3.87 avg rating — 945,465 ratings

"Perhaps I'm just not that well read, but this it the only book I know where every time I read it I genuinely find something new, some other way of reading a line or a clue or part. It's also the only book I can't really describe is less than the book itself: part romance adventure, part sexual horror, this books breezes through it all with equal aplomb, all the while maintaining its glorious humour and startling darkness. A book this century would be proud to be remembered for."

4.20 avg rating — 5,459,627 ratings

"The 20th century deserves this book: with all its evilmongers and dictators, murderers and impotent potentates, it's important to remember which way madness lies. Evocative and truely, deeply frightening."

3.97 avg rating — 132,922 ratings

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4.38 avg rating — 338,267 ratings

"The greatest epic from one of this century's greatest comedy writers; I think it'd make my list IF you include "

4.10 avg rating — 220,422 ratings

4.02 avg rating — 4,550,124 ratings

"A short, simple, direct parable of the consequences of humanity."

4.04 avg rating — 335,642 ratings

"I'm one of those who love this book much better than LotR: the breadth of the story, the fascinating interplay of history and mythology, and - did I mention the sheer breadth of this book? - recommend it to me at any rate."

3.70 avg rating — 3,199,906 ratings

"A beautiful story, the downfall of mankind as seen by children."

4.17 avg rating — 930,898 ratings

"Because there had to be atleast ONE Roald Dahl story on the list."

4.33 avg rating — 2,477,203 ratings

"A horribly pretty little story."