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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,333,104 ratings — published 1949
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,773,524 ratings — published 1960
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,956,758 ratings — published 2017
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,712,198 ratings — published 1813
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,727,586 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 11,215,049 ratings — published 1997
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 5,811,733 ratings — published 1925
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The Midnight Library The Midnight Library (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as challenge)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,364,986 ratings — published 2020
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.16 — 986,624 ratings — published 1992
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 53 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,543,777 ratings — published 2018
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Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as challenge)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,993,828 ratings — published 1847
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as challenge)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,843,036 ratings — published 1951
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Little Women (Little Women, #1) Little Women (Little Women, #1)
by (shelved 48 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,421,270 ratings — published 1868
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Daisy Jones & The Six Daisy Jones & The Six (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,812,289 ratings — published 2019
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 48 times as challenge)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,770,975 ratings — published 1953
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,398,038 ratings — published 2012
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as challenge)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,810,134 ratings — published 1818
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,115,275 ratings — published 2019
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,443,040 ratings — published 1945
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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 45 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,028,519 ratings — published 2015
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,368,753 ratings — published 1985
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,304,402 ratings — published 2022
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All the Light We Cannot See All the Light We Cannot See (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,936,139 ratings — published 2014
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,143,800 ratings — published 2022
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,288,312 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 41 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,495,257 ratings — published 2016
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The Women The Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.60 — 1,445,924 ratings — published 2024
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Babel Babel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.15 — 434,526 ratings — published 2022
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,049,960 ratings — published 1866
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,827,338 ratings — published 1890
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,493,794 ratings — published 1988
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,186,173 ratings — published 1963
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as challenge)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,153,876 ratings — published 1954
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Anna Karenina Anna Karenina (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.10 — 918,178 ratings — published 1878
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 37 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,319,781 ratings — published 2023
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 37 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,835,892 ratings — published 2005
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,731,090 ratings — published 2008
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as challenge)
avg rating 3.99 — 879,836 ratings — published 1961
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The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
by (shelved 35 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,821,437 ratings — published 2022
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,126,665 ratings — published 1947
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,642,289 ratings — published 2012
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War and Peace War and Peace (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 360,995 ratings — published 1869
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Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)
by (shelved 35 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,779,960 ratings — published 2012
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,401,533 ratings — published 2022
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as challenge)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,045,068 ratings — published 1932
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The Color Purple The Color Purple (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 744,600 ratings — published 1982
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James James (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.45 — 440,399 ratings — published 2024
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as challenge)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,445,967 ratings — published 2020
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Great Expectations Great Expectations (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as challenge)
avg rating 3.80 — 865,057 ratings — published 1861
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The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as challenge)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,242,819 ratings — published 2015
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Roy T. Bennett
“Challenge and adversity are meant to help you know who you are. Storms hit your weakness, but unlock your true strength.”
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

China Miéville
“A trap is only a trap if you don't know about it. If you know about it, it's a challenge.”
China Miéville, King Rat

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