Best Beach Reads 2013 (2203 books)

Which book will soon be peeking out of your beach bag?

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1	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 3,013,609 ratings score: 82,528, and 832 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 — 9,872,263 ratings score: 59,822, and 607 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	Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,436,539 ratings score: 42,875, and 434 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 Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,350,959 ratings score: 28,426, and 291 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	Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,698,434 ratings score: 27,752, and 286 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	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 11,373,302 ratings score: 25,886, and 266 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	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 6,862,278 ratings score: 23,348, 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
8	Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 463,351 ratings score: 18,263, and 186 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	Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 4,369,535 ratings score: 18,097, and 187 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	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.94 avg rating — 1,750,640 ratings score: 17,268, and 179 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	Seduction (Reincarnationist, #5) by M.J. Rose (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,672 ratings score: 16,074, and 162 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	The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 3.86 avg rating — 2,459,744 ratings score: 15,335, and 162 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 Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 4.24 avg rating — 1,994,871 ratings score: 14,989, and 156 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 Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 478,348 ratings score: 14,963, and 155 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 Devil Wears Prada (The Devil Wears Prada, #1) by Lauren Weisberger 3.82 avg rating — 934,513 ratings score: 14,838, and 154 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 Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 808,868 ratings score: 14,533, and 152 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	The Wednesday Daughters by Meg Waite Clayton (Goodreads Author) 3.03 avg rating — 1,536 ratings score: 14,131, and 143 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	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.29 avg rating — 4,783,115 ratings score: 13,914, and 147 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	City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,163,853 ratings score: 13,017, and 136 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 — 238,126 ratings score: 12,708, and 132 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	Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 4.28 avg rating — 326,198 ratings score: 12,663, and 132 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	Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) by Kate Atkinson 3.79 avg rating — 241,069 ratings score: 12,364, 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
23	She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 362,510 ratings score: 12,038, and 127 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	Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella 3.82 avg rating — 474,950 ratings score: 11,790, and 122 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	The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 2,061 ratings score: 11,763, and 119 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	Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 1,841,235 ratings score: 10,724, and 114 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	Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 46,592 ratings score: 10,327, and 106 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	Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1) by Sophie Kinsella 3.71 avg rating — 806,711 ratings score: 9,653, and 102 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	Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 401,117 ratings score: 8,480, and 91 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 Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 5,706,479 ratings score: 8,467, and 89 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	Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple 3.87 avg rating — 598,425 ratings score: 7,879, and 83 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	Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy by Frances Mayes (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 330,086 ratings score: 7,325, 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
33	The Lake House by Marci Nault (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 1,257 ratings score: 7,139, and 74 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 House at Riverton by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 125,298 ratings score: 6,991, and 73 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	The Promise of Stardust by Priscille Sibley (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 12,752 ratings score: 6,735, and 70 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	Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 247,781 ratings score: 6,603, and 71 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 Paris Wife by Paula McLain (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 304,768 ratings score: 6,519, and 71 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	I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 325,890 ratings score: 6,155, and 67 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	Strange in Skin by Sara V. Zook (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 5,908, and 60 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	The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 656,939 ratings score: 5,903, and 63 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	The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,095,407 ratings score: 5,580, 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
42	Bared to You (Crossfire, #1) by Sylvia Day (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 550,212 ratings score: 5,414, and 57 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 Nanny Diaries (Nanny, #1) by Emma McLaughlin (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 389,525 ratings score: 5,369, 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
44	Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) by Robin Sloan (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 215,988 ratings score: 5,253, 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
45	A Night to Forget (A Night to Forget, #1) by Jessica Wood (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 2,447 ratings score: 5,240, 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
46	Market Street by Anita Hughes (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 812 ratings score: 5,081, 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
46	The Bungalow by Sarah Jio (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 14,751 ratings score: 5,081, 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
46	Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 107,891 ratings score: 5,081, 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
49	Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 617,765 ratings score: 5,073, and 55 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	And Then I Found You by Patti Callahan Henry (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 3,474 ratings score: 5,057, 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
51	The Notebook (The Notebook, #1) by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,838,008 ratings score: 5,024, and 55 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	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.36 avg rating — 4,138,101 ratings score: 4,991, 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
53	Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 47,738 ratings score: 4,967, 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
54	The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank 3.76 avg rating — 21,740 ratings score: 4,887, and 52 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 Host (The Host, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.86 avg rating — 1,047,951 ratings score: 4,571, and 49 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	Call Me Zelda by Erika Robuck (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 4,747 ratings score: 4,569, and 48 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	Neverwhere (London Below, #1) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 561,125 ratings score: 4,505, 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
58	Hidden by Catherine McKenzie (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 18,233 ratings score: 4,431, 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
59	Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 592,696 ratings score: 4,353, 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
60	The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) by Douglas Adams 4.22 avg rating — 2,011,000 ratings score: 4,214, 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
61	A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 844,141 ratings score: 4,186, 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
62	Why Can't I Be You by Allison Larkin (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 2,784 ratings score: 4,130, 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
63	Love of Truth by C.T. Oliver 3.78 avg rating — 543 ratings score: 4,115, and 42 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	Hour of the Rat (Ellie McEnroe, #2) by Lisa Brackmann (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 489 ratings score: 4,024, and 42 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 Last Camellia by Sarah Jio (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 9,964 ratings score: 4,001, and 42 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	The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 90,881 ratings score: 3,977, 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
66	Summer Sisters by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 130,833 ratings score: 3,977, 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
68	The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.18 avg rating — 3,439,653 ratings score: 3,856, 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
69	Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum, #19) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 78,090 ratings score: 3,768, and 42 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 Chaperone by Laura Moriarty (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 64,101 ratings score: 3,716, and 41 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 Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 76,618 ratings score: 3,479, and 39 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 Winter Sea (Slains, #1) by Susanna Kearsley (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 69,763 ratings score: 3,454, and 37 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	The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 3.87 avg rating — 313,027 ratings score: 3,416, 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
74	Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) by J.K. Rowling 4.73 avg rating — 302,475 ratings score: 3,406, 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
75	Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella 3.48 avg rating — 102,200 ratings score: 3,297, 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
76	Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 66,556 ratings score: 3,240, 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
77	The Perfect Hope (Inn Boonsboro Trilogy, #3) by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 51,934 ratings score: 3,150, 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
78	The Unfinished Garden by Barbara Claypole White (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,332 ratings score: 3,118, 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
79	The House Girl by Tara Conklin (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 63,191 ratings score: 3,093, 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
80	The Translator by Nina Schuyler (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 1,188 ratings score: 3,051, 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
81	The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 30,647 ratings score: 3,047, 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
82	Celestial Bodies in Orbit: Memoirs of the Unknown Stripper by Eve Littlepage (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 3,026, 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
83	Cascade by Maryanne O'Hara (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 1,779 ratings score: 2,996, 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
84	One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 578,395 ratings score: 2,993, 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
85	Ladies' Night by Mary Kay Andrews (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 25,122 ratings score: 2,980, 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
86	Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows, #1) by Kim Harrison (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 129,322 ratings score: 2,905, 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
87	Chesapeake Blue (Chesapeake Bay Saga, #4) by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 37,204 ratings score: 2,863, 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
88	Island Girls by Nancy Thayer (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 14,377 ratings score: 2,548, 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
89	Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 87,425 ratings score: 2,412, 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
90	Home to Whiskey Creek (Whiskey Creek, #4) by Brenda Novak (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 4,122 ratings score: 2,401, and 25 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	Game On (Out of Bounds, #1) by Tracy Solheim (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 2,587 ratings score: 2,368, 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
92	The Good House by Ann Leary (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 28,885 ratings score: 2,341, and 25 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 Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.93 avg rating — 5,894,816 ratings score: 2,319, 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
94	Animal Farm by George Orwell 4.02 avg rating — 4,529,165 ratings score: 2,317, 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
95	The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.30 avg rating — 4,443,271 ratings score: 2,293, 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
96	Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.67 avg rating — 7,292,262 ratings score: 2,242, and 25 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	Chasing Victory (The Winters Sisters, #1) by Joanne Jaytanie (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 374 ratings score: 2,195, 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
98	Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans (The Seaside Saga Book 1) by Joanne DeMaio (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 3,512 ratings score: 2,156, 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
99	Bossypants by Tina Fey 3.96 avg rating — 1,054,321 ratings score: 2,011, 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
100	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.31 avg rating — 1,255,584 ratings score: 2,001, 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

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Apr 08, 2013 09:07AM

Seduction by M.J.Rose has mystery, suspense, romance, and a fast moving plot. Characters grab and hold our interest.

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message 2: by Adam (new)

Apr 18, 2013 07:23AM

The ratings on the "Best Reads" list are virtually meaningless when only a handful of people have rated the book. Please provide an option permitting the user to set the minimum number of ratings before a book is included in the list. I am mainly interested in books that have been rated by at least 1,000 people.

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message 3: by Kim (new)

Apr 18, 2013 10:49AM

Adam wrote: "The ratings on the "Best Reads" list are virtually meaningless when only a handful of people have rated the book. Please provide an option permitting the user to set the minimum number of ratings b..." Hi Adam, Thanks for your comment. Even with highly anticipated new releases you won't have ratings from 1000 people for a while. This is just a fun list for spring/summer reads.
Cheers,
KIM

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message 4: by Nancy (new)

Jun 06, 2013 08:40AM

To me, Beach Reads means a light, fun, fast read. I was surprised by some of the books that are more serious being on this list.

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message 5: by Aladdin (new)

Jun 18, 2013 08:42PM

The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Volatile Mid East

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message 6: by Aladdin (new)

Jun 18, 2013 08:42PM

Barracuda: The Unauthorized Biography of Sarah Palin

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message 7: by Aladdin (new)

Jun 18, 2013 08:42PM

For Stars and Stripes: American-Arabs in the U.S. Military

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message 8: by Aladdin (new)

Jun 18, 2013 08:43PM

Silent Victims: The Plight of Arab & Muslim Americans in Post 9/11 America

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message 9: by Lobstergirl (new)

Jun 26, 2013 10:32PM

Are beach reads for women only? Looking at your tags makes me think so.

And if yes, why?

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message 10: by Nancy (new)

Jun 29, 2013 01:39PM

I don't think of Beach Reads being exclusively for women, but then again, I don't see as many guys reading there as women. The books I picked probably would not appeal to men.

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message 11: by AndrewP (new)

Jul 02, 2013 09:44AM

Wow 674 book and only a half a dozen that I would consider reading, or have already read.

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message 12: by Brian (new)

Jul 02, 2013 04:12PM

I'm with Lobstergirl. I thought the same thing while scanning the list. I also found very few that I have read.

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message 13: by C. J. (new)

Jul 07, 2013 10:03PM

On a side note I have been noticing Goodreads seems to be malfunctioning sort of lately. Did anyone notice it? I hope whatever bugs Goodreads has been happening will be sorted out soon.

On this list it claimed that I have "0 books from my collection in here and 0 books in my to-read list." Not going very far down the list I keep finding books that are already on my to-read list and books I have already read.

What is going on, Goodreads?!!

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message 14: by Patty (new)

Jul 08, 2013 12:53PM

I'd like to see Ian McEwan's Sweet Tooth added to the list.

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message 15: by Jonquil (new)

Jul 11, 2013 04:48PM

Nancy wrote: "To me, Beach Reads means a light, fun, fast read. I was surprised by some of the books that are more serious being on this list."

You should read "Love of Truth by CT Oliver. I think it's what you're looking for in a good beach read.

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message 16: by Mariann (new)

Jul 14, 2013 08:57PM

GROWING UP BIN LADEN......written by one of his sons and his first wife. Fascinating!

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message 17: by Sue (new)

Jul 31, 2013 05:46PM

Loved "The Peace Bridge" (DC Hubbard) - solid historical research spun into a tale of young love but with believable emotional family burdens to be resolved related to the holocaust. Kept me involved to the very end.

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message 18: by Rosalee (new)

Aug 10, 2013 05:56AM

Loved "Don't Say a Word"! Great story and writing! Also enjoyed (and laughed out loud) with "Shut up and Kiss Me"...

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message 19: by Kim (new)

Aug 10, 2013 06:58AM

Looking at the titles at the top of the list, it's making me rethink that my definition of a beach read. I think fun, insightful without going overboard. What's your definition of a great beach read?

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message 20: by Patty (new)

Aug 10, 2013 09:24AM

Compelling characters and a plot that keeps moving the reader forward. I'm half way through And the Mountains Echoed. Love the story telling qualities!

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message 21: by Marilyn (new)

Aug 10, 2013 06:30PM

Acapulco Adventure is a light, fun, fast read, only 36 pages! What better beach than Acapulco?

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message 22: by Sue (new)

Aug 13, 2013 02:35PM

Just finished, A Romanov Bride, another historical novel, this one re. the Russian revolution of early 20th century. Fast read & very informative too!

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message 23: by Patty (new)

Aug 14, 2013 05:19AM

Has anyone read The Kitchen House?

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message 24: by Rebecka (new)

Aug 18, 2013 08:33PM

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message 25: by Say (new)

Aug 21, 2013 11:42AM

Nancy wrote: "To me, Beach Reads means a light, fun, fast read. I was surprised by some of the books that are more serious being on this list."

Agreed! I just finished the Second Act Series by Julia Dumont, and could zip through a book/day. That's a beach read to me!

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message 26: by Shirley (new)

Sep 10, 2013 11:49AM

First Night of Summer A gritty, fast-paced, must read psychological thriller/ mystery. Disturbing yet relevant---and full of emotion. Not for the faint of heart. I found it to be a touching story where good triumphs over evil. Great ending!

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message 27: by Donna (new)

Sep 18, 2013 08:52PM

Kim wrote: "Looking at the titles at the top of the list, it's making me rethink that my definition of a beach read. I think fun, insightful without going overboard. What's your definition of a great beach read?"
I was just thinking of the same question. There are a couple of books here (To Kill a Mockingbird is one; The Hobbit is another) that are so momentous that I don't think I'd want to read them on vacation. How could I hop up as soon as someone said, "Let's get something to eat!" while my cheeks are still wet with tears from the death of Thorin Oakenshield? How can I mix Boo Radley and a beach fire? I think I'd be too deep inside my head to be much fun!

On the other hand, I can totally see reading Tina Fey's Bossypants at the beach, and I actually DID read The Nanny Diaries on vacation (though not at the beach) over the summer. It was just right; I could read late, knowing I could sleep in, but it didn't haunt me when I was with others.

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message 28: by Sandra (new)

Nov 19, 2013 11:50AM