BBC Top 200 Books

1.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,633,488 ratings
2.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,689,140 ratings
3.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,226,598 ratings
4.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,346,069 ratings
5.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,064,778 ratings
6.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,959,268 ratings
7.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,528 ratings
8.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,875 ratings
9.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,356,611 ratings
10.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,800,603 ratings
11.
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 — 3,059,281 ratings
12.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,035 ratings
13.
The Little Prince
The Little Prince 4.33 avg rating — 2,375,551 ratings
14.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,651 ratings
15.
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 — 1,970,050 ratings
16.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 376,308 ratings
17.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,349,418 ratings
18.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,731,588 ratings
19.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,828 ratings
20.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,811 ratings
21.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front 4.10 avg rating — 505,063 ratings
22.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating — 1,265,733 ratings
23.
Dracula
Dracula 4.02 avg rating — 1,415,133 ratings
24.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,100 ratings
25.
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 809,489 ratings
26.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating — 896,563 ratings
27.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,268 ratings
28.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray 4.13 avg rating — 1,782,935 ratings
29.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,557 ratings
30.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude 4.12 avg rating — 1,070,037 ratings
31.
Catch-22
Catch-22 3.99 avg rating — 873,341 ratings
32.
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland 4.03 avg rating — 395,720 ratings
33.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,612 ratings
34.
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 4.32 avg rating — 992,081 ratings
35.
Atonement
Atonement 3.95 avg rating — 551,993 ratings
36.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,915 ratings
37.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
by: Ken Kesey
4.20 avg rating — 767,660 ratings
38.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,393,166 ratings
39.
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist 3.88 avg rating — 419,634 ratings
40.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island 3.85 avg rating — 528,261 ratings
41.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,304 ratings
42.
Great Expectations
Great Expectations 3.80 avg rating — 857,554 ratings
43.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 911,990 ratings
44.
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 — 809,864 ratings
45.
Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1)
Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 1,012,879 ratings
46.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,216 ratings
47.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating — 971,606 ratings
48.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,994,149 ratings
49.
Lolita
Lolita 3.87 avg rating — 919,249 ratings
50.
Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3)
Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 95,934 ratings
51.
Persuasion
Persuasion 4.15 avg rating — 752,810 ratings
52.
Emma
Emma 4.05 avg rating — 950,161 ratings
53.
Matilda
Matilda 4.33 avg rating — 1,072,870 ratings
54.
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina 4.10 avg rating — 906,304 ratings
55.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist 3.92 avg rating — 3,430,497 ratings
56.
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3)
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 166,699 ratings
57.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull 3.86 avg rating — 267,238 ratings
58.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating — 2,015,742 ratings
59.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,371 ratings
60.
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment 4.28 avg rating — 1,024,655 ratings
61.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men 3.89 avg rating — 2,752,025 ratings
62.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar 4.34 avg rating — 538,176 ratings
62.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being 4.11 avg rating — 524,869 ratings
64.
The Master and Margarita
The Master and Margarita 4.28 avg rating — 401,092 ratings
65.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 389,850 ratings
66.
Perfume. The story of a murderer
Perfume. The story of a murderer 4.04 avg rating — 530,144 ratings
67.
Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch, #2)
Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 109,847 ratings
68.
The Secret History
The Secret History 4.16 avg rating — 950,606 ratings
69.
War and Peace
War and Peace 4.17 avg rating — 356,987 ratings
70.
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2)
Heidi (Heidi, #1-2) 4.04 avg rating — 208,687 ratings
71.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,183 ratings
71.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating — 814,344 ratings
73.
The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds 4.25 avg rating — 361,073 ratings
74.
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 413,606 ratings
75.
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities 3.88 avg rating — 996,438 ratings
76.
Hogfather
Hogfather 4.26 avg rating — 101,285 ratings
77.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows 4.02 avg rating — 235,246 ratings
78.
The Green Mile
The Green Mile 4.49 avg rating — 351,408 ratings
79.
Small Gods (Discworld, #13)
Small Gods (Discworld, #13) 4.32 avg rating — 130,416 ratings
80.
The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer 3.86 avg rating — 60,747 ratings
81.
A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Prayer for Owen Meany 4.24 avg rating — 332,395 ratings
81.
Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Tess of the D’Urbervilles 3.84 avg rating — 297,806 ratings
83.
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness 3.43 avg rating — 545,756 ratings
84.
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp 4.11 avg rating — 235,964 ratings
85.
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach 4.03 avg rating — 505,745 ratings
86.
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds 3.83 avg rating — 340,294 ratings
87.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,243 ratings
88.
ShĹŤgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 206,492 ratings
89.
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose 4.14 avg rating — 387,273 ratings
90.
I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle 3.99 avg rating — 113,043 ratings
91.
Midnight’s Children
Midnight’s Children 3.98 avg rating — 130,714 ratings
92.
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2)
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 127,792 ratings
93.
The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24; City Watch, #5)
The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24; City Watch, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 78,019 ratings
94.
The Truth: Stage Adaptation
The Truth: Stage Adaptation 4.25 avg rating — 49,450 ratings
95.
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal 4.27 avg rating — 142,721 ratings
96.
Les Misérables
Les Misérables 4.21 avg rating — 830,232 ratings
97.
It
It 4.24 avg rating — 1,227,490 ratings
98.
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
Moby-Dick or, The Whale 3.56 avg rating — 602,804 ratings
99.
Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2)
Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 110,088 ratings
100.
The Witches
The Witches 4.18 avg rating — 420,292 ratings
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