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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,504,054 ratings — published 1948
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,586,723 ratings — published 1945
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One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,110,794 ratings — published 1967
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,442,976 ratings — published 1915
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,416,462 ratings — published 1942
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,908,988 ratings — published 1951
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,090,687 ratings — published 1866
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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 — 11,469,248 ratings — published 1997
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,214,774 ratings — published 1954
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,917,878 ratings — published 1960
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,495,650 ratings — published 1943
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,832,904 ratings — published 1813
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 1,895,305 ratings — published 1890
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,947,094 ratings — published 1925
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,474,522 ratings — published 1937
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,087,428 ratings — published 1932
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,442,283 ratings — published 1985
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,593,421 ratings — published 1988
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Heart of Darkness Heart of Darkness (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.43 — 560,627 ratings — published 1899
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Norwegian Wood Norwegian Wood (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.99 — 734,817 ratings — published 1987
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,857,906 ratings — published 1953
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Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.12 — 551,934 ratings — published 2002
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Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,107,588 ratings — published 1847
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,884,189 ratings — published 2018
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,320,805 ratings — published 1952
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Lolita Lolita (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 18 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.87 — 950,221 ratings — published 1955
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
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avg rating 4.43 — 4,518,389 ratings — published 1998
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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 18 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,870,413 ratings — published 1999
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,040,565 ratings — published 1992
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 3,508,737 ratings — published 2003
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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 17 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,214,158 ratings — published 2000
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,907,150 ratings — published 1818
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.08 — 882,011 ratings — published 1922
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The Name of the Rose The Name of the Rose (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.14 — 396,988 ratings — published 1980
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.17 — 232,991 ratings — published 1864
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The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,030,060 ratings — published 1844
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.11 — 547,250 ratings — published 1984
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Blindness Blindness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.18 — 341,053 ratings — published 1995
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,962,648 ratings — published 2008
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A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.00 — 772,874 ratings — published 1962
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,167,112 ratings — published 1954
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as narrative)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,892,786 ratings — published 2005
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Dune (Dune, #1) Dune (Dune, #1)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,636,762 ratings — published 1965
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 2,023,860 ratings — published 1979
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Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as narrative)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,406,490 ratings — published 2000
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The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.39 — 389,824 ratings — published 1880
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,488,854 ratings — published 1969
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The Sorrows of Young Werther The Sorrows of Young Werther (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 156,354 ratings — published 1774
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,043,417 ratings — published 2006
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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 — 4,125,861 ratings — published 2007
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Elena Ferrante
“I'm lying, yes, but why do you force me to give a linear explanation; linear explanations are almost always lies.”
Elena Ferrante

Mikhail Bulgakov
“Everyone listened to this amusing narrative with great interest, and the moment that Behemoth concluded it, they all shouted in unison: 'Lies!”
Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita

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