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801	We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 1,150,680 ratings score: 1,681, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
802	Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) by J.K. Rowling 4.74 avg rating — 288,287 ratings score: 1,678, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
803	A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 65,049 ratings score: 1,674, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
804	The Children Act by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 78,393 ratings score: 1,673, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
805	Puddle Jumping (Puddle Jumping, #1) by Amber L. Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 12,246 ratings score: 1,672, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
806	The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II by Buzz Bissinger 3.82 avg rating — 3,105 ratings score: 1,670, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
807	All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque 4.08 avg rating — 461,928 ratings score: 1,663, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
808	The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang 4.22 avg rating — 42,713 ratings score: 1,661, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
808	Eye for Eye (Talion #1) by J.K. Franko (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 3,957 ratings score: 1,661, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
808	Against the Machine: Evolution by Brian Van Norman (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,070 ratings score: 1,661, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
811	Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 58,839 ratings score: 1,660, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
812	Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 550,982 ratings score: 1,659, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
813	Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 99,178 ratings score: 1,657, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
814	Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works by A.G. Lafley 3.99 avg rating — 7,626 ratings score: 1,649, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
815	Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones 4.29 avg rating — 360,033 ratings score: 1,648, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
816	Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1) by Henry Miller 3.66 avg rating — 72,533 ratings score: 1,647, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
816	The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication: Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message by John C. Maxwell 4.37 avg rating — 793 ratings score: 1,647, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
818	Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 18,483 ratings score: 1,646, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
819	The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Harold Fry, #1) by Rachel Joyce 3.94 avg rating — 181,551 ratings score: 1,644, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
820	Mudbound by Hillary Jordan (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 68,369 ratings score: 1,640, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
821	The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence (Zodiac Legacy, #1) by Stan Lee 3.83 avg rating — 5,751 ratings score: 1,639, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
822	Accidental Mystic (Midlife Melody #1) by Phoebe Ravencraft 4.23 avg rating — 822 ratings score: 1,636, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
823	Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors by Patrick King 3.47 avg rating — 2,529 ratings score: 1,634, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
824	The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 3.80 avg rating — 1,153,661 ratings score: 1,632, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
824	The Doors of Perception / Heaven and Hell by Aldous Huxley 3.92 avg rating — 47,854 ratings score: 1,632, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
824	Code Yellow in Gretna Green (Midlife Recorder Book 6) by Linzi Day (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 986 ratings score: 1,632, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
827	Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 43,873 ratings score: 1,630, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
828	The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 8,403 ratings score: 1,628, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
829	Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens 3.88 avg rating — 390,157 ratings score: 1,627, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
830	Under the Dome by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 300,754 ratings score: 1,622, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
831	The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy 4.07 avg rating — 135,674 ratings score: 1,612, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
831	The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 204,428 ratings score: 1,612, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
831	Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory (The Murderbot Diaries, #4.5) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 20,011 ratings score: 1,612, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
834	The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 236,432 ratings score: 1,611, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
835	Circle of Five (Pha Yul, #1) by Jan Raymond (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 331 ratings score: 1,607, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
836	Crossing the Seas: A Diary of My Thoughts by Yuehai Xiao 3.56 avg rating — 2,001 ratings score: 1,600, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
836	Not Okay by Brett Axel (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 1,600, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
838	House Rules by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 175,120 ratings score: 1,596, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
839	The Art of Avoiding Your Werewolf (Wildwood, #1) by Lola Glass (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 2,153 ratings score: 1,594, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
840	The Fall by Albert Camus 4.04 avg rating — 107,379 ratings score: 1,592, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
841	Columbine by Dave Cullen (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 92,293 ratings score: 1,591, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
842	The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom by Corrie ten Boom 4.46 avg rating — 325,659 ratings score: 1,586, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
843	Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.16 avg rating — 404,105 ratings score: 1,583, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
844	Ubik by Philip K. Dick 4.11 avg rating — 108,516 ratings score: 1,576, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
845	Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 216,063 ratings score: 1,575, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
846	The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 315,318 ratings score: 1,572, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
847	How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future by Vaclav Smil 3.97 avg rating — 10,309 ratings score: 1,571, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
847	To Hell and Back by Audie Murphy 4.25 avg rating — 8,077 ratings score: 1,571, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
849	Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942 by Max Hastings 4.25 avg rating — 1,537 ratings score: 1,570, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
850	Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell 4.19 avg rating — 789,194 ratings score: 1,567, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
850	The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel H. Pink (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 11,817 ratings score: 1,567, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
