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Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
The Worst Books of All Time
8,106 books — 19,877 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesGrey by E.L. James
Trees died for this?
1,364 books — 861 voters

Besos entre líneas by May R. AyamonteBirth Control is Sinful in the Christian Marriages and also R... by Eliyzabeth Yanne Strong-And...A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality by Joseph NicolosiComing Out Straight by Richard CohenDianetics by L. Ron Hubbard
Worst Rated Books on Goodreads
539 books — 311 voters
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. AndrewsBear, Otter, and the Kid by T.J. KluneA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerCarrie by Stephen KingWhen Love Is Not Enough by Wade Kelly
Worst Mothers Ever
247 books — 204 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerWicked by Gregory MaguireThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienNightfall by L.J. SmithThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That You Couldn't Finish
397 books — 163 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsI Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
Romance Ruined It
80 books — 99 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerMatched by Ally CondieFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Worst Book You've Ever Read
322 books — 97 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerThe Lie by Ken Ham
Books That Should Never Have Been Published
142 books — 62 voters

The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakOld Yeller by Fred GipsonLove You Forever by Robert MunschA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Children's Books I Hate
162 books — 61 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsAllegiant by Veronica RothHarry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. RowlingThe Last Battle by C.S. LewisThe Death Cure by James Dashner
Most Disappointing Sequels/Prequels
150 books — 53 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
Worst Heroines In Romance/Erotica
144 books — 38 voters
My Darling, My Hamburger by Paul ZindelMy Cousin, My Gastroenterologist by Mark LeynerGolden Fountain by Coen Van Der KroonNGLND XPX by Ian HutsonSeducing My Daddy by Katie West
Worst Titles Ever
234 books — 36 voters

Matilda by Roald DahlThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Lousy Authority Figures
163 books — 31 voters
Saving Luke by Steven Long MitchellRebirth by Steven Long MitchellCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneSaving Luke by Steven Long Mitchell
Oh, How Original (NOT!)
13 books — 23 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
Complicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneCaptive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesDubious by Charmaine PaulsEmpathy by Ker Dukey
The Sinful Heroes
32 books — 20 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboI Love Brock Turner by Scott HughesMarley and Me by John GroganMein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
Books That Should Have NEVER Been Written
236 books — 17 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesTithe by Holly Black
What the Hype
55 books — 17 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesBeautiful Creatures by Kami GarciaFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesMatched by Ally Condie
Books that make Twlight look like Shakesphere
229 books — 16 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboOperation Hail Storm by Brett ArquetteConfessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Not Worth The Paper Its Printed On
76 books — 13 voters

Rise of the Elgen by Richard Paul EvansPrince of Wolves by Quinn LoftisAdaptation by Malinda LoClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareClockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Awful photoshopped covers
31 books — 10 voters
Coming Out Straight by Richard CohenAuthors vs. Goodreads by Zoe DeshA Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality by Joseph NicolosiBirth Control is Sinful in the Christian Marriages and also R... by Eliyzabeth Yanne Strong-And...Lucky You by Erika Carter
Actually Terrible Books
137 books — 10 voters

Twilight / Life and Death by Stephenie MeyerThe Selection by Kiera CassThe Maze Runner by James DashnerTwilight by Stephenie MeyerTiger's Curse by Colleen Houck
Popular YA Books That Are Awful
16 books — 8 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Tsarina's Daughter by Carolly EricksonFifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesWorking Through This by Matt LydonThe Girls by Emma Cline
why did I read this
159 books — 8 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakMarley and Me by John GroganA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Horrible books that I somehow managed to finish reading!
114 books — 7 voters
The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. AuelDie for Me by Amy PlumCryer's Cross by Lisa McMannLola, California by Edie MeidavThe Deepest Cut by J.A. Templeton
Worst Books of 2011
11 books — 5 voters

The Edge of the World by Michael PyeGlencoe by John SadlerAnne Neville by Amy LicenceFanny and Stella by Neil McKennaJustinian's Flea by William Rosen
Non-Fiction Books that Desperately Need an Editor
16 books — 4 voters
The Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window by Kirsty MoseleyThe Warded Man by Peter V. BrettTwilight by Stephenie MeyerDaughter of the Blood by Anne BishopRoyal Assassin by Robin Hobb
Nymn's Worst of the Worst
6 books — 1 voter

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