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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,462,527 ratings — published 1988
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 5,772,813 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 — 4,451,842 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)
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avg rating 4.47 — 11,140,073 ratings — published 1997
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,731,929 ratings — published 1960
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,281,336 ratings — published 1949
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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 — 9,666,966 ratings — published 2008
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The Time Traveler's Wife The Time Traveler's Wife (ebook)
by (shelved 17 times as first)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,846,817 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 — 1,058,423 ratings — published 2007
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,115,532 ratings — published 2015
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 570,079 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 2,819,594 ratings — published 2011
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The Imperfectionists The Imperfectionists (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.55 — 50,219 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 — 7,165,667 ratings — published 2005
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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 — 4,100,252 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 — 1,521,138 ratings — published 2021
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 1,244,875 ratings — published 2012
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 3,899,226 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)
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avg rating 4.16 — 3,955,635 ratings — published 2015
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
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avg rating 4.18 — 2,242,261 ratings — published 2012
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 966,851 ratings — published 1992
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,613,293 ratings — published 2012
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Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1)
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avg rating 3.84 — 1,168,668 ratings — published 2011
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
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avg rating 4.13 — 4,308,581 ratings — published 2011
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
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avg rating 3.95 — 821,682 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 12 times as first)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,214,159 ratings — published 2018
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,649,875 ratings — published 2018
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,792,679 ratings — published 2018
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Outlander (Outlander, #1) Outlander (Outlander, #1)
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avg rating 4.26 — 1,136,672 ratings — published 1991
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,119,433 ratings — published 1936
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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 — 2,137,732 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 — 1,665,533 ratings — published 2019
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,215,724 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 — 682,942 ratings — published 2014
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as first)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,417,976 ratings — published 2020
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From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1) From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 799,509 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 — 1,020,459 ratings — published 2020
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Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #1) Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #1)
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avg rating 4.11 — 188,952 ratings — published 2018
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 213,716 ratings — published 1998
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Caraval (Caraval, #1) Caraval (Caraval, #1)
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avg rating 3.97 — 814,329 ratings — published 2016
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The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) The Deal (Off-Campus, #1)
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avg rating 4.21 — 979,155 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 — 419,333 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 — 1,142,170 ratings — published 2015
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 1,260,440 ratings — published 1932
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The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,646,128 ratings — published 2009
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as first)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,819,093 ratings — published 2005
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Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
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avg rating 4.31 — 869,059 ratings — published 2010
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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 — 2,089,282 ratings — published 1997
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as first)
avg rating 3.99 — 876,575 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 4.17 — 810,050 ratings — published 2023
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“Her mouth set. "I've already lost one man I loved tonight. I will not lose the other." She glared at him. "And curse you, you stone head, for making me say it first.”
Patrick W. Carr, The Hero's Lot

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Roger Lewis, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

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