850	A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Neil Sheehan 4.23 avg rating — 12,049 ratings score: 1,567, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
853	Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.07 avg rating — 261,225 ratings score: 1,566, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
853	Verity by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 2,712,850 ratings score: 1,566, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
855	Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed - A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings by Michelle Knight 4.16 avg rating — 28,047 ratings score: 1,565, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
856	Life After Darkness: Finding Healing and Happiness After the Cleveland Kidnappings by Michelle Knight 4.01 avg rating — 1,558 ratings score: 1,559, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
857	Hairspray and Lighter by J. Jupes (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 247 ratings score: 1,550, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
857	Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1) by John le Carré 4.06 avg rating — 94,896 ratings score: 1,550, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
859	Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis 4.35 avg rating — 415,191 ratings score: 1,549, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
859	Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 77,218 ratings score: 1,549, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
861	Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing 4.44 avg rating — 132,880 ratings score: 1,548, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
861	The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 229,014 ratings score: 1,548, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
861	A Shadow Bright and Burning (Kingdom on Fire, #1) by Jessica Cluess (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 16,099 ratings score: 1,548, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
864	Don't Bite the Hook: Finding Freedom from Anger, Resentment, and Other Destructive Emotions by Pema Chödrön 4.32 avg rating — 2,025 ratings score: 1,547, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
865	Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships by Nina Totenberg 4.14 avg rating — 15,388 ratings score: 1,546, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
866	Misery by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 701,723 ratings score: 1,544, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
867	The Colossus Rises (Seven Wonders, #1) by Peter Lerangis 3.85 avg rating — 15,527 ratings score: 1,538, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
868	The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) by Thomas Harris 4.24 avg rating — 549,760 ratings score: 1,536, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
868	Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 69,429 ratings score: 1,536, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
868	The Threat Below (Brathius History, #1) by Jason Latshaw (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,596 ratings score: 1,536, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
868	Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames by Thich Nhat Hanh 4.08 avg rating — 11,273 ratings score: 1,536, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
872	Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 799,802 ratings score: 1,534, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
872	The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 99,178 ratings score: 1,534, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
872	Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 160,130 ratings score: 1,534, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
875	Brain: The Man Who Wrote the Book That Changed the World by Dermot Davis (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 268 ratings score: 1,532, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
876	Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder 4.19 avg rating — 84,684 ratings score: 1,530, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
877	The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 55,736 ratings score: 1,527, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
878	The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.39 avg rating — 2,816,091 ratings score: 1,524, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
879	True Teryn (The Last Lumenian, #2) by S.G. Blaise (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 901 ratings score: 1,523, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
880	The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1) by Jonathan Stroud (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 62,868 ratings score: 1,522, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
881	Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 599,174 ratings score: 1,521, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
882	Evoke (Lake Haven, #1) by Danielle Simmons 4.41 avg rating — 227 ratings score: 1,520, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
883	The Girl with the Porcelain Lips by A.R. Merrydew (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 883 ratings score: 1,517, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
884	Ramonst by A.F. Knott (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 261 ratings score: 1,515, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
885	The Cider House Rules by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 185,576 ratings score: 1,514, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
885	The Client by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 445,825 ratings score: 1,514, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
885	Missing Wings (Aranysargas, #1) by Andrea Luhman (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 2,183 ratings score: 1,514, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
888	The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 224,981 ratings score: 1,511, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
889	The Demon by Hubert Selby Jr. 3.89 avg rating — 3,185 ratings score: 1,509, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
890	The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,560,829 ratings score: 1,508, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
891	Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks (as "Anonymous") 3.74 avg rating — 276,034 ratings score: 1,504, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
892	Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its Own by Doreen Orion (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 2,002 ratings score: 1,500, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
892	To Poison a King (Heirs of Isla, #1) by S.G. Prince (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,272 ratings score: 1,500, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
894	Deception Point by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 670,969 ratings score: 1,498, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
895	Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson 3.99 avg rating — 49,693 ratings score: 1,497, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
896	The Secret Magdalene by Ki Longfellow (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 4,595 ratings score: 1,496, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
897	Summer's Road (Seasmoke Friends #1) by Kelly Moran (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 177 ratings score: 1,495, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
898	The Call to Serve (The Serve, #1) by Cece Whittaker (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 407 ratings score: 1,493, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
899	Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov 4.17 avg rating — 50,998 ratings score: 1,490, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
900	Timbi's Dream by Max Nowaz (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 584 ratings score: 1,485, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Jen (new)

