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714 books · 666 voters · list created November 29th, 2008 by Jen (votes) .
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Mιss •kαthєяίиє•  Τhε Emεrαℓd Pяίиcεss® Nice idea to start sucj a list. =) In my opinion, Twilight Saga is the most over-rated series... It's a nice story with interesting plot, with less words ok, but everyone is screaming over it. I was once a fan but now i'm more normal about it and I keep thinking: why soOoO many people are fighting over it?


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Laura wrote: " I only voted on books that I have read. Apart from that, I don't get the rage over the 'Twilight' series, the 'Harry Potter' series and the 'Left Behind' series. I'm also tired of hearing about '..."

So glad Laura that you don't get in a rage. I got in one over Wurthering Heights and then The Remains of the Day. Best to stay cool and calm! Not easy but best.


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Why in the name of God is The Holy Bible up here? And in 6th place? Shame. Shame on you for insulting religious text.

Also, I don't seem to understand why Hunger Games is so popular when it is w\quite similar to some other book whose name I forgot...


message 4: by Jax (new)

Jax hahaha, why are the DragonLance books in here?


message 5: by Mel (new)

Mel It would have been nice to get a real objective list instead of the narrow bitter leftist propagated one here.


message 6: by Lori S. (new)

Lori S. The big problem with lists like these is that they are ultimately based on personal preference. A book one person thinks is the best shes ever read may not appeal to another in any way shape or form.


Therealbadkitty The Hunger Games is certainly not overrated!!!!! I do realize that this is opinion rated, but it upsets me that it's so high up on the list. Please spare your trolling, you expressed your opinion by voting for it and I'm expressing mine


message 8: by Sharvari (new)

Sharvari This list basically gives the names of all books that became "something" in the movie world (Seriously? "The Help" in no world ever can be "overrated"!!)... Some of the books listed certainly do not belong in this list...
PS: The Twilight Series as separate books and a box are the same thing. they are listed twice, as though they are different entities!


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) I know it is a matter of opinion and of taste, but there are so many classics on this list that I personally love... Always hard to believe when you hear someone else didn't like the book :-)


message 10: by Manray9 (new)

Manray9 Anything by Hemingway.


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Jeffrey Gao Therealbadkitty wrote: "The Hunger Games is certainly not overrated!!!!! I do realize that this is opinion rated, but it upsets me that it's so high up on the list. Please spare your trolling, you expressed your opinion b..."

Because it is...


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Jeffrey Gao The Fall of Western Man totally stinks!


message 13: by Jeffrey (new)

Jeffrey Gao Everyone give The Fall of Western Man at least 50 more one star ratings! Splat that racist!


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