Great Books for 20-Somethings

1.
Don't Close Your Eyes
Don't Close Your Eyes 3.76 avg rating — 608 ratings
2.
American Gods
American Gods 4.10 avg rating — 978,822 ratings
2.
Complicated Moonlight (DCYE, #2)
Complicated Moonlight (DCYE, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 307 ratings
4.
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 1,266,892 ratings
5.
Mad Love (DCYE, #3)
Mad Love (DCYE, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 210 ratings
6.
Now for the Disappointing Part: A Pseudo-Adult?s Decade of Short-Term Jobs, Long-Term Relationships, and Holding Out for Something Better
Now for the Disappointing Part: A Pseudo-Adult?s Decade of Short-Term Jobs, Long-Term Relationships, and Holding Out for Something Better 3.99 avg rating — 114 ratings
7.
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History 4.15 avg rating — 77,287 ratings
8.
A Little Life
A Little Life 4.29 avg rating — 859,070 ratings
9.
Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice
Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice 3.60 avg rating — 98,745 ratings
9.
The High Tide Club
The High Tide Club 4.04 avg rating — 32,476 ratings
11.
The Zeroes
The Zeroes 4.63 avg rating — 38 ratings
12.
Fight Club
Fight Club 4.18 avg rating — 629,443 ratings
13.
The Road
The Road really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,001,740 ratings
14.
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) 4.26 avg rating — 968,956 ratings
15.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 765,884 ratings
16.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,378,508 ratings
17.
Your Favorite Band is Killing Me
Your Favorite Band is Killing Me 3.80 avg rating — 3,118 ratings
18.
The Martian
The Martian
by: Andy Weir
4.42 avg rating — 1,238,827 ratings
18.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 2,674,043 ratings
20.
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States 3.84 avg rating — 16,966 ratings
20.
Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (The American Revolution Series)
Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (The American Revolution Series) 4.13 avg rating — 9,594 ratings
22.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 4.24 avg rating — 1,948,292 ratings
23.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 3.97 avg rating — 431,602 ratings
24.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao 3.89 avg rating — 274,966 ratings
25.
White Teeth
White Teeth 3.79 avg rating — 170,752 ratings
26.
On the Road
On the Road 3.61 avg rating — 438,516 ratings
27.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle 4.14 avg rating — 306,594 ratings
28.
House of Leaves
House of Leaves 4.09 avg rating — 191,471 ratings
29.
Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go 3.85 avg rating — 813,276 ratings
30.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Scott Pilgrim, #2)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Scott Pilgrim, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 72,824 ratings
31.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar 4.05 avg rating — 1,153,894 ratings
32.
Ten Years Later
Ten Years Later 3.93 avg rating — 44 ratings
32.
Caca Dolce: Essays from a Lowbrow Life
Caca Dolce: Essays from a Lowbrow Life 4.28 avg rating — 329 ratings
32.
Now That We're Adults
Now That We're Adults 3.87 avg rating — 82 ratings
32.
Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1)
Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 143,970 ratings
32.
Adult Gummies
Adult Gummies 4.24 avg rating — 46 ratings
32.
The Tyranny of Lost Things
The Tyranny of Lost Things 3.78 avg rating — 210 ratings
32.
Wise Millennial: A Field Guide to Thriving in Modern Life
Wise Millennial: A Field Guide to Thriving in Modern Life 4.17 avg rating — 24 ratings
32.
Private Citizens
Private Citizens 3.42 avg rating — 3,545 ratings
32.
Life As An Almost
Life As An Almost 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings
32.
The Marketer: Another Berlin Story
The Marketer: Another Berlin Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
42.
Speak
Speak 3.58 avg rating — 4,463 ratings
42.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 371,092 ratings
42.
The Life-Changing Power of Intuition: Tune Into Yourself, Transform Your Life
The Life-Changing Power of Intuition: Tune Into Yourself, Transform Your Life 3.19 avg rating — 94 ratings
45.
Tennison (Tennison, #1)
Tennison (Tennison, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 5,031 ratings
45.
Into the Wild
Into the Wild 4.02 avg rating — 1,165,663 ratings
45.
The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center
The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center 3.93 avg rating — 4,188 ratings
48.
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1)
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 28,560 ratings
48.
Life After God
Life After God 3.84 avg rating — 12,203 ratings
48.
The Collected Regrets of Clover
The Collected Regrets of Clover 4.16 avg rating — 108,734 ratings
51.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch 4.25 avg rating — 809,864 ratings
51.
Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1)
Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 91,507 ratings
51.
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion 4.03 avg rating — 76,751 ratings
54.
Girls in White Dresses
Girls in White Dresses 3.15 avg rating — 36,203 ratings
55.
The Hopefuls
The Hopefuls 3.33 avg rating — 18,165 ratings
56.
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1)
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 795,817 ratings
57.
Remember Me?
Remember Me? 3.81 avg rating — 261,444 ratings
58.
I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number 3.94 avg rating — 236,889 ratings
59.
Twenties Girl
Twenties Girl 3.86 avg rating — 173,931 ratings
60.
Finding Audrey
Finding Audrey 3.75 avg rating — 83,947 ratings
61.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette 3.87 avg rating — 592,721 ratings
62.
The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)
The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1)
by: Meg Cabot
3.81 avg rating — 260,729 ratings
63.
Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, #1)
Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, #1)
by: Meg Cabot
3.70 avg rating — 69,812 ratings
64.
All the Single Ladies (Lowcountry Tales, #10)
All the Single Ladies (Lowcountry Tales, #10) 3.68 avg rating — 12,093 ratings
65.
All the Single Ladies
All the Single Ladies really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17,281 ratings
66.
Modern Romance
Modern Romance 3.80 avg rating — 189,350 ratings
67.
Size 12 Is Not Fat (Heather Wells, #1)
Size 12 Is Not Fat (Heather Wells, #1)
by: Meg Cabot
3.76 avg rating — 90,875 ratings
68.
All Fall Down
All Fall Down 3.65 avg rating — 50,440 ratings
69.
The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies 3.67 avg rating — 3,785 ratings
70.
Never Have I Ever: My Life (So Far) Without a Date
Never Have I Ever: My Life (So Far) Without a Date 3.51 avg rating — 7,943 ratings
71.
Bossypants
Bossypants
by: Tina Fey
3.96 avg rating — 1,041,972 ratings
72.
Yes Please
Yes Please 3.85 avg rating — 548,547 ratings
73.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five 4.10 avg rating — 1,451,313 ratings
74.
High Fidelity
High Fidelity 3.90 avg rating — 211,782 ratings
75.
Keep Me Posted
Keep Me Posted 3.57 avg rating — 2,554 ratings
76.
The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)
The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)
by: Jo Nesbø
4.02 avg rating — 148,066 ratings
77.
The Son
The Son
by: Jo Nesbø
4.08 avg rating — 48,332 ratings
78.
Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4)
Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4)
by: Jo Nesbø
3.98 avg rating — 78,727 ratings
79.
Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)
Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)
by: Jo Nesbø
3.73 avg rating — 63,413 ratings
80.
Blood on Snow (Blood on Snow, #1)
Blood on Snow (Blood on Snow, #1)
by: Jo Nesbø
3.55 avg rating — 34,029 ratings
81.
Midnight Sun (Blood on Snow, #2)
Midnight Sun (Blood on Snow, #2)
by: Jo Nesbø
3.61 avg rating — 19,110 ratings
82.
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 1,103,712 ratings
83.
Saga, Volume 1
Saga, Volume 1 4.16 avg rating — 354,245 ratings
84.
Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 281,935 ratings
85.
Authority (Southern Reach, #2)
Authority (Southern Reach, #2) 3.55 avg rating — 100,219 ratings
86.
Acceptance (Southern Reach, #3)
Acceptance (Southern Reach, #3) 3.66 avg rating — 76,254 ratings
87.
Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects 4.01 avg rating — 1,179,363 ratings
88.
Who Do You Love
Who Do You Love 3.77 avg rating — 44,601 ratings
89.
Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas 4.01 avg rating — 262,734 ratings
90.
The Complete Persepolis
The Complete Persepolis 4.40 avg rating — 199,578 ratings
91.
#Girlboss
#Girlboss 3.64 avg rating — 76,210 ratings
92.
Don't Worry, It Gets Worse: One Twentysomething's (Mostly Failed) Attempts at Adulthood
Don't Worry, It Gets Worse: One Twentysomething's (Mostly Failed) Attempts at Adulthood 3.38 avg rating — 3,550 ratings
93.
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? 3.86 avg rating — 509,683 ratings
94.
A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad 3.70 avg rating — 244,164 ratings
95.
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Me Talk Pretty One Day 4.01 avg rating — 714,094 ratings
96.
The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. 3.29 avg rating — 18,097 ratings
97.
The Passage (The Passage, #1)
The Passage (The Passage, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 220,297 ratings
98.
I Am Pilgrim
I Am Pilgrim 4.30 avg rating — 193,005 ratings
99.
Manhood for Amateurs
Manhood for Amateurs 3.73 avg rating — 8,020 ratings
100.
Running with Scissors
Running with Scissors 3.77 avg rating — 400,432 ratings
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