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Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as violent)
avg rating 4.15 — 222,230 ratings — published 1985
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 46 times as violent)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,945,057 ratings — published 2008
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 35 times as violent)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,171,018 ratings — published 2009
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
by (shelved 32 times as violent)
avg rating 4.27 — 789,554 ratings — published 2014
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as violent)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,741,013 ratings — published 1996
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 29 times as violent)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,733,563 ratings — published 2010
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as violent)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,209,643 ratings — published 1954
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as violent)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,390,069 ratings — published 2011
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A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as violent)
avg rating 4.00 — 771,670 ratings — published 1962
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as violent)
avg rating 4.16 — 487,744 ratings — published 2018
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American Psycho (Vintage Contemporaries) American Psycho (Vintage Contemporaries)
by (shelved 19 times as violent)
avg rating 3.80 — 363,871 ratings — published 1991
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Battle Royale Battle Royale (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as violent)
avg rating 4.26 — 85,931 ratings — published 1999
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as violent)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,567,403 ratings — published 2023
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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 17 times as violent)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,236,867 ratings — published 2015
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A Clash of Kings  (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
by (shelved 17 times as violent)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,023,030 ratings — published 1998
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as violent)
avg rating 4.18 — 644,791 ratings — published 1996
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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
by (shelved 15 times as violent)
avg rating 4.55 — 847,817 ratings — published 2000
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as violent)
avg rating 3.94 — 890,218 ratings — published 2021
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Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2) Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)
by (shelved 14 times as violent)
avg rating 4.50 — 484,880 ratings — published 2015
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Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as violent)
avg rating 4.43 — 91,539 ratings — published 2009
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Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as violent)
avg rating 4.01 — 622,843 ratings — published 2023
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
by (shelved 13 times as violent)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,191,056 ratings — published 2020
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Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3) Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)
by (shelved 13 times as violent)
avg rating 4.54 — 395,038 ratings — published 2016
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The Library at Mount Char The Library at Mount Char (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as violent)
avg rating 4.06 — 80,357 ratings — published 2015
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An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as violent)
avg rating 4.24 — 348,711 ratings — published 2015
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as violent)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,427,497 ratings — published 2012
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A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
by (shelved 12 times as violent)
avg rating 4.34 — 739,677 ratings — published 2011
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A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
by (shelved 12 times as violent)
avg rating 4.17 — 793,553 ratings — published 2005
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Raze (Scarred Souls, #1) Raze (Scarred Souls, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as violent)
avg rating 4.08 — 27,074 ratings — published 2014
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as violent)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,040,932 ratings — published 2006
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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as violent)
avg rating 4.22 — 313,478 ratings — published 2006
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Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2) Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.07 — 603,494 ratings — published 2022
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,157,765 ratings — published 2015
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Pretty Girls Pretty Girls (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.01 — 719,512 ratings — published 2015
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Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,774,473 ratings — published 2013
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It It (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,274,257 ratings — published 1986
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No Country for Old Men No Country for Old Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as violent)
avg rating 4.17 — 249,281 ratings — published 2005
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Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,614,181 ratings — published 2023
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Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.19 — 184,212 ratings — published 2019
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,869,844 ratings — published 2018
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.57 — 772,369 ratings — published 2016
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Outlander (Outlander, #1) Outlander (Outlander, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,156,161 ratings — published 1991
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Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1) Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 3.78 — 124,199 ratings — published 2013
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The Coldest Girl in Coldtown The Coldest Girl in Coldtown (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 3.83 — 77,906 ratings — published 2013
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Insurgent (Divergent, #2) Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,625,603 ratings — published 2012
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.49 — 981,214 ratings — published 2006
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The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner, #2) The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 3.89 — 643,855 ratings — published 2010
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,503,456 ratings — published 2003
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as violent)
avg rating 4.02 — 568,378 ratings — published 2006
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5) Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
by (shelved 8 times as violent)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,074,171 ratings — published 2025
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