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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 — 11,516,072 ratings — published 1997
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,946,661 ratings — published 1960
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,541,929 ratings — published 1948
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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 29 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,539,916 ratings — published 1998
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 28 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,235,182 ratings — published 2000
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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 26 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,895,769 ratings — published 1999
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 25 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,905,338 ratings — published 2005
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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 25 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,686,687 ratings — published 2005
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,617,994 ratings — published 1945
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,860,023 ratings — published 1813
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 23 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,141,005 ratings — published 2007
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,765,238 ratings — published 2012
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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 19 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,828,064 ratings — published 2003
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,007,160 ratings — published 2008
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,522,634 ratings — published 2003
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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 17 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,754,977 ratings — published 1996
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,814,550 ratings — published 2022
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All the Light We Cannot See All the Light We Cannot See (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.31 — 2,000,432 ratings — published 2014
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,092,087 ratings — published 2007
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,495,523 ratings — published 1937
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,755,898 ratings — published 2007
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,910,379 ratings — published 1890
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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,376,797 ratings — published 2018
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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 15 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,302,812 ratings — published 2015
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,037,981 ratings — published 2011
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,179,156 ratings — published 1954
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as brilliant)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,876,402 ratings — published 1953
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,230,399 ratings — published 2012
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,018,470 ratings — published 1999
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,459,989 ratings — published 1985
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,625,118 ratings — published 1995
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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 12 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.63 — 3,265,049 ratings — published 2016
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The Night Circus The Night Circus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,108,069 ratings — published 2011
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Good Omens Good Omens (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.25 — 829,656 ratings — published 1990
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,647,795 ratings — published 2023
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,168,243 ratings — published 2015
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.01 — 659,813 ratings — published 2013
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as brilliant)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,923,714 ratings — published 1818
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,202,039 ratings — published 2009
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 5,974,803 ratings — published 1925
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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 11 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,030,985 ratings — published 1979
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,116,264 ratings — published 1967
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James James (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.43 — 531,591 ratings — published 2024
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Demon Copperhead Demon Copperhead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.46 — 822,399 ratings — published 2022
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,282,600 ratings — published 2021
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,278,843 ratings — published 2011
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Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
by (shelved 10 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,812,322 ratings — published 2013
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,099,885 ratings — published 1866
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,475,329 ratings — published 2012
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 9 times as brilliant)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,672,821 ratings — published 2018
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John Steinbeck
“The boys exchanged uneasy glances. It was their first experience with the inexorable logic of women, which is overwhelming even, or perhaps especially, when it is wrong. This was new to them, exciting and frightening.”
John Steinbeck, East of Eden

Arthur Phillips
“You deicde, and you make our night what you want. Brilliant and ours. Stupid and theirs.”
Arthur Phillips, The Tragedy of Arthur

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