Five star books

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Add books you rated 5 stars. Thumb down any you have read you did not rate 5 stars.
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The Shining
by Stephen King
23,335 members
453 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 25
7 Members
sturlington, Devlindusty, BruceCoulson, ahef1963, boogirl13, neicybee, ManWithAnAgenda, ,Charon07
2
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler
8,216 members
239 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 43
6 Members
aprille, jain, sturlington, Dilara86, gypsysmom, Dee_Reads,ManWithAnAgenda
3
Dracula
by Bram Stoker
35,772 members
630 reviews
4
Global Rank 1,580
Member
sturlington,ManWithAnAgenda ,Charon07
4
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
by Shirley Jackson
8,246 members
426 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 579
2 Members
aprille, sturlington,ManWithAnAgenda
5
The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson
9,883 members
433 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 211
2 Members
sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
6
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
43,040 members
714 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 1,500
6 Members
aprille, booksinbed, sturlington, gypsysmom, Laura1124, Charon07,donutage ,waitingtoderail ,FAMeulstee ,sashame ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
sturlington: True 5 stars
7
The Burn Palace
by Stephen Dobyns
237 members
20 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 400
Member
sturlington
8
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
39,017 members
724 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 653
5 Members
aprille, sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Charon07,FAMeulstee ,merrystar ,ManWithAnAgenda
9
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie
10,102 members
326 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 1,612
Member
sturlington,merrystar ,ManWithAnAgenda
10
Howards End
by E. M. Forster
8,827 members
134 reviews
4
Global Rank 118
6 Members
aprille, Cecrow, sturlington, Dilara86, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda,donutage ,aulsmith ,merrystar
11
A Room with a View
by E. M. Forster
11,248 members
225 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 432
2 Members
sturlington, jeffza,merrystar
12
Brighten the Corner Where You Are
by Fred Chappell
241 members
7 reviews
4
Global Rank 490
Member
sturlington
13
The Church of Dead Girls
by Stephen Dobyns
958 members
27 reviews
½ 3.5
Global Rank 497
Member
sturlington
14
Skeleton Crew
by Stephen King
8,385 members
78 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 1,460
Member
sturlington,ManWithAnAgenda
15
The Talented Mr. Ripley
by Patricia Highsmith
6,254 members
199 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 274
2 Members
sturlington, kara.shamy
16
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
81,299 members
1,372 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 1
22 Members
aprille, donutage, jain, booksinbed, J.Sealy, merrystar, sturlington, briarhills, Dilara86, BruceCoulson, peterveen, gypsysmom, al.vick, nagasravika.bodapati, ahef1963, jeffza, Emmay, Laura1124, dadito, RaniIyer, yalanda, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith ,FAMeulstee ,Bluewolf0411 ,chwiggy , ,
Explanations
aulsmith : I'm not fond of this one.
18
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
72,671 members
1,176 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 1,431
12 Members
booksinbed, WSB7, sturlington, thecoroner, jeffza, Emmay, williamperryiii, Laura1124, Lynsey2, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, Lauren_Shriver,donutage ,waitingtoderail ,terran ,aulsmith ,FAMeulstee ,merrystar ,Bretzky1 ,Peace2 ,chwiggy ,Roza.Omarova ,sashame ,Julie_in_the_Library ,Charon07
Explanations
aulsmith : I've read it 3 times now, and I'm still not sure what it's about.
chwiggy : close but not quite there for me to give 5 stars
19
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
10,247 members
240 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 573
Member
sturlington
20
The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
16,065 members
385 reviews
4
Global Rank 31
8 Members
hipdeep, jain, aulsmith, sturlington, freetrader, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Charon07,ManWithAnAgenda
21
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
79,010 members
1,434 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 9
18 Members
aprille, waitingtoderail, booksinbed, Cecrow, WSB7, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, BruceCoulson, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Emmay, Laura1124, dadito, boogirl13, Lynsey2, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07,aulsmith ,FAMeulstee ,merrystar ,sashame , , ,
Explanations
aulsmith : This is a nice piece, but I wouldn't read it again.
22
The Debt to Pleasure
by John Lanchester
1,567 members
37 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 261
2 Members
booksinbed, sturlington
23
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King
22,962 members
496 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 1,484
Member
sturlington,ManWithAnAgenda
24
It
by Stephen King
22,097 members
411 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 439
2 Members
sturlington, boogirl13,ManWithAnAgenda
25
The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition
by Stephen King
19,920 members
370 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 158
3 Members
sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
26
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
42,710 members
1,149 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 78
10 Members
booksinbed, sturlington, freetrader, Dilara86, Bluewolf0411, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Lynsey2, Charon07,dara85 ,aulsmith ,Bretzky1 ,dianeham ,ManWithAnAgenda
27
Good Omens
by Terry Pratchett
35,020 members
794 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 1,527
3 Members
J.Sealy, sturlington, gypsysmom,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Charon07
28
The Silence of the Lambs
by Thomas Harris
12,618 members
140 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 1,180
3 Members
KimarieBee, sturlington, gypsysmom,waitingtoderail ,Charon07
29
Catch-22
by Joseph Heller
40,214 members
529 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 223
8 Members
booksinbed, J.Sealy, aulsmith, WSB7, sturlington, Bretzky1, gypsysmom, Emmay,gilroy ,donutage ,waitingtoderail ,FAMeulstee ,Bluewolf0411 ,ahef1963 ,Charon07
30
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
54,322 members
1,006 reviews
4
Global Rank 1,645
7 Members
hipdeep, booksinbed, sturlington, gypsysmom, Laura1124, chwiggy, Charon07,gilroy ,waitingtoderail ,FAMeulstee ,merrystar ,Bretzky1 ,sashame ,ManWithAnAgenda
31
Something Wicked This Way Comes
by Ray Bradbury
11,463 members
297 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 190
3 Members
sturlington, boogirl13, Charon07,ManWithAnAgenda
32
Different Seasons
by Stephen King
8,988 members
122 reviews
4
Global Rank 86
4 Members
sturlington, ahef1963, boogirl13, neicybee,ManWithAnAgenda
33
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
20,571 members
559 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 40
8 Members
sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Laura1124, boogirl13, neicybee, ManWithAnAgenda, Binglit,FAMeulstee ,Charon07
35
Emma
by Jane Austen
38,297 members
506 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 1,430
3 Members
aprille, sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar ,Bluewolf0411
37
Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
7,846 members
371 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 19
9 Members
aprille, waitingtoderail, kathipink, booksinbed, FAMeulstee, sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Lynsey2
38
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
39,814 members
963 reviews
4
Global Rank 28
11 Members
aprille, dara85, terran, sturlington, BruceCoulson, al.vick, ahef1963, Emmay, RaniIyer, Lauren_Shriver, Charon07,FAMeulstee ,merrystar ,sashame , ,ManWithAnAgenda
39
The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver
26,420 members
502 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 15
13 Members
booksinbed, WSB7, sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Laura1124, Lynsey2, ManWithAnAgenda, Tosta, Charon07, dandalf, emr158, bstar1019,dara85 ,KimarieBee
40
State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett
6,251 members
394 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 51
7 Members
booksinbed, sturlington, edparks, gypsysmom, ahef1963, neicybee, dandalf,Charon07
Explanations
Charon07: A really good book. I’ve loved both books I’ve read by Patchett. But I gave this one 4 stars. Don’t let that dissuade you from reading it.
41
The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
45,045 members
769 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 18
10 Members
booksinbed, aulsmith, FAMeulstee, sturlington, thecoroner, gypsysmom, Roza.Omarova, sashame, Lauren_Shriver, Charon07,merrystar
42
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll
27,388 members
482 reviews
4
Global Rank 88
8 Members
aprille, booksinbed, sturlington, thecoroner, gypsysmom, jeffza, RaniIyer, Kyler.Diem,FAMeulstee ,merrystar ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
43
Rebecca
by Daphne Du Maurier
20,876 members
616 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 37
10 Members
aprille, booksinbed, J.Sealy, sturlington, vroni, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,dara85 ,
44
Cloud Atlas: A Novel
by David Mitchell
17,796 members
684 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 38
7 Members
aprille, booksinbed, sturlington, peterveen, gypsysmom, Lynsey2, Charon07
45
Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neale Hurston
19,277 members
348 reviews
4
Global Rank 143
5 Members
aprille, hipdeep, jain, sturlington, Laura1124,dianeham ,Charon07
46
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
23,062 members
941 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 55
9 Members
booksinbed, terran, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Emmay, dadito, dianeham, RaniIyer,FAMeulstee ,Laura1124 ,Lynsey2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Charon07
47
Gaudy Night
by Dorothy L. Sayers
5,485 members
150 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 44
6 Members
aulsmith, merrystar, sturlington, vroni, ahef1963, dadito,terran
48
A Tale for the Time Being
by Ruth Ozeki
4,516 members
254 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 81
5 Members
booksinbed, sturlington, edparks, peterveen, gypsysmom
49
The Things They Carried
by Tim O'Brien
14,464 members
393 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 91
4 Members
booksinbed, sturlington, Lynsey2, neicybee
50
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood
17,041 members
538 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 87
5 Members
WSB7, sturlington, Dilara86, gypsysmom, Charon07,Bluewolf0411
51
Madame Bovary
by Gustave Flaubert
26,376 members
390 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 103
7 Members
booksinbed, sturlington, thecoroner, peterveen, gypsysmom, Laura1124, FranzK72,FAMeulstee ,Bretzky1
52
The Year of the Flood
by Margaret Atwood
7,336 members
364 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 209
3 Members
sturlington, Dilara86, gypsysmom,Bluewolf0411
53
A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories
by Flannery O'Connor
4,108 members
98 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 160
3 Members
sturlington, peterveen, Laura1124
54
The Sparrow
by Mary Doria Russell
7,759 members
407 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 167
5 Members
aprille, KimarieBee, sturlington, gypsysmom, Lynsey2,aulsmith ,Dilara86
55
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare
31,934 members
170 reviews
½ 4.6
Global Rank 465
4 Members
sturlington, kara.shamy, Charon07, dandalf,Bluewolf0411 ,ManWithAnAgenda
56
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by E. L. Konigsburg
16,445 members
280 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 310
5 Members
aprille, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, dandalf,FAMeulstee ,merrystar
57
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
by Ottessa Moshfegh
3,121 members
139 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 180
3 Members
sturlington, edparks, kara.shamy
58
Wonder Boys
by Michael Chabon
4,329 members
104 reviews
4
Global Rank 188
4 Members
aulsmith, sturlington, Laura1124, dandalf,hipdeep
59
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Ken Kesey
24,285 members
298 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 506
4 Members
booksinbed, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963,FAMeulstee ,Charon07
Explanations
ahef1963: One of my very favourites.
60
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
60,479 members
892 reviews
4
Global Rank 113
8 Members
waitingtoderail, booksinbed, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, Bretzky1, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Charon07,donutage ,merrystar ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
61
Hamnet
by Maggie O'Farrell
4,466 members
234 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 589
3 Members
aprille, sturlington, kara.shamy,Charon07
62
Lonesome Dove
by Larry McMurtry
8,382 members
239 reviews
½ 4.6
Global Rank 205
3 Members
sturlington, gypsysmom, Laura1124
63
The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton
13,999 members
302 reviews
4
Global Rank 98
6 Members
sturlington, thecoroner, gypsysmom, Laura1124, dianeham, FranzK72,merrystar ,Bretzky1
64
The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
28,266 members
506 reviews
4
Global Rank 368
5 Members
aprille, sturlington, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, ChrissyQuise,Bluewolf0411 ,Charon07
65
East of Eden
by John Steinbeck
23,578 members
426 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 198
4 Members
booksinbed, FAMeulstee, sturlington, chwiggy,aulsmith
66
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Alison Bechdel
8,221 members
368 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 1,605
2 Members
aprille, sturlington,sashame ,ManWithAnAgenda
67
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
10,824 members
178 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 1,607
2 Members
aprille, sturlington,sashame ,ManWithAnAgenda
68
The Dutch House
by Ann Patchett
4,627 members
276 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 218
4 Members
booksinbed, sturlington, edparks, dianeham,Laura1124
69
The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
34,633 members
1,407 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 887
5 Members
sturlington, freetrader, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Lynsey2,waitingtoderail ,KimarieBee ,teeth
70
The Awakening
by Kate Chopin
9,232 members
179 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 1,028
4 Members
booksinbed, sturlington, gypsysmom, Lynsey2,jain ,ManWithAnAgenda
71
Empire Falls
by Richard Russo
8,799 members
184 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 1,244
2 Members
sturlington, ahef1963,ManWithAnAgenda
72
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
18,607 members
1,270 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 1,414
3 Members
sturlington, gypsysmom, Peace2,Cecrow ,FAMeulstee
73
Dune
by Frank Herbert
43,002 members
695 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 1,691
4 Members
sturlington, peterveen, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda,FAMeulstee ,merrystar ,Bretzky1 ,sashame ,Charon07
74
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
26,321 members
1,451 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 1,444
5 Members
dara85, sturlington, al.vick, jeffza, Laura1124,waitingtoderail ,hipdeep ,sashame ,ManWithAnAgenda
75
Watchmen
by Alan Moore
19,262 members
494 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 1,652
2 Members
donutage, sturlington,FAMeulstee ,sashame ,ManWithAnAgenda
76
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
43,786 members
1,013 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 1,664
7 Members
booksinbed, KimarieBee, WSB7, sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Lynsey2,FAMeulstee ,edparks ,Dilara86 ,teeth ,Laura1124 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Charon07
77
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by Neil Gaiman
14,945 members
966 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 1,674
2 Members
sturlington, gypsysmom,jain ,sashame ,ManWithAnAgenda
78
American Gods {original}
by Neil Gaiman
33,725 members
933 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 1,675
2 Members
aprille, sturlington,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Charon07
79
Cold Comfort Farm
by Stella Gibbons
5,807 members
225 reviews
4
Global Rank 1,610
2 Members
booksinbed, sturlington,merrystar ,ManWithAnAgenda
80
Heart-Shaped Box
by Joe Hill
6,830 members
371 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 1,650
Member
sturlington,edparks ,ManWithAnAgenda
81
The Chronicles of Narnia
by C. S. Lewis
36,117 members
322 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 1,670
4 Members
booksinbed, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963,jain ,aulsmith ,FAMeulstee ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
aulsmith : Lewis's view of Jesus/Aslan in the Final Battle was too gross for me.
82
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
44,247 members
710 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 1,694
6 Members
aprille, sturlington, gypsysmom, Laura1124, chwiggy, Charon07,donutage ,waitingtoderail ,aulsmith ,FAMeulstee ,Bretzky1 ,sashame ,ManWithAnAgenda
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
45,288 members
2,131 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 29
10 Members
dara85, booksinbed, KimarieBee, FAMeulstee, ahef1963, Peace2, valeneayar, Lynsey2, RaniIyer, bijiyece, ,sturlington ,edparks , ,gypsysmom ,dadito ,dianeham
-
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)
by Jerome K. Jerome
7,731 members
290 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 30
8 Members
kathipink, kulujian, J.Sealy, aulsmith, gypsysmom, Emmay, jmboite, RaniIyer,terran ,FAMeulstee ,merrystar ,sturlington ,
Explanations
merrystar: 4 stars
-
Bel Canto
by Ann Patchett
13,209 members
461 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 24
9 Members
booksinbed, edparks, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, dianeham, Lynsey2, neicybee,sturlington
-
The Glass Castle: A Memoir
by Jeannette Walls
20,574 members
798 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 27
8 Members
dara85, booksinbed, terran, gypsysmom, ahef1963, neicybee, Tosta, Dee_Reads,sturlington ,dianeham ,Lynsey2
-
Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson
10,873 members
364 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 75
8 Members
aprille, booksinbed, Dilara86, peterveen, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Laura1124, dandalf,dara85 ,FAMeulstee ,sturlington ,Charon07
-
Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover
9,958 members
519 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 48
7 Members
aprille, booksinbed, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, Tosta, Dee_Reads,sturlington
-
Possession
by A.S. Byatt
13,025 members
289 reviews
4
Global Rank 41
8 Members
booksinbed, peterveen, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Laura1124, neicybee, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07,merrystar ,sturlington
-
Atonement
by Ian McEwan
26,621 members
629 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 45
6 Members
booksinbed, gypsysmom, Laura1124, Lynsey2, Charon07, mug,sturlington
-
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
25,754 members
436 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 603
5 Members
aprille, jmhdassen, booksinbed, FAMeulstee, gypsysmom,sturlington ,sashame ,
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The Mill on the Floss
by George Eliot
8,768 members
119 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 291
5 Members
booksinbed, thecoroner, gypsysmom, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda,jain ,sturlington
-
The Sea
by John Banville
5,445 members
174 reviews
½ 3.5
Global Rank 171
5 Members
booksinbed, WSB7, gypsysmom, nagasravika.bodapati, kara.shamy,FAMeulstee ,sturlington
-
The Sun Also Rises
by Ernest Hemingway
23,071 members
339 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 1,556
2 Members
donutage, booksinbed,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
-
The Secret Agent
by Joseph Conrad
6,607 members
101 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 519
3 Members
thecoroner, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
-
Peter Pan
by J. M. Barrie
19,110 members
326 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 366
3 Members
booksinbed, aulsmith, gypsysmom,sturlington
-
The House of Mirth
by Edith Wharton
9,761 members
204 reviews
4
Global Rank 220
6 Members
aprille, booksinbed, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, dadito,donutage ,merrystar ,sturlington
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Beloved
by Toni Morrison
23,046 members
409 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 342
5 Members
WSB7, gypsysmom, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07,FAMeulstee ,sturlington
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The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien
50,655 members
452 reviews
½ 4.5
Global Rank 120
9 Members
aprille, J.Sealy, FAMeulstee, briarhills, BruceCoulson, gypsysmom, al.vick, Laura1124, Charon07,waitingtoderail ,jain ,merrystar ,sturlington ,sashame ,ManWithAnAgenda