Best Books For Mature Readers

101.
A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Prayer for Owen Meany 4.24 avg rating β€” 332,411 ratings
102.
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds 3.83 avg rating β€” 340,335 ratings
103.
The Time Machine
The Time Machine 3.89 avg rating β€” 552,991 ratings
104.
David Copperfield
David Copperfield 4.04 avg rating β€” 253,118 ratings
105.
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment 4.28 avg rating β€” 1,024,884 ratings
105.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating β€” 896,650 ratings
107.
Great Expectations
Great Expectations 3.80 avg rating β€” 857,615 ratings
108.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating β€” 126,691 ratings
109.
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina 4.10 avg rating β€” 906,432 ratings
110.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men 3.89 avg rating β€” 2,752,363 ratings
111.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating β€” 3,117,970 ratings
111.
The Lute Player
The Lute Player 3.82 avg rating β€” 642 ratings
113.
Plainsong (Plainsong, #1)
Plainsong (Plainsong, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 78,110 ratings
114.
Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories
Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories 3.77 avg rating β€” 3,438 ratings
114.
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) 4.16 avg rating β€” 3,877,160 ratings
114.
Cancer Ward
Cancer Ward 4.26 avg rating β€” 17,574 ratings
117.
The Man With the Golden Gun (James Bond, #13)
The Man With the Golden Gun (James Bond, #13) 3.60 avg rating β€” 14,016 ratings
117.
Forty-Ninth
Forty-Ninth 4.13 avg rating β€” 127 ratings
119.
Four to Score (Stephanie Plum, #4)
Four to Score (Stephanie Plum, #4) 4.17 avg rating β€” 149,111 ratings
119.
May We Be Forgiven
May We Be Forgiven 3.67 avg rating β€” 16,616 ratings
119.
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1)
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 149,670 ratings
119.
Octopussy and the Living Daylights (James Bond, #14)
Octopussy and the Living Daylights (James Bond, #14) 3.58 avg rating β€” 9,756 ratings
119.
Betrayed (House of Night, #2)
Betrayed (House of Night, #2)
by: P.C. Cast
3.92 avg rating β€” 277,794 ratings
119.
North and South (North and South, #1)
North and South (North and South, #1) 4.21 avg rating β€” 62,172 ratings
126.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating β€” 1,265,927 ratings
127.
Wittgenstein’s Mistress
Wittgenstein’s Mistress 3.92 avg rating β€” 7,090 ratings
127.
Secrets of the Tides
Secrets of the Tides 3.79 avg rating β€” 4,338 ratings
127.
You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12)
You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12) 3.74 avg rating β€” 15,950 ratings
127.
The Mouse and His Child
The Mouse and His Child 3.93 avg rating β€” 2,630 ratings
132.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems 4.21 avg rating β€” 8,948 ratings
132.
The Search (Eve Duncan, #3)
The Search (Eve Duncan, #3) 4.16 avg rating β€” 17,202 ratings
132.
Burial Rites
Burial Rites 4.04 avg rating β€” 121,023 ratings
132.
For Your Eyes Only (James Bond, #8)
For Your Eyes Only (James Bond, #8) 3.67 avg rating β€” 15,910 ratings
132.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating β€” 737,292 ratings
137.
A Higher Voice
A Higher Voice 3.81 avg rating β€” 37 ratings
137.
Marilyn's Last Sessions
Marilyn's Last Sessions 3.52 avg rating β€” 437 ratings
137.
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) 4.23 avg rating β€” 1,267,026 ratings
140.
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2)
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2) 4.18 avg rating β€” 26,665 ratings
140.
Pearl Cove (Donovan, #3)
Pearl Cove (Donovan, #3) 4.09 avg rating β€” 4,878 ratings
140.
Thunderball (James Bond, #9)
Thunderball (James Bond, #9) 3.83 avg rating β€” 18,018 ratings
140.
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe 3.76 avg rating β€” 97,942 ratings
144.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating β€” 249,875 ratings
144.
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1)
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1) 4.16 avg rating β€” 1,809,462 ratings
144.
The Queen's Promise
The Queen's Promise 3.70 avg rating β€” 408 ratings
147.
Good-Bye, Mr. Chips
Good-Bye, Mr. Chips 3.98 avg rating β€” 14,429 ratings
147.
P.S. I Love You (P.S. I Love You, #1)
P.S. I Love You (P.S. I Love You, #1) 4.03 avg rating β€” 393,624 ratings
147.
In the Shadow of the Banyan
In the Shadow of the Banyan 4.07 avg rating β€” 21,739 ratings
147.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond, #11)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond, #11) 3.97 avg rating β€” 21,831 ratings
151.
Lens of the World (Lens of the World, Book 1)
Lens of the World (Lens of the World, Book 1) 3.92 avg rating β€” 733 ratings
151.
