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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.36 — 10,346,371 ratings — published 2008
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 4187 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.37 — 4,370,259 ratings — published 2009
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 3998 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,906,765 ratings — published 2010
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Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)
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avg rating 3.67 — 2,937,275 ratings — published 2011
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2576 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,909,916 ratings — published 2012
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Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2) Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2)
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avg rating 3.82 — 993,045 ratings — published 2011
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 3,577,994 ratings — published 2012
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 2052 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,507,108 ratings — published 2011
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Insurgent (Divergent, #2) Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
by (shelved 2023 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,662,152 ratings — published 2012
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Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades, #3) Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades, #3)
by (shelved 1847 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.83 — 933,503 ratings — published 2012
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The Night Circus The Night Circus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1520 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,145,535 ratings — published 2011
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
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avg rating 4.45 — 2,832,689 ratings — published 1996
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1268 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,085,516 ratings — published 1999
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A Clash of Kings  (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
by (shelved 1082 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,057,652 ratings — published 1998
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The Help The Help (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1010 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.47 — 3,111,373 ratings — published 2009
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 914 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,663,398 ratings — published 1937
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 892 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,542,367 ratings — published 2005
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11/22/63 11/22/63 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 889 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.35 — 717,947 ratings — published 2011
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
by (shelved 864 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,384,964 ratings — published 2011
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 852 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,898,703 ratings — published 1997
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Pandemonium (Delirium, #2) Pandemonium (Delirium, #2)
by (shelved 845 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.02 — 247,693 ratings — published 2012
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 840 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,077,143 ratings — published 2011
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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
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avg rating 4.55 — 875,862 ratings — published
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 827 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.92 — 6,180,006 ratings — published 1925
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The Casual Vacancy The Casual Vacancy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 790 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.31 — 339,937 ratings — published 2012
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Matched (Matched, #1) Matched (Matched, #1)
by (shelved 776 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.62 — 822,686 ratings — published 2010
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Delirium (Delirium, #1) Delirium (Delirium, #1)
by (shelved 773 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.95 — 482,792 ratings — published 2011
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Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse, #12) Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse, #12)
by (shelved 769 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.75 — 109,055 ratings — published 2012
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 764 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.86 — 519,196 ratings — published 2011
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A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
by (shelved 746 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.18 — 817,264 ratings — published 2005
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 735 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,996,240 ratings — published 2005
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
by (shelved 716 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,010,446 ratings — published 2006
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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
by (shelved 713 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,223,173 ratings — published 2007
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by (shelved 709 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,705,139 ratings — published 1998
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
by (shelved 707 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.25 — 793,448 ratings — published 2007
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City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5) City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)
by (shelved 707 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.20 — 578,188 ratings — published 2012
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 698 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,793,915 ratings — published 2005
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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 684 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,039,884 ratings — published 2012
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Crossed (Matched, #2) Crossed (Matched, #2)
by (shelved 675 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.52 — 262,780 ratings — published 2011
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by (shelved 651 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.58 — 5,086,966 ratings — published 1999
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Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)
by (shelved 641 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.99 — 389,241 ratings — published 2011
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A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
by (shelved 636 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.35 — 759,561 ratings — published 2011
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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
by (shelved 632 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,352,825 ratings — published 2011
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Paperback)
by (shelved 630 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.97 — 441,249 ratings — published 2005
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The Sense of an Ending The Sense of an Ending (Hardcover)
by (shelved 620 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.75 — 200,506 ratings — published 2011
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A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1) A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1)
by (shelved 606 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.02 — 575,121 ratings — published 2011
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I've Got Your Number I've Got Your Number (Hardcover)
by (shelved 598 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.94 — 244,758 ratings — published 2011
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 580 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.90 — 204,880 ratings — published 2012
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 577 times as 2012)
avg rating 4.07 — 894,684 ratings — published 2012
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The Marriage Plot The Marriage Plot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 577 times as 2012)
avg rating 3.48 — 125,987 ratings — published 2011
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