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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7933 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,910,577 ratings — published 2012
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Fangirl Fangirl (ebook)
by (shelved 5951 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.93 — 793,167 ratings — published 2013
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5668 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,085,830 ratings — published 1999
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5389 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,048,818 ratings — published 2017
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5122 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,023,796 ratings — published 2018
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Red, White & Royal Blue (Red, White & Royal Blue, #1) Red, White & Royal Blue (Red, White & Royal Blue, #1)
by (shelved 5004 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,291,369 ratings — published 2019
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4975 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,493,954 ratings — published 2017
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 4784 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,794,119 ratings — published 2005
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Beach Read Beach Read (Paperback)
by (shelved 4669 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,811,495 ratings — published 2020
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The Love Hypothesis The Love Hypothesis (Paperback)
by (shelved 4553 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,229,099 ratings — published 2021
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1) To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
by (shelved 4500 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,108,836 ratings — published 2014
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4462 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,287,132 ratings — published 2012
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 4413 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,868,339 ratings — published 2016
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We Were Liars We Were Liars (Paperback)
by (shelved 4387 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,494,842 ratings — published 2014
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 4381 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,508,525 ratings — published 2017
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Paper Towns Paper Towns (Paperback)
by (shelved 4295 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.70 — 1,525,798 ratings — published 2008
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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1) Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)
by (shelved 4244 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.12 — 475,187 ratings — published 2015
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Book Lovers Book Lovers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4095 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,709,302 ratings — published 2022
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1) Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)
by (shelved 4071 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.28 — 697,570 ratings — published 2012
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
by (shelved 4065 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,191,527 ratings — published 2023
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People We Meet on Vacation People We Meet on Vacation (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3928 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,995,595 ratings — published 2021
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The Hating Game The Hating Game (Paperback)
by (shelved 3902 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.85 — 865,349 ratings — published 2016
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Little Fires Everywhere Little Fires Everywhere (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3742 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,360,976 ratings — published 2017
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 3733 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,716,955 ratings — published 2020
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3727 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,295,055 ratings — published 2012
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Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)
by (shelved 3700 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,854,958 ratings — published 2012
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Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1)
by (shelved 3672 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.95 — 467,894 ratings — published 2010
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Thirteen Reasons Why Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3471 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,039,875 ratings — published 2007
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Everything, Everything Everything, Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3363 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.95 — 693,420 ratings — published 2015
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The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)
by (shelved 3345 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.86 — 516,719 ratings — published 2018
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Paperback)
by (shelved 3340 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,487,718 ratings — published 2022
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If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)
by (shelved 3314 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.91 — 982,433 ratings — published 2009
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3260 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,026,100 ratings — published 2015
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The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1) The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1)
by (shelved 3187 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,200,053 ratings — published 2019
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Anxious People Anxious People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3177 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.16 — 896,610 ratings — published 2019
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All the Bright Places All the Bright Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3111 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.11 — 646,324 ratings — published 2015
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Turtles All the Way Down Turtles All the Way Down (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3110 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.87 — 664,595 ratings — published 2017
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 2996 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,146,895 ratings — published 1992
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I'll Give You the Sun I'll Give You the Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2925 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.15 — 363,957 ratings — published 2014
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P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #2) P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #2)
by (shelved 2908 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.00 — 440,683 ratings — published 2015
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Convenience Store Woman Convenience Store Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2865 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.66 — 416,545 ratings — published 2016
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The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) The Deal (Off-Campus, #1)
by (shelved 2764 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,484,279 ratings — published 2015
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They Both Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #1) They Both Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #1)
by (shelved 2745 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.75 — 915,062 ratings — published 2017
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Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1) Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1)
by (shelved 2725 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.40 — 939,222 ratings — published 2018
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Beartown (Beartown, #1) Beartown (Beartown, #1)
by (shelved 2720 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.28 — 666,862 ratings — published 2016
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 2711 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,641,768 ratings — published 2003
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Daisy Jones & The Six Daisy Jones & The Six (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2710 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,966,207 ratings — published 2019
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 2710 times as contemporary)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,578,570 ratings — published 2012
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The Sun Is Also a Star The Sun Is Also a Star (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2696 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.95 — 366,033 ratings — published 2016
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Happy Place Happy Place (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2627 times as contemporary)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,565,428 ratings — published 2023
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