[ATY 2026] Z in Title or Author

1.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 3.99 avg rating β€” 377,789 ratings
2.
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day 4.14 avg rating β€” 344,065 ratings
3.
Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun 4.34 avg rating β€” 176,459 ratings
4.
The Frozen River
The Frozen River 4.39 avg rating β€” 410,146 ratings
5.
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 β€” 696,710 ratings
6.
Dream Count
Dream Count 3.86 avg rating β€” 23,644 ratings
7.
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago 4.01 avg rating β€” 101,110 ratings
8.
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club 3.93 avg rating β€” 15,298 ratings
9.
Long Bright River
Long Bright River
by: Liz Moore
4.05 avg rating β€” 164,278 ratings
10.
Solito
Solito 4.48 avg rating β€” 65,959 ratings
11.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 4.18 avg rating β€” 209,876 ratings
12.
True Biz
True Biz 4.06 avg rating β€” 77,900 ratings
13.
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men 4.34 avg rating β€” 156,597 ratings
14.
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead 3.95 avg rating β€” 137,684 ratings
15.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating β€” 2,802,195 ratings
16.
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
by: Dai Sijie
3.64 avg rating β€” 67,012 ratings
17.
Trust
Trust 3.81 avg rating β€” 154,248 ratings
18.
A Place for Us
A Place for Us 4.17 avg rating β€” 64,121 ratings
19.
The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1)
The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1) 4.01 avg rating β€” 132,990 ratings
20.
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation 3.87 avg rating β€” 106,068 ratings
21.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 499,101 ratings
21.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating β€” 5,731,424 ratings
23.
Zorba the Greek
Zorba the Greek 4.04 avg rating β€” 56,532 ratings
24.
The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise
The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise 3.58 avg rating β€” 9,987 ratings
25.
Cheaper by the Dozen (Cheaper by the Dozen, #1)
Cheaper by the Dozen (Cheaper by the Dozen, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 44,228 ratings
26.
A Tale for the Time Being
A Tale for the Time Being 4.06 avg rating β€” 131,691 ratings
27.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow 4.13 avg rating β€” 1,251,797 ratings
28.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating β€” 348,970 ratings
29.
Anita de Monte Laughs Last
Anita de Monte Laughs Last 3.79 avg rating β€” 41,873 ratings
30.
A Girl Named Zippy
A Girl Named Zippy 3.80 avg rating β€” 37,392 ratings
31.
White Teeth
White Teeth 3.79 avg rating β€” 170,748 ratings
32.
We
We 3.88 avg rating β€” 107,856 ratings
33.
Lock In (Lock In, #1)
Lock In (Lock In, #1) 3.92 avg rating β€” 70,458 ratings
34.
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking 4.06 avg rating β€” 60,499 ratings
35.
The Thirty Names of Night
The Thirty Names of Night 4.02 avg rating β€” 5,056 ratings
36.
The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939–45
The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939–45 4.25 avg rating β€” 79,659 ratings
36.
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 β€” 147,629 ratings
38.
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon 3.90 avg rating β€” 106,824 ratings
38.
Elizabeth Is Missing
Elizabeth Is Missing 3.71 avg rating β€” 71,200 ratings
40.
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law 3.84 avg rating β€” 28,257 ratings
41.
I Am the Messenger
I Am the Messenger 4.03 avg rating β€” 167,659 ratings
42.
Crying in H Mart
Crying in H Mart 4.24 avg rating β€” 555,610 ratings
43.
The Corrections
The Corrections 3.84 avg rating β€” 194,247 ratings
44.
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
Elizabeth and Her German Garden 3.72 avg rating β€” 5,535 ratings
45.
Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun 3.74 avg rating β€” 408,882 ratings
46.
Offshore
Offshore 3.59 avg rating β€” 7,635 ratings
46.
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng 4.15 avg rating β€” 15,016 ratings
48.
Furia
Furia 4.15 avg rating β€” 14,778 ratings
49.
Esperanza Rising
Esperanza Rising 4.04 avg rating β€” 111,370 ratings
50.
The God of the Woods
The God of the Woods
by: Liz Moore
4.13 avg rating β€” 591,107 ratings
51.
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov 4.38 avg rating β€” 369,520 ratings
52.
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name 4.40 avg rating β€” 23,084 ratings
53.
Head On (Lock In, #2)
Head On (Lock In, #2) 4.01 avg rating β€” 25,191 ratings
54.
The Castle
The Castle 3.92 avg rating β€” 71,987 ratings
54.
