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Dear John by Nicholas SparksThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloThe Chronicle of Sapta Sindhu by Aporva KalaThe Taste of Despair by Darin C. BrownThe Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
Best for Book Clubs
14,509 books — 18,312 voters
Moloka'i by Alan BrennertA Castle of Doomsday by Michael G. KramerUglies by Scott WesterfeldMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Smart Summer Reads
12,596 books — 10,474 voters

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesA Castle of Doomsday by Michael G. KramerWonder by R.J. PalacioAn Echo in the Bone by Diana GabaldonThe Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,609 books — 16,252 voters
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David SedarisGirl in Translation by Jean KwokThe Birth of Venus by Sarah DunantDissolution by C.J. Sansom
Books That Were Way Better Than I Thought They Would Be
10,553 books — 7,383 voters

The Snow Child by Eowyn IveyAn Echo in the Bone by Diana GabaldonMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesA Castle of Doomsday by Michael G. KramerThe Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
Most Interesting World
8,069 books — 4,666 voters
Love Is a Mix Tape by Rob SheffieldSeven Up by Janet EvanovichBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Books You Could Not Put Down
11,248 books — 7,417 voters

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinBeautiful Ruins by Jess WalterThe Hour I First Believed by Wally LambA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganDueling Fates by Stephanie M. Allen
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,439 books — 8,382 voters
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi PicoultThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinDueling Fates by Stephanie M. AllenDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David SedarisPossession of My Heart by Kia Carrington-Russell
Favorite Books
14,223 books — 9,832 voters

The Taste of Despair by Darin C. BrownFor One More Day by Mitch AlbomThe House of Hades by Rick RiordanAn Echo in the Bone by Diana GabaldonA Castle of Doomsday by Michael G. Kramer
Best Book Cover Art
12,388 books — 7,098 voters
A Castle of Doomsday by Michael G. KramerThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaAssassination Vacation by Sarah VowellRules of Civility by Amor Towles
All-Time Awesome Books
11,897 books — 7,457 voters

Beautiful Ruins by Jess WalterIn Our Bones by Pernell Plath MeierRules of Civility by Amor TowlesA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaDueling Fates by Stephanie M. Allen
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,635 books — 10,200 voters