Best Books Ever (as voted by men)

1.
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 — 3,050,915 ratings
2.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,216 ratings
3.
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 — 1,004,496 ratings
4.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,834 ratings
5.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,356,240 ratings
6.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,226,114 ratings
7.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,802 ratings
8.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,394 ratings
9.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,213 ratings
10.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,422 ratings
11.
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) 4.55 avg rating — 604,357 ratings
12.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,691,000 ratings
13.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,173 ratings
14.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 2,673,929 ratings
15.
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,774 ratings
16.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray 4.13 avg rating — 1,782,744 ratings
17.
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 1,000,119 ratings
18.
Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1)
Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 60,100 ratings
19.
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree 4.38 avg rating — 1,209,751 ratings
20.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,250 ratings
21.
Wake the Wicked
Wake the Wicked 3.45 avg rating — 76 ratings
22.
The Night Angel Trilogy (Night Angel, #1-3)
The Night Angel Trilogy (Night Angel, #1-3) 4.43 avg rating — 27,714 ratings
23.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 371,084 ratings
24.
The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1)
The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 129,721 ratings
25.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3.92 avg rating — 996,672 ratings
26.
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 132,100 ratings
27.
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 378,338 ratings
28.
The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, #3)
The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 315,764 ratings
29.
The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, #4)
The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 254,147 ratings
29.
The Call of Cthulhu
The Call of Cthulhu 4.02 avg rating — 115,386 ratings
31.
Childhood’s End
Childhood’s End 4.12 avg rating — 169,996 ratings
32.
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1)
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 251,992 ratings
32.
Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, #1)
Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 110,177 ratings
32.
The Atrocity Archives (Laundry Files, #1)
The Atrocity Archives (Laundry Files, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 26,906 ratings
35.
The Fires of Heaven (The Wheel of Time, #5)
The Fires of Heaven (The Wheel of Time, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 205,639 ratings
36.
The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
by: Glen Cook
3.93 avg rating — 53,322 ratings
37.
The Children of Húrin
The Children of Húrin 4.05 avg rating — 90,920 ratings
38.
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 179,277 ratings
39.
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1)
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) 3.89 avg rating — 354,055 ratings
40.
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion 4.03 avg rating — 325,027 ratings
40.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,288 ratings
42.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 4.17 avg rating — 183,696 ratings
43.
Krondor: The Betrayal (The Riftwar Legacy, #1)
Krondor: The Betrayal (The Riftwar Legacy, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 16,476 ratings
44.
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 753,912 ratings
45.
The God Delusion
The God Delusion 3.90 avg rating — 279,320 ratings
46.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating — 896,517 ratings
47.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,912 ratings
48.
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2)
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 206,742 ratings
49.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,967 ratings
50.
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 — 1,969,982 ratings
51.
Fast Cash
Fast Cash 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
52.
Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,737 ratings
53.
Ender's Shadow
Ender's Shadow 4.32 avg rating — 177,985 ratings
54.
The Dwarves (The Dwarves, #1)
The Dwarves (The Dwarves, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 14,762 ratings
55.
The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, #2)
The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 346,478 ratings
55.
Dean Koontz' Fear Nothing Volume 1 (DEAN KOONTZS FEAR NOTHING GN)
Dean Koontz' Fear Nothing Volume 1 (DEAN KOONTZS FEAR NOTHING GN) 4.17 avg rating — 3,087 ratings
57.
Seize the Night (Moonlight Bay, #2)
Seize the Night (Moonlight Bay, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 29,646 ratings
58.
Timeline
Timeline 3.87 avg rating — 214,272 ratings
59.
Acacia: The War with the Mein (Acacia #1)
Acacia: The War with the Mein (Acacia #1) 3.58 avg rating — 8,911 ratings
60.
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 — 436,115 ratings
61.
How to Be a Woman
How to Be a Woman 3.71 avg rating — 109,843 ratings
62.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,186 ratings
63.
Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket, #1)
Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 8,393 ratings
64.
Greenwode (The Wode, #1)
Greenwode (The Wode, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 675 ratings
65.
At the Mountains of Madness
At the Mountains of Madness 3.79 avg rating — 61,187 ratings
66.
First King of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #0)
First King of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #0) 3.98 avg rating — 31,207 ratings
66.
The Terrorists of Irustan
The Terrorists of Irustan 4.16 avg rating — 322 ratings
68.
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings 4.19 avg rating — 243,678 ratings
69.
The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #1)
The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 34,092 ratings
70.
Briar Rose
Briar Rose 3.80 avg rating — 14,984 ratings
71.
When Gravity Fails (Marîd Audran, #1)
When Gravity Fails (Marîd Audran, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 7,988 ratings
72.
The Crystal Shard (Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #4)
The Crystal Shard (Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 59,636 ratings
72.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,185 ratings
74.
The White Rose (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3)
The White Rose (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3)
by: Glen Cook
4.20 avg rating — 20,902 ratings
74.
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven 4.13 avg rating — 84,205 ratings
76.
The Wishsong of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #3)
The Wishsong of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #3) 3.98 avg rating — 55,008 ratings
76.
Memory (Vorkosigan Saga, #10)
Memory (Vorkosigan Saga, #10) 4.43 avg rating — 19,527 ratings
78.
Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #1)
Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 14,358 ratings
79.
The Elfstones of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #2)
The Elfstones of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 73,334 ratings
79.
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2)
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 26,659 ratings
81.
The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1)
The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 41,759 ratings
82.
Queen of Sorcery (The Belgariad #2)
Queen of Sorcery (The Belgariad #2) 4.15 avg rating — 76,163 ratings
82.
Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7)
Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7) 4.30 avg rating — 30,484 ratings
84.
Castle of Wizardry (The Belgariad #4)
Castle of Wizardry (The Belgariad #4) 4.18 avg rating — 79,022 ratings
85.
Shadows Linger (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #2)
Shadows Linger (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #2)
by: Glen Cook
4.18 avg rating — 20,826 ratings
85.
Those Who Hunt the Night (James Asher #1)
Those Who Hunt the Night (James Asher #1) 3.87 avg rating — 5,026 ratings
87.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,420 ratings
87.
The Time of the Dark (Darwath, #1)
The Time of the Dark (Darwath, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 5,606 ratings
89.
Enchanters' End Game (The Belgariad #5)
Enchanters' End Game (The Belgariad #5) 4.19 avg rating — 95,160 ratings
89.
The Silent Tower (Windrose Chronicles, #1)
The Silent Tower (Windrose Chronicles, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 3,533 ratings
91.
The Druid of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #2)
The Druid of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 33,752 ratings
91.
Angel with the Sword (Merovingen Nights, #0)
Angel with the Sword (Merovingen Nights, #0) 3.82 avg rating — 1,016 ratings
93.
The Paladin
The Paladin 3.82 avg rating — 1,752 ratings
94.
The Sword of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #1)
The Sword of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 100,411 ratings
94.
Exile's Gate (Morgaine Saga, #4)
Exile's Gate (Morgaine Saga, #4) 4.10 avg rating — 1,767 ratings
96.
Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1)
Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 49,456 ratings
96.
Cuckoo's Egg (Age of Exploration, #3)
Cuckoo's Egg (Age of Exploration, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 1,800 ratings
98.
Rimrunners (The Company Wars, #3)
Rimrunners (The Company Wars, #3) 3.87 avg rating — 2,167 ratings
99.
Kesrith (The Faded Sun, #1)
Kesrith (The Faded Sun, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 2,473 ratings
100.
The Crimson Sword (he Legend of Asahiel #1)
The Crimson Sword (he Legend of Asahiel #1) 3.44 avg rating — 418 ratings
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