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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,720 books — 17,952 voters
The Nightingale by Kristin HannahMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
15,233 books — 15,908 voters

May the Wolf Die by Elizabeth Heider
The 52 Book Club's Mystery Genre Challenge - #18 Police Procedural
88 books — 12 voters
The Other Princess by Denny S. Bryce
The 52 Book Club 2026: #45 - Biographical Fiction
192 books — 169 voters

All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu
The 52 Book Club 2026: #35 - Character With A Secret Identity
219 books — 513 voters
The Snow Child by Eowyn IveyInk & Sigil by Kevin HearneCandle & Crow by Kevin HearneThe Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha PulleyThe Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
Covers With Beautiful Art
366 books — 75 voters

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
52 Book Club 2025: #25 - Breaks The Fourth Wall
186 books — 152 voters
Strange Pictures by Uketsu
52 Book Club 2025: Lunar New Year Mini Challenge - By An Asian Author
200 books — 44 voters

Lavender House by Lev A.C. Rosen
52 Book Club 2025: #22 - Found Family Trope
239 books — 150 voters
Look In the Mirror by Catherine Steadman
52 Book Club 2025: #48 Related To The Word "Puzzle"
191 books — 132 voters

Everyone in Their Place by Maurizio de Giovanni
52 Book Club 2025: #7 - Genre Two: Set In Summer
257 books — 143 voters
The Day of the Dead by Maurizio de Giovanni
52 Book Club 2025: #8 - Genre Three: Set In Autumn
176 books — 125 voters

I Will Have Vengeance by Maurizio de Giovanni
52 Book Club 2025: #9 - Genre Four: Set In Winter
311 books — 148 voters
Blood Curse by Maurizio de Giovanni
52 Book Club 2025: #6 - Genre One: Set In Spring
147 books — 117 voters

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,510 books — 15,069 voters
Jacquot and the Angel by Martin O'BrienDeath on the Marais by Adrian MagsonDante's Numbers by David HewsonThe Fallen Angel by David HewsonThe Seventh Sacrament by David Hewson
Best "World" Mysteries, Thrillers, Detectives, and Suspense...
1,219 books — 1,003 voters

A History of Wild Places by Shea ErnshawThe Wild Hunt by Emma Seckel
52 Book Club 2024: #51 Related To The Word "Wild"
330 books — 146 voters
The Midnight Library by Matt HaigVoice of the Violin by Andrea CamilleriThe Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings
52 Book Club 2024: #50 A Musical Instrument On The Cover
238 books — 143 voters

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienFates and Furies by Lauren GroffThose Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
52 Book Club 2024: #49 Set In A City Starting With The Letter "M"
236 books — 136 voters
The Secret Keeper by Kate MortonThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn KeeneThe Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz WilliamsThe Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFaddenA Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear
52 Book Club 2024: #48 The Word "Secret" In The Title
472 books — 135 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
52 Book Club 2024: #47 Self-Insert By An Author
149 books — 127 voters
The Whale Rider by Witi IhimaeraThe Bone is Pointed by Arthur W. Upfield
52 Book Club 2024: #46 Featuring Indigenous Culture
223 books — 142 voters

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesWrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllisterThe Witches of New York by Ami McKayThe Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
52 Book Club 2024: #45 Chapter Headings Have Dates
170 books — 158 voters
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
52 Book Club 2024: #44 Includes A Wedding
227 books — 132 voters

The Midnight Library by Matt HaigWhen The Legends Die by Hal Borland
52 Book Club 2024: #43 About Finding Identity
262 books — 162 voters
Eternal Life by Dara Horn
52 Book Club 2024: #40 Set During A Holiday You Don't Celebrate
158 books — 90 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
52 Book Club 2024: #38 Published By Hachette
192 books — 112 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineUpgrade by Blake CrouchDark Matter by Blake CrouchThe Warehouse by Rob Hart1984 by George Orwell
52 Book Club 2024: #36 Has Futuristic Technology
213 books — 128 voters

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
52 Book Club 2024: #35 Title Matches Lyrics From A Song
292 books — 154 voters
The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaAngels & Demons by Dan BrownTears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall SmithThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
52 Book Club 2024: #34 Set In A Landlocked Country
174 books — 115 voters


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