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The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
15,975 members
384 reviews
4
Global Rank 10
16 Members
Quaisior, hipdeep, adsddy, jain, aulsmith, merrystar, Picarina, eowynfaramir, smasler, Dilara86, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, JulieVane, calamity537, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,
4
Rebecca
by Daphne Du Maurier
20,746 members
613 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 16
16 Members
starfishian, roby72, merrystar, ziziaaurea, happybookie, eowynfaramir, smasler, alex68, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, JulieVane, mspixieears, FranzK72, steller0707, Brandy1411
5
The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
28,104 members
503 reviews
4
Global Rank 11
16 Members
adsddy, roby72, happybookie, thecoroner, elkiedee, smasler, alex68, JuliaMaria, ahef1963, elia1168, kara.shamy, mspixieears, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Tosta
6
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
42,341 members
1,141 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 19
14 Members
Quaisior, AnnaClaire, roby72, happybookie, elkiedee, Dilara86, Bretzky1, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, FranzK72, steller0707, Brandy1411
7
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker
19,752 members
336 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 26
13 Members
Quaisior, adsddy, roby72, ziziaaurea, eowynfaramir, elkiedee, smasler, Dilara86, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707, Brandy1411
8
Possession
by A.S. Byatt
12,972 members
289 reviews
4
Global Rank 28
13 Members
starfishian, roby72, merrystar, ziziaaurea, thecoroner, alex68, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, calamity537, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
9
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
20,352 members
556 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 36
9 Members
DeboraNunes, smasler, Dilara86, JuliaMaria, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
10
North and South
by Elizabeth Gaskell
7,412 members
245 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 38
9 Members
Quaisior, roby72, ziziaaurea, Picarina, eowynfaramir, Dilara86, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy
11
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling
96,632 members
1,568 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 48
11 Members
merrystar, DeboraNunes, Picarina, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, calamity537, ms.nikki, Brandy1411, oshunpeepers,eowynfaramir ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda
12
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
16,459 members
384 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 54
7 Members
roby72, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Juliew., steller0707
13
Alias Grace
by Margaret Atwood
11,864 members
259 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 66
6 Members
AnnaClaire, Dilara86, gypsysmom, elia1168, kara.shamy, steller0707
15
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J. K. Rowling
107,217 members
986 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 93
10 Members
hipdeep, merrystar, DeboraNunes, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, calamity537, ms.nikki, Brandy1411,eowynfaramir ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda
16
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J. K. Rowling
101,025 members
861 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 101
9 Members
merrystar, DeboraNunes, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, calamity537, ms.nikki, Brandy1411,eowynfaramir ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda
17
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J. K. Rowling
102,478 members
885 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 105
9 Members
merrystar, DeboraNunes, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, calamity537, ms.nikki, Brandy1411,eowynfaramir ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda
18
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J. K. Rowling
101,432 members
932 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 111
9 Members
merrystar, DeboraNunes, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, calamity537, ms.nikki, Brandy1411,eowynfaramir ,FranzK72 ,ManWithAnAgenda
19
The God of Small Things
by Arundhati Roy
19,654 members
372 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 69
7 Members
mkbird, DeboraNunes, elkiedee, Dilara86, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
20
Wolf Hall
by Hilary Mantel
13,511 members
652 reviews
4
Global Rank 73
7 Members
hipdeep, AnnaClaire, ziziaaurea, eowynfaramir, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
21
Wives and Daughters
by Elizabeth Gaskell
4,109 members
87 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 83
6 Members
merrystar, ziziaaurea, eowynfaramir, briarhills, acceptance, kara.shamy
22
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel
11,721 members
780 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 120
6 Members
smasler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ms.nikki, steller0707
23
The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
17,212 members
911 reviews
4
Global Rank 76
7 Members
starfishian, ziziaaurea, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707, Brandy1411
24
Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks
8,719 members
414 reviews
4
Global Rank 59
7 Members
KimarieBee, mkbird, ziziaaurea, smasler, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Tosta
25
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
14,906 members
804 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 134
5 Members
smasler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
26
The Talented Mr. Ripley
by Patricia Highsmith
6,213 members
199 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 136
5 Members
JuliaMaria, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, FranzK72
27
The Stone Diaries
