James's votes on the list Best Books Ever

Listopia > James's votes on the list Best Books Ever (5 Books)

1	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,801,930 ratings "If you only have time to read one book, this is it. Is it Sci-fi? Dystopian? Alternate universe? Coming-of-age? This book scared the hell out of me in 4th grade and has scarred me for life. That's a good book." James rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.62 avg rating — 144,023 ratings "Simply put Tolkien was the godfather of modern fantasy and his work is an example of worldbuilding that has never been equaled in depth or breadth by anyone working alone." James rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 4.21 avg rating — 842,740 ratings "Everyone should read it once, though a thorough understanding of all the political and historical references is impossible for anyone not born in France in 1830 or a French Historical scholar." James rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville 3.57 avg rating — 614,975 ratings James rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman 4.03 avg rating — 1,615,982 ratings James rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars