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1	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling 4.47 avg rating — 11,734,026 ratings score: 91,179, and 925 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	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.30 avg rating — 4,972,481 ratings score: 64,584, and 661 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	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 7,079,542 ratings score: 58,890, and 603 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	A Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo 4.49 avg rating — 23,203 ratings score: 56,428, and 565 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 Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.55 avg rating — 745,876 ratings score: 44,370, and 457 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 Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 10,211,937 ratings score: 40,028, and 421 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	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.33 avg rating — 1,148,228 ratings score: 38,288, and 392 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	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.31 avg rating — 1,268,950 ratings score: 34,605, and 362 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	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.16 avg rating — 2,397,419 ratings score: 34,332, and 359 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	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.80 avg rating — 3,989,443 ratings score: 33,375, and 351 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	Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 3.74 avg rating — 2,879,185 ratings score: 31,756, and 334 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	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.62 avg rating — 4,209,639 ratings score: 31,436, and 330 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	Little Women (Little Women, #1) by Louisa May Alcott 4.18 avg rating — 2,527,660 ratings score: 29,143, and 312 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 Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 5,003,920 ratings score: 29,022, and 310 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	Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 34,103 ratings score: 28,234, and 300 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	The Elephant Tree by R.D. Ronald 3.92 avg rating — 45,146 ratings score: 27,236, 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
17	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.50 avg rating — 3,900,046 ratings score: 27,204, 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
18	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) by Roald Dahl 4.17 avg rating — 948,389 ratings score: 25,990, and 276 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	Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.68 avg rating — 7,475,134 ratings score: 25,514, 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
20	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis 4.24 avg rating — 3,214,445 ratings score: 25,036, and 269 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 Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.30 avg rating — 4,596,816 ratings score: 24,191, and 264 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	Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 4.06 avg rating — 621,211 ratings score: 24,168, and 263 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 Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,960,901 ratings score: 23,962, and 256 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	Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 3.89 avg rating — 2,271,559 ratings score: 23,839, and 254 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 Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.18 avg rating — 3,512,453 ratings score: 23,079, and 254 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	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.20 avg rating — 4,305,115 ratings score: 22,145, and 245 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	A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 4.09 avg rating — 959,247 ratings score: 22,049, and 238 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	Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 4.21 avg rating — 2,095,586 ratings score: 21,786, and 236 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	The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 1,675,298 ratings score: 21,467, and 230 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	Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice 4.02 avg rating — 666,419 ratings score: 21,253, and 227 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	Never Lie by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,705,341 ratings score: 20,122, and 211 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	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 4.13 avg rating — 1,978,038 ratings score: 19,965, and 218 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	Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 3.87 avg rating — 972,484 ratings score: 19,881, and 210 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	The Princess Bride by William Goldman 4.27 avg rating — 960,991 ratings score: 19,844, and 217 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 Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald 3.95 avg rating — 45,303 ratings score: 19,607, and 208 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 Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,370,684 ratings score: 19,407, and 209 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	None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,193,069 ratings score: 19,404, and 205 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	Dark Places by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 863,050 ratings score: 19,354, and 211 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	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling 4.57 avg rating — 4,318,744 ratings score: 19,203, and 215 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	Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 170,393 ratings score: 19,113, and 205 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	Big Little Lies (Big Little Lies, #1) by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,143,035 ratings score: 18,867, and 203 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	Matilda by Roald Dahl 4.34 avg rating — 1,143,525 ratings score: 18,835, and 204 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	1984 by George Orwell 4.20 avg rating — 5,705,614 ratings score: 18,625, and 212 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	Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) by Thomas Harris 4.07 avg rating — 382,174 ratings score: 18,353, and 199 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 Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 3.93 avg rating — 910,182 ratings score: 18,321, 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
46	The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock, #1) by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 810,961 ratings score: 17,777, and 190 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	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling 4.43 avg rating — 4,639,199 ratings score: 17,636, and 199 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	The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.93 avg rating — 6,101,127 ratings score: 17,514, 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
49	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2) by Mark Twain 3.83 avg rating — 1,350,606 ratings score: 17,499, and 192 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	Hamlet by William Shakespeare 4.03 avg rating — 1,083,746 ratings score: 17,264, and 189 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	You (You, #1) by Caroline Kepnes (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 299,152 ratings score: 17,236, and 184 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	Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 374,654 ratings score: 17,068, and 183 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	The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 754,031 ratings score: 16,866, and 179 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 Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2) by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 1,952,746 ratings score: 16,748, and 179 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	Lock Every Door by Riley Sager (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 324,275 ratings score: 16,547, 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
56	The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 4.34 avg rating — 1,070,988 ratings score: 16,525, and 179 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	Dracula by Bram Stoker 4.03 avg rating — 1,529,097 ratings score: 16,422, and 188 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 Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) by Stieg Larsson 4.26 avg rating — 1,001,898 ratings score: 16,395, 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
59	The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 17,790 ratings score: 16,349, and 174 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 Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs, #1) by Lisa Jewell (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 599,398 ratings score: 16,210, and 172 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	One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey 4.20 avg rating — 793,000 ratings score: 16,167, and 183 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	Viciously Yours (Fae Kings of Eden, #1) by Jamie Applegate Hunter (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 48,531 ratings score: 15,918, 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
63	Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 4.22 avg rating — 859,538 ratings score: 15,487, 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
64	Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 660,422 ratings score: 15,160, 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
65	Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,536,615 ratings score: 14,834, and 164 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	Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 3.98 avg rating — 2,138,655 ratings score: 14,013, 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
67	Taming Flame by Therisa Peimer (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 16,643 ratings score: 13,929, and 146 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	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 3,752,518 ratings score: 13,736, and 161 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	Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss 4.32 avg rating — 861,876 ratings score: 13,729, and 153 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	Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) by Laura Ingalls Wilder 4.21 avg rating — 305,507 ratings score: 13,618, and 150 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	Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky 4.29 avg rating — 1,141,735 ratings score: 13,215, 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
72	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 3,588,030 ratings score: 13,159, 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
73	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.80 avg rating — 378,385 ratings score: 13,001, and 147 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	Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For by Sara Pascoe (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 27,010 ratings score: 12,895, and 137 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	Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 781,730 ratings score: 12,775, 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
76	Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.31 avg rating — 1,498,392 ratings score: 12,746, 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
77	Magical Midlife Awakening (Leveling Up, #10) by K.F. Breene (Goodreads Author) 4.62 avg rating — 13,200 ratings score: 12,745, 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
78	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) by L. Frank Baum really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 523,153 ratings score: 12,214, and 142 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	Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1) by Helen Fielding (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 1,035,481 ratings score: 12,212, 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
80	The Giver (Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,886,545 ratings score: 12,034, 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
81	The Only One Left by Riley Sager (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 708,531 ratings score: 11,991, and 127 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 Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 393 ratings score: 11,976, and 121 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 Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1) by Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 198,958 ratings score: 11,908, and 129 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	The Odyssey by Homer 3.85 avg rating — 1,257,464 ratings score: 11,833, and 139 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	Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 237,384 ratings score: 11,784, and 128 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	Final Girls by Riley Sager (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 279,535 ratings score: 11,638, and 126 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 Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 4.10 avg rating — 353,604 ratings score: 11,515, and 127 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	Heretical Fishing (Heretical Fishing, #1) by Haylock Jobson 4.18 avg rating — 11,297 ratings score: 11,459, 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
89	The Lies of Vampires and Slayers (Magic on Main Street, #1) by K.M. Shea (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 9,052 ratings score: 11,399, and 120 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	Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker #3) by Susan Rowland (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 16,682 ratings score: 11,330, and 119 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	I'm Glad You're Dead: Preternatural Chronicles Book 1 by Hunter Blain (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 4,588 ratings score: 11,257, and 120 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	Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 792,724 ratings score: 11,136, and 120 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	Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 4.09 avg rating — 1,329,587 ratings score: 11,078, and 126 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 Dead and Stormy Night (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #1) by Steffanie Holmes 3.90 avg rating — 14,897 ratings score: 10,855, and 115 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	Emma by Jane Austen 4.05 avg rating — 1,015,763 ratings score: 10,836, 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
96	Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) by J.K. Rowling 4.73 avg rating — 305,912 ratings score: 10,726, and 120 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	Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden 4.16 avg rating — 2,138,569 ratings score: 10,717, and 121 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	The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 739,721 ratings score: 10,717, and 115 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 Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) by Thomas Harris 4.26 avg rating — 599,091 ratings score: 10,556, and 117 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	No Exit by Taylor Adams (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 226,459 ratings score: 10,517, and 112 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 Andrea (new)

Jul 30, 2008 09:19AM

I'd love to know specifically, which characters (not always obvious by the title). I'd also love to see comments, but they seem hard to get to or nonexistent.

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message 2: by David (new)

Aug 08, 2008 02:28PM

umm...shouldn't there be...i don't know...characters?

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message 3: by Michael (new)

Aug 18, 2008 02:50PM

Got to be Fluffy the talking earthworm who hails from the big Apple-The Book-The Chronicles of the Virago: Book 1

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message 4: by Sandie (new)

Oct 26, 2008 12:56PM

enjoyed it

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message 5: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 05, 2008 12:09AM) (new)

Dec 05, 2008 12:08AM

I still adore Gus in Lonesome Dove! I fell in love with him while reading the book. Who could ever forget Scarlet even tho she isn't the most likeable? Another fascinating character is Norah Lofts Jassy. Another interesting person is the woman in The Evening Star also by Larry McMurtry. What was her name? She was so entertaining.

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message 6: by Mike (new)

Feb 28, 2009 01:53PM

My first vote goes to The catcher in the rye for the unforgettable Holden Caulfield.

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message 7: by Emma (last edited Aug 01, 2009 05:11AM) (new)

Aug 01, 2009 05:10AM

I voted for The Princess Bride, Hamlet and Fight Club....

The whole cast of The Princess Bride is unforgettable..... Come on, "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father--Prepare to die!!" How could you ever forget THAT??

And Fight Club... They have to be talking about Tyler Durden/Narrator, but Marla Singer isn't bad either.

Do I even have to explain why Hamlet got my vote?

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message 8: by Mandy (new)

Oct 03, 2009 03:13PM

I voted for Les Miserables.
C'mon who can forget a man released from prison and starts his life being, like, the most charitable man in France, a police inspector who's hell-bent on doing his duty, and honestly 11 hot French boys! Not to sound shallow, but each has his own personality which just makes you want to classify every guy you know as an "Enjolras" or "Montparnasse." :) Not to mention that 9 out of those 11 guys die for a cause they believe in. I dare you to forget that. Vive la Republique!

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message 9: by Jeaneva (new)

Oct 16, 2009 06:30PM

I was surprised The House of the Scorpion isn't on this list...at least it isn't right now.
That book has like the best characters of all time!

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message 10: by Kal (new)

Nov 07, 2009 03:25PM

I was expecting "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" to be higher up... Lisbeth Salander is the best character I've read in a long, long time.

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message 11: by Xenophon (new)

Dec 19, 2009 08:57PM

Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Jeeves, Jubal Harshaw, D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, Aramis, Long John Silver, Raoul Duke and his Samoan attorney

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message 12: by Rheeza (new)

Feb 23, 2010 12:50AM

sherlock holmes is not in the list?

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message 13: by Live for This (new)

Feb 27, 2010 03:23AM

one letter for two characters from two books---V! from v is for vendetta and catapult soul. even similar in certain ways.

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message 14: by [deleted user] (new)

May 16, 2010 04:02PM

Mandy wrote: "I voted for Les Miserables.
C'mon who can forget a man released from prison and starts his life being, like, the most charitable man in France, a police inspector who's hell-bent on doing his duty..."

Wow, you sound like you love Les Mis as much as I do. You're the first person I've heard describe those dear Frenchboys as "hot"...I don't feel alone! ;D
Now I really feel the need to go on a fangirlish rant. I will hold back, though, to preserve my reputation as generally intelligent. (OhmygoodnessEnjolrasGrantaireCombeferreFeuillyJehanyay.)

