Your Top 5 Reads in 2013 (1301 books)

Your TOP FIVE READS in 2013. No matter the genre, no matter the publication date, all that matters is that you read these books in 2013 and consider them your personal favourites.

Please don't vote for more than 5 books. You may change your votes until 31 December, but 5 books is the max. number of votes for you at any time ;)

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2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
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1	The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 5,665,289 ratings score: 24,037, and 242 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 Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,849,320 ratings score: 12,670, and 128 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	Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 4,344,508 ratings score: 9,927, and 101 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 Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 9,782,791 ratings score: 9,611, and 98 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	Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,412,640 ratings score: 8,100, and 82 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	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 2,996,597 ratings score: 7,712, and 78 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 Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 4.24 avg rating — 1,981,194 ratings score: 6,301, and 64 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	Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 474,865 ratings score: 5,800, and 59 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 Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 3,459,258 ratings score: 5,466, 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
10	The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1) by Jonas Jonasson 3.82 avg rating — 301,297 ratings score: 5,338, and 54 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	The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 655,173 ratings score: 5,293, and 54 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	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 6,807,120 ratings score: 5,203, and 53 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	Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,251,942 ratings score: 5,001, and 51 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	A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin 4.45 avg rating — 2,712,668 ratings score: 4,620, and 47 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	The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,088,711 ratings score: 4,545, 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
16	Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) by Jojo Moyes (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 1,786,432 ratings score: 4,390, and 45 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	Allegiant (Divergent, #3) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 1,135,118 ratings score: 4,218, and 43 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	Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,613,801 ratings score: 3,694, and 38 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	The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 1,071,381 ratings score: 3,543, and 36 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	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 11,277,205 ratings score: 3,411, and 35 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	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 4,102,582 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
22	Wonder (Wonder, #1) by R.J. Palacio 4.36 avg rating — 1,185,991 ratings score: 3,120, and 32 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	Looking for Alaska by John Green (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,736,084 ratings score: 3,102, and 32 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 Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.93 avg rating — 5,843,183 ratings score: 3,031, and 31 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	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.29 avg rating — 4,742,270 ratings score: 3,031, and 31 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	And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 401,399 ratings score: 2,948, 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
27	The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.30 avg rating — 4,416,423 ratings score: 2,599, and 27 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	The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1) by Graeme Simsion (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 591,318 ratings score: 2,557, and 26 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	Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) by Kate Atkinson 3.78 avg rating — 240,305 ratings score: 2,550, and 26 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	The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,665,289 ratings score: 2,337, and 24 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	Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) by Stephanie Perkins (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 464,145 ratings score: 2,249, and 23 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	City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 1,010,988 ratings score: 2,233, and 23 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	Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 777,679 ratings score: 2,137, 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
34	Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple 3.87 avg rating — 597,075 ratings score: 2,124, 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
35	Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,288,212 ratings score: 2,055, and 21 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	The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 478,280 ratings score: 2,045, and 21 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 Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, #3) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 106,664 ratings score: 1,951, and 20 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 Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 477,043 ratings score: 1,945, and 20 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	Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 383,955 ratings score: 1,930, and 20 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	Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 423,883 ratings score: 1,861, 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
41	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine, #1) by Ransom Riggs 3.92 avg rating — 1,350,290 ratings score: 1,841, 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
42	Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 831,511 ratings score: 1,773, and 18 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	Delirium (Delirium, #1) by Lauren Oliver (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 478,308 ratings score: 1,764, and 18 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	Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) by Robin Sloan (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 215,576 ratings score: 1,763, and 18 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
45	Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 4.21 avg rating — 839,491 ratings score: 1,659, 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
46	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,852,761 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
47	The Host (The Host, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.86 avg rating — 1,045,911 ratings score: 1,639, 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
48	Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 458,131 ratings score: 1,563, 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
