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The Yellow Wall-Paper The Yellow Wall-Paper (Paperback)
by (shelved 317 times as short)
avg rating 4.07 — 373,558 ratings — published 1892
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 278 times as short)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,679,689 ratings — published 1945
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 275 times as short)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,460,973 ratings — published 1942
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 259 times as short)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,486,112 ratings — published 1915
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Small Things Like These Small Things Like These (Hardcover)
by (shelved 226 times as short)
avg rating 4.08 — 482,111 ratings — published 2021
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 218 times as short)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,540,855 ratings — published 1943
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 1,343,016 ratings — published 1952
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 217 times as short)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,892,174 ratings — published 1937
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 214 times as short)
avg rating 4.14 — 238,151 ratings — published 1886
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All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
by (shelved 211 times as short)
avg rating 4.11 — 389,600 ratings — published 2017
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Convenience Store Woman Convenience Store Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 202 times as short)
avg rating 3.67 — 392,171 ratings — published 2016
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 198 times as short)
avg rating 3.91 — 306,960 ratings — published 1962
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White Nights White Nights (Paperback)
by (shelved 177 times as short)
avg rating 4.07 — 391,659 ratings — published 1848
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
by (shelved 163 times as short)
avg rating 4.20 — 197,712 ratings — published 2021
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as short)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,661,640 ratings — published 1988
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Giovanni’s Room Giovanni’s Room (Paperback)
by (shelved 154 times as short)
avg rating 4.34 — 273,466 ratings — published 1956
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 151 times as short)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,914,132 ratings — published 1953
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The Lottery The Lottery (Paperback)
by (shelved 150 times as short)
avg rating 4.03 — 115,836 ratings — published 1948
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This Is How You Lose the Time War This Is How You Lose the Time War (ebook)
by (shelved 149 times as short)
avg rating 3.83 — 357,068 ratings — published 2019
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Foster Foster (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as short)
avg rating 4.30 — 184,544 ratings — published 2010
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as short)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,029,191 ratings — published 1925
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 144 times as short)
avg rating 4.06 — 587,713 ratings — published 1995
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 138 times as short)
avg rating 4.39 — 336,563 ratings — published 2012
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A Room of One’s Own A Room of One’s Own (Paperback)
by (shelved 135 times as short)
avg rating 4.22 — 270,940 ratings — published 1929
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as short)
avg rating 3.83 — 681,237 ratings — published 1886
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as short)
avg rating 4.16 — 243,922 ratings — published 1864
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A Short Stay in Hell A Short Stay in Hell (Paperback)
by (shelved 125 times as short)
avg rating 4.14 — 82,467 ratings — published 2011
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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (Library Binding)
by (shelved 122 times as short)
avg rating 4.37 — 55,629 ratings — published 1973
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Carmilla Carmilla (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as short)
avg rating 3.86 — 213,711 ratings — published 1872
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The Tell-Tale Heart The Tell-Tale Heart (Library Binding)
by (shelved 104 times as short)
avg rating 4.24 — 128,237 ratings — published 1843
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The Vegetarian The Vegetarian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 103 times as short)
avg rating 3.65 — 420,053 ratings — published 2007
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Chess Story Chess Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as short)
avg rating 4.26 — 182,565 ratings — published 1942
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as short)
avg rating 4.09 — 895,818 ratings — published 1922
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Galatea Galatea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 102 times as short)
avg rating 3.93 — 128,451 ratings — published 2013
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A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as short)
avg rating 4.09 — 952,266 ratings — published 1843
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Open Water Open Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 99 times as short)
avg rating 3.98 — 92,124 ratings — published 2021
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The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1) The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1)
by (shelved 97 times as short)
avg rating 3.90 — 46,720 ratings — published 2020
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The Grownup The Grownup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as short)
avg rating 3.55 — 156,577 ratings — published 2014
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Interpreter of Maladies Interpreter of Maladies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 93 times as short)
avg rating 4.18 — 208,641 ratings — published 1999
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The Six Deaths of the Saint (Into Shadow, #3) The Six Deaths of the Saint (Into Shadow, #3)
by (shelved 92 times as short)
avg rating 4.30 — 38,660 ratings — published 2022
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The Pearl The Pearl (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as short)
avg rating 3.58 — 279,902 ratings — published 1947
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as short)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,257,076 ratings — published 1954
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as short)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,385,264 ratings — published 1956
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The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 411,330 ratings — published 1895
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
by (shelved 89 times as short)
avg rating 3.65 — 734,725 ratings — published 2015
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Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2) Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
by (shelved 89 times as short)
avg rating 4.25 — 225,138 ratings — published 2018
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Binti (Binti, #1) Binti (Binti, #1)
by (shelved 89 times as short)
avg rating 3.84 — 81,757 ratings — published 2015
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as short)
avg rating 4.01 — 662,091 ratings — published 2013
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The House on Mango Street The House on Mango Street (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as short)
avg rating 3.68 — 242,787 ratings — published 1984
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as short)
avg rating 3.85 — 254,362 ratings — published 1958
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“He who makes fun of a short and fat man’s weight is much less cruel than he who makes fun of his height.”
Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Sanjo Jendayi
“Life is NOT short! It's just by the time we catch up to appreciating it...we've already left life at least halfway behind us.”
Sanjo Jendayi

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