Cross Currents
Cross Currents 3.84 avg rating β€” 560 ratings
151.
Moonraker (James Bond, #3)
Moonraker (James Bond, #3) 3.81 avg rating β€” 30,219 ratings
154.
Love in a Cold Climate (Radlett & Montdore, #2)
Love in a Cold Climate (Radlett & Montdore, #2) 3.81 avg rating β€” 9,903 ratings
154.
The Belly of the Wolf (Lens of the World, #3)
The Belly of the Wolf (Lens of the World, #3) 3.99 avg rating β€” 381 ratings
154.
Temple of a Thousand Faces
Temple of a Thousand Faces 3.84 avg rating β€” 1,435 ratings
154.
Doctor No (James Bond, #6)
Doctor No (James Bond, #6) 3.81 avg rating β€” 25,668 ratings
154.
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by: Liu Cixin
4.08 avg rating β€” 461,046 ratings
159.
The Copper Beech
The Copper Beech 3.94 avg rating β€” 24,215 ratings
159.
King of the Dead (Lens of the World, #2)
King of the Dead (Lens of the World, #2) 3.99 avg rating β€” 395 ratings
159.
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch 3.96 avg rating β€” 1,010,700 ratings
159.
The Last Runaway
The Last Runaway 3.85 avg rating β€” 38,633 ratings
159.
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies 4.31 avg rating β€” 1,089,445 ratings
164.
And the Mountains Echoed
And the Mountains Echoed 4.08 avg rating β€” 395,511 ratings
164.
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution 3.97 avg rating β€” 22,307 ratings
164.
Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow 4.19 avg rating β€” 278,930 ratings
168.
Waking the Moon
Waking the Moon 3.82 avg rating β€” 2,368 ratings
168.
Lighthouse Bay
Lighthouse Bay 3.93 avg rating β€” 3,466 ratings
168.
From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5)
From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5) 3.91 avg rating β€” 37,939 ratings
168.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
21 Lessons for the 21st Century 4.16 avg rating β€” 172,969 ratings
172.
Our Lady of Darkness
Our Lady of Darkness 3.60 avg rating β€” 2,373 ratings
172.
The House of Velvet and Glass
The House of Velvet and Glass 3.35 avg rating β€” 7,927 ratings
172.
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) 3.74 avg rating β€” 92,726 ratings
172.
iPhuck 10
iPhuck 10 3.79 avg rating β€” 2,789 ratings
176.
Tea with the Black Dragon (Black Dragon, #1)
Tea with the Black Dragon (Black Dragon, #1) 3.95 avg rating β€” 5,267 ratings
176.
The Mistress of Nothing
The Mistress of Nothing 3.61 avg rating β€” 4,201 ratings
176.
English Passengers
English Passengers 4.07 avg rating β€” 7,475 ratings
176.
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 β€” 2,674,320 ratings
180.
Rooftops of Tehran
Rooftops of Tehran 3.96 avg rating β€” 11,117 ratings
180.
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 β€” 1,000,260 ratings
183.
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles 4.04 avg rating β€” 4,819 ratings
183.
Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2)
Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2) 4.30 avg rating β€” 93,232 ratings
183.
The Septembers of Shiraz
The Septembers of Shiraz 3.83 avg rating β€” 8,352 ratings
183.
1421: The Year China Discovered America
1421: The Year China Discovered America 3.61 avg rating β€” 15,062 ratings
183.
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) 4.55 avg rating β€” 830,612 ratings
188.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating β€” 1,051,381 ratings
188.
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) 4.17 avg rating β€” 777,368 ratings
190.
The N Days
The N Days 4.12 avg rating β€” 34 ratings
190.
How to Be an American Housewife
How to Be an American Housewife 3.65 avg rating β€” 13,575 ratings
190.
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) 4.34 avg rating β€” 725,397 ratings
193.
Shocking Heaven (Room 103, #1)
Shocking Heaven (Room 103, #1) 3.88 avg rating β€” 3,291 ratings
193.
The Second-Last Woman in England
The Second-Last Woman in England 3.40 avg rating β€” 302 ratings
193.
Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943
Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943 4.32 avg rating β€” 40,059 ratings
193.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 4.34 avg rating β€” 1,202,010 ratings
197.
Wander Dust (The Seraphina Parrish Trilogy, #1)
Wander Dust (The Seraphina Parrish Trilogy, #1) 3.77 avg rating β€” 2,679 ratings
197.
Lovesong
Lovesong 3.62 avg rating β€” 1,738 ratings
197.
Gone Girl
Gone Girl 4.14 avg rating β€” 3,358,978 ratings
200.
The First Casualty
The First Casualty
by: Ben Elton
3.95 avg rating β€” 6,599 ratings