49	Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 675,477 ratings score: 1,558, 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
50	The Elite (The Selection, #2) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 864,170 ratings score: 1,540, 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
51	Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.31 avg rating — 1,465,838 ratings score: 1,536, 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
52	The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.31 avg rating — 712,269 ratings score: 1,445, 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
53	Atonement by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 559,961 ratings score: 1,441, 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
54	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.12 avg rating — 3,673,979 ratings score: 1,349, 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
55	The Evolution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #2) by Michelle Hodkin (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 102,396 ratings score: 1,348, 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
56	The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,745,447 ratings score: 1,339, 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
57	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3.94 avg rating — 319,197 ratings score: 1,337, 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
58	Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 4.01 avg rating — 266,156 ratings score: 1,333, 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
59	Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 678,272 ratings score: 1,310, 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
60	The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 173,168 ratings score: 1,226, 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
61	Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 345,004 ratings score: 1,183, 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
62	Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel 3.91 avg rating — 231,416 ratings score: 1,177, 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
63	A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) by George R.R. Martin 4.55 avg rating — 840,750 ratings score: 1,176, 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
64	Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 589,517 ratings score: 1,167, 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
65	The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 823,055 ratings score: 1,152, 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
66	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.25 avg rating — 711,062 ratings score: 1,146, 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
67	The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) by Helene Wecker (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 130,722 ratings score: 1,139, 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
68	Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 198,285 ratings score: 1,122, 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
69	Tenth of December by George Saunders 3.98 avg rating — 81,292 ratings score: 1,097, 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
70	Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 148,991 ratings score: 1,084, 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
71	The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 615,124 ratings score: 1,074, 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
72	The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes 3.74 avg rating — 190,997 ratings score: 1,067, 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
73	Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1) by Hugh Howey (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 271,874 ratings score: 1,060, 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
74	Obsidian (Lux, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 295,394 ratings score: 935, 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
75	Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2) by Hilary Mantel 4.30 avg rating — 104,251 ratings score: 896, 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
76	The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng 4.15 avg rating — 29,814 ratings score: 890, 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
76	The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.66 avg rating — 654,969 ratings score: 890, 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
78	The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 336,781 ratings score: 889, 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
79	The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 162,599 ratings score: 882, 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
80	Saga, Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.49 avg rating — 115,451 ratings score: 875, 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
81	World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 563,821 ratings score: 861, 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
81	The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 3.96 avg rating — 1,030,453 ratings score: 861, 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
83	Under the Dome by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 322,083 ratings score: 854, 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
84	The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) by Robert Galbraith 3.89 avg rating — 622,168 ratings score: 841, 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
85	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.31 avg rating — 1,252,797 ratings score: 830, 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
86	A Floating Life by Tad Crawford (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 799, 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
87	Slammed (Slammed, #1) by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 443,683 ratings score: 782, 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
88	Joyland by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 177,515 ratings score: 781, 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
89	Defending Jacob by William Landay (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 310,456 ratings score: 778, 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
90	The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, #3) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 668,888 ratings score: 776, 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
91	Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 512,221 ratings score: 768, 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
92	Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 561,282 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
93	The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #1) by Michelle Hodkin (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 190,483 ratings score: 753, 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
94	The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,386,541 ratings score: 742, 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
95	A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time, #14) by Robert Jordan 4.58 avg rating — 160,325 ratings score: 695, 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
96	The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7) by Jo Nesbø (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 150,162 ratings score: 694, 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
97	The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 88,440 ratings score: 687, 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
98	The Round House by Louise Erdrich 3.98 avg rating — 123,941 ratings score: 686, 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
98	The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.02 avg rating — 182,379 ratings score: 686, 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
100	The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 271,436 ratings score: 680, 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

