Chicago Public Library Staff Picks - Fiction I

1.
The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 179,487 ratings
2.
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 696,809 ratings
3.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,871 ratings
4.
Suite Française
Suite Française 3.86 avg rating — 77,023 ratings
5.
Cutting for Stone
Cutting for Stone 4.33 avg rating — 417,431 ratings
6.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,245 ratings
6.
Child 44 (Leo Demidov, #1)
Child 44 (Leo Demidov, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 88,703 ratings
8.
A Confederacy of Dunces
A Confederacy of Dunces 3.89 avg rating — 291,808 ratings
9.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, #1)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 138,166 ratings
10.
Skippy Dies
Skippy Dies 3.79 avg rating — 26,321 ratings
11.
The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger 3.57 avg rating — 58,377 ratings
12.
The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides 3.78 avg rating — 395,438 ratings
13.
Vaclav & Lena
Vaclav & Lena 3.65 avg rating — 5,469 ratings
14.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating — 971,702 ratings
15.
Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1)
Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 259,665 ratings
16.
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 — 809,920 ratings
17.
Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey, #1)
Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 151,373 ratings
17.
The Emperor's Children
The Emperor's Children 2.98 avg rating — 21,374 ratings
17.
Origin
Origin 3.55 avg rating — 1,613 ratings
20.
The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1)
The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 80,287 ratings
21.
A Mercy
A Mercy 3.76 avg rating — 31,916 ratings
21.
Winesburg, Ohio
Winesburg, Ohio 3.84 avg rating — 36,330 ratings
21.
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
by: Lisa See
3.92 avg rating — 160,778 ratings
24.
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 120,569 ratings
25.
The History of Love
The History of Love 3.92 avg rating — 139,283 ratings
26.
The House at Riverton
The House at Riverton 3.95 avg rating — 123,471 ratings
27.
The Gathering
The Gathering 3.14 avg rating — 25,676 ratings
28.
A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1)
A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 122,559 ratings
28.
One Day
One Day 3.87 avg rating — 399,319 ratings
30.
Winter's Bone
Winter's Bone 3.86 avg rating — 38,160 ratings
30.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War 4.02 avg rating — 556,681 ratings
32.
Liliana (Liliana, #1)
Liliana (Liliana, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 111 ratings
32.
The Finders (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #1)
The Finders (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,244 ratings
34.
Every Man Dies Alone
Every Man Dies Alone 4.27 avg rating — 35,344 ratings
35.
The Plague of Doves
The Plague of Doves 3.80 avg rating — 18,324 ratings
36.
What the Dead Know
What the Dead Know 3.57 avg rating — 24,643 ratings
37.
The World in Half
The World in Half 3.69 avg rating — 1,139 ratings
38.
Backseat Saints
Backseat Saints 3.82 avg rating — 11,035 ratings
39.
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 113,362 ratings
40.
The Stolen Child
The Stolen Child 3.73 avg rating — 11,628 ratings
41.
The Black Tower
The Black Tower 3.75 avg rating — 4,155 ratings
42.
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road 3.93 avg rating — 92,060 ratings
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The First Rule (Elvis Cole, #13; Joe Pike, #2)
The First Rule (Elvis Cole, #13; Joe Pike, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 23,959 ratings
44.
Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, #13)
Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, #13)
by: Lee Child
4.19 avg rating — 113,112 ratings
45.
Aura
Aura 3.82 avg rating — 41,029 ratings
46.
The Cradle
The Cradle 3.33 avg rating — 1,797 ratings
47.
Girl Meets Boy
Girl Meets Boy 3.79 avg rating — 10,247 ratings
48.
Matterhorn
Matterhorn 4.27 avg rating — 46,472 ratings
49.
Caramelo
Caramelo 3.93 avg rating — 12,984 ratings
49.
Already Dead (Joe Pitt, #1)
Already Dead (Joe Pitt, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 10,533 ratings
51.
Await Your Reply
Await Your Reply
by: Dan Chaon
3.54 avg rating — 16,142 ratings
52.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao 3.89 avg rating — 274,983 ratings
53.
Very Valentine (Valentine, #1)
Very Valentine (Valentine, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 19,184 ratings
54.
Black Swan Green
Black Swan Green 3.98 avg rating — 43,422 ratings
55.
Fingersmith
Fingersmith 4.02 avg rating — 115,248 ratings
56.
The Secret Scripture
The Secret Scripture 3.84 avg rating — 22,632 ratings
57.
So Big
So Big 4.08 avg rating — 12,247 ratings
58.
Everyman
Everyman 3.62 avg rating — 21,066 ratings
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Blue Angel
Blue Angel 3.38 avg rating — 3,845 ratings
60.
Zeitoun
Zeitoun 4.05 avg rating — 79,608 ratings
60.
In Too Deep (Liliana, #2)
In Too Deep (Liliana, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings
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This Season... Have Love/Have Faith
This Season... Have Love/Have Faith 4.33 avg rating — 189 ratings
63.
The Commoner
The Commoner 3.52 avg rating — 5,081 ratings
64.
The Senator's Wife
The Senator's Wife 3.31 avg rating — 12,565 ratings
65.
The Way Through Doors
The Way Through Doors 3.79 avg rating — 1,374 ratings
66.
Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor 3.56 avg rating — 11,317 ratings
67.
The Lazarus Project
The Lazarus Project 3.57 avg rating — 6,812 ratings
68.
Lost City Radio
Lost City Radio 3.70 avg rating — 2,429 ratings
69.
Gold Boy, Emerald Girl
Gold Boy, Emerald Girl
by: Yiyun Li
3.70 avg rating — 2,715 ratings
70.
Julius Winsome
Julius Winsome 3.91 avg rating — 1,753 ratings
71.
A Person of Interest
A Person of Interest 3.52 avg rating — 1,434 ratings
72.
Magic for Beginners
Magic for Beginners 3.80 avg rating — 10,118 ratings
73.
Be Near Me
Be Near Me 3.44 avg rating — 1,350 ratings
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The Forgery of Venus
The Forgery of Venus 3.75 avg rating — 3,971 ratings
75.
Spook Country (Blue Ant, #2)
Spook Country (Blue Ant, #2) 3.72 avg rating — 21,120 ratings
76.
The Story of a Marriage
The Story of a Marriage 3.64 avg rating — 8,735 ratings
77.
In the Company of the Courtesan
In the Company of the Courtesan 3.79 avg rating — 25,811 ratings
78.
Tokyo Year Zero (Tokyo Trilogy, #1)
Tokyo Year Zero (Tokyo Trilogy, #1) 3.32 avg rating — 2,464 ratings
79.
Babel-17
Babel-17 3.72 avg rating — 19,542 ratings
80.
The Last Child (Johnny Merrimon, #1)
The Last Child (Johnny Merrimon, #1)
by: John Hart
4.15 avg rating — 45,197 ratings
81.
Memoirs of a Muse
Memoirs of a Muse 3.27 avg rating — 387 ratings
82.
The Last of Her Kind
The Last of Her Kind 3.83 avg rating — 2,924 ratings
83.
The Zero
The Zero 3.51 avg rating — 2,880 ratings
84.
The Host (The Host, #1)
The Host (The Host, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,039,981 ratings
85.
Traveler
Traveler 3.67 avg rating — 1,055 ratings
86.
The Third Angel
The Third Angel 3.62 avg rating — 13,830 ratings
87.
Christine Falls (Quirke, #1)
Christine Falls (Quirke, #1) 3.56 avg rating — 14,465 ratings
88.
Glorious
Glorious 4.02 avg rating — 1,555 ratings
89.
Belong to Me (Love Walked In, #2)
Belong to Me (Love Walked In, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 30,832 ratings
90.
The City & the City
The City & the City 3.90 avg rating — 76,307 ratings
91.
Blame
Blame 3.36 avg rating — 4,884 ratings
92.
Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1)
Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 42,838 ratings
93.
I Think I Love You
I Think I Love You 3.12 avg rating — 3,866 ratings
94.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,354 ratings
95.
The Invisible Bridge
The Invisible Bridge 4.18 avg rating — 53,715 ratings
96.
The Whole World Over
The Whole World Over 3.50 avg rating — 6,163 ratings
97.
The Hummingbird's Daughter
The Hummingbird's Daughter 4.21 avg rating — 14,259 ratings
98.
My Revolutions
My Revolutions 3.57 avg rating — 1,618 ratings
99.
Love You More (Tessa Leoni, #1; Detective D.D. Warren, #5)
Love You More (Tessa Leoni, #1; Detective D.D. Warren, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 55,947 ratings
100.
Being Committed
Being Committed 3.53 avg rating — 2,595 ratings
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