2012: The Over 35s favourite books of 2012 (787 books)

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This is a list where people that are over 35 can vote for their favourite books of 2012. (I got this idea from Hayes) Please only vote if you are over 35.

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1	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 3,052,517 ratings score: 5,567, and 56 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 Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 10,071,359 ratings score: 4,480, and 46 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	The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,115,682 ratings score: 4,348, and 44 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	11/22/63 by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 678,160 ratings score: 3,284, and 34 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	The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.18 avg rating — 3,483,047 ratings score: 3,234, and 33 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	Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,494,568 ratings score: 2,864, and 30 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 Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) by Stieg Larsson 4.26 avg rating — 995,015 ratings score: 2,104, and 22 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	Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 842,472 ratings score: 1,848, and 19 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	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.36 avg rating — 4,233,953 ratings score: 1,776, and 19 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 Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 5,792,130 ratings score: 1,648, and 17 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	Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 4,426,703 ratings score: 1,526, and 16 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	Rules of Civility by Amor Towles (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 275,603 ratings score: 1,479, and 15 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 Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) by Stieg Larsson 4.25 avg rating — 782,030 ratings score: 1,469, and 16 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 Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 815,494 ratings score: 1,250, and 14 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	Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 432,544 ratings score: 1,181, and 13 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 Paris Wife by Paula McLain (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 306,545 ratings score: 1,145, and 12 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	A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 340,278 ratings score: 1,142, and 12 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 Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 4.33 avg rating — 1,046,941 ratings score: 1,069, and 11 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	Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 437,394 ratings score: 1,052, and 11 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	The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 241,384 ratings score: 1,046, and 11 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	Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,637,064 ratings score: 931, and 10 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	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.12 avg rating — 3,788,388 ratings score: 910, and 10 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	The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 58,378 ratings score: 885, and 9 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 Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes 3.74 avg rating — 195,445 ratings score: 870, and 9 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	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.33 avg rating — 1,131,917 ratings score: 864, and 9 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	Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 876,211 ratings score: 858, and 9 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	The Valley of Unknowing by Philip Sington 3.85 avg rating — 371 ratings score: 800, and 8 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	Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 56,298 ratings score: 764, and 8 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	In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 4.09 avg rating — 741,517 ratings score: 761, and 8 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	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.25 avg rating — 739,789 ratings score: 759, and 8 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	Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand 4.39 avg rating — 1,006,745 ratings score: 733, and 8 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	State of Wonder by Ann Patchett 3.91 avg rating — 204,313 ratings score: 711, and 8 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 Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 14,167 ratings score: 679, and 7 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 Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness 3.98 avg rating — 205,445 ratings score: 678, and 7 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	Persuasion by Jane Austen 4.15 avg rating — 791,795 ratings score: 678, and 7 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	Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2) by Hilary Mantel 4.31 avg rating — 106,246 ratings score: 656, and 7 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 Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,848,794 ratings score: 643, and 7 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	The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) by Agatha Christie 4.26 avg rating — 359,167 ratings score: 583, and 6 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	Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 88,901 ratings score: 580, and 6 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	I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella 3.94 avg rating — 241,907 ratings score: 576, and 6 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	Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore 4.06 avg rating — 482,222 ratings score: 568, and 6 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 Secret Keeper by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 175,789 ratings score: 565, and 6 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	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,867,787 ratings score: 522, and 6 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	Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens 4.09 avg rating — 31,704 ratings score: 493, and 5 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	Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky 3.86 avg rating — 78,694 ratings score: 493, and 5 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	Defending Jacob by William Landay (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 313,172 ratings score: 482, and 5 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	Shadow of Night (All Souls, #2) by Deborah Harkness (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 274,940 ratings score: 476, and 5 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 Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 102,899 ratings score: 475, and 5 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	Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 371,690 ratings score: 471, and 5 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	The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman 4.03 avg rating — 1,630,136 ratings score: 469, and 5 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	Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 4.09 avg rating — 1,313,679 ratings score: 468, and 5 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	The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 485,148 ratings score: 466, and 5 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	A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) by Deborah Harkness (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 563,268 ratings score: 465, and 5 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 Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 45,663 ratings score: 457, and 5 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	The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 80,654 ratings score: 453, and 5 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	Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 3.80 avg rating — 883,388 ratings score: 452, and 5 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 Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt 3.85 avg rating — 104,205 ratings score: 432, and 5 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	To Say Nothing of the Dog: Or How We Found the Bishop's Bird Stump at Last (Oxford Time Travel, #2) by Connie Willis 4.10 avg rating — 44,821 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
59	Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson, #2) by Darynda Jones (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 54,773 ratings score: 394, 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
59	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.19 avg rating — 309,756 ratings score: 394, 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
61	The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 179,547 ratings score: 392, 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
62	The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 51,107 ratings score: 390, 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
63	I Am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 5,812 ratings score: 387, 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
64	The Birth House by Ami McKay (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 46,635 ratings score: 382, 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
64	People Who Eat Darkness: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo - and the Evil That Swallowed Her Up by Richard Lloyd Parry (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 23,728 ratings score: 382, 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
66	Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 1,320,263 ratings score: 378, 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
67	The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 20,994 ratings score: 377, and 5 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	Hell's Corner (The Camel Club, #5) by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 45,046 ratings score: 377, 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
69	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.70 avg rating — 3,248,123 ratings score: 376, and 5 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	The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 43,051 ratings score: 375, 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
71	Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 251,996 ratings score: 373, 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
72	Sister by Rosamund Lupton (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 55,888 ratings score: 365, 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
73	Ape House by Sara Gruen (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 30,545 ratings score: 364, 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
74	Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 347,312 ratings score: 353, 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
75	The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) by Agatha Christie really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 519,971 ratings score: 349, 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
76	The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.31 avg rating — 734,048 ratings score: 317, 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
77	About a Boy by Nick Hornby 3.80 avg rating — 142,134 ratings score: 305, 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
78	The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1) by Walter Farley 4.19 avg rating — 75,891 ratings score: 297, 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
79	Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson, #3) by Darynda Jones (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 47,589 ratings score: 293, 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
80	The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill 3.64 avg rating — 6,283 ratings score: 292, 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
80	At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson 3.99 avg rating — 99,303 ratings score: 292, 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
82	The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 134,297 ratings score: 291, 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
83	The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje 3.62 avg rating — 27,534 ratings score: 287, 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
83	The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 568,481 ratings score: 287, 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
85	Sunset Song (A Scots Quair, #1) by Lewis Grassic Gibbon 4.01 avg rating — 5,614 ratings score: 280, 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
85	Elegy for Eddie (Maisie Dobbs, #9) by Jacqueline Winspear (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 25,640 ratings score: 280, 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
85	Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome 3.83 avg rating — 81,346 ratings score: 280, 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
88	The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 88,928 ratings score: 279, 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
89	World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 279,756 ratings score: 278, 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
90	Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3) by Patricia Briggs 4.34 avg rating — 57,930 ratings score: 275, 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
91	Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert 4.29 avg rating — 1,661,645 ratings score: 273, 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
91	Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman 3.52 avg rating — 12,555 ratings score: 273, 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
91	The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1) by Elly Griffiths (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 67,553 ratings score: 273, 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
94	The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 46,933 ratings score: 271, 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
94	Shinju (Sano Ichiro, #1) by Laura Joh Rowland 3.87 avg rating — 4,117 ratings score: 271, 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
96	Columbine by Dave Cullen (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 103,937 ratings score: 270, 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
97	Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 386,485 ratings score: 269, 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
97	Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 3.95 avg rating — 400,042 ratings score: 269, 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
99	Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist 4.04 avg rating — 122,217 ratings score: 268, 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
100	The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 3.81 avg rating — 406,541 ratings score: 267, 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

