Books You Knew Existed Before the Movie Came Out

1.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,594,598 ratings
2.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,064,293 ratings
3.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 7,126,207 ratings
4.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,117 ratings
5.
Divergent (Divergent, #1)
Divergent (Divergent, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 4,286,943 ratings
6.
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, #3)
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, #3) 3.74 avg rating — 1,948,381 ratings
7.
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2)
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2) 3.61 avg rating — 2,078,076 ratings
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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4)
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4) 3.75 avg rating — 1,832,674 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,443 ratings
10.
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,901,587 ratings
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,378,420 ratings
12.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,385 ratings
13.
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 438,724 ratings
14.
The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
by: Dan Brown
3.93 avg rating — 2,475,324 ratings
15.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 751,872 ratings
16.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,691,051 ratings
17.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,638 ratings
18.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,243 ratings
19.
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 4,011,755 ratings
20.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,581 ratings
21.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,349,227 ratings
22.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,484 ratings
23.
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings 4.61 avg rating — 141,527 ratings
24.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 727,827 ratings
24.
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 3,593,625 ratings
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 559,224 ratings
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The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones 3.86 avg rating — 2,439,511 ratings
28.
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) 4.26 avg rating — 968,929 ratings
29.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,688,920 ratings
30.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,969,994 ratings
31.
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 616,821 ratings
32.
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants 4.11 avg rating — 1,680,821 ratings
33.
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating — 633,845 ratings
34.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 765,873 ratings
35.
Emma
Emma 4.05 avg rating — 950,110 ratings
36.
The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3)
The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3)
by: Dan Brown
3.76 avg rating — 640,200 ratings
37.
Gone (Gone, #1)
Gone (Gone, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 208,390 ratings
38.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,171 ratings
39.
Life of Pi
Life of Pi 3.94 avg rating — 1,726,628 ratings
40.
I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1)
I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 349,649 ratings
41.
The Witches
The Witches 4.18 avg rating — 420,282 ratings
42.
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1)
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 1,809,233 ratings
43.
The BFG
The BFG 4.23 avg rating — 516,135 ratings
44.
Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating — 760,547 ratings
45.
Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days 3.95 avg rating — 274,962 ratings
46.
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 809,456 ratings
47.
The Help
The Help 4.47 avg rating — 2,962,098 ratings
48.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 141,451 ratings
49.
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 1,318,380 ratings
50.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,059,141 ratings
51.
Jurassic Park (Parque Jurásico, #1)
Jurassic Park (Parque Jurásico, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,031,569 ratings
52.
Gone Girl
Gone Girl 4.14 avg rating — 3,358,496 ratings
53.
Stuart Little
Stuart Little 3.89 avg rating — 130,733 ratings
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The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1)
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 295,213 ratings
55.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,633,217 ratings
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The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux 4.07 avg rating — 210,308 ratings
57.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,889 ratings
58.
The Lorax
The Lorax
by: Dr. Seuss
4.35 avg rating — 363,674 ratings
59.
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars 4.12 avg rating — 5,580,646 ratings
60.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,743 ratings
61.
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #2)
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 191,507 ratings
62.
Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie 4.10 avg rating — 274,164 ratings
63.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,892 ratings
64.
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland 4.03 avg rating — 395,721 ratings
65.
Gulliver’s Travels
Gulliver’s Travels 3.59 avg rating — 293,919 ratings
66.
The Vampire's Assistant (Cirque du Freak, #2)
The Vampire's Assistant (Cirque du Freak, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 46,567 ratings
67.
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia 4.06 avg rating — 579,974 ratings
68.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins 3.97 avg rating — 75,981 ratings
69.
The Polar Express
The Polar Express 4.32 avg rating — 246,415 ratings
70.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,425 ratings
71.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,994,088 ratings
72.
Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4)
Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4) 4.17 avg rating — 159,098 ratings
73.
The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #3)
The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 167,100 ratings
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Unwind (Unwind, #1)
Unwind (Unwind, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 244,634 ratings
75.
The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #5)
The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 140,025 ratings
76.
A Passage to India
A Passage to India 3.68 avg rating — 84,383 ratings
77.
The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1)
The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 267,306 ratings
78.
If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)
If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 955,701 ratings
79.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 4.16 avg rating — 933,602 ratings
80.
Hoot
Hoot 3.84 avg rating — 109,603 ratings
81.
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is 4.04 avg rating — 251,786 ratings
82.
The Martian
The Martian
by: Andy Weir
4.42 avg rating — 1,238,776 ratings
83.
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus 4.16 avg rating — 119,585 ratings
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The Shack
The Shack 3.84 avg rating — 682,801 ratings
85.
The Namesake
The Namesake 4.02 avg rating — 280,152 ratings
86.
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist 3.90 avg rating — 107,779 ratings
87.
The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #1)
The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 29,848 ratings
88.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating — 896,526 ratings
89.
The English Patient
The English Patient 3.86 avg rating — 137,382 ratings
89.
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds 3.83 avg rating — 340,287 ratings
91.
A Room with a View
A Room with a View 3.90 avg rating — 197,366 ratings
92.
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe 3.68 avg rating — 324,971 ratings
93.
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild 3.91 avg rating — 461,050 ratings
94.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island 3.85 avg rating — 528,244 ratings
95.
Sphere
Sphere 3.83 avg rating — 194,873 ratings
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,336,834 ratings
97.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox 4.08 avg rating — 143,998 ratings
98.
How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon, #1)
How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 54,771 ratings
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Before I Die
Before I Die 3.81 avg rating — 57,636 ratings
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Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,796 ratings
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