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1	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 2,855,565 ratings score: 221,111, and 2,256 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) 4.35 avg rating — 3,256,976 ratings score: 168,320, and 1,717 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 — 1,647,577 ratings score: 161,403, and 1,651 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 — 2,669,449 ratings score: 132,988, and 1,365 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 — 6,379,074 ratings score: 120,398, and 1,253 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) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,814,191 ratings score: 98,975, and 1,020 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	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.34 avg rating — 9,036,919 ratings score: 95,992, and 1,002 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	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 1,597,777 ratings score: 95,573, and 992 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) 4.32 avg rating — 1,264,876 ratings score: 87,597, and 912 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 — 1,314,436 ratings score: 83,502, and 880 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 — 2,039,503 ratings score: 79,925, and 843 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 — 1,241,457 ratings score: 75,550, and 791 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 3.86 avg rating — 2,396,766 ratings score: 74,602, and 789 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 — 772,679 ratings score: 68,899, and 734 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 — 4,408,969 ratings score: 65,172, and 692 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 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.17 avg rating — 3,271,948 ratings score: 64,990, and 707 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	1984 by George Orwell 4.19 avg rating — 4,858,396 ratings score: 64,064, and 691 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 Red Tent by Anita Diamant (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 610,783 ratings score: 58,083, and 617 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 Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 2,147,935 ratings score: 57,937, and 625 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	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.94 avg rating — 1,669,383 ratings score: 57,799, 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
21	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.89 avg rating — 1,519,760 ratings score: 55,154, and 591 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	The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 4.10 avg rating — 760,622 ratings score: 52,488, and 562 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 — 482,244 ratings score: 45,843, and 498 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 Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald 3.80 avg rating — 30,610 ratings score: 45,017, and 476 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	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.19 avg rating — 3,878,260 ratings score: 43,687, and 479 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	The Elephant Tree by R.D. Ronald 3.76 avg rating — 29,449 ratings score: 42,585, and 449 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	Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 815,738 ratings score: 42,060, and 458 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	Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 1,779,594 ratings score: 41,934, and 453 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	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 377,578 ratings score: 41,645, and 445 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	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.15 avg rating — 2,163,020 ratings score: 41,197, and 453 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	Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 4.04 avg rating — 648,331 ratings score: 39,059, and 416 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	A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo 4.56 avg rating — 13,762 ratings score: 38,200, and 382 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	The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.93 avg rating — 5,442,652 ratings score: 38,068, and 422 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 Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 318,811 ratings score: 37,894, 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
35	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.80 avg rating — 3,644,092 ratings score: 37,827, 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
36	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 4.30 avg rating — 480,852 ratings score: 34,532, 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
37	The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 604,888 ratings score: 34,357, 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
38	Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 4.16 avg rating — 2,306,968 ratings score: 33,396, and 378 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	The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 784,627 ratings score: 32,921, and 363 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 Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 692,493 ratings score: 32,204, 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
41	Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 1,077,586 ratings score: 32,173, and 361 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 Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,588,933 ratings score: 31,328, and 353 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	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.96 avg rating — 2,538,680 ratings score: 31,166, and 353 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	Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 380,166 ratings score: 30,585, and 323 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	The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.30 avg rating — 663,992 ratings score: 30,354, and 328 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	Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 570,274 ratings score: 29,246, and 308 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	Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 3,214,205 ratings score: 28,637, and 315 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	The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 503,504 ratings score: 27,903, and 306 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	Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3.99 avg rating — 1,925,786 ratings score: 27,328, and 308 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	Atonement by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 534,747 ratings score: 27,290, 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
51	The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3.99 avg rating — 947,987 ratings score: 27,112, 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
52	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.25 avg rating — 659,418 ratings score: 26,720, and 306 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	Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 401,947 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
54	The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4.27 avg rating — 710,791 ratings score: 26,179, and 303 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	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3.93 avg rating — 296,643 ratings score: 25,600, and 282 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	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 3,220,964 ratings score: 25,468, and 283 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	The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 4.01 avg rating — 934,745 ratings score: 25,237, and 287 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	I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 316,108 ratings score: 24,894, 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
59	The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story by Mya Robarts 3.98 avg rating — 16,278 ratings score: 24,842, 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
60	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 — 358,445 ratings score: 24,545, and 268 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	Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3.89 avg rating — 2,635,576 ratings score: 23,887, and 277 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	The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 757,860 ratings score: 23,718, 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
63	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.31 avg rating — 1,236,625 ratings score: 23,391, and 272 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	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 561,482 ratings score: 23,330, 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
65	Animal Farm by George Orwell 3.99 avg rating — 4,074,953 ratings score: 22,660, 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
66	Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 203,639 ratings score: 22,551, and 246 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	The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity by William Paul Young 3.83 avg rating — 664,180 ratings score: 22,277, and 246 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	Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 746,947 ratings score: 21,948, 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
69	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.10 avg rating — 1,402,728 ratings score: 21,675, and 246 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	Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 750,913 ratings score: 21,419, and 251 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	White Oleander by Janet Fitch (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 358,511 ratings score: 21,311, 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
72	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 306,362 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
73	The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 532,465 ratings score: 21,080, and 240 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	What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 155,291 ratings score: 20,956, and 222 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	Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 512,520 ratings score: 20,707, and 220 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	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.70 avg rating — 2,997,796 ratings score: 20,305, 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
77	No Exit by Taylor Adams (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 177,209 ratings score: 20,206, and 217 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	A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1) by W. Bruce Cameron (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 135,497 ratings score: 20,123, 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
79	Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 47,041 ratings score: 20,056, 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
80	The Only One Left by Riley Sager (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 376,743 ratings score: 19,839, 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
81	Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,044,211 ratings score: 19,676, and 214 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	Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 13,717 ratings score: 19,462, and 204 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	The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1) by Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 183,482 ratings score: 19,413, 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
84	Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 150,005 ratings score: 18,824, and 204 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	A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 326,511 ratings score: 18,804, and 217 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	None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 716,474 ratings score: 18,716, 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
87	Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 659,546 ratings score: 18,621, and 200 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	A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 474,461 ratings score: 18,600, and 200 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	Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 3.88 avg rating — 880,837 ratings score: 18,561, 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
90	Still Alice by Lisa Genova (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 348,073 ratings score: 18,503, and 212 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	East of Eden by John Steinbeck 4.42 avg rating — 564,873 ratings score: 18,403, 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
92	The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,060,217 ratings score: 18,388, and 201 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	Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 426,711 ratings score: 18,359, and 204 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	Dark Places by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 781,987 ratings score: 18,295, and 200 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	The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 1,024,131 ratings score: 18,273, 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
96	Never Lie by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 869,179 ratings score: 18,193, 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
97	The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson 4.25 avg rating — 943,130 ratings score: 18,078, 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
98	Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece by Yvonne Korshak (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 16,118 ratings score: 18,054, 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
99	The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) by Pearl S. Buck 4.01 avg rating — 253,589 ratings score: 17,917, and 204 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	Outlander (Outlander, #1) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 1,092,138 ratings score: 17,748, and 199 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