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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,363,402 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)
by (shelved 34 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,512,896 ratings — published 2015
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,535,338 ratings — published 2012
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,701,768 ratings — published 1949
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,534,286 ratings — published 1985
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,629,443 ratings — published 2020
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The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,369,399 ratings — published 2015
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,543,792 ratings — published 2019
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All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.11 — 402,262 ratings — published 2017
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,141,600 ratings — published 2023
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,530,222 ratings — published 2022
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Daisy Jones & The Six Daisy Jones & The Six (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,932,414 ratings — published 2019
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 27 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,959,687 ratings — published 2005
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,136,057 ratings — published 2011
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The Night Circus The Night Circus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,131,298 ratings — published 2011
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The Nightingale The Nightingale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.65 — 2,330,493 ratings — published 2015
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,958,578 ratings — published 1963
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Funny Story Funny Story (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 25 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,418,157 ratings — published 2024
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 25 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.56 — 3,878,906 ratings — published 2023
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,878,235 ratings — published 2022
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,606,684 ratings — published 2020
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 25 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,762,342 ratings — published 2018
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.22 — 638,861 ratings — published 2021
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The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.86 — 510,870 ratings — published 2018
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,037,630 ratings — published 2017
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,481,196 ratings — published 2017
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,267,509 ratings — published 2012
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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,336,797 ratings — published 2011
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,762,636 ratings — published 1945
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,080,941 ratings — published 2020
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,951,103 ratings — published 2018
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,293,165 ratings — published 1954
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Little Fires Everywhere Little Fires Everywhere (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,345,330 ratings — published 2017
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Book Lovers Book Lovers (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,666,204 ratings — published 2022
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Red, White & Royal Blue (Red, White & Royal Blue, #1) Red, White & Royal Blue (Red, White & Royal Blue, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,271,970 ratings — published 2019
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,971,868 ratings — published 2018
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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 22 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.63 — 3,422,763 ratings — published 2016
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All the Light We Cannot See All the Light We Cannot See (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.31 — 2,053,538 ratings — published 2014
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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,031,440 ratings — published 2012
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,308,157 ratings — published 1962
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,207,332 ratings — published 2008
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,626,699 ratings — published 2003
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Bride (Bride, #1) Bride (Bride, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.99 — 765,605 ratings — published 2024
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,782,164 ratings — published 2021
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.00 — 778,276 ratings — published 2003
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.83 — 513,103 ratings — published 2016
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,634,450 ratings — published 2012
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,098,296 ratings — published 1925
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The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as public-library)
avg rating 3.77 — 507,538 ratings — published 2018
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as public-library)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,595,400 ratings — published 2022
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James Patterson
“Public libraries are a public good.”
James Patterson

Jules Verne
“In the meantime, there is not an hour to lose. I am about to visit the public library.”
Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth

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