Great Books to Read Aloud for Adults

1.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,689,551 ratings
2.
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.20 avg rating — 301,821 ratings
3.
The Magician’s Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
The Magician’s Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia, #6) 4.05 avg rating — 588,342 ratings
4.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,633,844 ratings
5.
The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia, #4) 3.95 avg rating — 322,535 ratings
6.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating — 597,682 ratings
7.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,346,274 ratings
8.
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2) 4.35 avg rating — 155,371 ratings
9.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,984 ratings
10.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,929 ratings
11.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,059,481 ratings
12.
The Little Prince
The Little Prince 4.33 avg rating — 2,375,767 ratings
13.
Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 472,870 ratings
14.
The Horse and His Boy (The Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
The Horse and His Boy (The Chronicles of Narnia, #5) 3.91 avg rating — 382,032 ratings
15.
The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia, #7) 4.01 avg rating — 298,155 ratings
16.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,592 ratings
17.
Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1)
Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 96,155 ratings
18.
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail 4.07 avg rating — 436,143 ratings
19.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,312 ratings
20.
American Gods
American Gods 4.10 avg rating — 978,835 ratings
21.
All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4)
All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4) 4.35 avg rating — 82,196 ratings
22.
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew 3.74 avg rating — 178,327 ratings
23.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 568,987 ratings
24.
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,410 ratings
25.
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal 4.23 avg rating — 179,770 ratings
26.
The Big Sea
The Big Sea 4.22 avg rating — 1,980 ratings
27.
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist 3.90 avg rating — 107,782 ratings
28.
Mama Makes Up Her Mind and Other Dangers of Southern Living
Mama Makes Up Her Mind and Other Dangers of Southern Living 3.96 avg rating — 5,055 ratings
29.
Chiefs (Will Lee, #1)
Chiefs (Will Lee, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 8,926 ratings
30.
The World of Pooh
The World of Pooh 4.42 avg rating — 49,443 ratings
30.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,861 ratings
32.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows 4.02 avg rating — 235,252 ratings
33.
All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6)
All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6) 4.45 avg rating — 37,080 ratings
34.
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 453,243 ratings
34.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,733,340 ratings
36.
Days with Frog and Toad (Frog and Toad, #4)
Days with Frog and Toad (Frog and Toad, #4) 4.30 avg rating — 24,232 ratings
37.
James Herriot's Dog Stories
James Herriot's Dog Stories 4.44 avg rating — 7,614 ratings
38.
Something Wicked This Way Comes and a Sound of Thunder
Something Wicked This Way Comes and a Sound of Thunder 3.99 avg rating — 687 ratings
39.
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be 4.17 avg rating — 4,833 ratings
40.
Three Dog Tales: Old Yeller / Sounder / Savage Sam
Three Dog Tales: Old Yeller / Sounder / Savage Sam 4.23 avg rating — 184 ratings
41.
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,759 ratings
42.
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 335,326 ratings
43.
The 13 Clocks
The 13 Clocks 3.99 avg rating — 8,410 ratings
44.
The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #2)
The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 12,476 ratings
45.
Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating — 760,593 ratings
45.
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 438,730 ratings
47.
Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1)
Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 281,957 ratings
47.
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom 4.24 avg rating — 21,396 ratings
49.
The Plague
The Plague 4.02 avg rating — 300,379 ratings
50.
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating — 209,481 ratings
51.
Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country 3.92 avg rating — 78,541 ratings
52.
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee 3.90 avg rating — 127,653 ratings
53.
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character 4.27 avg rating — 213,226 ratings
53.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
3.97 avg rating — 703,427 ratings
55.
The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2)
The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2)
by: Anne Rice
4.11 avg rating — 212,576 ratings
56.
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness 3.43 avg rating — 545,780 ratings
56.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 176,380 ratings
56.
Miss Seeton Cracks the Case (Miss Seeton, #9)
Miss Seeton Cracks the Case (Miss Seeton, #9) 4.02 avg rating — 444 ratings
59.
The Ways of White Folks
The Ways of White Folks 4.46 avg rating — 5,399 ratings
60.
The White Mountains (The Tripods, #1)
The White Mountains (The Tripods, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 14,474 ratings
61.
Sleeping at the Starlite Motel: and Other Adventures on the Way Back Home
Sleeping at the Starlite Motel: and Other Adventures on the Way Back Home 3.91 avg rating — 1,749 ratings
62.
The Metamorphosis
The Metamorphosis 3.90 avg rating — 1,338,635 ratings
63.
The Great Collapse (Survivors of the Pulse, #1)
The Great Collapse (Survivors of the Pulse, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 126 ratings
63.
Fluke
Fluke 3.85 avg rating — 6,106 ratings
63.
