Books that cannot be ignored (58 books)

This is a list of books that kept me tearing through pages and wanting more from the author.

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1	Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 12,099 ratings score: 1,588, 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
2	The Trigger: Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World to War by Tim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 4,079 ratings score: 1,080, 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
3	Animal Farm / 1984 by George Orwell 4.30 avg rating — 216,531 ratings score: 497, 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
4	Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 3,401,655 ratings score: 484, 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
5	Zero Alternative by Luca Pesaro (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 91 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
5	The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrie (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 7,185 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
7	Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice 4.02 avg rating — 651,315 ratings score: 393, 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
8	Revel by Michael Indemaio 4.57 avg rating — 53 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
9	1984 by George Orwell 4.20 avg rating — 5,480,349 ratings score: 298, 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
10	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.31 avg rating — 1,257,617 ratings score: 284, 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
11	Kargaroth: A Tale of the Great Onion Knighthood by Mark B. Frost (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 200, 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
12	The Red Rider by Randall Allen Dunn (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 199, 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
13	The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 3.80 avg rating — 276,850 ratings score: 198, 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
13	Liliana (Liliana, #1) by Neva Squires-Rodriguez (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 111 ratings score: 198, 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
15	Angels of the Revolution by J.W. Horton (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 197, 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
16	Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) by James Clavell 4.41 avg rating — 212,997 ratings score: 193, 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
16	Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance by Noam Chomsky 3.98 avg rating — 14,103 ratings score: 193, 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
18	The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power by Joel Bakan 4.07 avg rating — 4,810 ratings score: 192, 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
19	The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir 4.12 avg rating — 72,997 ratings score: 188, 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
20	The Chamber by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 146,611 ratings score: 187, 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
21	Fairy Tales Written By Rabbits by Mary A. Parker (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 186, 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
22	Resurrecting Cybele by Jenifer Mohammed (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 100, 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 Leopard Vanguard (Leopard King Saga, #1) by T.A. Uner (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 158 ratings score: 100, 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	Ann Marie's Asylum (Master and Apprentice, #1) by Christopher Rankin (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 137 ratings score: 100, 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 Pact (book 1) by Robert Patrick Lewis (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 552 ratings score: 100, 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	No Turning Back (Liliana, #3) by Neva Squires-Rodriguez (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 100, 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	Earthly Powers by David Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 78 ratings score: 100, 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	My Name is Finn Jupiter by Gareth Crocker (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 100, 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	More To Life by Jacob Lasher (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 100, 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	Z Troop The Marrakech Gamble: A Conner Ryan Series (The Conner Ryan SAS series Book 2) by Anthony McNally 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 100, 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 God Boy by Ian Cross 3.62 avg rating — 340 ratings score: 100, 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	Kill Zombies (Leopard King Saga, #1.1) by T.A. Uner (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 50 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
32	Creating Monsters by Christopher Rankin (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 187 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
32	In Too Deep (Liliana, #2) by Neva Squires-Rodriguez (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 29 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
32	Aldaraia by Clinchandhill (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 60 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
32	Zanthia by Nicklous Adams II (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 27 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
32	The Warrior Poet (The St. John and de Gare Clans, #1) by Kathryn Le Veque (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 461 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
38	The Bloody Ripper (Leopard King Saga, #1.2) by T.A. Uner (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 57 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
38	Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,185 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
38	Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff 3.99 avg rating — 3,876 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
41	Emerald by John J. Ainsworth (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 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
41	Dreaming the Eagle (Boudica, #1) by Manda Scott (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 5,516 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
41	The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 326,901 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
41	The Trouble with Romance (Cupid, #2) by Tamara Philip (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 29 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
41	What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (Once were warriors trilogy, #2) by Alan Duff 3.71 avg rating — 494 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
46	Time and Time Again by Ben Elton 4.09 avg rating — 15,563 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
46	This Season... Have Love/Have Faith by Tamara Philip (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 187 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
46	Jake's Long Shadow by Alan Duff 3.91 avg rating — 147 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
49	Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 39,658 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
49	Captivate (Submerged Sun, #1) by Vanessa Garden (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 1,871 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
49	The Trouble with Playing Cupid (Cupid, #1) by Tamara Philip (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 88 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
52	Secrets of the Tides by Hannah Richell (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 4,441 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
53	23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang 3.96 avg rating — 12,679 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
53	The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.31 avg rating — 721,865 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
55	Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) by Kate Atkinson 3.79 avg rating — 241,731 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
56	The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 480,092 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
57	Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 277,430 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
58	At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 23,350 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