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1	And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 4.27 avg rating — 1,711,514 ratings score: 75,540, and 765 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,557,619 ratings score: 74,822, and 777 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo 4.49 avg rating — 24,405 ratings score: 72,733, and 728 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.62 avg rating — 4,232,222 ratings score: 67,408, and 682 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 239,631 ratings score: 62,239, and 649 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,291,865 ratings score: 57,143, and 577 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 2,584,222 ratings score: 51,845, and 532 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.18 avg rating — 3,527,819 ratings score: 51,308, and 542 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 3,774,245 ratings score: 48,170, and 493 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 664,287 ratings score: 43,899, and 455 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 5,040,020 ratings score: 41,685, and 431 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.36 avg rating — 10,278,709 ratings score: 38,769, and 400 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) by Agatha Christie 4.20 avg rating — 769,614 ratings score: 38,471, and 399 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Elephant Tree by R.D. Ronald 3.92 avg rating — 45,400 ratings score: 37,144, and 395 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,390,242 ratings score: 36,909, and 396 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,460,604 ratings score: 35,980, and 372 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald 3.94 avg rating — 45,570 ratings score: 35,582, and 379 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) by Agatha Christie 4.26 avg rating — 373,988 ratings score: 34,335, and 352 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Dark Places by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 868,552 ratings score: 33,649, and 360 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) by Stieg Larsson 4.26 avg rating — 1,005,751 ratings score: 33,267, and 356 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	1984 by George Orwell 4.21 avg rating — 5,764,151 ratings score: 32,884, and 353 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 795,013 ratings score: 32,519, and 344 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Never Lie by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,760,455 ratings score: 30,878, and 327 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 1,214,223 ratings score: 30,371, and 322 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Only One Left by Riley Sager (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 735,999 ratings score: 29,983, and 318 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 376,200 ratings score: 29,976, and 319 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 3.93 avg rating — 915,380 ratings score: 29,966, and 322 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Big Little Lies (Big Little Lies, #1) by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,152,037 ratings score: 29,536, and 319 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 172,680 ratings score: 29,514, and 318 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.31 avg rating — 1,503,996 ratings score: 29,261, and 301 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.36 avg rating — 4,333,414 ratings score: 28,903, and 305 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 800,935 ratings score: 28,682, and 308 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) by Thomas Harris 4.07 avg rating — 384,607 ratings score: 28,619, and 305 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	You (You, #1) by Caroline Kepnes (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 300,587 ratings score: 27,614, and 294 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Home Before Dark by Riley Sager (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 344,668 ratings score: 27,378, and 292 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs, #1) by Lisa Jewell (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 606,415 ratings score: 27,288, and 293 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Final Girls by Riley Sager (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 284,005 ratings score: 27,253, 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
38	Lock Every Door by Riley Sager (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 329,738 ratings score: 27,216, and 290 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2) by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 1,995,911 ratings score: 27,176, and 290 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 761,564 ratings score: 26,809, and 285 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling 4.57 avg rating — 4,346,590 ratings score: 26,805, and 284 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 1,093,195 ratings score: 26,775, and 285 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock, #1) by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 817,288 ratings score: 26,652, 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
44	The Last Thing He Told Me (Hannah Hall, #1) by Laura Dave (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,213,170 ratings score: 26,584, and 283 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1) by Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 199,676 ratings score: 26,299, and 281 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 745,787 ratings score: 26,039, and 279 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 648,153 ratings score: 25,331, and 271 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	No Exit by Taylor Adams (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 228,703 ratings score: 25,137, and 268 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3.98 avg rating — 2,154,014 ratings score: 25,089, and 273 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.25 avg rating — 765,634 ratings score: 24,695, and 257 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.95 avg rating — 1,787,878 ratings score: 21,801, and 225 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,978,887 ratings score: 19,296, and 207 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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) 3.96 avg rating — 578,576 ratings score: 19,053, and 196 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin 4.45 avg rating — 2,816,955 ratings score: 17,081, and 180 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 331,111 ratings score: 16,860, and 175 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.16 avg rating — 2,414,257 ratings score: 16,385, and 177 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 437,837 ratings score: 16,371, and 169 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 3,611,233 ratings score: 15,964, and 168 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4) by Stephenie Meyer 3.76 avg rating — 1,916,510 ratings score: 15,629, and 163 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey 4.20 avg rating — 795,902 ratings score: 15,621, and 171 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Host by Stephenie Meyer 3.87 avg rating — 1,058,818 ratings score: 14,838, 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
62	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 11,810,403 ratings score: 14,491, and 157 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,726,978 ratings score: 13,992, and 148 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 3.98 avg rating — 241,479 ratings score: 13,654, and 144 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,401,047 ratings score: 13,574, and 144 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Watchmen by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 607,070 ratings score: 13,173, 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
67	City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 2,215,786 ratings score: 12,875, and 138 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 4.13 avg rating — 2,003,163 ratings score: 12,540, and 135 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.13 avg rating — 3,874,279 ratings score: 12,071, and 134 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 3.86 avg rating — 2,489,261 ratings score: 11,953, and 131 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Firm (Penguin Readers, Level 5) by Robin Waterfield (Adaptor) 4.07 avg rating — 640,306 ratings score: 11,611, and 125 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Wasp Factory by Iain Banks 3.76 avg rating — 115,431 ratings score: 11,166, 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
73	The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.31 avg rating — 752,605 ratings score: 11,097, and 118 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker #3) by Susan Rowland (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 16,687 ratings score: 10,892, 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
75	Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 154,393 ratings score: 10,470, and 113 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1) by Scott Turow (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 128,622 ratings score: 10,239, and 108 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Tell No One by Harlan Coben (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 200,334 ratings score: 10,203, and 109 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling 4.43 avg rating — 4,670,380 ratings score: 9,911, and 110 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.71 avg rating — 3,315,750 ratings score: 9,860, and 108 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 673,967 ratings score: 8,710, and 94 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Secret History by Donna Tartt 4.14 avg rating — 1,124,308 ratings score: 8,656, and 93 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Girl With Two Names by Patrick Guy Daniels (Goodreads Author) 4.98 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 8,487, and 85 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco 4.14 avg rating — 407,142 ratings score: 8,311, 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
83	Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 213,949 ratings score: 8,311, and 87 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 3,614,866 ratings score: 8,141, and 88 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,005,918 ratings score: 7,936, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.80 avg rating — 382,106 ratings score: 7,852, 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
88	Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 3.80 avg rating — 895,158 ratings score: 7,516, 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
89	Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas, #1) by Dean Koontz (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 278,895 ratings score: 7,422, and 81 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.97 avg rating — 2,990,897 ratings score: 7,353, and 87 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Gift of the Magi by O. Henry 4.11 avg rating — 102,950 ratings score: 7,073, and 77 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 792,487 ratings score: 7,014, and 81 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	I Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 138,084 ratings score: 7,011, 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
94	A Night to Forget by Robert Laurie (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 135 ratings score: 6,998, 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
95	Murder In The Blue by P.N. Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.93 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 6,932, 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
96	Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 3.89 avg rating — 2,293,580 ratings score: 6,921, 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
97	Run to the Blue by P.N. Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 157 ratings score: 6,872, and 69 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Fingersmith by Sarah Waters 4.02 avg rating — 123,942 ratings score: 6,867, 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
99	Mademoiselle le Sleuth by Theasa Tuohy (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 6,402 ratings score: 6,660, and 72 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) by Tana French (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 454,416 ratings score: 6,505, 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

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message 1: by Debbie (new)

Sep 12, 2008 09:04PM

What about Time's Arrow by Martin Amis?

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message 2: by Lois (new)

Nov 02, 2009 10:32PM

I would add in any book at all by Dennis Lehane. I've just read about 6 of his books recently, and they all had great twists in them...sometimes several...that kept each story really interesting!

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message 3: by Natalie (new)

Feb 13, 2010 03:09AM

Many of the books had endings that i saw a mile away.

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message 4: by Minglis (new)

Apr 26, 2010 05:10PM

i am legend's was genius i thought. it really angered me when they completely neglected it in smith's film adaptation.

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message 5: by Lynda (new)

Nov 24, 2010 08:53AM

did not see the ending of the manufactured identity at all....freaky, going to rereD it

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message 6: by Raven (new)

Dec 21, 2010 10:47PM

Company of Liars by Karen Maitland....an astonishing book that defies pigeon holing into any one genre. It has intriguing plot twists and turns and jaw-dropping surprises yet it totally believable and ultimately satisfying. One book that will linger in your imagination forever.

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message 7: by Jacob (new)

Jan 08, 2011 06:28PM

Lynda, didn;t call it either. That's why I read the rest. He seems to be getting better as they go

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message 8: by Danna (new)

Mar 26, 2011 12:56PM

nice one :)

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message 9: by [deleted user] (new)

Apr 21, 2011 08:04PM

This is the perfect list for me! I'm that person that NEVER sees the twist coming, but it kinda makes reading more fun ^_^

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message 10: by Mickey (new)

May 23, 2012 10:37PM

HUGE HARRY POTTER FAN!!!

