Books Everyone Should Read At Least Once

1.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 7,125,655 ratings
2.
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4)
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4) 3.75 avg rating — 1,832,544 ratings
3.
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, #3)
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, #3) 3.74 avg rating — 1,948,242 ratings
4.
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2)
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2) 3.61 avg rating — 2,077,930 ratings
5.
Midnight Sun [2008 Draft]
Midnight Sun [2008 Draft] 4.01 avg rating — 148,872 ratings
6.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,114 ratings
7.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,112 ratings
8.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,063,219 ratings
9.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,122 ratings
10.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,348,789 ratings
11.
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 — 3,690,711 ratings
12.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,101 ratings
13.
Fallen (Fallen, #1)
Fallen (Fallen, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 611,686 ratings
14.
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 559,173 ratings
15.
Emma
Emma 4.05 avg rating — 950,006 ratings
16.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,632,671 ratings
17.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,928 ratings
18.
Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)
Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 2,808,738 ratings
19.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,730,816 ratings
19.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,643 ratings
21.
Torment (Fallen, #2)
Torment (Fallen, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 243,159 ratings
22.
The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)
The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4) 3.86 avg rating — 181,129 ratings
22.
The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)
The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 207,184 ratings
22.
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 240,460 ratings
25.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,058,799 ratings
26.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 293,931 ratings
27.
The BFG
The BFG 4.23 avg rating — 516,086 ratings
28.
The Witches
The Witches 4.18 avg rating — 420,245 ratings
29.
Messenger (The Giver, #3)
Messenger (The Giver, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 146,010 ratings
29.
The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #1-3)
The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #1-3) 4.55 avg rating — 68,799 ratings
29.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,688,356 ratings
29.
A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race
A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race 3.97 avg rating — 63 ratings
33.
The Host (The Host, #1)
The Host (The Host, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,039,887 ratings
34.
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 476,656 ratings
34.
The Tempest
The Tempest 3.78 avg rating — 222,548 ratings
36.
Hamlet
Hamlet 4.03 avg rating — 1,020,080 ratings
37.
The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #11)
The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #11) 4.03 avg rating — 122,290 ratings
37.
Macbeth
Macbeth 3.89 avg rating — 992,014 ratings
37.
Wicked Allure
Wicked Allure 3.80 avg rating — 197 ratings
40.
The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8)
The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8) 3.99 avg rating — 126,433 ratings
40.
Sweet Thursday (Cannery Row, #2)
Sweet Thursday (Cannery Row, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 18,684 ratings
42.
The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #10)
The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #10) 4.05 avg rating — 133,225 ratings
42.
Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim 3.75 avg rating — 31,466 ratings
44.
The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #9)
The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #9) 4.01 avg rating — 137,879 ratings
44.
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1)
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 149,632 ratings
46.
The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #7)
The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #7) 3.97 avg rating — 151,054 ratings
47.
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6) 4.06 avg rating — 156,867 ratings
48.
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 170,724 ratings
49.
Coming Home
Coming Home 4.38 avg rating — 25,418 ratings
50.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,161 ratings
51.
Snatched (Bloodwater Mysteries, #1)
Snatched (Bloodwater Mysteries, #1) 3.43 avg rating — 341 ratings
52.
The Boy Who Dared
The Boy Who Dared 4.02 avg rating — 15,856 ratings
53.
Bad Girls Don't Die (Bad Girls Don't Die, #1)
Bad Girls Don't Die (Bad Girls Don't Die, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 30,047 ratings
53.
Need (Need, #1)
Need (Need, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 64,282 ratings
55.
The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13)
The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13) 4.04 avg rating — 114,500 ratings
55.
Captivate (Need, #2)
Captivate (Need, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 40,022 ratings
57.
The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12)
The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12) 4.08 avg rating — 114,709 ratings
58.
A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2)
A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 30,704 ratings
58.
Wings (Wings, #1)
Wings (Wings, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 82,962 ratings
60.
The Sign of the Beaver
The Sign of the Beaver 3.87 avg rating — 39,016 ratings
60.
Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1)
Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 735,736 ratings
62.
Gathering Blue (The Giver, #2)
Gathering Blue (The Giver, #2) 3.82 avg rating — 204,942 ratings
63.
The People of Sparks (Book of Ember, #2)
The People of Sparks (Book of Ember, #2) 3.70 avg rating — 63,229 ratings
63.
Fury & Light (The Great and Terrible, #4)
Fury & Light (The Great and Terrible, #4) 4.34 avg rating — 3,967 ratings
65.
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1)
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 295,193 ratings
65.
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (The Twilight Saga, #3.5)
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (The Twilight Saga, #3.5) 3.52 avg rating — 237,632 ratings
67.
Frindle
Frindle 3.85 avg rating — 123,732 ratings
67.
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 558,616 ratings
69.
Freddy To The Rescue (The Golden Hamster Saga, #3)
Freddy To The Rescue (The Golden Hamster Saga, #3) 3.83 avg rating — 354 ratings
69.
Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price
Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price 4.36 avg rating — 28,249 ratings
71.
My Side of the Mountain Trilogy (Mountain #1-3)
My Side of the Mountain Trilogy (Mountain #1-3) 4.20 avg rating — 4,570 ratings
72.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating — 345,753 ratings
72.
The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture 4.26 avg rating — 359,302 ratings
74.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,732,846 ratings
75.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hogwarts Library, #3)
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hogwarts Library, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 507,230 ratings
75.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,593,599 ratings
77.
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 4,011,213 ratings