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message 15: by Salazarkrys (new)

Jun 30, 2010 03:24PM

Sam, Owen, Katie and Merlin from Enchanted Inc. How can you forget such lovable characters?

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message 16: by Fiction Book Reviews (new)

Jan 26, 2011 02:56AM

Rahul Kapoor and Seema Tandon from Truly Madly Deeply

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message 17: by Angela (new)

Jun 04, 2011 08:04PM

Little Women would be my number one choice. Joe is such a strong character and her growth through the novel is interesting to me. The book makes me cry and it's by far one of the best written books. I like the other sisters as well- particularly Beth, but Joe stand out to me among literary characters.

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message 18: by Inday (new)

Oct 09, 2011 06:51AM

i scrolled through the selections and found out some of them were already turned to movies..

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message 19: by [deleted user] (new)

Dec 19, 2011 05:07PM

Good writing is hard to find (re Angela). That's why "The Ballad of Young Tam Lin" stands out. Compelling plot, great characters, romance, fantasy. I sure bet.

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message 20: by James (new)

Feb 12, 2012 10:13AM

No one is more unforgettable than Edmond Dantes. Once he has changed into the Count you are at the edge of your seat waiting to see how his revenge will play out.

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message 21: by [deleted user] (new)

Feb 12, 2012 07:25PM

A sad character, nonetheless. Revenge is an unsatisfying dish, either hot or cold. I prefer love.

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message 22: by James (new)

Feb 12, 2012 07:55PM

He finds love in the end...but that is also why Mercedes is so engaging, her part of the story ends with the impression that she may live out her days miserable. And she really didn't deserve it.

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message 23: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Jan 24, 2017 08:11AM

Miss Marple is truly unforgettable, as far as I'm concerned (as are Hercule Poirot and Tommy and Tuppence, of course).

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message 24: by Meshkat (new)

Sep 08, 2017 07:18AM

Your choices are quite similar to mine. :-D

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message 25: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Sep 08, 2017 09:02AM) (new)

Sep 08, 2017 08:46AM

I have strong doubts about Aesop's Fables (#2159) being on this list.

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message 26: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Sep 08, 2017 09:03AM) (new)

Sep 08, 2017 08:58AM

Angela wrote: "Little Women would be my number one choice. Joe is such a strong character and her growth through the novel is interesting to me. The book makes me cry and it's by far one of the best written books..."

I've only read a Dutch translation but in it 'Joe' was spelled 'Jo'... I guess it's different in the book's original language?

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message 27: by Donna (last edited Apr 28, 2019 02:01PM) (new)

Apr 28, 2019 01:59PM

The system found and removed 3 duplicates.

All told, it's a nice list, but I have doubts about the nonfiction. Is Anne Frank really a character? What about Tina Fey? It seems bizarre to throw memoirs and biographies into the mix.

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message 28: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Apr 28, 2019 10:37PM

Donna wrote: "All told, it's a nice list, but I have doubts about the nonfiction. Is Anne Frank really a character? What about Tina Fey? It seems bizarre to throw memoirs and biographies into the mix. ..."

I agree; it should be fiction only.

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message 29: by Donna (new)

Apr 28, 2019 11:30PM

Booklovinglady wrote: "Donna wrote: "All told, it's a nice list, but I have doubts about the nonfiction. Is Anne Frank really a character? What about Tina Fey? It seems bizarre to throw memoirs and biographies into the m..."

JG, are you still with us? Do you want the nonfiction to come down, or should we leave it alone?

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message 30: by Book2Dragon (new)

Jul 25, 2022 01:33PM

Superior and excellent list. Two things: Series should be added only as a series, not individual books and (2) 100 is not enough votes for me on a list over 200. Increase it please Goodreads.

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message 31: by Donna (new)

Jul 25, 2022 09:46PM

Returning to this list after a break of three years and I deleted several titles from my votes because...I can't remember the characters very well. Good way to test your votes, heh.

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