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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 432 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,851,574 ratings — published 2012
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 290 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,779,368 ratings — published 2005
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 290 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,277,721 ratings — published 2012
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 288 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,057,781 ratings — published 1999
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 279 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,037,568 ratings — published 2017
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Thirteen Reasons Why Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 279 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,035,252 ratings — published 2007
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Wonder (Wonder, #1) Wonder (Wonder, #1)
by (shelved 278 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,219,941 ratings — published 2012
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Speak Speak (Hardcover)
by (shelved 248 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.05 — 642,069 ratings — published 1999
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Fangirl Fangirl (ebook)
by (shelved 236 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.93 — 789,108 ratings — published 2013
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Paper Towns Paper Towns (Paperback)
by (shelved 203 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.70 — 1,515,041 ratings — published 2008
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Chasing Headlines (Chasing Victory #1) Chasing Headlines (Chasing Victory #1)
by (shelved 191 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.22 — 9,553 ratings — published 2025
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We Were Liars We Were Liars (Paperback)
by (shelved 178 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,468,413 ratings — published 2014
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1) Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)
by (shelved 174 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.28 — 690,531 ratings — published 2012
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The Outsiders The Outsiders (Paperback)
by (shelved 167 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,674,186 ratings — published 1967
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If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)
by (shelved 166 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.91 — 978,025 ratings — published 2009
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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1) Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)
by (shelved 165 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.13 — 472,603 ratings — published 2015
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 161 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.05 — 288,159 ratings — published 2007
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Turtles All the Way Down Turtles All the Way Down (Hardcover)
by (shelved 155 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.87 — 657,391 ratings — published 2017
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 154 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.26 — 7,076,302 ratings — published 1960
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All the Bright Places All the Bright Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 153 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.11 — 641,307 ratings — published 2015
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Everything, Everything Everything, Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 149 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.96 — 689,068 ratings — published 2015
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An Abundance of Katherines An Abundance of Katherines (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 147 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.50 — 554,565 ratings — published 2006
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson Will Grayson, Will Grayson (Hardcover)
by (shelved 144 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.69 — 415,052 ratings — published 2010
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Holes (Holes, #1) Holes (Holes, #1)
by (shelved 142 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,393,332 ratings — published 1998
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Out of My Mind (Out of My Mind, #1) Out of My Mind (Out of My Mind, #1)
by (shelved 139 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.34 — 193,595 ratings — published 2010
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I'll Give You the Sun I'll Give You the Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 138 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.15 — 362,092 ratings — published 2014
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1) To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
by (shelved 129 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,094,139 ratings — published 2014
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Stargirl (Stargirl, #1) Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)
by (shelved 129 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.77 — 338,524 ratings — published 2000
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Wintergirls Wintergirls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 125 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.96 — 127,388 ratings — published 2009
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Long Way Down Long Way Down (Hardcover)
by (shelved 122 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.24 — 142,555 ratings — published 2017
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Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1)
by (shelved 119 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.95 — 467,045 ratings — published 2010
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The Sun Is Also a Star The Sun Is Also a Star (Hardcover)
by (shelved 113 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.95 — 363,799 ratings — published 2016
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Taming Flame Taming Flame (Paperback)
by (shelved 112 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.28 — 16,643 ratings — published 2022
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 112 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,959,545 ratings — published 2005
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Where She Went (If I Stay, #2) Where She Went (If I Stay, #2)
by (shelved 111 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.96 — 307,449 ratings — published 2011
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,987,631 ratings — published 1951
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,586,240 ratings — published 2003
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Counting by 7s Counting by 7s (Hardcover)
by (shelved 110 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.13 — 89,069 ratings — published 2013
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New Kid (New Kid #1) New Kid (New Kid #1)
by (shelved 105 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.14 — 62,517 ratings — published 2019
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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 105 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,626,636 ratings — published 2003
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Dumplin' (Dumplin', #1) Dumplin' (Dumplin', #1)
by (shelved 104 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.88 — 92,751 ratings — published 2015
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Front Desk (Front Desk #1) Front Desk (Front Desk #1)
by (shelved 103 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.36 — 47,440 ratings — published 2018
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The Poet X The Poet X (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 102 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.36 — 145,197 ratings — published 2018
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Ghost (Track, #1) Ghost (Track, #1)
by (shelved 102 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.18 — 54,038 ratings — published 2016
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Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1) Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1)
by (shelved 101 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.32 — 86,899 ratings — published 2017
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 101 times as realistic)
avg rating 3.51 — 149,862 ratings — published 2012
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The Crossover The Crossover (ebook)
by (shelved 96 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.21 — 71,597 ratings — published 2014
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On the Come Up On the Come Up (Hardcover)
by (shelved 95 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.26 — 101,596 ratings — published 2019
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 95 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,362,848 ratings — published 2017
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All American Boys All American Boys (Hardcover)
by (shelved 95 times as realistic)
avg rating 4.28 — 51,248 ratings — published 2015
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Garth Stein
“Your car goes where your eyes go.

Lonliness is unable to survive without a willing host.”
Garth Stein

Susan  Rowland
“If the Agency could become a container for something neither Anna nor Mary had known before: a family. Now, without Caroline depending on her, Anna was alone. It did not taste good. There were voices inside: I am risking everything; I could lose everything.”
Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder

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