Great Authors Who Also Were/Are Great People

1.
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 477,052 ratings
2.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,935 ratings
3.
A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1)
A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 820,208 ratings
4.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,107 ratings
5.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 349,037 ratings
5.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 4.13 avg rating — 787,167 ratings
7.
The House on the Strand
The House on the Strand 3.83 avg rating — 14,192 ratings
8.
Meditations of John Muir: Nature's Temple
Meditations of John Muir: Nature's Temple 4.27 avg rating — 653 ratings
9.
Still Alice
Still Alice 4.32 avg rating — 355,974 ratings
10.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) 4.58 avg rating — 3,140,922 ratings
10.
The #1 Lawyer
The #1 Lawyer 4.27 avg rating — 25,310 ratings
12.
Normal People
Normal People 3.81 avg rating — 1,756,901 ratings
12.
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk 3.85 avg rating — 32,392 ratings
14.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
My Year of Rest and Relaxation 3.61 avg rating — 524,955 ratings
14.
Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey
Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey 3.97 avg rating — 2,341 ratings
16.
The White Album
The White Album 4.03 avg rating — 47,356 ratings
16.
From Dust to Stardust
From Dust to Stardust 3.90 avg rating — 565 ratings
18.
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 573,298 ratings
18.
A Gentleman in Moscow
A Gentleman in Moscow 4.32 avg rating — 637,085 ratings
20.
The Sookie Stackhouse Companion (Sookie Stackhouse, #10.5)
The Sookie Stackhouse Companion (Sookie Stackhouse, #10.5) 3.75 avg rating — 13,015 ratings
20.
Rules of Civility
Rules of Civility 4.09 avg rating — 262,619 ratings
22.
Secret Rage
Secret Rage 3.57 avg rating — 4,831 ratings
22.
Table for Two
Table for Two 4.20 avg rating — 61,500 ratings
24.
Night Shift (Midnight, Texas, #3)
Night Shift (Midnight, Texas, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 20,118 ratings
24.
The Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway 4.22 avg rating — 299,431 ratings
26.
Sookie Stackhouse 8 Volume Set (Sookie Stackhouse, #1-8)
Sookie Stackhouse 8 Volume Set (Sookie Stackhouse, #1-8) 4.30 avg rating — 10,125 ratings
26.
You Have Arrived at Your Destination
You Have Arrived at Your Destination 3.48 avg rating — 26,637 ratings
28.
Something New with St. Thérèse: Her Eucharistic Miracle
Something New with St. Thérèse: Her Eucharistic Miracle 4.48 avg rating — 46 ratings
29.
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club 3.62 avg rating — 29,285 ratings
30.
Kitchens of the Great Midwest
Kitchens of the Great Midwest 3.81 avg rating — 52,049 ratings
30.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,678,643 ratings
32.
The Lager Queen of Minnesota
The Lager Queen of Minnesota 4.01 avg rating — 46,205 ratings
32.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,010,108 ratings
34.
The Silent Sister (Riley MacPherson, #1)
The Silent Sister (Riley MacPherson, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 92,728 ratings
34.
The Casual Vacancy
The Casual Vacancy 3.31 avg rating — 335,356 ratings
36.
Necessary Lies: A Novel
Necessary Lies: A Novel 4.30 avg rating — 82,050 ratings
36.
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 556,265 ratings
38.
Books for Living
Books for Living 3.86 avg rating — 5,124 ratings
38.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 7,127,378 ratings
40.
The End of Your Life Book Club
The End of Your Life Book Club 3.81 avg rating — 55,529 ratings
40.
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2)
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2) 3.61 avg rating — 2,078,399 ratings
42.
Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting 4.18 avg rating — 15,124 ratings
42.
Afternoon of an Autocrat
Afternoon of an Autocrat 4.08 avg rating — 228 ratings
44.
Every Note Played
Every Note Played 4.12 avg rating — 46,690 ratings
44.
Jassy / Bless This House / Scent of Cloves / How Far to Bethlehem?
Jassy / Bless This House / Scent of Cloves / How Far to Bethlehem? 4.61 avg rating — 33 ratings
46.
To See a Fine Lady
To See a Fine Lady 4.05 avg rating — 100 ratings
47.
The Earthquake Doll
The Earthquake Doll 4.21 avg rating — 91 ratings
47.
The Golden Fleece
The Golden Fleece 4.29 avg rating — 194 ratings
49.
Mr. Galaxy's Unfinished Dream
Mr. Galaxy's Unfinished Dream 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings
49.
Walk into My Parlour
Walk into My Parlour 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings
51.
No Other Pearl
No Other Pearl 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings
51.
Jassy
Jassy 4.01 avg rating — 354 ratings
53.
Hiding Cracked Glass (Perceptions of Glass #2)
Hiding Cracked Glass (Perceptions of Glass #2) 4.48 avg rating — 91 ratings
53.
The Brittle Glass
The Brittle Glass 3.96 avg rating — 75 ratings
55.
Watching Glass Shatter (Perceptions of Glass #1)
Watching Glass Shatter (Perceptions of Glass #1) 4.10 avg rating — 1,030 ratings
55.
Hauntings: Is There Anybody There?
Hauntings: Is There Anybody There? 3.67 avg rating — 113 ratings
57.
American Dirt
American Dirt 4.37 avg rating — 657,177 ratings
57.
Charlotte
Charlotte 3.97 avg rating — 204 ratings
59.
A Hunger in the Heart
A Hunger in the Heart 3.95 avg rating — 58 ratings
59.
Esther
Esther 3.99 avg rating — 246 ratings
61.
Mary's Mountain
Mary's Mountain 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
62.
Bridge-Man Burning: The Sins of a Southern Man
Bridge-Man Burning: The Sins of a Southern Man 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings
63.
Three Grains of Wheat
Three Grains of Wheat 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
64.
Grok: A journey of insights to understanding
Grok: A journey of insights to understanding 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
65.
Phillips Screwdriver System
Phillips Screwdriver System it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings