Competition Books

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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 310 times as competition)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,983,073 ratings — published 2008
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The Selection (The Selection, #1) The Selection (The Selection, #1)
by (shelved 90 times as competition)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,773,488 ratings — published 2012
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 82 times as competition)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,454,204 ratings — published 2012
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The Night Circus The Night Circus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as competition)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,105,595 ratings — published 2011
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 51 times as competition)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,190,116 ratings — published 2009
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The Elite (The Selection, #2) The Elite (The Selection, #2)
by (shelved 49 times as competition)
avg rating 3.94 — 876,366 ratings — published 2013
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The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1) The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1)
by (shelved 45 times as competition)
avg rating 4.26 — 761,525 ratings — published 2022
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The One (The Selection, #3) The One (The Selection, #3)
by (shelved 39 times as competition)
avg rating 4.14 — 781,616 ratings — published 2014
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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 37 times as competition)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,224,047 ratings — published 2000
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Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1) Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as competition)
avg rating 4.15 — 972,165 ratings — published 2023
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Caraval (Caraval, #1) Caraval (Caraval, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as competition)
avg rating 3.97 — 895,518 ratings — published 2016
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as competition)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,616,642 ratings — published 2023
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as competition)
avg rating 4.12 — 62,269 ratings — published 2013
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A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1) A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as competition)
avg rating 3.81 — 36,953 ratings — published 2022
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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as competition)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,308,684 ratings — published 2011
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Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as competition)
avg rating 4.01 — 632,582 ratings — published 2023
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 22 times as competition)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,750,209 ratings — published 2010
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The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1) The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as competition)
avg rating 3.54 — 280,016 ratings — published 2020
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Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1) Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as competition)
avg rating 4.05 — 325,723 ratings — published 2024
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Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1) Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as competition)
avg rating 3.97 — 64,938 ratings — published 2019
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A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic, #2) A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic, #2)
by (shelved 19 times as competition)
avg rating 4.19 — 237,030 ratings — published 2016
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5) Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
by (shelved 18 times as competition)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,105,459 ratings — published 2025
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The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1) The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as competition)
avg rating 4.27 — 27,968 ratings — published 2022
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All of Us Villains (All of Us Villains, #1) All of Us Villains (All of Us Villains, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as competition)
avg rating 3.84 — 44,807 ratings — published 2021
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Warcross (Warcross, #1) Warcross (Warcross, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as competition)
avg rating 4.12 — 122,982 ratings — published 2017
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Lightlark (Lightlark, #1) Lightlark (Lightlark, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as competition)
avg rating 3.85 — 342,211 ratings — published 2022
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The Heir (The Selection, #4) The Heir (The Selection, #4)
by (shelved 17 times as competition)
avg rating 3.62 — 405,236 ratings — published 2015
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as competition)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,400,866 ratings — published 2011
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Trial of the Sun Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos, #1) Trial of the Sun Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as competition)
avg rating 3.89 — 150,039 ratings — published 2023
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Legendary (Caraval, #2) Legendary (Caraval, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as competition)
avg rating 4.09 — 468,011 ratings — published 2018
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Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns, #1) Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as competition)
avg rating 3.79 — 118,503 ratings — published 2016
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The Testing (The Testing, #1) The Testing (The Testing, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as competition)
avg rating 4.05 — 83,701 ratings — published 2013
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Shark vs. Train Shark vs. Train (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as competition)
avg rating 3.98 — 6,136 ratings — published 2010
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Check & Mate Check & Mate (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as competition)
avg rating 3.94 — 365,794 ratings — published 2023
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as competition)
avg rating 4.27 — 810,155 ratings — published 2014
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
by (shelved 15 times as competition)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,205,000 ratings — published 2020
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Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as competition)
avg rating 4.18 — 185,836 ratings — published 2019
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The Crown (The Selection, #5) The Crown (The Selection, #5)
by (shelved 15 times as competition)
avg rating 3.62 — 318,187 ratings — published 2016
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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 competition)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,275,053 ratings — published 2015
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The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1) The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as competition)
avg rating 4.43 — 37,534 ratings — published 2025
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The Games Gods Play (The Crucible, #1) The Games Gods Play (The Crucible, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as competition)
avg rating 4.14 — 93,208 ratings — published 2024
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If the Shoe Fits (Meant to Be, #1) If the Shoe Fits (Meant to Be, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as competition)
avg rating 3.89 — 57,647 ratings — published 2021
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The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1) The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as competition)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,091,419 ratings — published 2020
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An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as competition)
avg rating 4.24 — 350,568 ratings — published 2015
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Immortal Longings (Flesh and False Gods, #1) Immortal Longings (Flesh and False Gods, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as competition)
avg rating 3.53 — 28,445 ratings — published 2023
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The Golden Spoon The Golden Spoon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as competition)
avg rating 3.47 — 53,195 ratings — published 2023
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The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1) The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as competition)
avg rating 4.17 — 197,968 ratings — published 2021
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A Trial of Sorcerers (A Trial of Sorcerers, #1) A Trial of Sorcerers (A Trial of Sorcerers, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as competition)
avg rating 4.08 — 9,131 ratings — published 2021
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The Kinder Poison (The Kinder Poison, #1) The Kinder Poison (The Kinder Poison, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as competition)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,400 ratings — published 2020
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The Princess Trials (The Princess Trials, #1) The Princess Trials (The Princess Trials, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as competition)
avg rating 3.79 — 15,348 ratings — published 2020
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J. Krishnamurti
“Real learning comes about when the competitive spirit has ceased.”
J. Krishnamurti

Shannon L. Alder
“I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the egotistical are the first to race to the top of mountains. A confident person enjoys the journey, the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition. They reach the summit last because they know God isn’t at the top waiting for them. He is down below helping his followers to understand that the view is glorious where ever you stand.”
Shannon Alder

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