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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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avg rating 4.47 — 11,615,841 ratings — published 1997
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 208 times as best)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,618,939 ratings — published 1948
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 10,101,990 ratings — published 2008
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 7,007,586 ratings — published 1960
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
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avg rating 4.58 — 4,946,937 ratings — published 1999
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
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avg rating 4.62 — 4,172,926 ratings — published 2007
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,912,884 ratings — published 1813
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 143 times as best)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,931,656 ratings — published 2005
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 133 times as best)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,083,697 ratings — published 2011
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by (shelved 132 times as best)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,718,614 ratings — published 2005
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by (shelved 126 times as best)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,863,802 ratings — published 2003
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
by (shelved 125 times as best)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,102,053 ratings — published 2007
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 4,257,588 ratings — published 2017
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 124 times as best)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,184,039 ratings — published 2015
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
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avg rating 4.57 — 4,275,522 ratings — published 2000
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 123 times as best)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,542,480 ratings — published 1943
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as best)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,077,462 ratings — published 1992
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as best)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,552,493 ratings — published 2003
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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 118 times as best)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,582,979 ratings — published 1998
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as best)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,127,697 ratings — published 1967
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as best)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,954,692 ratings — published 1951
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as best)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,118,976 ratings — published 1866
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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
by (shelved 108 times as best)
avg rating 4.63 — 3,345,105 ratings — published 2016
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as best)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,032,716 ratings — published 1925
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as best)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,805,065 ratings — published 2012
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as best)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,664,128 ratings — published 1988
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 101 times as best)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,757,730 ratings — published 2023
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 101 times as best)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,249,161 ratings — published 2009
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as best)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,941,677 ratings — published 1890
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 99 times as best)
avg rating 4.27 — 970,271 ratings — published 2015
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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)
by (shelved 98 times as best)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,776,258 ratings — published 1996
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 97 times as best)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,489,538 ratings — published 1985
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as best)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,683,459 ratings — published 1945
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as best)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,036,152 ratings — published 1999
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as best)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,543,035 ratings — published 1937
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 88 times as best)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,776,713 ratings — published 2007
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as best)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,371,024 ratings — published 1847
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 86 times as best)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,731,937 ratings — published 2016
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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avg rating 4.31 — 3,503,196 ratings — published 2005
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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
by (shelved 84 times as best)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,668,956 ratings — published 1965
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
by (shelved 82 times as best)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,030,742 ratings — published 2006
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All the Light We Cannot See All the Light We Cannot See (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 2,026,520 ratings — published 2014
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 81 times as best)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,489,865 ratings — published 2005
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 79 times as best)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,436,487 ratings — published 2011
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
by (shelved 77 times as best)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,407,077 ratings — published 2015
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
by (shelved 76 times as best)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,047,130 ratings — published 1979
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East of Eden East of Eden (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as best)
avg rating 4.45 — 672,383 ratings — published 1952
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as best)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,296,286 ratings — published 2011
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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
by (shelved 74 times as best)
avg rating 4.66 — 699,647 ratings — published 2010
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The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as best)
avg rating 4.28 — 435,305 ratings — published 1967
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