Books Recommended on Writing Excuses

1.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 2,673,826 ratings
2.
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 604,536 ratings
3.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,680 ratings
4.
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 1,266,768 ratings
5.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 327,395 ratings
6.
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) 4.55 avg rating — 604,316 ratings
7.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,156 ratings
8.
Uprooted
Uprooted 4.03 avg rating — 256,789 ratings
9.
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 293,110 ratings
10.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,712 ratings
11.
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3) 4.56 avg rating — 546,112 ratings
12.
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1)
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 112,361 ratings
13.
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,176 ratings
14.
Dragon's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles, #1)
Dragon's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 12,519 ratings
15.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,949 ratings
16.
Shades of Milk and Honey (Glamourist Histories, #1)
Shades of Milk and Honey (Glamourist Histories, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 17,846 ratings
17.
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) 4.76 avg rating — 453,204 ratings
18.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,824 ratings
19.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 992,858 ratings
20.
The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4)
The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 269,801 ratings
21.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,626 ratings
22.
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 419,272 ratings
23.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,225,775 ratings
24.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,529 ratings
25.
A Spy in the House (The Agency #1)
A Spy in the House (The Agency #1)
by: Y.S. Lee
3.79 avg rating — 18,095 ratings
26.
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 415,348 ratings
27.
Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5)
Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5) 4.27 avg rating — 191,535 ratings
28.
The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2)
The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 29,853 ratings
29.
The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)
The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 129,515 ratings
30.
Vicious (Villains, #1)
Vicious (Villains, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 302,946 ratings
31.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 4.18 avg rating — 209,866 ratings
32.
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by: Liu Cixin
4.08 avg rating — 460,765 ratings
33.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 4.13 avg rating — 787,001 ratings
34.
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 115,494 ratings
35.
Without a Summer (Glamourist Histories, #3)
Without a Summer (Glamourist Histories, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 3,789 ratings
36.
The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia 4.25 avg rating — 143,137 ratings
37.
Hard Magic (Grimnoir Chronicles, #1)
Hard Magic (Grimnoir Chronicles, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 16,144 ratings
37.
Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)
Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 125,843 ratings
39.
Making Money (Discworld, #36; Moist Von Lipwig, #2)
Making Money (Discworld, #36; Moist Von Lipwig, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 76,256 ratings
40.
Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1)
Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 62,370 ratings
41.
Red Storm Rising
Red Storm Rising 4.21 avg rating — 83,679 ratings
41.
Of Noble Family (Glamourist Histories, #5)
Of Noble Family (Glamourist Histories, #5) 4.15 avg rating — 2,230 ratings
43.
Holes (Holes, #1)
Holes (Holes, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,332,917 ratings
44.
The Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.5)
The Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.5) 3.87 avg rating — 156,929 ratings
44.
Valour and Vanity (Glamourist Histories, #4)
Valour and Vanity (Glamourist Histories, #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,886 ratings
44.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,130 ratings
47.
Night Watch (Discworld, #29; City Watch, #6)
Night Watch (Discworld, #29; City Watch, #6) 4.50 avg rating — 116,539 ratings
48.
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 80,311 ratings
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Thief of Time (Discworld, #26; Death, #5)
Thief of Time (Discworld, #26; Death, #5) 4.28 avg rating — 76,277 ratings
50.
Eyes Like Stars (Théâtre Illuminata, #1)
Eyes Like Stars (Théâtre Illuminata, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 12,663 ratings
50.
Redshirts
Redshirts 3.87 avg rating — 114,925 ratings
52.
Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries
Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries 4.37 avg rating — 62 ratings
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Glamour in Glass (Glamourist Histories, #2)
Glamour in Glass (Glamourist Histories, #2) 3.76 avg rating — 5,786 ratings
54.
Born of the Night (The League, #1)
Born of the Night (The League, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 28,184 ratings
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A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time, #14)
A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time, #14) 4.58 avg rating — 157,157 ratings
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Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park 3.86 avg rating — 371,672 ratings
57.
The Autumn Republic (Powder Mage, #3)
The Autumn Republic (Powder Mage, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 35,833 ratings
58.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 371,070 ratings
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A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)
A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 44,627 ratings
60.
