3.81 avg rating — 6,053 ratings

""Anyone who doubts the power of literature to influence politics should take a look at Doña Bárbara." (The Book of Books) "A Madame Bovary of the llano." –Larry McMurtry"

4.46 avg rating — 42,995 ratings

3.31 avg rating — 6,233 ratings

"The book that started it all."

4.07 avg rating — 36,582 ratings

"One of the OG feminists."

3.91 avg rating — 304,516 ratings

"A classic about the joys (and ills) of reading."

4.33 avg rating — 2,466,088 ratings

"A classic, in English or in French (try it in both)."

4.06 avg rating — 608,042 ratings

"So many options, when it comes to art... this is a great book for collectors and Alice fans."

4.28 avg rating — 418,476 ratings

"The book behind the book that started it all. I've read this one before, but all I really remember of it is being annoyed at how pretentious it was, based on the pretentiousness of the boy who recommended I read it. So, I figured I should reread it at 40 and see what I really think."

3.91 avg rating — 1,876,900 ratings

4.19 avg rating — 1,869 ratings

"Is this one book or five books? I'm not sure, but if I read all five parts, I will still count it as "one.""

4.29 avg rating — 1,074,666 ratings

"A classic I read much too young, which it is now time to revisit!"

4.31 avg rating — 411,531 ratings

4.30 avg rating — 34,215 ratings

3.98 avg rating — 489,215 ratings

3.62 avg rating — 16,472 ratings

""The speculative, noir-ish novel about machinations in the world of elevator inspection received almost universal praise, with one critic noting the Whitehead's debut marked him for the upper floors of the literary establishment." (The Book of Books)"

3.92 avg rating — 201,725 ratings

3.88 avg rating — 1,010,856 ratings

4.12 avg rating — 1,550 ratings

4.32 avg rating — 13,262 ratings

3.41 avg rating — 649 ratings

3.87 avg rating — 6,353 ratings

4.11 avg rating — 11,705 ratings

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 26 ratings

4.01 avg rating — 1,217,948 ratings