Books I Wish to Have Made It as Nominees for 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards

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If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating
by: Alan Alda
3.86 avg rating — 6,337 ratings
2.
Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks
Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks 3.76 avg rating — 11,056 ratings
3.
Amber Sky (C.O.I.L.S of Copper and Brass, #1)
Amber Sky (C.O.I.L.S of Copper and Brass, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 58 ratings
4.
What to Say Next
What to Say Next 3.95 avg rating — 25,952 ratings
5.
Little Blue Chair
Little Blue Chair 4.15 avg rating — 181 ratings
5.
Mask of Shadows (Mask of Shadows, #1)
Mask of Shadows (Mask of Shadows, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 5,808 ratings
5.
Rabbit Cake
Rabbit Cake 3.98 avg rating — 13,577 ratings
8.
Legend Has It (Pax Arcana, #5)
Legend Has It (Pax Arcana, #5) 4.08 avg rating — 1,315 ratings
9.
Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult
Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult 3.75 avg rating — 1,891 ratings
10.
Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying "Yes" to Living
Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying "Yes" to Living 4.22 avg rating — 4,647 ratings
11.
Morningstar: Growing Up with Books
Morningstar: Growing Up with Books
by: Ann Hood
3.85 avg rating — 1,284 ratings
12.
Less
Less 3.63 avg rating — 219,044 ratings
13.
Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon
Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon 3.83 avg rating — 63 ratings
14.
The Outs
The Outs 4.05 avg rating — 57 ratings
14.
Spaceman of Bohemia
Spaceman of Bohemia 3.81 avg rating — 6,868 ratings
14.
The Stolen Child
The Stolen Child 3.59 avg rating — 1,718 ratings
14.
Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond Hashtags of Race, Crime Politics for a Better America
Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond Hashtags of Race, Crime Politics for a Better America 4.40 avg rating — 642 ratings
18.
The Devil's Feast (Avery & Blake, #3)
The Devil's Feast (Avery & Blake, #3) 3.77 avg rating — 1,020 ratings
18.
A Natural
A Natural 3.70 avg rating — 785 ratings
18.
This Is How It Always Is
This Is How It Always Is 4.28 avg rating — 208,222 ratings
21.
The Brightest Fell (October Daye, #11)
The Brightest Fell (October Daye, #11) 4.36 avg rating — 9,078 ratings
21.
To Kill the President (Maggie Costello, #3)
To Kill the President (Maggie Costello, #3) 3.79 avg rating — 4,423 ratings
21.
The Alchemists of Loom (Loom Saga, #1)
The Alchemists of Loom (Loom Saga, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 7,990 ratings
24.
Release
Release 3.64 avg rating — 19,200 ratings
24.
In This Grave Hour (Maisie Dobbs, #13)
In This Grave Hour (Maisie Dobbs, #13) 4.17 avg rating — 20,094 ratings
26.
Magic for Nothing (InCryptid, #6)
Magic for Nothing (InCryptid, #6) 4.23 avg rating — 5,488 ratings
26.
The Secret Life: Three True Stories
The Secret Life: Three True Stories 3.66 avg rating — 684 ratings
26.
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley 3.88 avg rating — 17,430 ratings
26.
The Misfit's Manifesto
The Misfit's Manifesto 3.84 avg rating — 1,724 ratings
30.
A Pattern for Pepper
A Pattern for Pepper 4.17 avg rating — 197 ratings
30.
Grave Ransom (Alex Craft, #5)
Grave Ransom (Alex Craft, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 6,338 ratings
30.
Pussy
Pussy 3.16 avg rating — 413 ratings
30.
We Are All Shipwrecks
We Are All Shipwrecks 3.78 avg rating — 825 ratings
34.
Where Oliver Fits
Where Oliver Fits 4.36 avg rating — 715 ratings
34.
Young Jane Young
Young Jane Young 3.82 avg rating — 36,032 ratings
34.
Phoebe and Her Unicorn in the Magic Storm (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #6)
Phoebe and Her Unicorn in the Magic Storm (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #6) 4.28 avg rating — 2,032 ratings
37.
Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament
Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament 3.91 avg rating — 405 ratings
37.
Snared (Elemental Assassin, #16)
Snared (Elemental Assassin, #16) 4.21 avg rating — 3,012 ratings
37.
The Hanging Tree (Rivers of London, #6)
The Hanging Tree (Rivers of London, #6) 4.22 avg rating — 39,005 ratings
37.
All's Faire in Middle School
All's Faire in Middle School 4.05 avg rating — 18,690 ratings
41.
The Long Drop
The Long Drop 3.39 avg rating — 4,481 ratings
41.
The Best of Us
The Best of Us 4.18 avg rating — 2,951 ratings
43.
Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
by: Jon Acuff
4.14 avg rating — 12,351 ratings
43.
Idaho
Idaho 3.50 avg rating — 25,572 ratings
43.
Jackie's Girl: My Life with the Kennedy Family
Jackie's Girl: My Life with the Kennedy Family 4.06 avg rating — 4,223 ratings
46.
My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues
My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues 3.71 avg rating — 4,511 ratings
46.
On Imagination (Quarternote Chapbook Series)
On Imagination (Quarternote Chapbook Series) 4.21 avg rating — 492 ratings
48.
Sting-Ray Afternoons
Sting-Ray Afternoons 4.09 avg rating — 2,767 ratings
49.
Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear. Get On the Mat. Love Your Body
Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear. Get On the Mat. Love Your Body 4.34 avg rating — 3,405 ratings
50.
The Happy Traveler: Unpacking the Secrets of Better Vacations
The Happy Traveler: Unpacking the Secrets of Better Vacations 3.71 avg rating — 215 ratings
50.
Olivia the Spy
Olivia the Spy 3.98 avg rating — 1,011 ratings
52.
A Million Fragile Bones
A Million Fragile Bones 4.36 avg rating — 90 ratings
53.
The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures
The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures 4.07 avg rating — 1,270 ratings
53.
The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own
The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own 3.85 avg rating — 1,008 ratings
55.
Explore/Create: My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark
Explore/Create: My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark 4.04 avg rating — 218 ratings
55.
A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life
A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life 3.96 avg rating — 5,106 ratings
57.
There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love
There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love 4.19 avg rating — 3,753 ratings
58.
The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA
The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA
by: Doug Mack
3.79 avg rating — 1,254 ratings