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The Darkangel by Meredith Ann PierceThe Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie PopeMairelon the Magician by Patricia C. WredeThe Chronicles of Vallemir - The Secret of the Lost Map by Dorian Luc VeymontYear of the Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,252 books — 2,940 voters
Sevanport by Norman OroChildren of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyA Memory Called Empire by Arkady MartineGrass by Sheri S. TepperOn Destiny by Aileen Erin
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,198 books — 2,718 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
2,531 books — 1,779 voters
Seed of the Defiled by John EdgellBridge of Birds by Barry HughartTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanA Cast of Stones by Patrick W. CarrMalice by John Gwynne
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,225 books — 1,701 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
1,722 books — 1,116 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
1,102 books — 1,107 voters

A Story of Fire by Alice G GosfieldThe Adventures of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenThe Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M. BostonOswald the Almost Famous Opossum by Sara PascoeThe Princess and the Goblin / Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald
Best Children's Books Most People Haven't Heard of...
1,876 books — 974 voters
Collected Stories by Wallace StegnerLoving / Living / Party Going by Henry GreenGrundish and Askew by Lance CarbuncleThe Bat-Poet by Randall JarrellTell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon by Marjorie Kellogg
REALLY Underrated Books (Fewer than 1,000 Ratings)
3,226 books — 804 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
526 books — 439 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
408 books — 358 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
441 books — 328 voters
The Jewel in the Crown by Paul ScottEnglish Passengers by Matthew KnealeCopenhagen by Michael FraynTouch Not the Cat by Mary StewartThe American by Henry James
Moderately Underrated Books (1,000 to 10,000 ratings)
1,979 books — 278 voters

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneBeowulf by Seamus HeaneyThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Favorite Poorly Rated Books
1,405 books — 267 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)
770 books — 261 voters

Five Plays by Ben JonsonThe Saga of King Heidrek the Wise by Christopher TolkienThe Oxford Companion to Shakespeare by Michael DobsonIsland People by Coleman DowellThe Pale Abyssinian by Miles Bredin
REALLY, Really Underrated Books (Fewer than 100 Ratings)
1,581 books — 256 voters
The Zombie Room by R.D. RonaldSilk by Alessandro BariccoLocal Woman Missing by Mary KubicaHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakReplay by Ken Grimwood
Great Underrated and Obscure Books
777 books — 233 voters

Scott and Scotland by Edwin MuirThe earliest English poetry; by Charles W. KennedyThe Abandoned Places by Fabio CarpiAngel Riding a Beast by Liliana UrsuAmerica's Coming-of-Age by Van Wyck Brooks
Ridiculously Underrated Books (20 Ratings or fewer)
2,159 books — 228 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
599 books — 221 voters

A Roman Death by Joan O'HaganPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenI’ve Been Waiting by William L. HarbenAnimal Farm by George OrwellJus Breathe by B. Lynn Carter
Books I Wish More People Would Read
554 books — 218 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
979 books — 215 voters

Untold Stories of the Little Prince by Nikola MisovicThe Vatican Conspiracy by Peter HogenkampThe Craziest Book Ever Written by Mr. WCelestial Matters by Richard GarfinkleThe Man Who Collected Machen and Other Weird Tales by Mark Samuels
REALLY Seriously Underrated Books (100 to 500 Ratings)
1,312 books — 212 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
188 books — 210 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 — 201 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 — 189 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)
1,326 books — 183 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
420 books — 172 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
120 books — 143 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
98 books — 94 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
89 books — 70 voters

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