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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 — 11,515,977 ratings — published 1997
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 82 times as great)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,007,048 ratings — published 2008
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as great)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,974,741 ratings — published 1925
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as great)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,946,598 ratings — published 1960
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
by (shelved 56 times as great)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,471,355 ratings — published 2005
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 54 times as great)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,201,977 ratings — published 2009
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by (shelved 53 times as great)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,539,859 ratings — published 1998
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by (shelved 52 times as great)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,828,024 ratings — published 2003
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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 51 times as great)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,895,706 ratings — published 1999
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
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avg rating 4.62 — 4,140,969 ratings — published 2007
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,541,830 ratings — published 1948
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
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avg rating 4.58 — 3,686,658 ratings — published 2005
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
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avg rating 4.13 — 4,407,779 ratings — published 2011
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
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avg rating 4.57 — 4,235,145 ratings — published 2000
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 44 times as great)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,647,662 ratings — published 2023
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 42 times as great)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,760,605 ratings — published 2010
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as great)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,617,913 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)
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avg rating 4.15 — 4,302,696 ratings — published 2015
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The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as great)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,597,122 ratings — published 2022
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,617,476 ratings — published 1988
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as great)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,179,203 ratings — published 2017
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 35 times as great)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,168,229 ratings — published 2015
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 35 times as great)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,905,304 ratings — published 2005
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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 — 3,264,950 ratings — published 2016
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
by (shelved 34 times as great)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,230,670 ratings — published 2008
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as great)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,765,198 ratings — published 2012
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as great)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,522,605 ratings — published 2003
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as great)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,859,956 ratings — published 1813
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as great)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,353,443 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 32 times as great)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,677,501 ratings — published 2016
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The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3) The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
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avg rating 4.37 — 1,231,542 ratings — published 2007
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How I Grew My Penis And Other Porn Industry Secrets How I Grew My Penis And Other Porn Industry Secrets (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,023 ratings — published
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as great)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,495,469 ratings — published 1937
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The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
by (shelved 31 times as great)
avg rating 4.55 — 1,161,062 ratings — published 2009
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as great)
avg rating 3.94 — 906,767 ratings — published 2021
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Twisted Love (Twisted, #1) Twisted Love (Twisted, #1)
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avg rating 3.71 — 1,670,398 ratings — published 2021
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 1,282,259 ratings — published 2021
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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 4.00 — 1,765,293 ratings — published 2018
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as great)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,475,242 ratings — published 2012
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 837,605 ratings — published 1989
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as great)
avg rating 4.12 — 297,680 ratings — published 2001
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as great)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,481,201 ratings — published 1985
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The Giver (The Giver, #1) The Giver (The Giver, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as great)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,832,241 ratings — published 1993
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,384,648 ratings — published 2006
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as great)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,814,508 ratings — published 2022
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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 28 times as great)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,333,736 ratings — published 2018
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 1,910,361 ratings — published 1890
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as great)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,511,291 ratings — published 1943
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The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as great)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,002,110 ratings — published 1939
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as great)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,475,138 ratings — published 2012
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