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1	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 2,770,580 ratings score: 219,940, and 2,244 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
2	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 3,156,952 ratings score: 167,679, and 1,710 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
3	Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,617,691 ratings score: 160,773, and 1,645 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
4	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,565,299 ratings score: 131,737, and 1,352 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
5	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 6,140,584 ratings score: 119,055, and 1,239 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
6	The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,787,226 ratings score: 98,866, and 1,019 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
7	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 1,534,000 ratings score: 95,088, and 987 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
8	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.34 avg rating — 8,692,151 ratings score: 94,824, and 989 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
9	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,216,271 ratings score: 87,151, and 907 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
10	The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,292,978 ratings score: 82,826, and 872 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
11	Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 4.15 avg rating — 2,003,884 ratings score: 79,656, and 840 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
12	My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,219,872 ratings score: 75,459, and 790 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
13	The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 3.85 avg rating — 2,356,775 ratings score: 74,235, and 785 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
14	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 754,325 ratings score: 68,545, and 730 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
15	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.29 avg rating — 4,280,493 ratings score: 64,794, and 688 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
16	The Red Tent by Anita Diamant (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 599,674 ratings score: 57,760, and 613 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
17	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.94 avg rating — 1,627,247 ratings score: 57,726, and 612 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
18	The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 2,053,599 ratings score: 57,598, and 621 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
19	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.89 avg rating — 1,481,666 ratings score: 55,098, and 590 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
20	The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 4.10 avg rating — 744,989 ratings score: 52,402, and 561 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
21	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.17 avg rating — 3,189,048 ratings score: 48,113, and 527 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
22	1984 by George Orwell 4.19 avg rating — 4,617,036 ratings score: 46,931, and 510 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
23	Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 475,397 ratings score: 45,487, and 494 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
24	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.19 avg rating — 3,741,636 ratings score: 42,968, and 471 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
25	Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 1,746,172 ratings score: 42,033, and 454 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
26	Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 804,698 ratings score: 41,980, and 457 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
27	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 372,878 ratings score: 41,566, and 444 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
28	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.15 avg rating — 2,098,520 ratings score: 40,842, and 450 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
29	Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 4.03 avg rating — 639,711 ratings score: 38,902, and 414 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
30	The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.93 avg rating — 5,254,770 ratings score: 37,816, and 420 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
31	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.80 avg rating — 3,531,917 ratings score: 37,501, and 410 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
32	The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 313,437 ratings score: 37,429, and 405 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
33	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 4.29 avg rating — 466,739 ratings score: 34,537, and 375 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
34	The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 600,607 ratings score: 34,350, and 379 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
35	Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 4.15 avg rating — 2,241,112 ratings score: 33,042, and 374 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
36	The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 765,306 ratings score: 32,791, and 362 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
37	The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 683,938 ratings score: 32,224, and 362 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
38	Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 1,030,650 ratings score: 31,833, and 356 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
39	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.97 avg rating — 2,424,967 ratings score: 31,121, and 352 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
40	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,485,953 ratings score: 30,661, and 345 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
41	The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.30 avg rating — 637,510 ratings score: 30,257, and 327 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
42	The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 498,165 ratings score: 27,782, and 304 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
43	Atonement by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 520,611 ratings score: 27,385, and 301 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
44	The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3.99 avg rating — 907,301 ratings score: 27,017, and 299 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
45	Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 388,143 ratings score: 26,192, and 293 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
46	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.24 avg rating — 630,940 ratings score: 26,189, and 301 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
47	The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4.27 avg rating — 687,574 ratings score: 25,920, and 300 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
48	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3.93 avg rating — 284,149 ratings score: 25,508, and 281 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
49	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 3,067,663 ratings score: 25,317, and 281 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
50	The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story by Mya Robarts 3.99 avg rating — 15,745 ratings score: 25,134, and 269 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
51	The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 4.01 avg rating — 908,368 ratings score: 25,066, and 285 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
