Orphan Books

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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
by (shelved 41 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,133,143 ratings — published 1908
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 40 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,594,865 ratings — published 1997
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,365,938 ratings — published 1847
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Orphan Train Orphan Train (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.20 — 467,850 ratings — published 2013
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Bud, Not Buddy Bud, Not Buddy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as orphan)
avg rating 3.98 — 116,046 ratings — published 1999
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by (shelved 19 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,574,272 ratings — published 1998
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.22 — 190,535 ratings — published 2007
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by (shelved 18 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.58 — 4,936,344 ratings — published 1999
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.03 — 577,058 ratings — published 1999
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The Secret Garden The Secret Garden (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,315,747 ratings — published 1911
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Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
by (shelved 16 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.04 — 212,987 ratings — published 1880
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Oliver Twist Oliver Twist (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as orphan)
avg rating 3.88 — 432,600 ratings — published 1838
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 14 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,267,380 ratings — published 2000
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The Graveyard Book The Graveyard Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.15 — 568,638 ratings — published 2008
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 13 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,165,648 ratings — published 2007
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by (shelved 13 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,856,860 ratings — published 2003
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Pictures of Hollis Woods Pictures of Hollis Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.03 — 30,781 ratings — published 2002
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The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3) The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)
by (shelved 13 times as orphan)
avg rating 3.95 — 213,602 ratings — published 2000
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,926,206 ratings — published 2005
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A Little Princess A Little Princess (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.23 — 332,844 ratings — published 1905
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James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.04 — 522,148 ratings — published 1961
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by (shelved 12 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,711,852 ratings — published 2005
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The BFG The BFG (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.23 — 533,681 ratings — published 1982
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Counting by 7s Counting by 7s (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.14 — 88,352 ratings — published 2013
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Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1) Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as orphan)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,127,849 ratings — published 2012
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The False Prince (Ascendance, #1) The False Prince (Ascendance, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.24 — 111,740 ratings — published 2012
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Maniac Magee Maniac Magee (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as orphan)
avg rating 3.90 — 129,012 ratings — published 1990
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The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2) The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.02 — 248,122 ratings — published 1999
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The Cider House Rules The Cider House Rules (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.17 — 197,708 ratings — published 1985
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,036,810 ratings — published 2020
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,024,714 ratings — published 2006
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The Higher Power of Lucky (The Hard Pan Trilogy, #1) The Higher Power of Lucky (The Hard Pan Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as orphan)
avg rating 3.59 — 14,029 ratings — published 2006
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Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1) Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.13 — 76,770 ratings — published 1912
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The Queen's Gambit The Queen's Gambit (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.18 — 140,012 ratings — published 1983
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
by (shelved 9 times as orphan)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,239,325 ratings — published 2020
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 9 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,705,721 ratings — published 2018
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,542,310 ratings — published 2012
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The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4) The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)
by (shelved 9 times as orphan)
avg rating 3.86 — 186,795 ratings — published 2000
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David Copperfield David Copperfield (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.05 — 262,599 ratings — published 1850
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Demon Copperhead Demon Copperhead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.46 — 845,214 ratings — published 2022
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Les Misérables Les Misérables (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.21 — 852,657 ratings — published 1862
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,794,832 ratings — published 2018
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Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.23 — 230,415 ratings — published 1909
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The Thief Lord The Thief Lord (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 3.99 — 103,123 ratings — published 2000
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Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,867,457 ratings — published 2013
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The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.14 — 140,637 ratings — published 1924
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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,022,984 ratings — published 2012
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The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5) The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.02 — 176,016 ratings — published 2000
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The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 4.20 — 177,371 ratings — published 2007
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A Single Shard A Single Shard (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as orphan)
avg rating 3.95 — 43,004 ratings — published 2001
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“I implore you. Take the train appearing in the distance: this train might be the last.”
Dorlies von Kaphengst Meissner Rasmussen, Escaping the Russian Onslaught: A Family’s Story of Fleeing the Russian Army after Hitler’s Nazi Regime

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“So after Lisa died, Greg looked after you?"
"Sure. I went to school, had a roof over my head, had enough to eat."
His eyes narrowed. "That's the bare minimum, Mari. Victorian orphans got that."
"No wonder I liked David Copperfield so much," I said coolly.”
Sarah Chamberlain, Love Walked In

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