Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.0 and above and With At Least 30,000 Ratings

1.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,801,971 ratings
2.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray 4.13 avg rating — 1,782,547 ratings
3.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,322,799 ratings
4.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,688,356 ratings
5.
The Master and Margarita
The Master and Margarita 4.28 avg rating — 401,031 ratings
6.
The Martian
The Martian
by: Andy Weir
4.42 avg rating — 1,238,625 ratings
7.
Educated
Educated 4.47 avg rating — 1,772,644 ratings
8.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,050,688 ratings
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1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,225,592 ratings
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Gone Girl
Gone Girl 4.14 avg rating — 3,358,247 ratings
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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating — 896,462 ratings
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Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,632,671 ratings
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude 4.12 avg rating — 1,069,886 ratings
14.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,551 ratings
15.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 389,822 ratings
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The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,380 ratings
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Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,257,978 ratings
18.
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon 4.23 avg rating — 763,502 ratings
19.
Night
Night 4.38 avg rating — 1,334,095 ratings
20.
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles 4.16 avg rating — 279,617 ratings
21.
A Gentleman in Moscow
A Gentleman in Moscow 4.32 avg rating — 636,819 ratings
22.
Misery
Misery 4.23 avg rating — 815,521 ratings
23.
Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching
by: Lao Tzu
4.29 avg rating — 176,902 ratings
24.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,134 ratings
25.
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7) 4.71 avg rating — 957,315 ratings
26.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating — 779,722 ratings
26.
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 — 696,646 ratings
28.
Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer, #2)
Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 68,984 ratings
29.
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 317,105 ratings
30.
Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1)
Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 132,377 ratings
30.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,097 ratings
32.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,969,860 ratings
33.
Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #0.7)
Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #0.7) 4.27 avg rating — 211,854 ratings
34.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,082 ratings
35.
The Complete Stories and Poems
The Complete Stories and Poems 4.40 avg rating — 291,470 ratings
36.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
by: Dee Brown
4.26 avg rating — 99,671 ratings
37.
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 130,548 ratings
38.
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit 4.31 avg rating — 269,099 ratings
39.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
by: Ken Kesey
4.20 avg rating — 767,603 ratings
40.
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree 4.38 avg rating — 1,209,683 ratings
41.
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 452,861 ratings
42.
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3)
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 166,690 ratings
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The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds 4.25 avg rating — 361,054 ratings
43.
Old Yeller
Old Yeller 4.10 avg rating — 102,360 ratings
45.
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest 4.17 avg rating — 397,680 ratings
46.
Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary
by: Andy Weir
4.50 avg rating — 868,568 ratings
47.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,108 ratings
48.
Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas 4.01 avg rating — 262,704 ratings
49.
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 453,196 ratings
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A ​Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4)
A ​Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4) 4.45 avg rating — 1,891,826 ratings
51.
Sophie’s Choice
Sophie’s Choice 4.17 avg rating — 93,604 ratings
52.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,175 ratings
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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 — 129,514 ratings
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Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun 4.34 avg rating — 176,441 ratings
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The Winter of the Witch (The Winternight Trilogy, #3)
The Winter of the Witch (The Winternight Trilogy, #3) 4.49 avg rating — 86,234 ratings
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From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1)
From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 783,835 ratings
57.
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham
by: Dr. Seuss
4.31 avg rating — 830,099 ratings
57.
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,031,430 ratings
59.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,149 ratings
60.
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,177 ratings
60.
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash, #2)
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 546,752 ratings
62.
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) 4.62 avg rating — 1,259,698 ratings
63.
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) 4.64 avg rating — 2,950,917 ratings
63.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,475 ratings
65.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 122,045 ratings
66.
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars 4.08 avg rating — 35,753 ratings
67.
Aesop’s Fables
Aesop’s Fables
by: Aesop
4.05 avg rating — 128,585 ratings
68.
Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 650,931 ratings
68.
The Girl in the Tower (The Winternight Trilogy, #2)
The Girl in the Tower (The Winternight Trilogy, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 108,318 ratings
70.
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas 4.40 avg rating — 126,559 ratings
70.
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 753,870 ratings
72.
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! 4.33 avg rating — 103,392 ratings
72.
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 224,624 ratings
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The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,088 ratings
74.
Black Like Me
Black Like Me 4.11 avg rating — 69,180 ratings
76.
Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2)
Trainspotting (Mark Renton, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 174,901 ratings
77.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 35,873 ratings
78.
Emma
Emma 4.05 avg rating — 950,006 ratings
79.
The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 176,919 ratings
80.
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars 4.12 avg rating — 5,580,167 ratings
81.
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven 4.13 avg rating — 84,195 ratings
82.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 376,269 ratings
82.
Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 193,407 ratings
84.
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 179,259 ratings
84.
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 335,048 ratings
86.
The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3)
The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 122,927 ratings
87.
The Help
The Help 4.47 avg rating — 2,961,898 ratings
88.
The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)
The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) 4.14 avg rating — 398,645 ratings
88.
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania 4.13 avg rating — 157,287 ratings
90.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes: Volume II
The Complete Sherlock Holmes: Volume II 4.48 avg rating — 81,344 ratings
91.
Persuasion
Persuasion 4.15 avg rating — 752,763 ratings
92.
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1) 4.56 avg rating — 222,288 ratings
93.
Meditations
Meditations 4.28 avg rating — 320,636 ratings
94.
The White Dragon (The Dragonriders of Pern, #3)
The White Dragon (The Dragonriders of Pern, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 49,817 ratings
95.
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) 4.26 avg rating — 968,870 ratings
96.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,267 ratings
97.
Foundation (Foundation, #1)
Foundation (Foundation, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 580,862 ratings
98.
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) 4.76 avg rating — 453,168 ratings
98.
Alias Grace
Alias Grace 4.04 avg rating — 153,249 ratings
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The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 261,976 ratings
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