Sep 20, 2008 04:33PM

The author combines a love story, history and a gorgeous unusual setting to create a powerful novel that really makes you think and want to talk about.

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message 2: by Deb (new)

Nov 13, 2008 06:23AM

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

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message 3: by Marla (new)

Nov 13, 2008 02:59PM

Knowledge of Angels by Jill Paton Walsh and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve and Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier were all big hits with our BBC Book Club. One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus and Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross were also favorites with excellent discussions.

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message 4: by Travis (new)

Feb 28, 2009 04:28PM

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte is a great one for book clubs. She's the little known Bronte sister, compared to her far more famous siblings. Comparing her work to that of her sisters brought about quite a discussion in our group.

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message 5: by Cat (new)

Aug 24, 2009 11:07PM

Home Repair by Liz Rosenberg and Open House by Elizabeth Berg were tops for my book club group. Excellent discussions ensued. We realized we all like books that make us laugh and cry. Laurie Colwin is up soon, and so is the Guernsey Literary Potato Pie book.

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message 6: by Kono (new)

Sep 06, 2009 08:55PM

Cat-- your choices sound great! Recommend you also consider Dan Chaon's new novel after Home Repair and Open House when you are ready for something a bit darker. He's a great writer. Can't go wrong with jane Austen.

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message 7: by Darienbo (last edited Oct 24, 2009 11:24AM) (new)

Oct 24, 2009 11:23AM

Had a great book discussion of HOME REPAIR with the author in Philly. So inspiring I had to pass it along. We all agreed it's good to have a book that makes you want to write, too, and has enough characters you can love.

I love the book about friendship Ann Patchett (sp?) wrote and think it would make a great discussion book. Also, to me Dostoevsky scares too many people away and should not. There is so much there to talk about!

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message 8: by Shelby (new)

Oct 25, 2010 05:33PM

The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell

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message 9: by Gerrie (new)

Nov 29, 2010 02:28PM

Prodigal Summer, yes.

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message 10: by Sheryl (new)

Jan 18, 2011 02:01PM

The Mansion by Henry Van Dyke

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message 11: by Danna (new)

Mar 01, 2011 07:27AM

A very good list, all my favs in one place :)

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message 12: by Katie (new)

Apr 23, 2011 05:00PM

I've just discovered this list. Is there anyway to search this very extensive list? I would love to be able to look at it in alphabetical order. Or is it solely based on votes. There is no way to go through so many pages and vote with any kind of rationality! Just wondering.

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message 13: by Darbi (new)

May 06, 2011 08:52AM

This is just a random list of books that are featured in PEOPLE magazine! this is the worst list ever! No one put any thought into it at all.

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message 14: by Tammy (new)

Oct 19, 2011 08:48AM

A great book to add to this list is The Sixth Extinction by d. leonard freeston. Couldn't put it down!

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message 15: by Carla (new)

Nov 08, 2011 11:54AM

"Addressing Spirits" by Carla Foft would be a good choice for a book club. It's by a new author, so it has some really different perspectives. It's short, so the club can finish it quickly and get down to discussing it faster. Carla Foft discusses Spirits' Rights on her website and it has started some lively discussions. The book is fun and has received great reviews.

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message 16: by Jim (new)

Nov 11, 2011 03:32PM

Finished "Rare & Endangered Species" by Richard Bausch 1994. Every short story in this collection is top-drawer and insightful into the human condition. The characters and their thoughts/actions ring true and signify life's lessons. Writing this great should not go out of style

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message 17: by Kim (new)

Jan 18, 2012 02:30PM

There are so many books that I want to read! Time to prioritize!