52	I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 312,744 ratings score: 24,808, and 273 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
53	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 343,958 ratings score: 24,309, and 265 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
54	Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3.88 avg rating — 2,553,441 ratings score: 23,640, and 274 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
55	The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 736,890 ratings score: 23,419, and 271 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
56	A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo 4.60 avg rating — 13,086 ratings score: 23,400, and 234 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
57	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 557,484 ratings score: 23,254, and 264 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
58	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.31 avg rating — 1,209,074 ratings score: 22,794, and 266 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
59	Animal Farm by George Orwell 3.99 avg rating — 3,897,167 ratings score: 22,576, and 263 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
60	The Shack by William Paul Young 3.83 avg rating — 652,876 ratings score: 22,000, and 243 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
61	Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 697,260 ratings score: 21,766, and 245 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
62	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.10 avg rating — 1,371,946 ratings score: 21,455, and 243 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
63	Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 737,640 ratings score: 21,323, and 250 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
64	White Oleander by Janet Fitch (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 353,649 ratings score: 21,289, and 238 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
65	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 300,661 ratings score: 21,241, and 247 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
66	The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 521,139 ratings score: 20,890, and 238 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
67	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.69 avg rating — 2,910,564 ratings score: 20,306, and 238 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
68	A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1) by W. Bruce Cameron (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 132,864 ratings score: 20,031, and 209 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
69	A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 321,298 ratings score: 18,645, and 215 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
70	Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 421,393 ratings score: 18,544, and 206 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
71	Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 3.88 avg rating — 852,178 ratings score: 18,503, and 210 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
72	Still Alice by Lisa Genova (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 342,162 ratings score: 18,430, and 211 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
73	East of Eden by John Steinbeck 4.41 avg rating — 540,462 ratings score: 18,382, and 213 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
74	The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) by Pearl S. Buck really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 249,999 ratings score: 17,762, and 202 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
75	The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri 4.01 avg rating — 270,080 ratings score: 17,558, and 198 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
76	Beloved by Toni Morrison 3.95 avg rating — 436,863 ratings score: 17,553, and 203 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
77	Outlander (Outlander, #1) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 1,055,801 ratings score: 17,385, and 195 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
78	Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4) by Stephenie Meyer 3.74 avg rating — 1,711,101 ratings score: 17,167, and 191 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
79	Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory Maguire 3.54 avg rating — 597,967 ratings score: 17,121, and 191 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
80	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.62 avg rating — 3,718,163 ratings score: 16,744, and 190 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
81	Little Bee by Chris Cleave (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 242,554 ratings score: 16,739, and 193 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
82	Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand 4.38 avg rating — 936,175 ratings score: 16,704, and 186 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
83	Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) by Frank McCourt 4.14 avg rating — 630,036 ratings score: 16,600, and 198 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
84	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 265,453 ratings score: 16,549, and 194 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
85	The Host (The Host, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.86 avg rating — 1,007,526 ratings score: 16,536, and 181 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
86	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 833,494 ratings score: 16,511, and 188 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
87	The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 721,937 ratings score: 16,461, and 189 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
88	Midwives by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 159,848 ratings score: 16,094, and 185 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
89	Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez 3.94 avg rating — 505,776 ratings score: 15,297, and 177 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
90	The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 2,355,949 ratings score: 14,824, and 178 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
91	Loving Frank by Nancy Horan 3.77 avg rating — 98,824 ratings score: 14,555, and 167 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
92	One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey 4.20 avg rating — 733,561 ratings score: 14,463, and 172 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
93	We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 195,522 ratings score: 14,049, and 155 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
94	Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 3.69 avg rating — 390,553 ratings score: 13,313, and 150 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
95	Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece by Yvonne Korshak (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 9,865 ratings score: 12,972, and 137 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
96	Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 162,653 ratings score: 12,830, and 154 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
97	Peace Like a River by Leif Enger 4.01 avg rating — 90,613 ratings score: 12,538, and 143 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
98	Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt 4.01 avg rating — 852,378 ratings score: 12,510, and 140 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
99	She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 346,742 ratings score: 11,993, and 142 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
100	Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 3,099,566 ratings score: 11,771, and 135 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