High Stakes Books

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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,396,612 ratings — published 2023
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Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,494,665 ratings — published 2023
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House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1) House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,097,399 ratings — published 2020
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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 5 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.27 — 724,998 ratings — published 2022
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,137,874 ratings — published 2015
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Beyond the Curtain Beyond the Curtain (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 9 ratings — published
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.27 — 734,770 ratings — published 2014
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Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,557,351 ratings — published 2025
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,790,426 ratings — published 2008
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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 4 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,091,389 ratings — published 2015
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,037,827 ratings — published 2021
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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 4 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.34 — 947,938 ratings — published 2019
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Alchemised Alchemised (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.46 — 106,376 ratings — published 2025
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The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1) The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.45 — 22,317 ratings — published 2025
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games) Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.51 — 955,091 ratings — published 2025
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Blood Over Bright Haven Blood Over Bright Haven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.35 — 111,310 ratings — published 2023
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Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1) Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1)
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avg rating 4.17 — 365,365 ratings — published 2024
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.35 — 4,106,116 ratings — published 2009
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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 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,020,702 ratings — published 2021
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House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3) House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.23 — 657,450 ratings — published 2024
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,696,560 ratings — published 2018
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House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, #2) House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.42 — 791,234 ratings — published 2022
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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)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.64 — 3,115,971 ratings — published 2016
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Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5) Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.63 — 1,190,801 ratings — published 2016
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The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3) The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.10 — 452,238 ratings — published 2022
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Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1) Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,092,892 ratings — published 2012
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Kissed by the Gods (The Eternal Wars, #1) Kissed by the Gods (The Eternal Wars, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.43 — 6,524 ratings — published 2025
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Trial of the Sun Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos, #1) Trial of the Sun Queen (Artefacts of Ouranos, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 3.89 — 137,933 ratings — published 2023
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Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1) Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.40 — 226,486 ratings — published 2025
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The Night Circus The Night Circus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,089,489 ratings — published 2011
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Dark Matter Dark Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.13 — 703,690 ratings — published 2016
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The Rose Bargain (The Rose Bargain, #1) The Rose Bargain (The Rose Bargain, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 3.93 — 38,989 ratings — published 2025
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Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3) Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.54 — 368,890 ratings — published 2016
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Leave Me Behind Leave Me Behind (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 72,031 ratings — published 2024
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Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2) Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.49 — 451,168 ratings — published 2015
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Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2) Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)
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avg rating 4.20 — 220,802 ratings — published 2025
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,677,065 ratings — published 2010
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Iron & Embers (The Ashes of Thezmarr, #1) Iron & Embers (The Ashes of Thezmarr, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.18 — 19,812 ratings — published 2025
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In Someone's Hands In Someone's Hands (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.75 — 8 ratings — published
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Blood & Steel (The Legends of Thezmarr, #1) Blood & Steel (The Legends of Thezmarr, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.19 — 96,276 ratings — published 2023
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Whispers of the Deep (Deep Waters, #1) Whispers of the Deep (Deep Waters, #1)
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avg rating 3.93 — 22,718 ratings — published 2024
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The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.60 — 175,740 ratings — published 2023
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One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1) One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.27 — 617,097 ratings — published 2022
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A Curse of Blood & Stone (Fate & Flame, #2) A Curse of Blood & Stone (Fate & Flame, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.07 — 22,004 ratings — published 2022
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Bride (Bride, #1) Bride (Bride, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.00 — 662,811 ratings — published 2024
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The Hemlock Queen (The Nightshade Crown, #2) The Hemlock Queen (The Nightshade Crown, #2)
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avg rating 3.83 — 13,109 ratings — published 2024
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Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,514,016 ratings — published 2014
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The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Crown, #1) The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Crown, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 3.76 — 35,712 ratings — published 2023
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The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2) The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as high-stakes)
avg rating 4.18 — 607,955 ratings — published 2021
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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 — 1,054,039 ratings — published 2020
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Anthony T. Hincks
“Everyone is equal before the flop.”
Anthony T. Hincks

“Hence [through No Child Left Behind] the state has been given power...to fire all teachers and principles. So here we have an unusual case in which the students are engaged in the performances, but the high stakes have been displaced onto the teachers who are preparing their charges for the exams.”
James M. Lang, Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty

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