52 Book Club 2025: #34 - Direction In The Title

1.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires 3.79 avg rating — 279,282 ratings
2.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,321 ratings
3.
North and South
North and South 4.15 avg rating — 179,596 ratings
4.
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating — 209,481 ratings
5.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,346,274 ratings
6.
Northern Lights (His Dark Materials, #1)
Northern Lights (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,312 ratings
7.
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood 4.49 avg rating — 778,850 ratings
8.
West With Giraffes
West With Giraffes 4.33 avg rating — 182,786 ratings
9.
Exit West
Exit West 3.74 avg rating — 148,021 ratings
10.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 669,506 ratings
11.
East (East, #1)
East (East, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 46,252 ratings
12.
North Woods
North Woods 4.11 avg rating — 93,062 ratings
13.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,200 ratings
14.
Carrie Soto Is Back
Carrie Soto Is Back 4.20 avg rating — 665,770 ratings
15.
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (Left-Handed Booksellers of London, #1)
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (Left-Handed Booksellers of London, #1)
by: Garth Nix
3.85 avg rating — 24,627 ratings
16.
The Westing Game
The Westing Game 3.99 avg rating — 230,257 ratings
17.
Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5)
Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5) 3.95 avg rating — 28,338 ratings
18.
The Sun Down Motel
The Sun Down Motel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 180,234 ratings
19.
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle, #2)
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle, #2)
by: Nghi Vo
4.17 avg rating — 17,776 ratings
20.
The Connellys of County Down
The Connellys of County Down 3.81 avg rating — 28,689 ratings
21.
Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard 4.28 avg rating — 147,657 ratings
22.
On the Come Up
On the Come Up 4.26 avg rating — 99,748 ratings
23.
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban 4.16 avg rating — 612,724 ratings
24.
South of Broad
South of Broad 3.87 avg rating — 50,101 ratings
25.
North and South (North and South, #1)
North and South (North and South, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 62,172 ratings
26.
Season of Migration to the North
Season of Migration to the North 3.72 avg rating — 32,270 ratings
27.
Seven Up (Stephanie Plum #7)
Seven Up (Stephanie Plum #7) 4.15 avg rating — 131,588 ratings
28.
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 — 99,686 ratings
29.
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland 4.47 avg rating — 149,088 ratings
29.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front 4.10 avg rating — 505,093 ratings
31.
Once Upon a Time in the North (His Dark Materials #0.5)
Once Upon a Time in the North (His Dark Materials #0.5) 3.85 avg rating — 17,777 ratings
31.
East Jerusalem Noir (Akashic Noir)
East Jerusalem Noir (Akashic Noir) 3.65 avg rating — 46 ratings
33.
Run for the Hills
Run for the Hills 3.87 avg rating — 10,414 ratings
33.
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea 4.45 avg rating — 96,071 ratings
33.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad 4.06 avg rating — 433,367 ratings
36.
The Last Dragon of the East
The Last Dragon of the East 3.69 avg rating — 1,585 ratings
36.
Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women, #1)
Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 91,679 ratings
36.
The Way Up is Death
The Way Up is Death
by: Dan Hanks
3.54 avg rating — 490 ratings
39.
South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation 3.97 avg rating — 7,597 ratings
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West (East, #2)
West (East, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 2,848 ratings
41.
Southernmost
Southernmost 3.95 avg rating — 9,103 ratings
42.
The Kingdom of Back
The Kingdom of Back
by: Marie Lu
3.70 avg rating — 23,362 ratings
43.
What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley
What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley
by: Kim Cross
4.25 avg rating — 2,316 ratings
44.
Long Way Down
Long Way Down 4.25 avg rating — 132,979 ratings
45.
Into the Beautiful North
Into the Beautiful North 3.83 avg rating — 8,616 ratings
45.
The First Ladies of Rome: The Women Behind the Caesars
The First Ladies of Rome: The Women Behind the Caesars 3.94 avg rating — 1,097 ratings
47.
Down and Out in Paris and London
Down and Out in Paris and London 4.09 avg rating — 97,522 ratings
48.
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail 4.07 avg rating — 436,144 ratings
49.
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin 3.89 avg rating — 215,190 ratings
50.
When We Believed in Mermaids
When We Believed in Mermaids 4.17 avg rating — 241,283 ratings
51.
The Only One Left
The Only One Left 4.13 avg rating — 519,033 ratings
52.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,424 ratings
53.
All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)
All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 39,506 ratings
54.
The Good Left Undone
The Good Left Undone 3.98 avg rating — 27,513 ratings
55.
The Bodies Left Behind
The Bodies Left Behind 3.85 avg rating — 12,524 ratings
56.
Frontier Follies: Adventures in Marriage & Motherhood in the Middle of Nowhere
Frontier Follies: Adventures in Marriage & Motherhood in the Middle of Nowhere 3.82 avg rating — 11,868 ratings
57.