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message 1: by [deleted user] (new)

Jan 14, 2013 05:05AM

Great idea dear Bettie.

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message 2: by Bettie (new)

Jan 14, 2013 05:24AM

The corresponding 2012 list brought out quite a few 'authors behaving badly' - it was lassoed by list fixers.

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message 3: by Wanda (new)

Jan 14, 2013 07:36AM

Great idea. And, I do hope the badly behaving authors and their minion will stay away. It is disheartening when the authors resort to underhanded cheating. Bad!Bad!Bad!

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message 4: by Bettie (new)

Jan 14, 2013 07:43AM

Dominion is away with a storming lead...

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message 5: by Pixelina (new)

Jan 14, 2013 08:01AM

I only read two books worth mentioning so far. But more will come I am sure :-D

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message 6: by Paul (new)

Jan 14, 2013 09:56AM

The question is - to vote for great books as I read em, or wait and see...

Well, nothing is written in stone!

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message 7: by Renee (new)

Jan 14, 2013 10:29AM

I wanted to use my full five right away so I added the best so far and the most looking forward to. I'm sure things will change. Great way to form a list for the year Bettie!

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message 8: by Tom (new)

Jan 14, 2013 06:20PM

I chose five unknown books, to me. The road of discovery is ahead in 2013. Thanks! Do we start anytime?

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message 9: by Bev (new)

Jan 14, 2013 07:13PM

I'm afraid I'm not even close to being ready to vote for the top five books of 2013 when we're only two weeks into the year. I've only read five books so far and none of them were knock-it-out-of-the-park superstars.....

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message 10: by K.D. (new)

Jan 15, 2013 01:23AM

Isn't this too early?

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message 11: by Mariellen (new)

Mar 17, 2013 10:04AM

Oh my gosh! It's just March & I've already read 5 stellar books!!

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message 12: by Ellinor (new)

Apr 10, 2013 02:27AM

I already had to change my votes twice because I've read so many great novels.

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message 13: by Mariellen (new)

Apr 10, 2013 11:16AM

Perusing the list to find some new good reads to take on holidays - so many temptations. I'm wondering what criteria others are using to define their top reads? What makes a "good" book stand out??

I'm pretty demanding when I rate books. For five stars I want a book that is a compelling story with a unique plot. I like a lot of atmosphere so I can lose myself in the experience. I am also pretty critical of how well the book is written - whether there are a lot of cliches or if the language is appropriate to the period (I hate to hear popular sayings appear in historic contexts for example) I get distracted and the story loses its "believability" for me.

I like characters that are really well fleshed out so that I can believe the choices they make - for instance why oh why would the vampire in Twilight who has hundreds of years of experience and culture fall for a shallow teenage girl - there just isn't enough depth to her to or to him to take the story beyond a fairy tale. (Hmm maybe fairy tales have more depth than Twilight .... have to think on that a bit ...)

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message 14: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jul 10, 2013 02:37PM

Re: Isn't It Pretty To Think So?: Can sock puppets have favorite reads if all their drawers contain is a single book? (Bettie: License to chop, or are you feeling generous?)

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message 15: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Jul 10, 2013 03:50PM) (new)

Jul 10, 2013 03:50PM

Several of us have our little axes ready, if so!

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message 16: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jul 10, 2013 03:53PM

*TA nods vigorously.*

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message 17: by Ian (new)

Jul 11, 2013 05:13AM

So why was 'isn't it pretty to think so?' removed? False votes?

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message 18: by Bettie (new)

Jul 11, 2013 05:20AM

Get that hideosity off my list. Please.

@ Ian - scummy sock puppet voting across listopia. School is out and where some students will want to read, some pretend they have read - just the one book mind, and not a review or friend amongst 'em.

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message 19: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jul 11, 2013 05:35AM

Hideosity purged.

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message 20: by Bettie (last edited Jul 11, 2013 05:42AM) (new)

Jul 11, 2013 05:41AM

Themis-Athena wrote: "Hideosity purged."

Thankee.
I am quite pished off with these lists for the moment. What is tiresome, is that even bad publicity is good publicity.

I'll be along to play again once school holidays are over.

Thanks again for all your help.
:O)

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message 21: by Ian (new)

Jul 11, 2013 05:51AM

Its strange that people take the time to bother with doing this. Is it the authors or just people who are big fans of the book?

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message 22: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jul 11, 2013 06:08AM

Usually it's a combination of both -- and as Bettie says, at least in part they're gambling on the fact that even bad publicity is good publicity (in the sense that notoriety is better than not being talked about at all).

