39 - A book everyone seems to have read but you

[Nadine in NY]

A book everyone seems to have read but you.

Okay, so I really love this category, because - although I read a lot - so often I'll say "I'm the last person on this planet to read this book" (and sometimes it's true!)

Although this is unique for each reader, I thought a Listopia might still be helpful, to inspire ideas. Oh yeah! THAT book! Everyone has read that but me!! Listopia for "everyone has read it but me"

[Lauren]

These lists are always waaay too classics-heavy for my taste, but I might be able to find one or two on here I'm not opposed to reading. ;) https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...

[Drakeryn]

I've never read a Rick Riordan book or a Sarah J. Maas book. I feel like those are the biggest popular authors that I've never even tried.

[Charlotte]

I also check out the books that have the most Goodreads ratings periodically and see what I haven't read... I'll probably do that for this challenge.

[Brandon]

This could go a lot of ways, but my first instinct is to use Emma by Jane Austen.

[Taylor]

Where the crawdads sing for me

[Dixie]

I'm not looking forward to it but I own a copy so I'll finally read Lord of the Flies.

[Irene]

@drakeryn I fully recommend Rick Riordan, especially the first Percy books!

[Irene]

I’ve never read anything by George R. Martin, so here goes...

[Tanu]

Dixie wrote: "I'm not looking forward to it but I own a copy so I'll finally read Lord of the Flies."

It isn’t that bad!

I’m doing The Hate U Give

[[deleted user]]

I'm planning on either The Martian or Eat, Pray, Love.

Probably the Martian. :)

[Sarah]

I've been working for years to fill in all the books that are commonly assigned in school but I missed somehow (despite being an English major). It might be time to check off The Catcher in the Rye.

[L Y N N]

Tanvi wrote: "I’m doing The Hate U Give"

I think that is what I'll be reading as well!

[Shawna]

[Lauren]

[Taylor]

Sherri wrote: "I'm planning on either The Martian or Eat, Pray, Love.

Probably the Martian. :)"

I love the Martian!

[K.L.]

Sherri wrote: "I'm planning on either The Martian or Eat, Pray, Love.

Probably the Martian. :)"

I really enjoyed The Martian!

[[deleted user]]

Well, after two enthusiastic recs, my choice is made.The Martian it is!!

Thanks, folx! :)

[Laura]

This might be a good time to re-brows the "over one million ratings list"

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

[K.L.]

I think I may use Outlander for this prompt. I had a chance to hear the author give a talk at a library event several years ago, and I'm pretty sure I was the only person in the audience who had never read any of the books.

[SadieReadsAgain]

Oh, it's got to be Girl, Woman, Other for me.

[Kara]

My first thought for this prompt was Fifty Shades of Grey and I refuse.

Maybe I'll finally give Jane Eyre or A Game of Thrones a try

[Nicole]

Laura wrote: "This might be a good time to re-brows the "over one million ratings list"

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3..."

That's a great idea. Thank you.

[Stephanie]

Irene wrote: "I’ve never read anything by George R. Martin, so here goes..."

I read the first two of the series this year at my fiance's prompting, and I loved them! They might be easier to follow if you've seen the show first. Book 1 lines up perfectly with season 1.

[Erica]

Lauren wrote: "These lists are always waaay too classics-heavy for my taste, but I might be able to find one or two on here I'm not opposed to reading. ;) https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6......"

You could just use a filter on your tbr list for the most ratings. That way everyone means people with similar reading tastes to you.

[Erica]

Right now, I think I'm slating The Martian in but there are tons of options for me.

[Kathryn Sonuga]

Kara wrote: "My first thought for this prompt was Fifty Shades of Grey and I refuse.

Maybe I'll finally give Jane Eyre or A Game of Thrones a try"

My thoughts exactly with Fifty Shades! Can't do it.

[Christina]

Red, White & Royal Blue
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
1984
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
Charlotte's Web
A Wrinkle in Time

This list is all over the place and I still don't know what to read,

[Brandon]

Christina wrote: "Red, White & Royal Blue
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
1984
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
Charlotte's Web
[book:A W..."

