Character Development Books

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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)
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avg rating 4.63 — 3,193,553 ratings — published 2016
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,153,072 ratings — published 2015
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
by (shelved 15 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.57 — 769,552 ratings — published 2016
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3) A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.46 — 2,696,893 ratings — published 2017
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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 14 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,206,283 ratings — published 2015
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Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1) Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as character-development)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,106,776 ratings — published 2012
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,530,164 ratings — published 2023
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A ​Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4) A ​Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4)
by (shelved 12 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,077,970 ratings — published 2021
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The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2) The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2)
by (shelved 12 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,072,012 ratings — published 2019
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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,348,569 ratings — published 2018
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,425,426 ratings — published 2017
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Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)
by (shelved 12 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,559,291 ratings — published 2014
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,098,730 ratings — published 2017
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,805,436 ratings — published 1813
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,381,512 ratings — published 2011
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,504,358 ratings — published 2020
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,298,526 ratings — published 2018
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 482,176 ratings — published 2018
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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 9 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,658,067 ratings — published 2005
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Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3) Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3)
by (shelved 9 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.45 — 673,324 ratings — published 2014
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Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.10 — 761,172 ratings — published 2013
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,418,505 ratings — published 1997
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,732,602 ratings — published 2018
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Heartless Heartless (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 258,110 ratings — published 2016
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Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.41 — 311,064 ratings — published 2015
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Ruin and Rising (Shadow and Bone, #3) Ruin and Rising (Shadow and Bone, #3)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 3.97 — 591,276 ratings — published 2014
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The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1) The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 3.94 — 114,601 ratings — published 2014
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 822,202 ratings — published 1989
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,110,737 ratings — published 2007
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,406,986 ratings — published 2012
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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 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,843,208 ratings — published 1999
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,914,921 ratings — published 2008
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,880,132 ratings — published 2005
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,459,587 ratings — published 2020
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The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3) The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.33 — 965,800 ratings — published 2019
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,617,542 ratings — published 2016
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Spinning Silver Spinning Silver (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.18 — 151,579 ratings — published 2018
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Skyward (Skyward, #1) Skyward (Skyward, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.46 — 166,362 ratings — published 2018
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Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7) Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.71 — 1,086,939 ratings — published 2018
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Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2) Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 3.80 — 683,896 ratings — published 2013
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Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, #6) Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, #6)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,059,751 ratings — published 2017
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They Both Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #1) They Both Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 3.75 — 870,269 ratings — published 2017
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,011,857 ratings — published 2017
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Kings Rising (Captive Prince, #3) Kings Rising (Captive Prince, #3)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.43 — 81,389 ratings — published 2016
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Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.62 — 1,402,581 ratings — published 2015
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.49 — 973,557 ratings — published 2006
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Thirteen Reasons Why Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,025,140 ratings — published 2007
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as character-development)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,919,237 ratings — published 1925
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,324,393 ratings — published 1847
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as character-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 225,933 ratings — published 1999
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Erin Morgenstern
“It's never too late to change what you are, it took me a long time to figure that out.”
Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea

Molly Collier
“What they think doesn’t matter.”
“But it does,” Ghara moaned. “It matters to me. They’re our friends, Isla. Friends. Have you had those before?”
“I have you,” Isla replied simply. “You are the only friend I need.”
Ghara shook her head sadly. “Not me.”
Molly Collier, The Paragon

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