Spam and fake reviews are a big (and bad) thing these days ... people, especially self-published authors, are willing to pay considerable amounts of money for this type of "service":
http://www.forbes.com/sites/suwcharma...
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/bus...
http://aclweb.org/anthology/P/P11/P11...

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message 23: by Renee (new)

Jul 11, 2013 02:06PM

This list wins for most educational comment section. And it makes me chuckle: someone is 'pished' and nods vigorously. Thanks for both the information and giggles.

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message 24: by Bettie (new)

Jul 12, 2013 04:17AM

Renee wrote: "This list wins for most educational comment section. And it makes me chuckle: someone is 'pished' and nods vigorously. Thanks for both the information and giggles."

Thanks Renee, have a great weekend!
:O)

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

Aug 25, 2013 01:30PM

I see that the top three books on the list currently have been put there by a circle of authors voting for each other's books. How cute. Not.

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message 26: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Aug 25, 2013 01:34PM

Well-known listopia spammers all three of 'em ...

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message 27: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Aug 25, 2013 01:45PM

There are more in the circle, a bit further down the list, as well.

Do they really think it fools anyone?

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message 28: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Aug 25, 2013 01:51PM

I take it that's a rethorical question ...

Or perhaps more to the point, they simply don't care, because even bad publicity (being found out to be cheating/misbehaving) is good publicity!

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message 29: by Bettie (new)

Aug 25, 2013 02:40PM

Off with their heads
;OD

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message 30: by Pixelina (new)

Aug 26, 2013 12:41AM

It's gotten to the point where you automatically distrust almost anyone with the (Goodreads author) after their name.

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message 31: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Aug 26, 2013 03:52AM

Bettie wrote: "Off with their heads
;OD"

Done.

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message 32: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Aug 26, 2013 03:55AM

Jeanette (jema) wrote: "It's gotten to the point where you automatically distrust almost anyone with the (Goodreads author) after their name."

Yes, almost -- except if they're a well-established author who just happens to be a GR author also!

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message 33: by Bettie (new)

Aug 30, 2013 03:09AM

Thanks for chopping, TA
:O)

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message 34: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Aug 30, 2013 08:57AM

At your service ... :(

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message 35: by Bettie (new)

Aug 30, 2013 09:37AM

Themis-Athena wrote: "At your service ... :("

so gracious
:O(

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message 36: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Aug 30, 2013 09:48AM

Err. The ":(" was aimed at the spammers, not you!

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message 37: by Bettie (new)

Aug 30, 2013 10:02AM

HAH !

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message 38: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Aug 30, 2013 10:15AM

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message 39: by Bettie (new)

Aug 30, 2013 11:18AM

spammers will send anyone bananas so thanks for your axing
:O)

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message 40: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Sep 04, 2013 11:57AM

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message 41: by Renee (new)

Sep 05, 2013 08:35AM

Themis-Athena wrote: ""

Well said, Themis-Athena.

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message 42: by Bettie (new)

Nov 23, 2013 03:03AM

Marina wrote: "I've voted for books I've read for the first time in 2013."

Thanks Marina
:O)

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message 43: by Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship (new)

Dec 07, 2013 07:07PM

List is looking pretty legit now.

It's a weird thing to read over one of these and see books I love, but can't vote for because I didn't read them this year. Where was all that love for Sunshine last year when I did vote for it? :P

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message 44: by Hanne (last edited Dec 09, 2013 02:53AM) (new)

Dec 09, 2013 02:49AM

always some strange ducks in there...
Somewhere upriver: 18 ratings in total (most 5 stars obviously) and 14 votes here, all ranking it 1 out of 1.

Sigh.

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message 45: by Anika (new)

Dec 20, 2013 02:24AM

@ Bettie: Thanks for keeping up with the tradition of this list :) I see you had trouble with author spammage as well, I hope this list will stay clean now, keeping my fingers crossed.

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message 46: by Bettie (new)

Dec 20, 2013 03:08AM

Thanks Lennon, Hanne, Emma
:O)

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