4.26 avg rating — 6,827,503 ratings

"Hello? If you don't know a chiffarobe from a credenza, it's time to go to the library and look under FIC Lee!"

3.87 avg rating — 939,492 ratings

"There are so many cultural references to this book and so many stories are taken from this one, it would be a shame not to be "in on" the story."

3.85 avg rating — 236,897 ratings

"Who didn't read this book in High School? Me! I wasn't allowed, but it intrigued me. My life will be somewhere nearer complete when I finish this."

4.31 avg rating — 1,253,928 ratings

"I read it when I was quite young and didn't get all the nuances at the time, but it showed me what southern ladies were supposedly like during the Civil War and that was incredibly attractive to a dumpy midwest farmgirl!"

4.05 avg rating — 170 ratings

"Read it, share it, read it again! Now I've read it with 2 of my 3 kids, but can still hear my 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Ellenbolt reading it out loud to us. Classic!"

3.69 avg rating — 406,104 ratings

"It's huge, it's acclaimed, AND it's a darn good story. I know SOMEDAY I'll finish reading it - prolly with the last blink of my old, tired eyes..."

3.88 avg rating — 58,889 ratings

"I've only read a couple books that made me cry. This was one. While the story is fiction, I believe it is happening all over the world as I read the words. It made me feel helpless, but also hopeful. You gotta read it to understand.
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4.28 avg rating — 55,608 ratings

"I've heard it's a life-changing book."

4.26 avg rating — 586,351 ratings

"I have read this book numerous times and it's a scare every single time. It's one of those books that was made into a really good movie, but the BOOK IS FAR FAR FAR better! Read it! Seriously!"

4.23 avg rating — 327,168 ratings

"It just sounds cerebral (see also "The Stranger")"

4.03 avg rating — 1,380,568 ratings

"It just sounds cerebral (see also "The Prophet")"

4.35 avg rating — 9,816,106 ratings

"Read them all - the series touches on so many issues in a very short period of time. On one level it's a comment on government power & corruption, on the other, it's a fascinating sci-fi escape with suspense and terror all wrapped in a snarling survivalist named Katniss.
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