182 books — 765 voters

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerRed Rising by Pierce BrownWe by Yevgeny ZamyatinTransference by B.T. Keaton
Hidden Gems of Science Fiction
481 books — 430 voters
Undeniable by Madeline SheehanThe Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberThe Home Court Advantage by N.M. SilberReaper's Property by Joanna WyldeReflected in You by Sylvia Day
HIDDEN GEMS ~SEXY STEAMY READS
399 books — 354 voters

The Year We Fell Down by Sarina BowenThe Year We Hid Away by Sarina BowenPuddle Jumping by Amber L. JohnsonThe Hook Up by Kristen CallihanDearest Clementine by Lex Martin
Lesser-Known Books that are Highly Recommended
440 books — 329 voters
The Jewel in the Crown by Paul ScottEnglish Passengers by Matthew KnealeJustine by Lawrence DurrellCopenhagen by Michael FraynTouch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart
Moderately Underrated Books (1,000 to 10,000 ratings)
1,923 books — 271 voters

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneBeowulf by UnknownThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Favorite Poorly Rated Books
1,519 books — 261 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradMadame Bovary by Gustave FlaubertGulliver’s Travels by Jonathan SwiftMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
Books That Deserve a Higher Rating (Avg Rating < 4)
736 books — 253 voters

Vincent by Joseph FasanoFive Plays by Ben JonsonThe Saga of King Heidrek the Wise by Christopher TolkienThe Oxford Companion to Shakespeare by Michael DobsonIsland People by Coleman Dowell
REALLY, Really Underrated Books (Fewer than 100 Ratings)
1,576 books — 243 voters
The Zombie Room by R.D. RonaldSilk by Alessandro BariccoLocal Woman Missing by Mary KubicaHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakThe Passion by Jeanette Winterson
Great Underrated and Obscure Books
779 books — 234 voters

Scott and Scotland by Edwin MuirThe Abandoned Places by Fabio CarpiAngel Riding a Beast by Liliana UrsuThe earliest English poetry; by Charles W. KennedyAmerica's Coming-of-Age by Van Wyck Brooks
Ridiculously Underrated Books (20 Ratings or fewer)
2,042 books — 213 voters
When the Music Stops by John T. FullerFaster Than the Speed of Light by Lucius ParhelionMe and Mine by Sarah GoodwinSnap by Allen RenfroP’tit Cadeau by Anel Viz
Best Underrated M/M Books
585 books — 205 voters

Zibs for Sale by Lois WickstromEdith and Little Bear Lend a Hand by Dare WrightThe Doll and the Kitten by Dare WrightThe Little Family by Lois LenskiWhen the Wind Blew by Margaret Wise Brown
Really Underrated Children's Books
936 books — 204 voters
Embrace by Stacey RourkeThe Conduit by Stacey RourkeThe Moon Dwellers by David EstesAngelfall by Susan EeObsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
BEST under rated YA Books.
225 books — 202 voters

Untold Stories of the Little Prince by Nikola MisovicCelestial Matters by Richard GarfinkleThe Vatican Conspiracy by Peter HogenkampThe Craziest Book Ever Written by Mr. WThe Man Who Collected Machen and Other Weird Tales by Mark Samuels
REALLY Seriously Underrated Books (100 to 500 Ratings)
1,300 books — 202 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Monster Calls by Patrick NessCompanions of the Hollow Knight by Larry L PearsonBeing Lucy by Dale Lorna JacobsenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Underrated Book Project
165 books — 194 voters

Favorite Son by Will FreshwaterThe Next by Rafe HazeFrom the Ashes by Marshall ThorntonA Spartan Love by Kayla JamethCatch Me When I Fall by John Wiltshire
Best Underrated M/M Books of 2014
88 books — 186 voters
A Roman Death by Joan O'HaganPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnimal Farm by George OrwellJus Breathe by B. Lynn CarterThe Stand by Stephen King
Books I Wish More People Would Read
516 books — 185 voters

Conversations on History and Literature by Wallace StegnerThe Penguin Book of Irish Fiction by Colm TóibínPlace in Fiction by Eudora WeltyThe Pale Abyssinian by Miles BredinMeditation on Space-Time by Leonard Seet
Super Underrated Books (Fewer than 50 Ratings)
1,273 books — 167 voters
The Shadow of What Was Lost by James IslingtonDawn of Wonder by Jonathan RenshawScourge of the Betrayer by Jeff SalyardsBeyond Redemption by Michael R. FletcherLow Town by Daniel Polansky
2016 /r/Fantasy Underread and Underrated List
413 books — 166 voters

The Body Finder by Kimberly DertingBlood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis KlauseInside Out by Maria V. SnyderMonsters of Men by Patrick NessThe Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
Under-Rated YA Books
334 books — 165 voters
Gyrfalcon by Anna ButlerAn Infatuation by Joe CosentinoTears of the Neko by Taylor RyanMisplaced Affection by Wade KellyFallout by Lisa Henry
Best Underrated M/M Books of 2015
124 books — 142 voters

The Forever War by Joe HaldemanNeuromancer by William GibsonHyperion by Dan SimmonsChildhood’s End by Arthur C. ClarkeRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Reddit Underrated Sci Fi List
95 books — 92 voters
Rising by Stephanie JudiceRevealing Eden by Victoria FoytOnce Upon a Road Trip by Angela N. BlountMr. Was by Pete HautmanRealm of the Goddess by Sabina Khan
Unsung YA
85 books — 70 voters

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