Best Books of 1999

1.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,505 ratings
2.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 4.24 avg rating — 1,948,204 ratings
3.
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 559,223 ratings
4.
Speak
Speak 4.05 avg rating — 622,688 ratings
5.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring 3.93 avg rating — 768,681 ratings
6.
Stardust
Stardust 4.10 avg rating — 476,219 ratings
7.
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 240,479 ratings
8.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 3.64 avg rating — 174,606 ratings
9.
Timeline
Timeline 3.87 avg rating — 214,272 ratings
10.
Disgrace
Disgrace 3.86 avg rating — 114,205 ratings
11.
Hearts in Atlantis
Hearts in Atlantis 3.86 avg rating — 100,969 ratings
12.
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister 3.54 avg rating — 61,940 ratings
13.
Interpreter of Maladies
Interpreter of Maladies 4.18 avg rating — 203,033 ratings
14.
Daughter of Fortune
Daughter of Fortune 3.94 avg rating — 138,054 ratings
15.
Chocolat (Chocolat, #1)
Chocolat (Chocolat, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 129,687 ratings
16.
Cryptonomicon
Cryptonomicon 4.23 avg rating — 115,698 ratings
17.
The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24; City Watch, #5)
The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24; City Watch, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 78,019 ratings
18.
First Test (Protector of the Small, #1)
First Test (Protector of the Small, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 62,897 ratings
19.
White Oleander
White Oleander really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 363,345 ratings
20.
A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember 4.20 avg rating — 837,852 ratings
21.
Waiting
Waiting
by: Ha Jin
3.54 avg rating — 23,309 ratings
22.
Battle Royale
Battle Royale 4.26 avg rating — 83,106 ratings
23.
The Testament
The Testament 3.91 avg rating — 124,574 ratings
24.
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Seabiscuit: An American Legend 4.23 avg rating — 167,140 ratings
25.
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1)
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 134,868 ratings
26.
Sputnik Sweetheart
Sputnik Sweetheart 3.83 avg rating — 175,480 ratings
27.
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Bridget Jones, #2)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Bridget Jones, #2) 3.63 avg rating — 114,922 ratings
28.
High Five (Stephanie Plum, #5)
High Five (Stephanie Plum, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 134,729 ratings
29.
Ender's Shadow (The Shadow Series, #1)
Ender's Shadow (The Shadow Series, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 177,985 ratings
30.
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type 4.28 avg rating — 94,539 ratings
31.
Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3)
Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3) 3.82 avg rating — 114,430 ratings
32.
Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, #2)
Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 50,072 ratings
33.
The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1)
The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 45,191 ratings
34.
Ransom (Highlands' Lairds, #2)
Ransom (Highlands' Lairds, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 37,954 ratings
35.
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1)
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 795,801 ratings
36.
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life 3.93 avg rating — 16,522 ratings
37.
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer 4.03 avg rating — 45,117 ratings
38.
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 69,729 ratings
39.
Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels, #2)
Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 29,304 ratings
40.
'Tis
'Tis 3.74 avg rating — 65,409 ratings
41.
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 132,101 ratings
42.
Darwin's Radio (Darwin's Radio, #1)
Darwin's Radio (Darwin's Radio, #1)
by: Greg Bear
3.73 avg rating — 16,427 ratings
43.
A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2)
A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 34,625 ratings
44.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft 4.34 avg rating — 310,119 ratings
45.
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families 4.22 avg rating — 35,952 ratings
46.
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner (Inspector Lynley, #10)
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner (Inspector Lynley, #10) 4.13 avg rating — 16,517 ratings
47.
The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium, An Englishman's World
The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium, An Englishman's World 3.87 avg rating — 5,818 ratings
48.
Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #8)
Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #8) 4.23 avg rating — 67,002 ratings
49.
The Blackwater Lightship
The Blackwater Lightship 3.94 avg rating — 8,109 ratings
49.
Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1)
Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 8,018 ratings
51.
No Logo
No Logo 3.89 avg rating — 32,434 ratings
52.
The Legend of Luke (Redwall, #12)
The Legend of Luke (Redwall, #12) 4.04 avg rating — 17,420 ratings
53.
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex 4.16 avg rating — 115,973 ratings
54.
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith 4.14 avg rating — 48,282 ratings
55.
Monster
Monster 3.73 avg rating — 74,194 ratings
56.
White Teeth
White Teeth 3.79 avg rating — 170,745 ratings
57.
A Fool and His Honey (Aurora Teagarden, #6)
A Fool and His Honey (Aurora Teagarden, #6) 3.81 avg rating — 17,317 ratings
58.
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory 4.10 avg rating — 101,035 ratings
59.
