4.31 avg rating — 1,255,175 ratings

"An epic of the Civil War told as a romance. Fabulous."

4.39 avg rating — 1,232,026 ratings

"An allegory for parents who give everything they have to their children."

4.22 avg rating — 2,009,498 ratings

"Silly, sillier, silliest."

4.21 avg rating — 2,039,033 ratings

"I read this as an adult (age 24) and it made me learn to love spiders!"

4.45 avg rating — 1,727,253 ratings

"A horrifying tale of Afghanistan."

4.09 avg rating — 504,863 ratings

"It gave me so much to think about in terms of the environment and what would you trade for a little comfort."

4.11 avg rating — 791,902 ratings

"The Congo. What a fabulous story. Christianity vs. sanity."

4.30 avg rating — 510,766 ratings

"Thinking of my grandparents growing up there as Jewish immigrants."

4.15 avg rating — 2,407,782 ratings

"The devastating effects of a theocracy."

4.24 avg rating — 336,570 ratings

"How everyone has a purpose in life. Great book!"

4.35 avg rating — 832,532 ratings

"Good vs evil. I still have nightmares about this story! Loved it!"

4.26 avg rating — 6,853,520 ratings

"A classic. "

4.28 avg rating — 1,699,372 ratings

"I love Stephen King. It gave me nightmares about snowstorms."

3.97 avg rating — 708,883 ratings

"Beautiful, sad story about Chinese immigrants."

4.11 avg rating — 238,447 ratings

"Loved the story. Love John Irving."

3.92 avg rating — 362,341 ratings

"I identified with the heroine."

4.21 avg rating — 325,717 ratings

"Fabulous story about mental illness and how it affects the whole family."

4.17 avg rating — 195,327 ratings

" An abortionist as hero. Also, I love John Irving!"

4.17 avg rating — 94,374 ratings

"Sad, sad, sad. Wondered what I would have done."

4.31 avg rating — 272,504 ratings

"It makes me cry everytime I read it. "

3.88 avg rating — 152,383 ratings

"Life as a single parent. It's hard work."

3.95 avg rating — 393,888 ratings

"Dying for love. Love is pain."

4.01 avg rating — 174,135 ratings

"I love anything by Barbara Kingsolver."