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The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
by (shelved 1482 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.31 — 705,247 ratings — published 2001
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1)
by (shelved 1390 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.72 — 214,872 ratings — published 2012
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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1363 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.04 — 350,033 ratings — published 2014
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1317 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,827,031 ratings — published 2005
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84, Charing Cross Road 84, Charing Cross Road (Paperback)
by (shelved 1073 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.16 — 94,467 ratings — published 1970
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The Library Book The Library Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 986 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.88 — 122,062 ratings — published 2018
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The Thirteenth Tale The Thirteenth Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 961 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.98 — 324,260 ratings — published 2006
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The Midnight Library The Midnight Library (Hardcover)
by (shelved 897 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,343,569 ratings — published 2020
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 881 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,757,510 ratings — published 1953
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 824 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.19 — 799,115 ratings — published 2008
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Book Lovers Book Lovers (Paperback)
by (shelved 809 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,489,992 ratings — published 2022
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The Reading List The Reading List (Hardcover)
by (shelved 794 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.06 — 126,239 ratings — published 2021
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Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 762 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.09 — 13,997 ratings — published 1998
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The Bookshop on the Corner (Kirrinfief, #1) The Bookshop on the Corner (Kirrinfief, #1)
by (shelved 745 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.84 — 99,797 ratings — published 2016
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The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
by (shelved 699 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.88 — 136,514 ratings — published 2001
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The Little Paris Bookshop The Little Paris Bookshop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 632 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.50 — 106,053 ratings — published 2013
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I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 628 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.02 — 20,027 ratings — published 2018
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The Uncommon Reader The Uncommon Reader (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 58,920 ratings — published 2007
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The Starless Sea The Starless Sea (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 229,975 ratings — published 2019
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Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)
by (shelved 580 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.93 — 440,292 ratings — published 2003
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The Bookish Life of Nina Hill The Bookish Life of Nina Hill (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 550 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.80 — 110,393 ratings — published 2019
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People of the Book People of the Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 549 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.04 — 154,667 ratings — published 2008
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The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library, #1) The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library, #1)
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avg rating 3.74 — 64,461 ratings — published 2014
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The Dictionary of Lost Words The Dictionary of Lost Words (Paperback)
by (shelved 537 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.02 — 182,672 ratings — published 2020
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
by (shelved 535 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.73 — 952,362 ratings — published 2023
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The Diary of a Bookseller (Diary of a Bookseller, #1) The Diary of a Bookseller (Diary of a Bookseller, #1)
by (shelved 530 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.72 — 30,227 ratings — published 2017
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Beach Read Beach Read (Paperback)
by (shelved 517 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,570,441 ratings — published 2020
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What You Are Looking For Is in the Library What You Are Looking For Is in the Library (Hardcover)
by (shelved 502 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.05 — 105,630 ratings — published 2020
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The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend (Paperback)
by (shelved 495 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.56 — 45,032 ratings — published 2013
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, #1) The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, #1)
by (shelved 463 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.22 — 256,866 ratings — published 2019
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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1) Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
by (shelved 457 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.64 — 168,849 ratings — published 2010
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The Lost Bookshop The Lost Bookshop (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 449 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.00 — 313,069 ratings — published 2023
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Paperback)
by (shelved 443 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.66 — 139,255 ratings — published 2003
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Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore (Hardcover)
by (shelved 442 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.80 — 39,728 ratings — published 2017
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession (Hardcover)
by (shelved 431 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.44 — 13,810 ratings — published 2009
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The End of Your Life Book Club The End of Your Life Book Club (Hardcover)
by (shelved 427 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.81 — 55,689 ratings — published 2012
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 425 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.84 — 121,045 ratings — published 1998
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Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 419 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.76 — 11,117 ratings — published 2017
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Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops (Hardcover)
by (shelved 418 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.74 — 30,240 ratings — published 2012
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Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 414 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.91 — 74,765 ratings — published 2022
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The Wishing Game The Wishing Game (Hardcover)
by (shelved 414 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.03 — 181,777 ratings — published 2023
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The Book of Doors The Book of Doors (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 412 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.03 — 86,575 ratings — published 2024
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Book Love Book Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 406 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.29 — 22,136 ratings — published 2019
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The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2) The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2)
by (shelved 401 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.02 — 180,618 ratings — published 2008
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The Cat Who Saved Books (The Cat Who..., #1) The Cat Who Saved Books (The Cat Who..., #1)
by (shelved 394 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.71 — 80,514 ratings — published 2017
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The Bookshop of Yesterdays The Bookshop of Yesterdays (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 388 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.65 — 33,668 ratings — published 2018
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January The Ten Thousand Doors of January (Hardcover)
by (shelved 379 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.01 — 162,882 ratings — published 2019
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The Library of the Unwritten (Hell's Library, #1) The Library of the Unwritten (Hell's Library, #1)
by (shelved 379 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.81 — 25,981 ratings — published 2019
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The Echo of Old Books The Echo of Old Books (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 372 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 4.26 — 119,901 ratings — published 2023
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The Book of Speculation The Book of Speculation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 371 times as books-about-books)
avg rating 3.61 — 38,726 ratings — published 2015
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“You see, there is no book that can please everyone. And if there were, it would be a bad book. You can’t be everyone’s friend, because everyone is different. You’d have to be completely lacking in personality, no rough edges or sharp corners. But even then, many people wouldn’t like you, because they need rough edges and sharp corners. Do you understand? Every person needs different books. Because what one person loves with all their heart, might leave another completely cold.”
Carsten Henn

Anne Bogel
“People read for a multiplicity of reasons. Nearly forty years in, I can tell you why I inhale books like oxygen: I'm grateful for my one life, but I'd prefer to live a thousand --and my favorite books allow me to experience more on the page than I ever could in my actual life.”
Anne Bogel, I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

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