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message 18: by Leanne (new)

Mar 06, 2012 12:27PM

Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. Lots of issues...great book!

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message 19: by Paula (new)

Apr 01, 2012 04:43AM

Darbi wrote: "This is just a random list of books that are featured in PEOPLE magazine! this is the worst list ever! No one put any thought into it at all."

Maybe your taste is different. It fits into my interests quite well.

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message 20: by Paula (new)

Apr 01, 2012 04:45AM

Leanne wrote: "Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. Lots of issues...great book!"

Her bks were big about 12 yrs ago here. I liked them. Poisonwood had to be restarted due to the negative pic of missionaries, but there have been many like that and there is improvment these days.
Issues in Animal Dreams? Been a long time.

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message 21: by Teri (new)

Jun 03, 2012 08:43PM

The Sparrow The first book our Book Club ever read; outstanding writing and moral issues that beg great discussion.

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message 22: by Andre (new)

Dec 20, 2012 10:10AM

Io Deceneus Journal of a Time Traveler by Florian Armas

This book will give a lot of things to argue about: a living universe, quit a strange way of time traveling and a lot of controversies related to cultural, politic, social, and finace phenomena.

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message 23: by Marla (last edited Jan 29, 2013 12:38PM) (new)

Jan 29, 2013 12:37PM

Why are That Girl Started Her Own Country and The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club in the top 55 on this list?! I think someone is padding their votes to get them high on this list.

I use this list as a reference for our book club and this isn't the platform for authors' self promotion. Argh!

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message 24: by Jack (new)

Feb 17, 2013 04:07AM

Hi everyone,

I have created a new group called Goodreads All Sorts and I'd love for people to join it or just even just give it a look. It's a group that discusses anything and everything. There will be monthly group reads, movies, and music. There is a folder for everything you could think of. I'd really like if people could spread the word because I'd love for the group to be a success. Here is the link to the group:

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/9...

Thanks very much,
Jack :-)

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message 25: by Bakagh (new)

Jun 22, 2013 11:18PM

Mark

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message 26: by Shilpa (new)

Aug 10, 2013 05:26AM

very good list..

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message 27: by Helen (new)

Aug 22, 2013 05:01AM

Deb wrote: "Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver"

LOVE that book!

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message 28: by Bessie (new)

Oct 27, 2014 12:25PM

Unless I have missed it I do not see Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. Once you read this you will be sold on this author....

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message 29: by Pam (new)

Jul 16, 2015 07:44PM

Darbi wrote: "This is just a random list of books that are featured in PEOPLE magazine! this is the worst list ever! No one put any thought into it at all."

Where is your list?

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message 30: by Pam (new)

Jul 16, 2015 07:44PM

Darbi wrote: "This is just a random list of books that are featured in PEOPLE magazine! this is the worst list ever! No one put any thought into it at all."

Where is your list?

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message 31: by Betty (new)

Dec 10, 2015 10:57AM

to darbi many people make up this earth please respect others we would all be happy to see your recommendations betty

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message 32: by Brigitte (new)

Jun 09, 2017 06:42AM

"Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver" is surely in my all time fav list!
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message 34: by willa :) (new)

Nov 08, 2019 03:23PM

A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
Lemons by Melissa Savage
The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz

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message 35: by anthony & carol measham (new)

Jun 29, 2020 08:47AM

Excellent book club list, many of which I have read.

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message 36: by anthony & carol measham (new)

Jun 29, 2020 08:48AM

Excellent book club list.

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message 37: by willa :) (new)

Jun 29, 2020 09:40AM

sry: A Handful of Stars
Lemons
The Doughnut Fix

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message 38: by John (new)

Jul 03, 2020 10:33AM

John

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message 39: by Fiona (last edited Jun 04, 2021 07:59AM) (new)

Jun 03, 2021 09:57AM

Everyone has their own criteria for what is best for book clubs, but here were mine:

- Really well written
- Provide good talking points, maybe even controversy
- Less than 500 pages
- Not YA (unless its a teenage group)
- Not super bestsellers (I disqualified any book with >1 million ratings)
- Not typical school assignments (underrated classics are fine)

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message 40: by Lanelle (new)

Oct 21, 2021 04:24PM