Books With Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Heroes and Heroines

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Matilda
Matilda 4.33 avg rating — 1,072,682 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,063,398 ratings
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Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 558,619 ratings
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,378,273 ratings
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,673 ratings
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A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,327 ratings
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Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,673 ratings
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 3.89 avg rating — 1,568,706 ratings
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 559,182 ratings
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) 4.26 avg rating — 968,873 ratings
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The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars 4.12 avg rating — 5,580,247 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,348,867 ratings
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Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7)
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) 4.73 avg rating — 299,531 ratings
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 320,254 ratings
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 765,839 ratings
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An Abundance of Katherines
An Abundance of Katherines 3.51 avg rating — 545,283 ratings
17.
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon 4.23 avg rating — 763,513 ratings
18.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,779 ratings
19.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 4.24 avg rating — 1,948,077 ratings
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,145 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,177 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,200 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,189 ratings
24.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating — 2,718,578 ratings
25.
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy 3.95 avg rating — 100,369 ratings
26.
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 1,266,764 ratings
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Ender's Shadow (The Shadow Series, #1)
Ender's Shadow (The Shadow Series, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 177,977 ratings
28.
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 — 3,690,786 ratings
29.
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska 3.96 avg rating — 1,715,927 ratings
30.
Lifetime of Moratoriums
Lifetime of Moratoriums 4.48 avg rating — 21 ratings
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Cross Country
Cross Country 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings
32.
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 438,713 ratings
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Key
Key 4.47 avg rating — 19 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,154 ratings
35.
The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl #2)
The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl #2) 3.96 avg rating — 158,749 ratings
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The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl #3)
The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl #3) 4.05 avg rating — 139,665 ratings
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Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,392,906 ratings
38.
The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5)
The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 159,214 ratings
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 176,364 ratings
40.
Message from Viola Mari
Message from Viola Mari 4.59 avg rating — 32 ratings
41.
The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl, #4)
The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 142,002 ratings
42.
The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6)
The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6) 4.08 avg rating — 94,391 ratings
43.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,114 ratings
44.
Divergent (Divergent, #1)
Divergent (Divergent, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 4,286,670 ratings
45.
Evil Genius (Genius, #1)
Evil Genius (Genius, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 8,622 ratings
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The Help
The Help 4.47 avg rating — 2,961,926 ratings
47.
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1)
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) 3.89 avg rating — 354,034 ratings
48.
The Mysterious Benedict Society Collection (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1-3)
The Mysterious Benedict Society Collection (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1-3) 4.57 avg rating — 2,514 ratings
49.
A Bird Without Wings
A Bird Without Wings 4.22 avg rating — 199 ratings
50.
The Magicians (The Magicians, #1)
The Magicians (The Magicians, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 273,729 ratings
51.
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 — 669,424 ratings
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Snow Crash
Snow Crash 4.01 avg rating — 293,448 ratings
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Pwned
Pwned 3.71 avg rating — 365 ratings
54.
This Changes Everything (The Spanners, #1)
This Changes Everything (The Spanners, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 141 ratings
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Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1)
Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 103,018 ratings
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The Atlantis Complex (Artemis Fowl #7)
The Atlantis Complex (Artemis Fowl #7) 3.97 avg rating — 62,622 ratings
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,184 ratings
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 214,013 ratings
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 330,483 ratings
60.
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1)
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 40,056 ratings
61.
Flat-Out Love (Flat-Out Love, #1)
Flat-Out Love (Flat-Out Love, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 60,188 ratings
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His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3)
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 166,690 ratings
63.
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 866,386 ratings
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Hamlet
Hamlet 4.03 avg rating — 1,020,090 ratings
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Supernatural Hero
Supernatural Hero 4.42 avg rating — 204 ratings
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Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5)
Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5)
by: J.R. Ward
4.31 avg rating — 139,616 ratings
67.
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd 3.69 avg rating — 9,256 ratings
68.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,800,255 ratings
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Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey 3.85 avg rating — 439,067 ratings
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The Neverending Story
The Neverending Story 4.18 avg rating — 215,947 ratings
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Avogadro Corp (Singularity, #1)
Avogadro Corp (Singularity, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 6,280 ratings
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A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3)
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 110,834 ratings
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Acheron (Dark-Hunter, #14)
Acheron (Dark-Hunter, #14) 4.56 avg rating — 61,295 ratings
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Dragonsong (Harper Hall, #1)
Dragonsong (Harper Hall, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 58,212 ratings
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Lirael (Abhorsen, #2)
Lirael (Abhorsen, #2)
by: Garth Nix
4.29 avg rating — 122,787 ratings
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,869 ratings
77.
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 240,466 ratings
77.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
The Complete Sherlock Holmes 4.51 avg rating — 214,383 ratings
79.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,718 ratings
80.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 4.06 avg rating — 281,413 ratings
81.
The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)
The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 207,187 ratings
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Cryptonomicon
Cryptonomicon 4.23 avg rating — 115,696 ratings
83.
The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1)
The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 584,633 ratings
84.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,072,795 ratings
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The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury 4.65 avg rating — 122,979 ratings
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The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.20 avg rating — 301,790 ratings
87.
The Frame-Up (The Golden Arrow #1)
The Frame-Up (The Golden Arrow #1) 3.82 avg rating — 6,114 ratings
88.
How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky
How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky 3.28 avg rating — 2,750 ratings
89.
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2)
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 130,956 ratings
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Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City, #1)
Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 67,612 ratings
91.
Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3)
Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3) 4.38 avg rating — 37,851 ratings
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Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,049 ratings
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Zero Sight (Zero Sight, #1)
Zero Sight (Zero Sight, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 5,671 ratings
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Fangirl
Fangirl 3.94 avg rating — 772,376 ratings
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1)
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 214,001 ratings
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The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 170,727 ratings
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Little Brother (Little Brother, #1)
Little Brother (Little Brother, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 52,726 ratings
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Dating-ish (Knitting in the City, #6)
Dating-ish (Knitting in the City, #6) 4.21 avg rating — 21,638 ratings
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Zero Sum (Zero Sight, #2)
Zero Sum (Zero Sight, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 4,833 ratings
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The Time Machine
The Time Machine 3.89 avg rating — 552,899 ratings
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