The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician, #1)
The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 89,494 ratings
61.
The Human Division (Old Man's War, #5)
The Human Division (Old Man's War, #5) 4.09 avg rating — 36,874 ratings
61.
Nexus (Nexus, #1)
Nexus (Nexus, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 20,823 ratings
61.
Lock In (Lock In, #1)
Lock In (Lock In, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 70,457 ratings
61.
Wings
Wings 3.76 avg rating — 82,963 ratings
65.
Feed
Feed 3.55 avg rating — 67,037 ratings
65.
The Savage Dead
The Savage Dead 3.91 avg rating — 599 ratings
65.
Shipstar (Bowl of Heaven, #2)
Shipstar (Bowl of Heaven, #2) 3.69 avg rating — 1,481 ratings
65.
The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1)
The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 129,717 ratings
65.
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 73,115 ratings
70.
Spellwright (Spellwright, #1)
Spellwright (Spellwright, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 4,647 ratings
70.
Empire of the East (Empire of the East, #1-3)
Empire of the East (Empire of the East, #1-3) 3.94 avg rating — 1,464 ratings
70.
Servant of a Dark God
Servant of a Dark God 3.55 avg rating — 633 ratings
73.
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, #1)
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 34,727 ratings
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Contracted Defense (Safeguard, #3)
Contracted Defense (Safeguard, #3) 3.97 avg rating — 162 ratings
73.
Scenting the Dark
Scenting the Dark 3.38 avg rating — 68 ratings
76.
Empire State (Empire State, #1)
Empire State (Empire State, #1) 3.12 avg rating — 2,514 ratings
76.
The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle (The League of Princes, #2)
The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle (The League of Princes, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 5,089 ratings
76.
Maplecroft (The Borden Dispatches, #1)
Maplecroft (The Borden Dispatches, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 4,680 ratings
76.
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men 4.17 avg rating — 233,365 ratings
80.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth 4.17 avg rating — 61,768 ratings
80.
City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)
City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 38,744 ratings
80.
Stationary Bike
Stationary Bike 3.56 avg rating — 4,494 ratings
83.
I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1)
I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1)
by: Dan Wells
3.79 avg rating — 41,180 ratings
83.
The Colour Out of Space
The Colour Out of Space 4.04 avg rating — 10,696 ratings
83.
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 109,088 ratings
86.
I Don't Want to Kill You (John Cleaver, #3)
I Don't Want to Kill You (John Cleaver, #3)
by: Dan Wells
4.23 avg rating — 12,188 ratings
86.
White Sands, Red Menace (Green Glass, #2)
White Sands, Red Menace (Green Glass, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 1,376 ratings
86.
Nothing Left to Lose (John Cleaver, #6)
Nothing Left to Lose (John Cleaver, #6)
by: Dan Wells
4.12 avg rating — 3,147 ratings
86.
The Whisperer in Darkness
The Whisperer in Darkness 3.89 avg rating — 6,384 ratings
86.
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable 3.96 avg rating — 119,242 ratings
91.
Monster Hunter Alpha (Monster Hunter International, #3)
Monster Hunter Alpha (Monster Hunter International, #3) 4.29 avg rating — 15,978 ratings
91.
The Buried Life (Recoletta, #1)
The Buried Life (Recoletta, #1) 3.29 avg rating — 582 ratings
91.
Space Eldritch
Space Eldritch 3.76 avg rating — 258 ratings
91.
The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)
The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 1,637,952 ratings
95.
The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle 3.59 avg rating — 229,229 ratings
95.
City of Miracles (The Divine Cities, #3)
City of Miracles (The Divine Cities, #3) 4.42 avg rating — 14,761 ratings
95.
Nation
Nation 4.11 avg rating — 37,536 ratings
98.
Blood of Ambrose (Morlock Ambrosius, #1)
Blood of Ambrose (Morlock Ambrosius, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 914 ratings
98.
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1)
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 82,164 ratings
98.
The Row
The Row 3.81 avg rating — 743 ratings
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