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message 1: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Jan 19, 2012 04:03AM

Please also check out this list for the over 35 where you add all the books you are reading this year.

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/15...

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message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

Jan 19, 2012 04:10AM

Wonderful! I've put one on, but will be back with more.

:-)

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message 3: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Jan 19, 2012 04:15AM

Hayes wrote: "Wonderful! I've put one on, but will be back with more.

:-)"

Ah thanks so much babe. I will ask some friends if they like to vote on both of the lists as well.

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message 4: by Cindi (new)

Jan 19, 2012 05:13AM

Is this for the books we read so far this year?

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message 5: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jan 19, 2012 12:11PM

The list for all the books we've read this year is the one Marlene links to in the first post, Cindi.

This list is for our favorite books that we've read this year.

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message 6: by Cindi (new)

Jan 19, 2012 12:47PM

I've only read 6! :)

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message 7: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Jan 20, 2012 03:50AM

Wow. 6 That is quite a lot Cindi. 6 in 20 days.You can add those 6 books to the other list, see the link. That is the one where you add all the books you have read in 2012. Thanks for voting all.!

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message 8: by Cindi (new)

Jan 20, 2012 05:54AM

I've read 7 now. hehe I haven't added anything to this list yet because none of them are favorites. Although the new Dexter book was pretty darn tooting good. ;)

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message 9: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Jan 21, 2012 04:05AM

Thanks for voting. Aha I see a book I am going to check out. forbidden. I am reading a YA novel right now but it is not going to be on this list. Shatter Me. (the writing annoys me so much) over the last few weeks I've been reading a lot of young adult books. some of them are very good.

