Highest Rated Non-Sequel Books (Average Rating 4.5+, 1000+ Ratings)

1.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating β€” 625,815 ratings
2.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating β€” 1,051,223 ratings
3.
The Nightingale
The Nightingale 4.64 avg rating β€” 1,894,618 ratings
4.
Know My Name
Know My Name 4.69 avg rating β€” 243,477 ratings
5.
Just Mercy
Just Mercy 4.63 avg rating β€” 254,492 ratings
6.
Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes, #1)
Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes, #1) 4.61 avg rating β€” 148,628 ratings
7.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness 4.52 avg rating β€” 115,044 ratings
8.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants 4.52 avg rating β€” 158,444 ratings
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Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary
by: Andy Weir
4.50 avg rating β€” 869,438 ratings
10.
Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings 4.51 avg rating β€” 5,517 ratings
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Stand a Little Taller: Counsel and Inspiration for Each Day of the Year
Stand a Little Taller: Counsel and Inspiration for Each Day of the Year 4.63 avg rating β€” 7,023 ratings
12.
If This Is a Man β€’ The Truce
If This Is a Man β€’ The Truce 4.54 avg rating β€” 21,710 ratings
13.
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 4.53 avg rating β€” 184,997 ratings
14.
War's Unwomanly Face
War's Unwomanly Face 4.51 avg rating β€” 37,428 ratings
15.
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 4.72 avg rating β€” 41,758 ratings
16.
The Complete Maus
The Complete Maus 4.58 avg rating β€” 245,659 ratings
17.
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row 4.65 avg rating β€” 75,648 ratings
18.
Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions 4.51 avg rating β€” 86,817 ratings
19.
On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle 4.59 avg rating β€” 7,259 ratings
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From the Ashes: My Story of Being MΓ©tis, Homeless, and Finding My Way
From the Ashes: My Story of Being MΓ©tis, Homeless, and Finding My Way 4.49 avg rating β€” 33,333 ratings
21.
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time 4.55 avg rating β€” 115,141 ratings
22.
What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics 4.61 avg rating β€” 6,755 ratings
23.
The Red Tree
The Red Tree
by: Shaun Tan
4.50 avg rating β€” 6,547 ratings
24.
Letter from the Birmingham Jail
Letter from the Birmingham Jail 4.72 avg rating β€” 8,438 ratings
24.
United States Bill of Rights
United States Bill of Rights 4.64 avg rating β€” 2,847 ratings
26.
Jesus the Christ: A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures, Both Ancient and Modern
Jesus the Christ: A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures, Both Ancient and Modern 4.62 avg rating β€” 23,353 ratings
26.
Holy Bible: New International Version
Holy Bible: New International Version
by: Anonymous
4.62 avg rating β€” 94,544 ratings
28.
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence 4.54 avg rating β€” 3,815 ratings
29.
Redeeming Love
Redeeming Love 4.51 avg rating β€” 359,758 ratings
30.
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty 4.54 avg rating β€” 126,900 ratings
31.
U.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) (Books of American Wisdom)
U.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) (Books of American Wisdom) 4.52 avg rating β€” 27,061 ratings
32.
The Tale of Three Trees
The Tale of Three Trees 4.54 avg rating β€” 16,241 ratings
33.
Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive
Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive 4.59 avg rating β€” 12,174 ratings
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Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives In World War II
Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives In World War II 4.53 avg rating β€” 6,475 ratings
34.
We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria
We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria 4.57 avg rating β€” 4,257 ratings
36.
The Things We Cannot Say
The Things We Cannot Say 4.54 avg rating β€” 247,262 ratings
37.
A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion, #1)
A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion, #1) 4.57 avg rating β€” 104,379 ratings
37.
Life Application Study Bible: NIV
Life Application Study Bible: NIV
by: Anonymous
4.65 avg rating β€” 23,832 ratings
37.
Survival in the Killing Fields
Survival in the Killing Fields 4.56 avg rating β€” 3,965 ratings
37.
Tress of the Emerald Sea
Tress of the Emerald Sea 4.34 avg rating β€” 246,756 ratings
37.
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War 4.52 avg rating β€” 83,063 ratings
37.
Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11
Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 4.67 avg rating β€” 7,260 ratings
37.
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine 4.54 avg rating β€” 9,709 ratings
44.
Thugs and the Women Who Love Them (Thug #1)
Thugs and the Women Who Love Them (Thug #1) 4.57 avg rating β€” 5,491 ratings
44.
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health 4.55 avg rating β€” 12,877 ratings
46.
Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto [A Cookbook]
Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto [A Cookbook] 4.52 avg rating β€” 2,980 ratings
46.
Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes
Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes 4.60 avg rating β€” 14,510 ratings
46.
HCSB: Holman Christian Standard Bible
HCSB: Holman Christian Standard Bible
by: Anonymous
4.65 avg rating β€” 3,885 ratings
46.
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space 4.52 avg rating β€” 14,519 ratings
46.
Stormy: A Story about Finding a Forever Home
Stormy: A Story about Finding a Forever Home
by: Guojing
4.65 avg rating β€” 1,253 ratings
51.
World War II at Sea: A Global History
World War II at Sea: A Global History 4.56 avg rating β€” 1,380 ratings
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Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown
Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown 4.57 avg rating β€” 21,585 ratings
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The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country 4.54 avg rating β€” 34,659 ratings
52.
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma 4.50 avg rating β€” 67,882 ratings
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King: A Life
King: A Life 4.65 avg rating β€” 11,032 ratings
55.
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) 4.60 avg rating β€” 132,659 ratings
57.
Humans of New York: Stories
Humans of New York: Stories 4.55 avg rating β€” 19,511 ratings
57.
ハむキγƒ₯γƒΌ!! 1 [HaikyΕ«!! 1]
ハむキγƒ₯γƒΌ!! 1 [HaikyΕ«!! 1] 4.55 avg rating β€” 67,056 ratings
57.
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption 4.49 avg rating β€” 56,743 ratings
57.
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life 4.54 avg rating β€” 23,126 ratings
61.
The Feynman Lectures on Physics
The Feynman Lectures on Physics 4.61 avg rating β€” 8,001 ratings
61.
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address 4.52 avg rating β€” 7,662 ratings
61.
So You Want to Talk About Race
So You Want to Talk About Race 4.49 avg rating β€” 107,277 ratings
61.
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1) 4.56 avg rating β€” 222,348 ratings
61.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 4.56 avg rating β€” 220,851 ratings
66.
Pather Panchali: Song of the Road
Pather Panchali: Song of the Road 4.61 avg rating β€” 6,988 ratings
66.
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources 4.57 avg rating β€” 13,298 ratings
66.
Why We Can't Wait
Why We Can't Wait 4.54 avg rating β€” 8,975 ratings
66.
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 4.61 avg rating β€” 9,757 ratings
66.
Finding Me
Finding Me 4.54 avg rating β€” 165,809 ratings
71.
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo 4.64 avg rating β€” 17,718 ratings
71.
The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage
The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage 4.61 avg rating β€” 29,523 ratings
71.
The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy
The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy 4.53 avg rating β€” 2,863 ratings
74.
Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City
Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City 4.52 avg rating β€” 14,024 ratings
74.
Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution 4.51 avg rating β€” 6,824 ratings
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A Ballad for Georg Henig
A Ballad for Georg Henig 4.58 avg rating β€” 4,943 ratings
76.
Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations
Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations 4.50 avg rating β€” 3,868 ratings
78.
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity 4.59 avg rating β€” 38,457 ratings
78.
The Addiction Manifesto
The Addiction Manifesto 4.75 avg rating β€” 1,246 ratings
80.
Jesus: A Pilgrimage
Jesus: A Pilgrimage 4.52 avg rating β€” 3,865 ratings
80.
Grass
Grass 4.54 avg rating β€” 17,413 ratings
82.
Material World: A Global Family Portrait
Material World: A Global Family Portrait 4.52 avg rating β€” 1,664 ratings
83.
Island of the World
Island of the World 4.71 avg rating β€” 2,352 ratings
84.
Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood
Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood 4.64 avg rating β€” 1,987 ratings
85.
The One Who Eats Monsters (Wind and Shadow, #1)
The One Who Eats Monsters (Wind and Shadow, #1) 4.56 avg rating β€” 2,758 ratings
86.
Summer in Orcus
Summer in Orcus 4.49 avg rating β€” 2,715 ratings
87.
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches 4.53 avg rating β€” 39,726 ratings
88.
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook 4.58 avg rating β€” 39,389 ratings
89.
Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe 4.53 avg rating β€” 5,110 ratings
90.
The Cartel (The Cartel, #1)
The Cartel (The Cartel, #1) 4.54 avg rating β€” 10,951 ratings
91.
Murderville (Murderville #1)
Murderville (Murderville #1) 4.54 avg rating β€” 3,622 ratings
92.
Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor
Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor 4.59 avg rating β€” 8,339 ratings
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I, Who Did Not Die
I, Who Did Not Die 4.55 avg rating β€” 1,316 ratings