Stories that stay

1.
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 — 696,782 ratings
2.
Sacrifice (The Evensong Enchantments #1)
Sacrifice (The Evensong Enchantments #1) 4.41 avg rating — 46 ratings
3.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,449 ratings
4.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,163 ratings
5.
I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle 3.99 avg rating — 113,050 ratings
6.
The Light Between Oceans
The Light Between Oceans 4.04 avg rating — 473,479 ratings
7.
The Rules of Magic (Practical Magic, #0.2)
The Rules of Magic (Practical Magic, #0.2) 4.01 avg rating — 122,879 ratings
7.
American Wolf: A Journey of an Avoidant Heart
American Wolf: A Journey of an Avoidant Heart 4.77 avg rating — 13 ratings
9.
Kafka on the Shore
Kafka on the Shore 4.12 avg rating — 528,299 ratings
10.
The Diary of a Bookseller (Diary of a Bookseller, #1)
The Diary of a Bookseller (Diary of a Bookseller, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 29,988 ratings
11.
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia 4.06 avg rating — 580,010 ratings
12.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane 4.02 avg rating — 650,421 ratings
12.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn 3.74 avg rating — 151,354 ratings
14.
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls 4.35 avg rating — 284,003 ratings
14.
Fairytales for Wilde Girls
Fairytales for Wilde Girls 4.19 avg rating — 1,172 ratings
16.
Captivate (Submerged Sun, #1)
Captivate (Submerged Sun, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 1,859 ratings
17.
The Secret History
The Secret History 4.16 avg rating — 950,729 ratings
17.
Impulse (Submerged Sun, #2)
Impulse (Submerged Sun, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 609 ratings
19.
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson 4.28 avg rating — 105,237 ratings
19.
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1)
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 237,995 ratings
21.
Practical Magic (Practical Magic, #1)
Practical Magic (Practical Magic, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 155,203 ratings
22.
Lincoln in the Bardo
Lincoln in the Bardo 3.75 avg rating — 169,934 ratings
23.
The Little Prince
The Little Prince 4.33 avg rating — 2,375,767 ratings
24.
Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating — 760,593 ratings
25.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,424 ratings
26.
Jerusalem
Jerusalem 4.02 avg rating — 3,192 ratings
27.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,250 ratings
28.
The Bookstore
The Bookstore 3.07 avg rating — 6,711 ratings
29.
The Wishing Thread
The Wishing Thread 3.50 avg rating — 4,253 ratings
30.
A Little Life
A Little Life 4.29 avg rating — 859,223 ratings
31.
The Limits of Enchantment
The Limits of Enchantment 3.88 avg rating — 1,184 ratings
32.
Giovanni’s Room
Giovanni’s Room 4.34 avg rating — 226,178 ratings
33.
The Enchanted
The Enchanted 3.95 avg rating — 20,993 ratings
34.
When Autumn Leaves
When Autumn Leaves 3.45 avg rating — 2,482 ratings
35.
Petty Magic
Petty Magic 3.55 avg rating — 890 ratings
36.
The Line of Beauty
The Line of Beauty 3.77 avg rating — 30,647 ratings
37.
Winter's Tale
Winter's Tale 3.51 avg rating — 29,210 ratings
38.
A Single Man
A Single Man 4.06 avg rating — 36,553 ratings
39.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 663,186 ratings
40.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist 3.92 avg rating — 3,430,728 ratings
41.
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch 3.96 avg rating — 1,010,619 ratings