Optimistic Books (71 books)

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Books the remind us that things like hope, love, and joy still exists even in the real world.

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1	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) by L. Frank Baum really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 519,840 ratings score: 396, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.30 avg rating — 4,918,111 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 4.09 avg rating — 953,178 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.59 avg rating — 1,068,144 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons 3.88 avg rating — 55,897 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.33 avg rating — 1,136,538 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) by Johanna Spyri 4.04 avg rating — 213,344 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy 3.97 avg rating — 168,804 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Gift Of The Magi And Other Stories by O. Henry 4.12 avg rating — 6,338 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer 4.01 avg rating — 21,552 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz 3.96 avg rating — 14,759 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Strange Courtship of Abigail Bird by John Blumenthal (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Good Times on Grandfather Mountain by Jacqueline Briggs Martin 3.52 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 5,286 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Dragonsinger: Harper of Pern by Anne McCaffrey 4.31 avg rating — 49,187 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies, #1) by Isaac Marion (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 110,022 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale by Philip van Doren Stern 4.17 avg rating — 4,686 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Bread We Eat in Dreams by Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 878 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932 by Kathryn Lasky 3.92 avg rating — 3,573 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies 4.10 avg rating — 4,175 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1) by Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 9,313 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya 4.29 avg rating — 212,688 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh 4.13 avg rating — 57,383 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Little Women (Little Women, #1) by Louisa May Alcott 4.17 avg rating — 2,505,616 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 4.33 avg rating — 2,545,341 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 2 by Natsuki Takaya 4.38 avg rating — 23,521 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.26 avg rating — 157,171 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 3 by Natsuki Takaya 4.40 avg rating — 20,852 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Changing Planes by Ursula K. Le Guin 3.86 avg rating — 7,450 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 5 by Natsuki Takaya 4.41 avg rating — 19,007 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Christmas in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder 4.23 avg rating — 2,819 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 4 by Natsuki Takaya 4.42 avg rating — 20,944 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 6 by Natsuki Takaya 4.47 avg rating — 19,521 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 7 by Natsuki Takaya 4.42 avg rating — 21,115 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 8 by Natsuki Takaya 4.43 avg rating — 17,492 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 9 by Natsuki Takaya 4.43 avg rating — 17,152 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 10 by Natsuki Takaya 4.47 avg rating — 18,136 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	You Are Special (Wemmicksville, #1) by Max Lucado (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 53,938 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis 4.24 avg rating — 3,193,869 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 11 by Natsuki Takaya 4.48 avg rating — 16,129 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 12 by Natsuki Takaya 4.45 avg rating — 14,903 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 13 by Natsuki Takaya 4.45 avg rating — 17,691 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 14 by Natsuki Takaya 4.48 avg rating — 16,744 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 4.23 avg rating — 333,272 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 15 by Natsuki Takaya 4.47 avg rating — 16,263 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 16 by Natsuki Takaya 4.48 avg rating — 14,165 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 17 by Natsuki Takaya 4.49 avg rating — 14,046 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 18 by Natsuki Takaya 4.47 avg rating — 13,165 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 19 by Natsuki Takaya 4.48 avg rating — 13,354 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 20 by Natsuki Takaya 4.49 avg rating — 13,903 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Vol. 21 by Natsuki Takaya 4.51 avg rating — 12,828 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum 3.94 avg rating — 7,948 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fruits Basket, Tome 22 by Natsuki Takaya 4.55 avg rating — 13,042 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Ghost in the Third Row (Nina Tanleven, #1) by Bruce Coville 3.95 avg rating — 780 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Ghost Wore Gray (Nina Tanleven, #2) by Bruce Coville 4.08 avg rating — 639 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Ghost in the Big Brass Bed (Nina Tanleven, #3) by Bruce Coville 4.10 avg rating — 566 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway (Sammy Keyes, #10) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 1,674 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Power of Justice Jack (Sammy Keyes, #15) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 923 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash (Sammy Keyes, #12) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 1,453 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Night of Skulls (Sammy Keyes, #14) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,059 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief (Sammy Keyes, #1) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 6,530 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy (Sammy Keyes, #3) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 2,888 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things (Sammy Keyes, #11) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 1,780 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes (Sammy Keyes, #7) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 2,112 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man (Sammy Keyes, #2) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 2,817 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf (Sammy Keyes, #4) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 2,173 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary (Sammy Keyes, #5) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,258 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy (Sammy Keyes, #6) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 2,441 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen (Sammy Keyes, #9) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,807 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Wedding Crasher (Sammy Keyes, #13) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 1,210 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City (Sammy Keyes, #16) by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 883 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars