Books That End Mid-Sentence (17 books)

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1		Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol 3.97 avg rating — 99,805 ratings score: 993, 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
2		Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon 4.02 avg rating — 49,874 ratings score: 787, 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
3		The Castle by Franz Kafka 3.91 avg rating — 79,419 ratings score: 694, 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
4		Finnegans Wake by James Joyce 3.68 avg rating — 13,870 ratings score: 585, 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
5		Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 185,057 ratings score: 485, 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
6		The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace 3.85 avg rating — 25,012 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
7		Looking for Mr. Goodbar by Judith Rossner 3.67 avg rating — 6,882 ratings score: 392, 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		Malone Dies by Samuel Beckett 3.85 avg rating — 6,067 ratings score: 384, 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
9		Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 67,408 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
10		Empty by K.M. Walton (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 2,022 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
11		A Letter to Claudia: Sequel to Q.W.E.R.T.Y. (Qwerty Book 2) by Barbara Avon (Goodreads Author) 4.73 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 296, 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
12		A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne 3.30 avg rating — 6,551 ratings score: 295, 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
13		The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) by Agatha Christie really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 531,479 ratings score: 294, 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
14		The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis 3.72 avg rating — 52,992 ratings score: 289, 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
15		Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany 3.77 avg rating — 12,559 ratings score: 288, 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
16		Shadow Country by Peter Matthiessen 4.07 avg rating — 5,641 ratings score: 286, 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
17		The Long Division by Derek Nikitas (Goodreads Author) 3.23 avg rating — 125 ratings score: 280, 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

17 books · 25 voters · list created March 6th, 2014 by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (votes) .

Tags: cliffhangers, endings, mid-sentence

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message 1: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Mar 06, 2014 01:14PM

Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large)

Thank you, Laura. Wow, that was fast!

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message 2: by Bettie (new)

Mar 06, 2014 02:22PM

Bettie

Did The Post Office Girl finish midsen...

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message 3: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Mar 06, 2014 02:47PM

Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large)

☯Bettie☯ wrote: "Did The Post Office Girl finish midsen..."

Apparently so! Or did it?

This list isn't restricted to the entries from the Publishers Weekly thing, in any event, so whatever else you think of ... the more the merrier.

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message 4: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Mar 07, 2014 03:40AM

Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large)

Thanks for all the "likes"!

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message 5: by Rosa (last edited Jul 28, 2025 03:37PM) (new)

Jul 28, 2025 03:37PM

Rosa

Thank you for making this list.

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