I HEART DRACO!!!

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message 11: by Jane (new)

Dec 12, 2012 02:54PM

Defending Jacob

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message 12: by Jane (new)

Dec 12, 2012 02:55PM

Never could've guessed the ending.

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message 13: by Katty (new)

Jun 11, 2013 07:29PM

What was the big twist in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? It's a great book, but I don't recall anything that shocking.

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message 14: by Danna (new)

Jun 11, 2013 08:05PM

Katty wrote: "What was the big twist in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? It's a great book, but I don't recall anything that shocking."

The Harry Potters - all of them - were not shocking, none of them had a true wow-never-seen-that-coming moment. The fantastic world is just very well built - that's what's so original about this book, and that is it. I totally agree.

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message 15: by Sarah (new)

Jun 12, 2013 08:00PM

Katty wrote: "What was the big twist in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? It's a great book, but I don't recall anything that shocking."

Snape is actually a good guy, Harry Potter gets killed, but doesn't die, oh and Narcissa Malfoy saves Harry's ass. :)

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message 16: by Sarah (new)

Jun 12, 2013 08:03PM

Ðɑηηɑ wrote: "Katty wrote: "What was the big twist in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? It's a great book, but I don't recall anything that shocking."

The Harry Potters - all of them - were not shocking, no..."
I think no one so the third one. I mean did you really see Sirius Black being the good guy, and Wormtail being Ron's rat.

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message 17: by Danna (new)

Jun 12, 2013 08:25PM

I don't actually remember (I was about 6 years old when I first read it), but everything pretty much builds up to the point where the 'twist' is revealed. We get all the information throughout the book and in the end we see that, for example, Ron's rat is actually Wormtail, but it's not like it was completely unexepcted, it lays somewhere beneath the surface of your mind.
It was an amazing series, nonetheless.

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message 18: by Maxime (new)

Aug 23, 2013 10:07AM

Why does every single list has to include Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. There are tons more shocking books out there!

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message 19: by Danna (new)

Aug 23, 2013 10:45AM

Maxime wrote: "Why does every single list has to include Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. There are tons more shocking books out there!"

Yes!

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message 20: by Aarohan (new)

Jul 25, 2014 02:03PM

Maybe be you'd like to check this interesting new novel, Zero Defect, by an indie author. The books is currently available on amazon kindle - Top Indian Fiction

Brief: A harrowing struggle of a young man with life, a beautiful love story and an unexpected ending.
(view spoiler)

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message 21: by Danny (new)

Feb 14, 2015 08:39PM

Greegs & Ladders

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message 22: by Vishal (new)

May 07, 2015 01:26PM

I think Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected warrants inclusion of this list, even if its a collection of short stories.

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message 23: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

May 07, 2015 07:50PM

You could add it; it's easy to add books to lists. At the top of the list, at the tab next to "all votes."

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message 24: by Vishal (new)

May 07, 2015 08:14PM

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "You could add it; it's easy to add books to lists. At the top of the list, at the tab next to "all votes.""

Thanks Susanna. Will do that.

I'm new here so any guidance is much appreciated :-)

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message 25: by Shaun (new)

Jul 12, 2017 11:07AM

Several books on this list have no twist at all. That's not an attack on their quality but I'd question why they're on this list.

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message 26: by Ofor (new)

Jan 14, 2018 06:17PM

For a novel with real twists try reading Nfudu - Skirts, Ties, and Taboos. It's set in 1960's Paris. It has themes of love, crime, war, etc. I never saw any of it coming.

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

Jan 14, 2018 07:34PM

You could add it to the list. (It's easy to add books to lists; at the top, at the tab next to "all votes.")

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message 28: by Lmarie (new)

Oct 13, 2018 05:21AM

Shaun wrote: "Several books on this list have no twist at all. That's not an attack on their quality but I'd question why they're on this list."

I agree. It makes it hard to select a new book from the list because I can't trust the list.

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message 29: by Janet (new)

Jun 19, 2019 01:31PM

I wouldn't have put the Hunger Games/Harry Potter books on this list as none of them were really "shocking" unless people are counting the character twist in the last one...?

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message 30: by Roslyn (new)

Oct 07, 2020 05:45PM

Horn-Horn by ADT McLellan

No contest.

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message 31: by DavidYoung (new)

Jan 06, 2021 10:40PM

Lord of the flies just a great reading!

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message 32: by Holly (new)

Sep 11, 2022 02:17AM

Maxime wrote: "Why does every single list has to include Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. There are tons more shocking books out there!"

THANK you! I keep saying the same thing!

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