The Portable Dorothy Parker
The Portable Dorothy Parker 4.33 avg rating — 11,886 ratings
63.
A Confederacy of Dunces
A Confederacy of Dunces 3.89 avg rating — 291,794 ratings
63.
Cinderella
Cinderella 4.29 avg rating — 6,495 ratings
63.
Magic for Liars
Magic for Liars 3.62 avg rating — 34,798 ratings
69.
The Dark Age (Survivors of the Pulse, #2)
The Dark Age (Survivors of the Pulse, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 62 ratings
69.
Damage (Abe Glitsky, #3)
Damage (Abe Glitsky, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 7,623 ratings
69.
Eat the City: A Tale of the Fishers, Foragers, Butchers, Farmers, Poultry Minders, Sugar Refiners, Cane Cutters, Beekeepers, Winemakers, and Brewers Who Built New York
Eat the City: A Tale of the Fishers, Foragers, Butchers, Farmers, Poultry Minders, Sugar Refiners, Cane Cutters, Beekeepers, Winemakers, and Brewers Who Built New York 3.91 avg rating — 679 ratings
69.
True Grit
True Grit 4.17 avg rating — 68,489 ratings
69.
Zorba the Greek
Zorba the Greek 4.04 avg rating — 56,536 ratings
74.
Bachelor Brothers' Bed & Breakfast
Bachelor Brothers' Bed & Breakfast 3.81 avg rating — 1,559 ratings
74.
I Hate the Dallas Cowboys: Tales of a Scrappy New York Boyhood
I Hate the Dallas Cowboys: Tales of a Scrappy New York Boyhood 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings
76.
The Last Prophet
The Last Prophet 4.02 avg rating — 113 ratings
76.
Bless Me, Father
Bless Me, Father
by: Neil Boyd
3.90 avg rating — 545 ratings
78.
The Man Who Planted Trees
The Man Who Planted Trees 4.19 avg rating — 18,627 ratings
78.
Here Is New York
Here Is New York 4.30 avg rating — 10,124 ratings
80.
The City of Gold and Lead
The City of Gold and Lead 4.08 avg rating — 8,926 ratings
80.
Miss Seeton Paints the Town (Miss Seeton, #10)
Miss Seeton Paints the Town (Miss Seeton, #10) 4.07 avg rating — 409 ratings
80.
The King of Ireland's Son
The King of Ireland's Son 4.13 avg rating — 391 ratings
83.
Welcome to the Monkey House
Welcome to the Monkey House 4.13 avg rating — 63,553 ratings
83.
The Cloud Roads (Books of the Raksura, #1)
The Cloud Roads (Books of the Raksura, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 15,700 ratings
85.
The Pool of Fire
The Pool of Fire 4.01 avg rating — 7,944 ratings
85.
The Best of Simple: Stories
The Best of Simple: Stories 4.38 avg rating — 1,477 ratings
85.
The Golden Key and Other Fantasy Stories
The Golden Key and Other Fantasy Stories 4.06 avg rating — 3,816 ratings
88.
Miss Seeton by Moonlight (Miss Seeton, #12)
Miss Seeton by Moonlight (Miss Seeton, #12) 4.06 avg rating — 368 ratings
88.
The Gray Wolf and Other Fantasy Stories
The Gray Wolf and Other Fantasy Stories 3.86 avg rating — 285 ratings
90.
Lush Life
Lush Life 3.73 avg rating — 14,847 ratings
90.
The Light Princess and Other Fantasy Stories
The Light Princess and Other Fantasy Stories 4.16 avg rating — 1,156 ratings
92.
A Dirty Job
A Dirty Job 4.03 avg rating — 122,558 ratings
92.
Miss Seeton Undercover (Miss Seeton, #17)
Miss Seeton Undercover (Miss Seeton, #17) 3.76 avg rating — 315 ratings
92.
The Jungle Books
The Jungle Books 4.01 avg rating — 88,663 ratings
95.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 3.63 avg rating — 1,166 ratings
96.
The Stars My Destination
The Stars My Destination 4.06 avg rating — 54,402 ratings
97.
Miss Seeton Rocks the Cradle (Miss Seeton, #13)
Miss Seeton Rocks the Cradle (Miss Seeton, #13) 3.94 avg rating — 366 ratings
97.
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair 3.81 avg rating — 131,962 ratings
99.
Miss Seeton Goes to Bat (Miss Seeton, #14)
Miss Seeton Goes to Bat (Miss Seeton, #14) 3.95 avg rating — 290 ratings
100.
Out to Pasture: But Not over the Hill (Fairacres, #1)
Out to Pasture: But Not over the Hill (Fairacres, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 638 ratings
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