by Carol Shields
5,781 members
121 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 119
6 Members
starfishian, Dilara86, alex68, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, JulieVane
28
Fingersmith
by Sarah Waters
7,826 members
285 reviews
4
Global Rank 114
6 Members
starfishian, elkiedee, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, mspixieears, steller0707
29
Adam Bede
by George Eliot
4,217 members
71 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 127
6 Members
ziziaaurea, eowynfaramir, thecoroner, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
30
Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson
10,824 members
363 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 129
6 Members
ziziaaurea, Dilara86, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
31
The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova
21,466 members
758 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 164
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Brandy1411
32
Bel Canto
by Ann Patchett
13,213 members
459 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 107
7 Members
ziziaaurea, elkiedee, smasler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707,eowynfaramir
33
Americanah
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
7,728 members
296 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 87
7 Members
ziziaaurea, elkiedee, smasler, alex68, JuliaMaria, kara.shamy, steller0707
34
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
by Muriel Barbery
11,870 members
654 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 116
6 Members
starfishian, ziziaaurea, elkiedee, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, mspixieears
35
Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson
8,248 members
589 reviews
4
Global Rank 128
6 Members
elkiedee, smasler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
36
Go Set a Watchman
by Harper Lee
9,908 members
443 reviews
½ 3.3
Global Rank 190
4 Members
acceptance, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, steller0707
37
Tipping the Velvet
by Sarah Waters
5,103 members
147 reviews
4
Global Rank 160
5 Members
jain, starfishian, elkiedee, ahef1963, kara.shamy
38
The Sea, the Sea
by Iris Murdoch
3,578 members
94 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 209
4 Members
JuliaMaria, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
39
Labyrinth
by Kate Mosse
7,242 members
207 reviews
½ 3.3
Global Rank 212
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Brandy1411
40
Burial Rites
by Hannah Kent
3,606 members
273 reviews
4
Global Rank 163
5 Members
KimarieBee, elkiedee, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
41
The Secret River
by Kate Grenville
2,796 members
130 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 167
4 Members
KimarieBee, starfishian, elkiedee, kara.shamy
42
The Inheritance of Loss
by Kiran Desai
6,935 members
192 reviews
½ 3.4
Global Rank 228
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
43
Bring Up the Bodies
by Hilary Mantel
6,930 members
346 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 174
4 Members
hipdeep, AnnaClaire, elkiedee, kara.shamy
44
The White Queen
by Philippa Gregory
5,227 members
227 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 232
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Brandy1411
45
Housekeeping
by Marilynne Robinson
6,369 members
213 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 150
6 Members
ziziaaurea, Dilara86, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
46
A Morbid Taste for Bones
by Ellis Peters
3,942 members
103 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 241
4 Members
aulsmith, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
47
The Life of Elizabeth I
by Alison Weir
2,801 members
40 reviews
4
Global Rank 243
3 Members
adsddy, AnnaClaire, kara.shamy
48
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
22,120 members
1,542 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 193
5 Members
alex68, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
49
Still Life
by Louise Penny
6,653 members
426 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 189
5 Members
ziziaaurea, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
50
Night Film
by Marisha Pessl
3,168 members
283 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 201
4 Members
alex68, acceptance, kara.shamy, steller0707
51
The Children's Book
by A.S. Byatt
3,809 members
210 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 273
3 Members
JuliaMaria, gypsysmom, kara.shamy
52
Convenience Store Woman
by Sayaka Murata
3,034 members
195 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 173
4 Members
acceptance, kara.shamy, steller0707, Tosta
53
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
by Karen Joy Fowler
3,693 members
244 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 284
3 Members
smasler, gypsysmom, kara.shamy
54
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells
5,510 members
345 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 215
4 Members
jain, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, Brandy1411
55
Everything I Never Told You
by Celeste Ng
6,384 members
372 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 229
4 Members
smasler, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
56
Bitter Greens
by Kate Forsyth
623 members
44 reviews
4
Global Rank 295
2 Members
KimarieBee, kara.shamy
57
Circe
by Madeline Miller
12,340 members
480 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 307
3 Members
kara.shamy, steller0707, Brandy1411
58
The Luminaries
by Eleanor Catton
5,028 members
248 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 308
3 Members
KimarieBee, gypsysmom, kara.shamy
59
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
9,927 members
229 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 310
2 Members
Bretzky1, kara.shamy
60
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
by Alix E. Harrow
3,365 members
172 reviews
4
Global Rank 311
2 Members
kara.shamy, Brandy1411
61
Home Fire
by Kamila Shamsie
1,740 members