Marie Antoinette: The Journey
Marie Antoinette: The Journey 3.94 avg rating — 38,047 ratings
60.
The Descent (Descent, #1)
The Descent (Descent, #1)
by: Jeff Long
3.94 avg rating — 10,008 ratings
61.
Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn 3.86 avg rating — 42,130 ratings
62.
Keeping the Moon
Keeping the Moon 3.84 avg rating — 69,087 ratings
62.
Plainsong (Plainsong, #1)
Plainsong (Plainsong, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 78,100 ratings
64.
Sector 7
Sector 7 4.21 avg rating — 5,424 ratings
65.
A Civil Campaign (Vorkosigan Saga, #12)
A Civil Campaign (Vorkosigan Saga, #12) 4.41 avg rating — 20,044 ratings
66.
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
The Ground Beneath Her Feet 3.80 avg rating — 12,090 ratings
67.
Tripwire (Jack Reacher, #3)
Tripwire (Jack Reacher, #3)
by: Lee Child
4.12 avg rating — 138,167 ratings
68.
Silver Birch, Blood Moon
Silver Birch, Blood Moon 3.99 avg rating — 1,903 ratings
69.
In America
In America 3.35 avg rating — 2,289 ratings
70.
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography 4.30 avg rating — 28,489 ratings
71.
L.A. Requiem (Elvis Cole, #8)
L.A. Requiem (Elvis Cole, #8) 4.31 avg rating — 22,095 ratings
72.
O is for Outlaw (Kinsey Millhone, #15)
O is for Outlaw (Kinsey Millhone, #15) 3.97 avg rating — 30,940 ratings
73.
Acorna's People (Acorna #3)
Acorna's People (Acorna #3) 3.72 avg rating — 5,011 ratings
74.
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World 3.69 avg rating — 2,998 ratings
75.
Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography
Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography 3.91 avg rating — 1,102 ratings
76.
Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History
Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History 3.82 avg rating — 5,239 ratings
77.
A Place Of Safety (Chief Inspector Barnaby, #6)
A Place Of Safety (Chief Inspector Barnaby, #6) 4.01 avg rating — 2,415 ratings
78.
Have a Nice Day!: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks
Have a Nice Day!: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks 4.30 avg rating — 10,459 ratings
79.
True at First Light
True at First Light 3.34 avg rating — 3,350 ratings
80.
Boundary Waters (Cork O'Connor, #2)
Boundary Waters (Cork O'Connor, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 31,162 ratings
81.
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank (Cat Who... #22)
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank (Cat Who... #22) 3.88 avg rating — 6,536 ratings
82.
The Donovan Legacy (Donovans, #1-3)
The Donovan Legacy (Donovans, #1-3) 4.24 avg rating — 4,715 ratings
82.
Enchanted (The Donovan Legacy, #4)
Enchanted (The Donovan Legacy, #4) 4.09 avg rating — 7,724 ratings
84.
Flu: The Story Of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It
Flu: The Story Of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It 3.91 avg rating — 7,614 ratings
84.
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love 3.75 avg rating — 30,046 ratings
86.
Stupeur et tremblements
Stupeur et tremblements 3.74 avg rating — 42,499 ratings
87.
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House 4.16 avg rating — 3,393 ratings
87.
Traitor's Moon (Nightrunner, #3)
Traitor's Moon (Nightrunner, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 11,966 ratings
89.
Queenmaker: A Novel of King David's Queen
Queenmaker: A Novel of King David's Queen 3.83 avg rating — 1,869 ratings
90.
Virgin Earth (Tradescant, #2)
Virgin Earth (Tradescant, #2) 3.73 avg rating — 6,415 ratings
91.
The Black Swan (Fairy Tales, #2)
The Black Swan (Fairy Tales, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 8,795 ratings
92.
The Saving Graces
The Saving Graces 3.80 avg rating — 16,171 ratings
92.
Survivor
Survivor 3.93 avg rating — 122,584 ratings
94.
The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing
The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing 3.36 avg rating — 138,308 ratings
95.
The Forbidden Lord (Lord Trilogy, #2)
The Forbidden Lord (Lord Trilogy, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 3,325 ratings
96.
Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander, #1)
Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 72,628 ratings
97.
Single & Single
Single & Single 3.62 avg rating — 5,402 ratings
97.
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 3.94 avg rating — 10,800 ratings
99.
To Tame a Highland Warrior (Highlander, #2)
To Tame a Highland Warrior (Highlander, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 34,679 ratings
100.
Thunderhead (Nora Kelly, #0A)
Thunderhead (Nora Kelly, #0A) 4.13 avg rating — 31,741 ratings
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