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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 174 times as historic)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,938,334 ratings — published 2005
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 136 times as historic)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,272,167 ratings — published 1947
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Outlander (Outlander, #1) Outlander (Outlander, #1)
by (shelved 126 times as historic)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,172,504 ratings — published 1991
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 109 times as historic)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,926,059 ratings — published 1813
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as historic)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,094,662 ratings — published 2011
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 106 times as historic)
avg rating 4.35 — 847,012 ratings — published 1989
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All the Light We Cannot See All the Light We Cannot See (Hardcover)
by (shelved 101 times as historic)
avg rating 4.31 — 2,032,956 ratings — published 2014
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The Nightingale The Nightingale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as historic)
avg rating 4.65 — 2,272,021 ratings — published 2015
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The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1) The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1)
by (shelved 80 times as historic)
avg rating 3.79 — 727,513 ratings — published 2000
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as historic)
avg rating 4.26 — 7,023,451 ratings — published 1960
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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as historic)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,410,035 ratings — published 2018
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Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as historic)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,130,225 ratings — published 1997
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The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2) The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2)
by (shelved 63 times as historic)
avg rating 3.99 — 509,766 ratings — published 2000
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Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2)
by (shelved 63 times as historic)
avg rating 4.34 — 390,819 ratings — published 1992
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The Help The Help (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as historic)
avg rating 4.47 — 3,063,483 ratings — published 2009
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as historic)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,376,737 ratings — published 1847
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1)
by (shelved 58 times as historic)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,198,540 ratings — published 2018
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The Name of the Rose The Name of the Rose (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as historic)
avg rating 4.14 — 402,158 ratings — published 1980
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as historic)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,388,526 ratings — published 1956
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as historic)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,277,792 ratings — published 2017
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as historic)
avg rating 4.16 — 989,978 ratings — published 2006
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Voyager (Outlander, #3) Voyager (Outlander, #3)
by (shelved 51 times as historic)
avg rating 4.39 — 334,992 ratings — published 1993
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World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2) World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2)
by (shelved 49 times as historic)
avg rating 4.33 — 281,012 ratings — published 2007
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Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1) Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 47 times as historic)
avg rating 4.33 — 352,351 ratings — published 2005
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Little Women (Little Women, #1) Little Women (Little Women, #1)
by (shelved 47 times as historic)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,508,780 ratings — published 1868
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An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3) An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3)
by (shelved 47 times as historic)
avg rating 3.94 — 439,441 ratings — published 2001
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4)
by (shelved 47 times as historic)
avg rating 3.87 — 444,678 ratings — published 2002
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Sense and Sensibility Sense and Sensibility (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as historic)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,319,555 ratings — published 1811
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Pachinko Pachinko (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 45 times as historic)
avg rating 4.34 — 662,516 ratings — published 2017
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as historic)
avg rating 4.19 — 823,109 ratings — published 2008
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as historic)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,581,537 ratings — published 2020
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as historic)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,047,902 ratings — published 1925
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The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as historic)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,056,337 ratings — published 1846
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The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1) The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1)
by (shelved 43 times as historic)
avg rating 4.11 — 285,959 ratings — published 1980
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Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4) Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)
by (shelved 42 times as historic)
avg rating 4.36 — 272,596 ratings — published 1996
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The Women The Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as historic)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,721,053 ratings — published 2024
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Babel Babel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as historic)
avg rating 4.13 — 514,955 ratings — published 2022
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Between Shades of Gray Between Shades of Gray (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as historic)
avg rating 4.36 — 283,409 ratings — published 2011
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as historic)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,851,368 ratings — published 2022
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Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as historic)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,241,374 ratings — published 1847
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as historic)
avg rating 4.04 — 572,601 ratings — published 1985
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The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9)
by (shelved 40 times as historic)
avg rating 4.09 — 517,124 ratings — published 2001
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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Montague Siblings, #1) The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Montague Siblings, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as historic)
avg rating 4.02 — 146,939 ratings — published 2017
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To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5) To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5)
by (shelved 39 times as historic)
avg rating 3.69 — 322,210 ratings — published 2003
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The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as historic)
avg rating 4.31 — 738,707 ratings — published 2001
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Salt to the Sea Salt to the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as historic)
avg rating 4.35 — 264,530 ratings — published 2016
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as historic)
avg rating 4.00 — 773,099 ratings — published 2003
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as historic)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,560,388 ratings — published 2003
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as historic)
avg rating 3.94 — 586,996 ratings — published -500
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Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
by (shelved 37 times as historic)
avg rating 4.30 — 884,620 ratings — published 2010
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