All of those are pretty solid reading choices. The Hobbit is the most episodic, in case that influences your choice. A Wrinkle in Time is probably the strangest but happiest of the group.

[Renn]

Drakeryn wrote: "I've never read a Rick Riordan book or a Sarah J. Maas book. I feel like those are the biggest popular authors that I've never even tried."

If you’re going to try Rick Riordan I recommended starting with The Lost Hero. The Heroes of Olympus series are my absolute favorites by him, and his writing is much better after all that practice with the Percy Jackson series!

[Elinore]

I have never read any of the Harry Potter books!!
So this will be the prompt I go to Hogwarts I guess ;D

[Critterbee❇]

Sherri wrote: "I'm planning on either The Martian or Eat, Pray, Love.

Probably the Martian. :)"

Oh yeah I forgot about Eat, Pray, Love, thanks!

[Gabi]

Since I still haven't managed to read 1984, it will be my choice for this prompt.

[Teri]

I should probably read Dune. It seems to be the book that people talk about the most that I haven't read.

Humble brag: I've read 52 of the books on the list (it is currently at 117). I'm a conformist. And I'm old.

[Pam]

Outlander, Lord of the Rings, Jane Eyre, or anything by James Patterson - my first thoughts.

[Denise]

I'll read A Man Called Ove.

I've read a couple of his other books, just not that one.

[Ashleigh]

I'll be reading Station Eleven for this one

[nitisha]

I’m planning to read Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman for this. I usually shy away from non-fiction but this book has been recommended to me way too many times now

[Darci]

I'm trying to work some classics in this year, so I'll go with Dracula for this.

[Rachel]

I'll be reading A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

[j o r y 👻🪩]

Still have never read Fahrenheit 451, guess I'll use that as my prompt.

[Meagan]

I have so many options for this prompt. I'm trying to decide between LoTR, The Way Of Kings, Pride and Prejudice, The Hate You Give, finishing the ToG series or Gone Girl.

[Meagan]

I just checked out the list and now i have more books to decide between (Becoming, Rebecca, The Handmaid's Tale, The Secret History and the Vanishing Half). This will be a hard prompt to complete. Too many options lol

[Sandra]

Meagan ✊🏼 Blacklivesmatter ✊🏼Blacktranslivesmatter wrote: "I have so many options for this prompt. I'm trying to decide between LoTR, The Way Of Kings, Pride and Prejudice, The Hate You Give, finishing the ToG series or Gone Girl."

I'm always in favor of people reading Pride and Prejudice. Have you read anything else by Jane Austen? I love her so much.

[Milena]

Meagan ✊🏼 Blacklivesmatter ✊🏼Blacktranslivesmatter wrote: "I just checked out the list and now i have more books to decide between (Becoming, Rebecca, The Handmaid's Tale, The Secret History and the Vanishing Half). This will be a hard prompt to complete. ..."

Rebecca and The Secret History are two of my favorite books.

[Jenni]

All of my friends seem to have read, and recommended, Pachinko, so that's what I'm opting for, I think.

Pachinko: The New York Times Bestseller

[Meagan]

@Sandra I have not read anything by Austen yet. I have been meaning to read something of hers for years. Would you say pride and prejudice is a good place to start?

[Meagan]

@Milena I'm thinking I should read the Secret History for the dark academia prompt or the 1990's bestseller now. so I think I will read it but not for this prompt. Rebecca is a good contender. I might read that LoTR or Pride and Prejudice.

[Sandra]

Meagan ✊🏼 Blacklivesmatter ✊🏼Blacktranslivesmatter wrote: "@Sandra I have not read anything by Austen yet. I have been meaning to read something of hers for years. Would you say pride and prejudice is a good place to start?"

Pride and Prejudice is a great place to start! It was originally published anonymously, if that helps you fit it in. It also has something of a do-over in it.

[Heather L]

Meagan wrote: "I have not read anything by Austen yet. I have been meaning to read something of hers for years. Would you say Pride and Prejudice is a good place to start?"

Definitely! That or Sense and Sensibility.