Zero Days
Zero Days
by: Ruth Ware
3.64 avg rating β€” 120,792 ratings
56.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War 4.02 avg rating β€” 556,627 ratings
57.
Stand on Zanzibar
Stand on Zanzibar 3.94 avg rating β€” 17,111 ratings
57.
The Trial
The Trial 3.94 avg rating β€” 377,313 ratings
57.
The Door
The Door 4.10 avg rating β€” 33,170 ratings
60.
Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone
Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone 4.20 avg rating β€” 7,742 ratings
61.
Clytemnestra
Clytemnestra 4.23 avg rating β€” 50,414 ratings
62.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1)
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) 4.32 avg rating β€” 1,119,064 ratings
62.
A Zoo in My Luggage
A Zoo in My Luggage 4.08 avg rating β€” 5,322 ratings
64.
The Book of Form and Emptiness
The Book of Form and Emptiness 4.01 avg rating β€” 37,076 ratings
65.
Four Treasures of the Sky
Four Treasures of the Sky 4.08 avg rating β€” 19,146 ratings
66.
The Husbands
The Husbands 3.52 avg rating β€” 115,807 ratings
66.
Sunrise on the Reaping
Sunrise on the Reaping 4.54 avg rating β€” 750,413 ratings
68.
The Tokyo Zodiac Murders
The Tokyo Zodiac Murders 3.88 avg rating β€” 10,596 ratings
69.
When the Cranes Fly South
When the Cranes Fly South 4.26 avg rating β€” 7,879 ratings
69.
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty 3.53 avg rating β€” 55,348 ratings
71.
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban 4.16 avg rating β€” 612,705 ratings
71.
The Book of Disappearance
The Book of Disappearance 4.12 avg rating β€” 1,888 ratings
71.
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont 3.99 avg rating β€” 11,394 ratings
74.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1) 3.78 avg rating β€” 241,454 ratings
75.
Zorro
Zorro 3.80 avg rating β€” 24,277 ratings
76.
Eleanore of Avignon
Eleanore of Avignon 4.30 avg rating β€” 6,094 ratings
76.
The Difference Between Us
The Difference Between Us 4.79 avg rating β€” 14 ratings
78.
The Poet X
The Poet X 4.37 avg rating β€” 138,758 ratings
79.
Zeroes (Zeroes, #1)
Zeroes (Zeroes, #1) 3.75 avg rating β€” 10,786 ratings
79.
The Enchanted April
The Enchanted April 3.90 avg rating β€” 38,748 ratings
81.
The Map of Salt and Stars
The Map of Salt and Stars 3.92 avg rating β€” 20,149 ratings
82.
Starter Villain
Starter Villain 4.13 avg rating β€” 84,970 ratings
82.
The Plot (The Book Series, #1)
The Plot (The Book Series, #1) 3.81 avg rating β€” 135,443 ratings
84.
Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II 3.87 avg rating β€” 46,528 ratings
85.
Elsewhere
Elsewhere 3.90 avg rating β€” 69,042 ratings
85.
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? 3.76 avg rating β€” 18,045 ratings
85.
Zero Day (John Puller, #1)
Zero Day (John Puller, #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 84,633 ratings
85.
Ink Blood Sister Scribe
Ink Blood Sister Scribe 4.01 avg rating β€” 59,862 ratings
89.
Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II
Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II 3.98 avg rating β€” 12,184 ratings
89.
The Secret Life of Violet Grant (Schuyler Sisters, #1)
The Secret Life of Violet Grant (Schuyler Sisters, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 36,742 ratings
91.
I Am the Weapon (The Unknown Assassin, #1)
I Am the Weapon (The Unknown Assassin, #1) 3.93 avg rating β€” 8,351 ratings
92.
Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11
Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 4.67 avg rating β€” 7,260 ratings
92.
Razorblade Tears
Razorblade Tears 4.11 avg rating β€” 130,516 ratings
94.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) 3.99 avg rating β€” 1,069,079 ratings
94.
The Bright Unknown
The Bright Unknown 4.34 avg rating β€” 1,044 ratings
96.
The Metamorphosis
The Metamorphosis 3.90 avg rating β€” 1,338,365 ratings
96.
The Atomic Weight of Love
The Atomic Weight of Love 3.93 avg rating β€” 8,588 ratings
98.
Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change
Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change 4.07 avg rating β€” 1,640 ratings
99.
The Solace of Water
The Solace of Water 4.18 avg rating β€” 1,459 ratings
100.
My Story
My Story 3.88 avg rating β€” 46,710 ratings
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