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message 10: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Jan 27, 2012 12:14PM

The first double.

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message 11: by [deleted user] (new)

Jan 27, 2012 08:37PM

Looks like I might have to read that one... everyone seems to love it.

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message 12: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Jan 31, 2012 05:23AM

Hayes wrote: "Looks like I might have to read that one... everyone seems to love it."

Yes. Not just the King fans. I do not know if you are normally a Stephen king reader.

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message 13: by [deleted user] (new)

Jan 31, 2012 06:02AM

No, I'm not. I don't like horror/thriller/supernatural stuff, so most of King is out for me. I have managed to avoid it like the plague.

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message 14: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 09, 2012 03:17PM

My mother read it - her first Stephen King - and enjoyed it. She hates horror as much as I do.

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message 15: by Bettie (new)

Feb 09, 2012 03:43PM

It wasn't horror, more historical fiction with a smidgeon of magic. I'm with Judy, a great read is what it was.

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message 16: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 09, 2012 03:55PM

Yeah, if anything, the smidgeon of magic would have scared her off, but she really liked it.

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message 17: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Feb 27, 2012 04:06AM

I did not check this list for a while to discover we have 22 voters now. Last time we had 11. Just read a great book that made me cry,cry cry like a little child.
I prefer when books make me laugh. I am not very quick to laugh reading books or cry so this one was special. The Knife of Never letting go.

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message 18: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Mar 19, 2012 04:34AM

yes. I can add another book to this list. Sorry again the same genre but I am so in the mood for dystopian YA books I can't stop reading them. lol. Unwind. very very good. it even shocked me so maybe this is not really for young kids. I see we have 4 more voters. thanks!

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message 19: by ♥ Marlene♥ (last edited Apr 25, 2012 02:56AM) (new)

Apr 25, 2012 02:54AM

I see that the Diane Chamberlain book is on the third place! I do have a copy of this book on my kindle so I must give it a try. Just read my first book by her. The Confessions of a Midwife.

Question. do you guys only add books that you gave 5 stars or do you also add 4 star books?

Oh wow! I see we have reached 100 books!! Yay! thanks for voting. I love getting to see what you guys have read and loved.

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message 20: by [deleted user] (last edited Apr 26, 2012 11:14PM) (new)

Apr 25, 2012 03:48AM

I have added a few 3 stars, if I think it's a valid beginning to a series, for example. But also 4 stars. I haven't read too many 5 star books this year.

ETA: but I'm going to limit myself to 9 books, so some will come off the list as I read others which I think are better.

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message 21: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

May 08, 2012 03:43AM

Aha Hayes. that is also a good strategy. Why 9 though? not 10? ;) I was just able to add another 5 star book. Columbine. it was so good!

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message 22: by Bettie (new)

May 08, 2012 03:55AM

I am *knocks wood* having a brilliant reading year, for the most; clocked up some stunners an here's hoping it will continue.

Thanks for both lists, ladies.

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message 23: by [deleted user] (new)

May 08, 2012 06:48AM

♥ Marlene♥ wrote: "Aha Hayes. that is also a good strategy. Why 9 though? not 10? ;) I was just able to add another 5 star book. Columbine. it was so good!"

9 = 3x3 = one digit number... don't know why 9.

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message 24: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Jun 18, 2012 05:33AM

Just finished Before I go to Sleep. Loved it. A 5 star book and I of course added it. I highly recommend this one as I do Defending Jacob. Just noticed we already have 3 pages!

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message 25: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jun 18, 2012 09:32AM

It's great that we've got three pages of books people loved.

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message 26: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Jul 14, 2012 08:25AM

yes I think so to Susanna. I just finished a book I enjoyed from start to finish. I gave it 5 stars because I enjoyed it so much. Its been too long and does not happen often enough this year. That a book captivates you from page 1 till the end. Left Neglected by Lisa Genova was that for me.

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message 27: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Jul 31, 2012 08:37PM) (new)

Jul 31, 2012 08:36PM

No, Smilner, it is for the favorite books that people over 35 have read this year.

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message 28: by Susan (new)

Aug 01, 2012 02:44AM

Susanna wrote: "No, Smilner, it is for the favorite books that people over 35 have read this year."Got it. I read the list as it might be as you explained, but that was not my first 'take,' based on other lists that are 'just' for say best books of 2012. I do like that there are lists for older folks. I know my reading genera are much different than many in their early 20's it seems. Maybe 'we' can populate some further categories for readers over 35 yrs old - this one certainly has a lot of variety & entries on it. I know in other 'groups' I have belonged to, it helps often to branch off in age groups - ie hip replacements for folks under 30 yrs - that was a biggie difference vs. talking to ones who were 72 and 75 getting a hip done! Ditto when it comes to books.

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message 29: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Aug 01, 2012 02:07PM

There's another one for all the books the over-35s have read this year: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/15... , as well.

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message 30: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Sep 13, 2012 03:10AM

Hi there. Have not been ere for a while. I just added a few books. I did decide to also add 4 star books cause if I give them 4 stars I really liked them.
very happy to see we have 5 pages now.

S You mean make a list for people over 35 but under 55? something like that? Or favourite YA books o no we have so many YA lists, and they would be the same as the other YA lists I guess. Rolls eyes) favourite chick lit, horror, you name it lists for the over 35's?

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message 31: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Oct 01, 2012 09:32AM

Oh, here's The Zombie Room again. How cute. Not.

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message 32: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Oct 09, 2012 05:35AM

Susanna wrote: "Oh, here's The Zombie Room again. How cute. Not."

What do you mean Susanna?

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message 33: by [deleted user] (new)

Oct 09, 2012 05:39AM

I think it's the book Zombie Room which has appeared on 25 thousand lists, including the Over 35s 2011 list... too bad the book was written in 2012. ;o)

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message 34: by ♥ Marlene♥ (last edited Oct 09, 2012 07:37AM) (new)

Oct 09, 2012 07:25AM

Hayes wrote: "I think it's the book Zombie Room which has appeared on 25 thousand lists, including the Over 35s 2011 list... too bad the book was written in 2012. ;o)"

yes. I just read about it in the comments on your list. Then I visited the Badly behaving authors list. I voted but after a second I decided to remove the votes. Those authors will do anything to get their books out there on lists. Negative or positive, and I do not want to abide to them.

9 people voted for it. hmmmm How can I see if it is fishy hayes?

ETA: first person has voted for 2 of this authors books only, on many lists.
second person the same thing. She added a bit more books, 2 but on all lists and they are many 2 of his books.

OMG. 9 pages of all the lists she voted for the zombie book!. I never knew people would take out so much time to push a book.

Third person exactly the same pattern. Votes zombie book on all lists he or she can.
I wonder will one of those 9 voters be genuine?

Okay I did check all the people that voted for that book. All of them with no exception have added the same 2 books by the same author to so many lists, 8 to 10 pages long that I have decided to delete it. I don't mind if a book all of a sudden climbs high in the top 20 but I like it to be fair.

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message 35: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Oct 09, 2012 09:25AM

Gaming the system irritates me no end.

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message 36: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Oct 13, 2012 11:47AM

Removed several books that no one actually voted for.

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message 37: by ♥ Marlene♥ (new)

Nov 22, 2012 03:10AM

Thanks babe. How do they end up on the list if there is no vote?

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message 38: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Nov 22, 2012 11:41AM) (new)

Nov 22, 2012 11:40AM

I assume that it's people that voted for something and changed their minds? Not sure, just know it happens sometimes.

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message 39: by Cindy (new)

Dec 01, 2012 11:44PM

Lots of good books on here. I'm keeping all my YA reads off, since I see those on EVERY LIST. But I have plenty of grown up reads that I loved this year too.

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message 40: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Dec 02, 2012 10:12AM

Removed a couple of books with no votes.

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message 41: by Penny (new)

Jan 04, 2013 07:05PM

A new 'Favourites' list for 2013 in the works? [please????]
I'd grovel with chocolate but it would melt before it even left New Zealand and it is rather heavy to send...

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message 42: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jan 07, 2013 12:18PM

Oh, I hope so.

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message 43: by Bettie (new)

Jan 07, 2013 12:43PM

Penny wrote: "A new 'Favourites' list for 2013 in the works? [please????]
I'd grovel with chocolate but it would melt before it even left New Zealand and it is rather heavy to send..."

that!
:O)

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message 44: by Brittany B. (new)

Jan 24, 2013 03:21PM

This is an excellent list. I'm not yet 35, but I'm only a few years away. Nonetheless, I bookmarked this list so I could refer to it next time I'm looking for something to read.

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message 45: by ♥ Marlene♥ (last edited Mar 23, 2013 07:38AM) (new)

Mar 23, 2013 07:37AM

Hi there. I had totally forgotten that this one would end. is there a way I can close this one from voting?
Oh well. I will start a new one for 2013! yay

Brittany B Glad to hear you like this list. :)

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message 46: by [deleted user] (new)

Mar 23, 2013 07:48AM

I don't think so, Marlene, unfortunately.

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message 47: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 08, 2013 01:32PM

I see The "Isn't It Pretty to Think So?" Twelve hit this list, too.

You want me to nab it, Hayes?

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message 48: by [deleted user] (new)

Jul 08, 2013 02:07PM

This one is Marlene's list, so she can decide.