81 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 313
3 Members
KimarieBee, kara.shamy, steller0707
62
Room
by Emma Donoghue
14,334 members
977 reviews
4
Global Rank 234
4 Members
alex68, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
63
The Boleyn Inheritance
by Philippa Gregory
6,153 members
174 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 324
3 Members
ahef1963, kara.shamy, Brandy1411
64
Affinity
by Sarah Waters
3,340 members
129 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 326
2 Members
aulsmith, kara.shamy
65
Tooth and Claw
by Jo Walton
1,512 members
97 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 339
2 Members
aulsmith, kara.shamy
66
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
by Heather Morris
6,162 members
232 reviews
4
Global Rank 153
4 Members
KimarieBee, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Pina87
67
We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
7,799 members
396 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 246
4 Members
alex68, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
68
The City of Brass
by S. A. Chakraborty
3,776 members
133 reviews
4
Global Rank 348
2 Members
kara.shamy, Brandy1411
69
The Power
by Naomi Alderman
4,763 members
254 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 354
3 Members
gypsysmom, kara.shamy, steller0707
70
Into the Water
by Paula Hawkins
4,636 members
216 reviews
½ 3.4
Global Rank 355
3 Members
KimarieBee, ahef1963, kara.shamy
71
An American Marriage
by Tayari Jones
3,956 members
256 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 357
3 Members
gypsysmom, kara.shamy, steller0707
72
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
23,797 members
987 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 370
3 Members
ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
73
The Gathering
by Anne Enright
4,056 members
204 reviews
3.1
Global Rank 375
3 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
74
A Thousand Acres
by Jane Smiley
6,166 members
136 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 267
5 Members
ziziaaurea, Dilara86, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy,Bretzky1
75
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zevin
5,949 members
568 reviews
4
Global Rank 282
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
76
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
by Angela Carter
5,515 members
150 reviews
4
Global Rank 277
3 Members
briarhills, alex68, kara.shamy
77
Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England
by Alison Weir
1,229 members
34 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 420
2 Members
AnnaClaire, kara.shamy
78
Regeneration
by Pat Barker
4,505 members
113 reviews
4
Global Rank 432
2 Members
jain, kara.shamy
79
On the Jellicoe Road
by Melina Marchetta
2,147 members
221 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 435
2 Members
KimarieBee, kara.shamy
80
The Mirror & the Light
by Hilary Mantel
2,776 members
105 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 457
2 Members
hipdeep, kara.shamy
81
The Constant Princess
by Philippa Gregory
5,944 members
165 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 466
2 Members
kara.shamy, Brandy1411
82
Exit Strategy
by Martha Wells
2,612 members
167 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 468
2 Members
kara.shamy, Brandy1411
83
Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein
4,820 members
387 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 474
2 Members
jain, kara.shamy
84
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
by Cathy O'Neil
1,729 members
95 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 263
3 Members
hipdeep, kara.shamy, Tosta
85
Daughters of the Storm
by Kim Wilkins
239 members
12 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 479
2 Members
KimarieBee, kara.shamy
86
A Memory Called Empire
by Arkady Martine
2,801 members
120 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 486
2 Members
jain, kara.shamy
87
The Lie Tree
by Frances Hardinge
1,623 members
68 reviews
4
Global Rank 489
2 Members
jain, kara.shamy
88
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells
3,285 members
200 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 492
2 Members
kara.shamy, Brandy1411
89
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells
2,990 members
186 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 498
2 Members
kara.shamy, Brandy1411
90
The Persian Boy
by Mary Renault
2,329 members
40 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 505
2 Members
jain, kara.shamy
91
The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black
7,370 members
200 reviews
4
Global Rank 510
2 Members
kara.shamy, Brandy1411
92
A Skinful of Shadows
by Frances Hardinge
579 members
27 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 512
2 Members
jain, kara.shamy
93
The Bear and the Nightingale
by Katherine Arden
4,875 members
291 reviews
4
Global Rank 304
3 Members
jain, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
94
The Little Stranger
by Sarah Waters
5,086 members
344 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 532
2 Members
kara.shamy, steller0707
95
My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante
7,175 members
318 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 237
4 Members
ziziaaurea, alex68, kara.shamy, steller0707
96
A Spool of Blue Thread
by Anne Tyler
3,078 members
209 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 377
3 Members
gypsysmom, kara.shamy, steller0707
97
The Testaments
by Margaret Atwood
6,158 members
225 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 555
2 Members
kara.shamy, steller0707
98
Pachinko
by Min Jin Lee
6,458 members
282 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 557
2 Members
kara.shamy, steller0707
99
Fates and Furies
by Lauren Groff
3,768 members
214 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 558
2 Members
kara.shamy, steller0707
100
Commonwealth
by Ann Patchett
3,651 members
191 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 358
3 Members
ziziaaurea, kara.shamy, steller0707