She's Up to No Good
She's Up to No Good 4.29 avg rating — 40,866 ratings
58.
When We Left Cuba (The Perez Family, #2)
When We Left Cuba (The Perez Family, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 45,282 ratings
59.
Glory Over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House
Glory Over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House 4.31 avg rating — 44,107 ratings
60.
The North Wind (The Four Winds, #1)
The North Wind (The Four Winds, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 23,855 ratings
61.
At Home in Mitford (Mitford Series, #1)
At Home in Mitford (Mitford Series, #1)
by: Jan Karon
4.13 avg rating — 68,450 ratings
62.
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History 3.80 avg rating — 51,856 ratings
63.
South of the Border, West of the Sun
South of the Border, West of the Sun 3.86 avg rating — 145,096 ratings
64.
The River Runs South
The River Runs South 4.03 avg rating — 2,857 ratings
65.
The Second Life of Mirielle West
The Second Life of Mirielle West 4.19 avg rating — 47,017 ratings
66.
Guardians of the West (The Malloreon, #1)
Guardians of the West (The Malloreon, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 55,277 ratings
67.
Fangirl Down (Big Shots, #1)
Fangirl Down (Big Shots, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 115,544 ratings
67.
North of the Stars (In Love and War, #1)
North of the Stars (In Love and War, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 1,401 ratings
67.
On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down
On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down 4.29 avg rating — 1,098 ratings
67.
Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time 3.85 avg rating — 20,596 ratings
67.
The Upside of Falling Down
The Upside of Falling Down 3.83 avg rating — 16,220 ratings
67.
Northwind
Northwind 3.56 avg rating — 3,141 ratings
67.
The Ring Goes East (The Lord of the Rings, #4)
The Ring Goes East (The Lord of the Rings, #4) 4.37 avg rating — 884 ratings
67.
Ascension (The Summoner’s Circle, #2)
Ascension (The Summoner’s Circle, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 660 ratings
67.
Hide
Hide 3.32 avg rating — 41,846 ratings
67.
Dark of the West (Glass Alliance, #1)
Dark of the West (Glass Alliance, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 2,135 ratings
67.
In the Upper Country
In the Upper Country 3.49 avg rating — 2,133 ratings
67.
Spin (Spin, 1)
Spin (Spin, 1) 4.04 avg rating — 43,595 ratings
67.
Go as a River
Go as a River 4.26 avg rating — 160,972 ratings
67.
Straight on Till Morning: the Biography of Beryl Markham
Straight on Till Morning: the Biography of Beryl Markham 4.15 avg rating — 2,298 ratings
67.
East of Hounslow (Jay Qasim #1)
East of Hounslow (Jay Qasim #1) 4.05 avg rating — 1,882 ratings
67.
The New Black West: Photographs from America's Only Touring Black Rodeo
The New Black West: Photographs from America's Only Touring Black Rodeo 4.42 avg rating — 64 ratings
67.
Front Desk (Front Desk #1)
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) 4.37 avg rating — 43,709 ratings
67.
Under the Whispering Door
Under the Whispering Door 4.12 avg rating — 303,248 ratings
67.
Under the Neon Lights
Under the Neon Lights 3.97 avg rating — 330 ratings
67.
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family 4.15 avg rating — 139,642 ratings
67.
The Lost Sisters (The Folk of the Air, #1.5)
The Lost Sisters (The Folk of the Air, #1.5) 3.35 avg rating — 106,196 ratings
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures 4.20 avg rating — 87,601 ratings
67.
North Continent Ribbon
North Continent Ribbon 3.99 avg rating — 69 ratings
67.
Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games, A Graphic Novel
Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games, A Graphic Novel 3.57 avg rating — 216 ratings
67.
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey 3.85 avg rating — 439,133 ratings
67.
Between Shades of Gray
Between Shades of Gray 4.37 avg rating — 268,427 ratings
67.
Roll for Love
Roll for Love 3.99 avg rating — 502 ratings
67.
One Way Back: A Memoir
One Way Back: A Memoir 4.28 avg rating — 3,595 ratings
67.
She Followed the Moon Back to Herself
She Followed the Moon Back to Herself 3.90 avg rating — 2,193 ratings
67.
Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads
Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads 3.78 avg rating — 5,798 ratings
67.
Left To Die (Alvarez & Pescoli, #1)
Left To Die (Alvarez & Pescoli, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 15,841 ratings
67.
Love Her or Lose Her (Hot & Hammered, #2)
Love Her or Lose Her (Hot & Hammered, #2) 3.61 avg rating — 86,903 ratings
67.
Under the Whispering Door
Under the Whispering Door 4.12 avg rating — 303,248 ratings
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The Last Train to Key West (The Perez Family, #3)
The Last Train to Key West (The Perez Family, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 39,889 ratings
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