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1	The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 4.17 avg rating — 415,484 ratings score: 500, 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
2	The Importance of Being Alice (Ainslie Brothers, #1) by Katie MacAlister (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 1,643 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Novel for Serious People by Charles Osborne (Adapter/Novelization) 4.08 avg rating — 334 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Importance of Being Wicked (The Wild Quartet, #1) by Miranda Neville 3.40 avg rating — 1,090 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Importance of Being a Wit: The Insults of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde 3.78 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Importance of Being Eunice (Fairfax Twins #3) by Claudia Stone (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 788 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Importance of Being Oscar: An Entertainment on the Life & works of Oscar Wilde by Micheál Mac Liammóir 4.31 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Importance of Being Ernest by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,412 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Importance of Being Emma (Darcy & Friends #1) by Juliet Archer 3.44 avg rating — 856 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The importance of being Constance by Joyce Bentley it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Importance of Being Married (Jessica Wild, #1) by Gemma Townley 3.53 avg rating — 4,395 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Importance of Being Ernestine (Ellie Haskell Mystery, #10) by Dorothy Cannell 3.65 avg rating — 553 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Importance of Being Seven (44 Scotland Street, #6) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 7,065 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Importance of Being Famous: Behind the Scenes of the Celebrity-Industrial Complex by Maureen Orth 3.14 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Importance of Being Trivial by Mark Mason 3.65 avg rating — 103 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Importance of Being Dangerous by David Troutt liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Importance of Being Honest: How Lying, Secrecy, and Hypocrisy Collide with Truth in Law by Steven Lubet 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Importance of Being Kennedy by Laurie Graham (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,150 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Importance of Being a Bachelor by Mike Gayle (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 964 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Importance of Being Murdered by Carolyn Wells 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups by Erika Christakis (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 2,663 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Importance of Being Aisling: Country Roads, Take Her Home by Emer McLysaght 4.10 avg rating — 7,113 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Importance of Being Wicked (Wicked Family Secrets, #3; Millworth Manor, #2) by Victoria Alexander (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 1,771 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Importance Of Being Ernest: The Life of Actor Jim Varney by Justin Lloyd (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 299 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Importance of Being Myrtle by Ulrika Jonsson 2.96 avg rating — 153 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Importance of Being Funny: Why We Need More Jokes in Our Lives by Al Gini 3.58 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Importance of Being Ernie: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All by Barry Livingston 4.05 avg rating — 342 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Importance of Being Gordo (Lizzie McGuire, #18) by Jasmine Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Importance of Being Ernie (and Bert): A Best Friends' Guide to Life by Julie Kraut 4.44 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Importance of Being Honest (D.I. Angel Mystery #4) by Roger Silverwood 4.29 avg rating — 1,800 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Importance of Being Me by Caroline Grace-Cassidy (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Importance of Being Eton by Nick Fraser 2.97 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars