Books I Am Going to Hell For Reading (380 books)

Since so many of my favorite books tend to wind up bashed by the media, I just thought I'd make an official list. Anyone else?

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1	Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 3.87 avg rating — 935,337 ratings score: 7,330, 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
2	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.80 avg rating — 357,447 ratings score: 7,160, 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
3	A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 763,411 ratings score: 5,931, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 11,259,609 ratings score: 5,761, 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
5	The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 2,504,497 ratings score: 5,029, 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
6	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 6,797,390 ratings score: 4,520, 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
7	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling 4.43 avg rating — 4,431,352 ratings score: 3,757, 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
8	Macbeth by William Shakespeare 3.89 avg rating — 1,008,521 ratings score: 3,446, 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
9	The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1) by William Peter Blatty 4.21 avg rating — 268,249 ratings score: 3,433, 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
10	Choke by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 220,112 ratings score: 3,424, 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
11	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 4,772,341 ratings score: 3,399, 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
12	The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman 4.03 avg rating — 1,607,762 ratings score: 3,199, 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
13	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 3,618,666 ratings score: 3,122, 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
14	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.62 avg rating — 4,068,869 ratings score: 3,087, 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
15	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.50 avg rating — 3,752,396 ratings score: 3,070, 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
16	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling 4.57 avg rating — 4,142,383 ratings score: 3,053, 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
17	The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie 3.71 avg rating — 71,300 ratings score: 3,042, 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
18	The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 281,691 ratings score: 2,820, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind 4.04 avg rating — 544,386 ratings score: 2,780, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice 4.02 avg rating — 644,004 ratings score: 2,661, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Origin of Species by Charles Darwin 4.01 avg rating — 121,308 ratings score: 2,639, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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	Dracula by Bram Stoker 4.02 avg rating — 1,452,906 ratings score: 2,617, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate 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 Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3) by Philip Pullman 4.11 avg rating — 381,163 ratings score: 2,354, 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
24	Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 181,041 ratings score: 2,170, 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
25	Naked Lunch: The Restored Text by William S. Burroughs 3.46 avg rating — 98,049 ratings score: 2,169, 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
26	Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.67 avg rating — 7,231,559 ratings score: 2,164, 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
27	The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) by Philip Pullman 4.15 avg rating — 457,189 ratings score: 2,132, 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
28	Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 110,743 ratings score: 1,742, 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
29	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.97 avg rating — 2,786,197 ratings score: 1,671, 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
30	The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson 4.02 avg rating — 83,923 ratings score: 1,596, 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
31	1984 by George Orwell 4.20 avg rating — 5,362,990 ratings score: 1,562, 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
32	God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens 3.96 avg rating — 112,061 ratings score: 1,526, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) by E.L. James (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 2,838,418 ratings score: 1,409, 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
34	New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2) by Stephenie Meyer 3.62 avg rating — 2,108,708 ratings score: 1,375, 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
35	The Holy Bible: King James Version by Anonymous 4.45 avg rating — 313,879 ratings score: 1,297, 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
36	Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett 4.25 avg rating — 819,084 ratings score: 1,284, 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
37	The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell 3.51 avg rating — 2,562 ratings score: 1,240, 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
38	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.94 avg rating — 1,742,531 ratings score: 1,234, 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
39	The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis 4.19 avg rating — 15,557 ratings score: 1,109, 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
40	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.70 avg rating — 3,164,389 ratings score: 1,081, 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
41	القرآن الكريم by Anonymous 4.38 avg rating — 72,037 ratings score: 1,018, 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
42	The Happy Hooker by Xaviera Hollander 3.38 avg rating — 2,952 ratings score: 995, 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
43	Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 285,361 ratings score: 925, 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
44	Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence 3.50 avg rating — 136,754 ratings score: 918, 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
45	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.80 avg rating — 3,854,605 ratings score: 916, 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
46	Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3.99 avg rating — 2,052,783 ratings score: 905, 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
47	I Am Lilith by Melanie Dufty (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 232 ratings score: 900, 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
48	Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein 3.92 avg rating — 325,472 ratings score: 899, 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
49	Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 25,295 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
50	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2) by Mark Twain 3.83 avg rating — 1,331,368 ratings score: 875, 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
51	Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3.89 avg rating — 2,798,670 ratings score: 813, 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
52	I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (Tucker Max, #1) by Tucker Max (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 59,223 ratings score: 779, 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
53	Memnoch the Devil (The Vampire Chronicles, #5) by Anne Rice 3.76 avg rating — 86,172 ratings score: 748, 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
54	The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason by Sam Harris 3.89 avg rating — 43,277 ratings score: 745, 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
55	The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe 3.92 avg rating — 86,390 ratings score: 707, 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
56	And Then Run by Eric Hublot (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 700, 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
57	Carrie by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 833,755 ratings score: 697, 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
58	The Lorax by Dr. Seuss 4.35 avg rating — 367,310 ratings score: 691, 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
59	The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov 4.28 avg rating — 413,158 ratings score: 685, 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
60	The Satanic Bible by Anton Szandor LaVey 3.42 avg rating — 14,725 ratings score: 679, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.31 avg rating — 1,252,193 ratings score: 661, 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
62	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,775,133 ratings score: 659, 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
63	Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 3,374,402 ratings score: 646, 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
64	American Gods (American Gods, #1) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 986,148 ratings score: 643, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 152,925 ratings score: 626, 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
66	At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror by H.P. Lovecraft 4.25 avg rating — 24,796 ratings score: 615, 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
67	Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler 3.17 avg rating — 43,483 ratings score: 607, 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
68	Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) by Chinua Achebe 3.74 avg rating — 408,962 ratings score: 600, 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
69	The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4.28 avg rating — 746,656 ratings score: 599, 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
70	Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis 3.81 avg rating — 9,775 ratings score: 586, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 4.03 avg rating — 985,235 ratings score: 574, 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
72	Candy by Terry Southern 3.14 avg rating — 1,667 ratings score: 573, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Histoire d'O \| Story of O (Story of O, #1) by Pauline Réage 3.30 avg rating — 21,914 ratings score: 546, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1) by Anne Rice 4.09 avg rating — 123,742 ratings score: 535, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Three Sisters by Bryan Taylor (Goodreads Author) 3.06 avg rating — 71 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
76	Demons of the Flesh: The Complete Guide to Left Hand Path Sex Magic by Nikolas Schreck 4.02 avg rating — 243 ratings score: 499, 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
77	Grit: The Banter and Brutality of the Late-Night Cab by Karl Wiggins (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 1,100 ratings score: 498, 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
78	Snuff by Eric Enck (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 274 ratings score: 479, 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
79	Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris 3.99 avg rating — 42,283 ratings score: 468, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 9,767,125 ratings score: 463, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Myra Breckinridge/Myron by Gore Vidal 3.69 avg rating — 1,014 ratings score: 435, 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
82	Ass Goblins of Auschwitz by Cameron Pierce (Goodreads Author) 3.11 avg rating — 831 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Victory Perspective by E.J. Kellett (Goodreads Author) 4.71 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Scottish Witchcraft: The History and Magick of the Picts by Raymond Buckland 3.68 avg rating — 417 ratings score: 383, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	A Kiss of Shadows (Merry Gentry, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 60,880 ratings score: 375, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates 3.32 avg rating — 12,931 ratings score: 375, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #6) by Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 74,944 ratings score: 373, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	A Father's Story by Lionel Dahmer 4.01 avg rating — 6,104 ratings score: 370, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Passion by Jeanette Winterson 4.11 avg rating — 26,252 ratings score: 359, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2) by Laurell K. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 88,315 ratings score: 345, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Crash by J.G. Ballard 3.60 avg rating — 29,781 ratings score: 338, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Howards End by E.M. Forster 3.96 avg rating — 94,362 ratings score: 327, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Maurice by E.M. Forster 4.08 avg rating — 57,138 ratings score: 324, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1) by Ira Levin 4.05 avg rating — 157,566 ratings score: 316, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Awakening by Kate Chopin 3.69 avg rating — 225,507 ratings score: 303, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	The Book of Ruth by E.J. Benard 3.32 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Inappropriate by J.C. Wickhart (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence 3.64 avg rating — 55,594 ratings score: 298, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	The Complete A**hole's Guide to Handling Chicks by Dan Indante 3.28 avg rating — 156 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell: A Novel of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble by Laurie Notaro (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 6,687 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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380 books · 412 voters · list created August 9th, 2008 by Lizzy (votes) .

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message 1: by Becky (new)

Oct 09, 2008 10:52PM

Wow... "To Kill A Mockingbird"??

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message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

Jul 23, 2009 11:05AM

I think the list is a good idea... but it should be made a bit more apparent that this is about banned books and not about books that will damn you to an eternity of hellfire.

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message 3: by C-tim (new)

Jun 03, 2010 05:53PM

Reading The The Da Vinci Code is like being in Hell.

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message 4: by Raven (new)

Sep 19, 2010 09:29PM

Twilight, yeah you already in hell as you reading the damn.

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message 5: by RB (new)

Aug 24, 2011 01:40PM

Awesome list, this one! :)
Will definitely pick quite a few titles from it! :)

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message 6: by Stacy Renee (new)

Sep 25, 2011 06:54PM

The only one I agree on in this list is American Psycho. That is the most twisted novel I have ever read. I would say the Twilight books are runner-ups. Reading those books were a waste of time but hardly reasons to go to hell.
I love this list name though.

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message 7: by Xenophon (new)

Nov 01, 2011 02:39AM

The Exorcist seemed quite religious to me.

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message 8: by [deleted user] (new)

Jan 21, 2012 11:35PM

Sarahbeth0404 wrote: "Great List except for Twightlight.."

how boring! there is always one on every list

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message 9: by Sarah Beth (new)

Jan 21, 2012 11:35PM

Great list...Twilight..not so much..

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message 10: by [deleted user] (new)

Jan 21, 2012 11:36PM

Raven wrote: "Twilight, yeah you already in hell as you reading the damn."

oops...two but at least one can spell

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message 11: by Lizzie (new)

Mar 21, 2012 11:59AM

How can someone go to hell for reading another religouse text. I mean if you do read Twilight there is something up with your literally taste but the Quar'an(soory for any misspellings)? Come one people let's try for some tolarnce.

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message 12: by Sky (new)

Apr 04, 2012 09:42AM

I've just found quite a few books to read now. Thanks!!!

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message 13: by D.M. (new)

Mar 11, 2013 08:26PM

Maybe this is a hot button, but could someone tell me why the Bible King James Version would be on a list entitled "Books I Am Going to Hell For Reading"? Is this like, mysticism or something? Or do you find out in the Book the awful truth about yourself?

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message 14: by [deleted user] (new)

May 02, 2013 08:08AM

No one is just going to go to hell for reading a fictional book. And there's nothing wrong with Harry Potter. It's not about the devil defeating God, it's about a boy who learns he's a wizard and goes to a special school :P

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message 15: by Pixelina (new)

Oct 18, 2013 09:21AM

are there ANY lists on GR with no Harry Potter in them?

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message 16: by Tweedledum (new)

Oct 19, 2013 01:14PM

LOL not many!

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message 17: by Tweedledum (new)

Oct 19, 2013 01:15PM

D.M. wrote: "Maybe this is a hot button, but could someone tell me why the Bible King James Version would be on a list entitled "Books I Am Going to Hell For Reading"? Is this like, mysticism or something? Or d..."

Because it was in ENGLISH!

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message 18: by Tweedledum (last edited Oct 19, 2013 01:21PM) (new)

Oct 19, 2013 01:20PM

Lizzie wrote: "How can someone go to hell for reading another religouse text. I mean if you do read Twilight there is something up with your literally taste but the Quar'an(soory for any misspellings)? Come one p..."

Depends which side of the religious fence you are on. And there are a great many fences......
I speak or am I tweeting? as a liberal Anglican....... no one ever tried to censor my reading except my older brother who was dismayed to discover his sister reading Goldfinger aged 13.

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message 19: by Tweedledum (last edited Oct 19, 2013 01:47PM) (new)

Oct 19, 2013 01:30PM

Surely the point of the list is that some one one somewhere or maybe a lot of folk all over the place or back in history actually believe or believed that reading certain books set your feet firmly on the road to eternal damnation.

Now you can be "damned " for asking to be educated if you are a girl living under Taliban rule...... That means All Books are banned and All Reading is forbidden to you. Oh and a career is against the rules too. Also no marrying for love.... Sorry what century are we in now?

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message 20: by Tweedledum (new)

Oct 19, 2013 01:32PM

SomeoneWhoWonders wrote: "No one is just going to go to hell for reading a fictional book. And there's nothing wrong with Harry Potter. It's not about the devil defeating God, it's about a boy who learns he's a wizard and g..."

Sadly many people do not get this! They do not understand the symbolism or appreciate the fact that JK Rowling is a Christian...... The same people by the way also condemn Narnia.

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message 21: by Tweedledum (new)

Oct 19, 2013 01:36PM

C-tim wrote: "Reading The The Da Vinci Code is like being in Hell."

LOL

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message 22: by Tweedledum (new)

Oct 19, 2013 01:37PM

Wow this list has certainly got people talking!

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message 23: by Kirsten (new)

Jun 16, 2014 12:43PM

So basically this is a "Banned Books" list with a more creative title...?

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message 24: by Carly (new)

Jul 09, 2014 03:34AM

Thank you for creating this list. I look forward to reading some of these books, since they seem funny.

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message 25: by KT (new)

Jul 18, 2014 12:27PM

"You've read 11 of the top 100 books".
Geez, thanks. And most of them are Harry Potter, too.

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message 26: by Julie (new)

Sep 01, 2014 09:13AM

I didn't take this just as a list for banned books but also books that the critics panned, books accused of plagiarism, etc. To me it was more about controversy, past or current, than anything else but this list seems to have different meanings to everyone.

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message 27: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Sep 01, 2014 09:20AM

Interesting list... I noticed a lot of these titles can also be found on the Forbidden books Listopia.

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message 28: by Jacob (new)

Feb 26, 2015 09:42PM

William wrote: "There is no Hell, but this gives me a nice list of books I should probably check out :)"

Very nice

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message 29: by Katherine (new)

Sep 30, 2015 11:16AM

deleted user wrote: "I think the list is a good idea... but it should be made a bit more apparent that this is about banned books and not about books that will damn you to an eternity of hellfire."

agreed

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message 30: by Katherine (new)

Sep 30, 2015 11:20AM

So..... I've all ready read the Harry potter books as well as the hunger games, lol I'm going to imaginary hell.

*add books to read list from this list*

thanks for more reading materiel for me to read, love you.

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message 31: by Matt (new)

Dec 21, 2015 04:12PM

What about paradise lost by john milton? why is that not on this list since the book practically tries to make you sympathize for the devil? And I know that's a poem, but its still a book and since the name of this list is books going to hell for reading not novels?

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message 32: by Sennett (new)

Mar 23, 2016 05:59AM

I really dislike the title of this list.

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message 33: by Becki (new)

Nov 29, 2016 04:03AM

I wish I could share this list and use it as a book challenge lol

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message 34: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Nov 29, 2016 04:46AM

Becki wrote: "I wish I could share this list and use it as a book challenge lol"

Pity I can't 'like' your comment :-)

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message 35: by Tweedledum (last edited Jul 08, 2018 12:26PM) (new)

Jul 08, 2018 12:23PM

Tweedledum wrote: "D.M. wrote: "Maybe this is a hot button, but could someone tell me why the Bible King James Version would be on a list entitled "Books I Am Going to Hell For Reading"? Is this like, mysticism or so..."

Strictly speaking it was Wycliffe's Bible (Tyndale's translation that was banned 70 years or so before the King James Bible was published. The Bible was deemed too dangerous a text for the ordinary man or woman to be able to read or hear read in English.... Latin only.... But this Bible formed the basis for the King James Bible. Obviously the King James Bible was the first to be given the official stamp of approval as an English translation. During Henry VIII's reign multiple copies of this were bought purposefully to be burned and removed from circulation. Tyndale himself was condemned to death and burned at the stake for translating the Bible into English.

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Dec 15, 2020 06:47PM