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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,491,921 ratings — published 1988
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as first)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,809,350 ratings — published 1925
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as first)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,492,605 ratings — published 2016
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as first)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,210,356 ratings — published 1997
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,770,996 ratings — published 1960
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,727,229 ratings — published 2008
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as first)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,329,972 ratings — published 1949
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as first)
avg rating 4.17 — 575,477 ratings — published 2011
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The Time Traveler's Wife The Time Traveler's Wife (ebook)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,849,997 ratings — published 2003
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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 first)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,065,061 ratings — published 2007
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Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)
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avg rating 3.67 — 2,830,608 ratings — published 2011
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The Imperfectionists The Imperfectionists (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.55 — 50,272 ratings — published 2010
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
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avg rating 3.67 — 7,204,091 ratings — published 2005
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as first)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,126,204 ratings — published 2015
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as first)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,125,116 ratings — published 1947
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Twisted Love (Twisted, #1) Twisted Love (Twisted, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as first)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,551,004 ratings — published 2021
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,640,529 ratings — published 2012
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 1,248,638 ratings — published 2012
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as first)
avg rating 3.94 — 838,264 ratings — published 2021
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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 13 times as first)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,236,308 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 13 times as first)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,024,244 ratings — published 2015
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as first)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,289,170 ratings — published 2012
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
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avg rating 4.13 — 4,327,143 ratings — published 2011
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as first)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,953,437 ratings — published 2017
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as first)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,672,885 ratings — published 2018
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as first)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,811,670 ratings — published 2018
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Outlander (Outlander, #1) Outlander (Outlander, #1)
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avg rating 4.26 — 1,141,510 ratings — published 1991
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 985,234 ratings — published 1992
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as first)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,128,098 ratings — published 1936
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Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as first)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,184,708 ratings — published 2011
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City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as first)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,145,943 ratings — published 2007
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as first)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,696,041 ratings — published 2019
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as first)
avg rating 4.09 — 217,334 ratings — published 1999
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as first)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,228,751 ratings — published 2011
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
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avg rating 4.27 — 708,154 ratings — published 2014
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Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as first)
avg rating 4.31 — 871,394 ratings — published 2010
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From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1) From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as first)
avg rating 4.22 — 814,800 ratings — published 2020
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The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1) The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,037,613 ratings — published 2020
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The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) The Deal (Off-Campus, #1)
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avg rating 4.21 — 997,341 ratings — published 2015
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A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
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avg rating 4.04 — 423,253 ratings — published 2015
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Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
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avg rating 3.98 — 1,149,091 ratings — published 2015
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 2,044,264 ratings — published 1932
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The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as first)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,655,519 ratings — published 2009
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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 10 times as first)
avg rating 4.24 — 340,787 ratings — published 2015
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as first)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,834,875 ratings — published 2005
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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 10 times as first)
avg rating 4.16 — 810,577 ratings — published 1989
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Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as first)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,095,154 ratings — published 1997
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as first)
avg rating 3.99 — 879,641 ratings — published 1961
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Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1) Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as first)
avg rating 4.16 — 845,933 ratings — published 2023
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as first)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,444,347 ratings — published 2020
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“Before the first before and after the last after, there is night waiting.”
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Nora Ephron
“When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side.”
Nora Ephron, When Harry Met Sally

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