4.14 avg rating — 314,508 ratings

"I took the list title seriously and only voted for books that surprised me and exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect much from this book but it was recommended to me so I started reading it. I could not put it down! The story is not one I am usually drawn to, but the writing was so compelling."

4.18 avg rating — 3,443,731 ratings

"I got the book because of the hype for the movie. It was such an amazing read that I immediately went out and bought the rest of the trilogy."

4.16 avg rating — 2,108,901 ratings

"Again, not a subject I'm usually drawn to, but so well written and the characters are so compelling that I fell in love with it."

4.26 avg rating — 6,874,752 ratings

"I read this as a teenager and it was one of the books that got me interested in reading "classics""

4.33 avg rating — 1,360,535 ratings

"An amazing journey by the writer of the book. Another recommendation that I was uncertain about when I picked it up."

4.05 avg rating — 1,217,678 ratings

"This book stuck with me long after I read it as a teenager. It made me think about my own views of success and suicide."

4.15 avg rating — 2,417,265 ratings

"Eerie and compelling. The book that introduced me to Atwood."

4.11 avg rating — 519,530 ratings

"This novel started me reading and thinking about war and politics."

3.99 avg rating — 2,073,916 ratings

"I recommend this book to any of my friends who are scientists."

4.35 avg rating — 829,568 ratings

"The first novel I read by Follett that was not a spy novel. What amazing characters! The historical detail is tremendous."

3.89 avg rating — 249,933 ratings

"Even better than "Gone With the Wind""

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 768,728 ratings

"I love novels that make you think about the ends and the means. How far do we go to stop violence in society?"

4.16 avg rating — 561,450 ratings

"My first read by Gaiman. Amazing."

4.17 avg rating — 24,381 ratings

"There is nothing you can say in a short paragraph about this book. Read it. It's powerful."

4.25 avg rating — 719,080 ratings

"The first book my mother recommended to me where I really thought, "wow, she reads some pretty interesting stuff""

4.06 avg rating — 378,050 ratings

"Funny, sad, trippy. Read this in my "following the Grateful Dead days". You have to have a certain mind-set to enjoy this book."

4.10 avg rating — 1,481,564 ratings

"First book I read by Vonnegut in my anti-war days in the '70s. Amazing."

3.90 avg rating — 28,374 ratings

"Disturbing and chilling. It really brought home to me what Eastern Europe was like during WWII. Particularly important to me because of my own personal heritage, but a fascinating and different take on WWII. "