Gateways to books beyond YA

1.
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon 4.23 avg rating — 763,698 ratings
2.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,595 ratings
3.
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 — 1,970,169 ratings
4.
The Night Circus
The Night Circus really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,068,513 ratings
5.
American Gods (American Gods, #1)
American Gods (American Gods, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 978,839 ratings
6.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,863 ratings
7.
Little Bee
Little Bee 3.72 avg rating — 247,087 ratings
8.
A Tale for the Time Being
A Tale for the Time Being 4.06 avg rating — 131,703 ratings
9.
Purple Hibiscus
Purple Hibiscus 4.18 avg rating — 137,146 ratings
10.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,959,441 ratings
11.
84, Charing Cross Road
84, Charing Cross Road 4.16 avg rating — 93,113 ratings
12.
Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go 3.85 avg rating — 813,386 ratings
13.
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 413,635 ratings
14.
Emma
Emma 4.05 avg rating — 950,237 ratings
15.
Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet
Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet 3.71 avg rating — 12,859 ratings
16.
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock 3.66 avg rating — 29,105 ratings
17.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,537 ratings
17.
Binti (Binti, #1)
Binti (Binti, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 78,694 ratings
19.
A Room with a View
A Room with a View 3.90 avg rating — 197,393 ratings
20.
Are Men the Weaker Sex?
Are Men the Weaker Sex? 3.45 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Mama
Mama 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
22.
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories 3.91 avg rating — 63,245 ratings
22.
The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 897,586 ratings
24.
Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter
Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter 4.13 avg rating — 17,749 ratings
24.
Elantris (Elantris, #1)
Elantris (Elantris, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 329,908 ratings
26.
Orlando
Orlando 3.87 avg rating — 109,463 ratings
26.
The Awakening of Miss Prim
The Awakening of Miss Prim 3.68 avg rating — 10,097 ratings
26.
Ordinary People
Ordinary People 3.93 avg rating — 22,723 ratings
29.
Einstein’s Dreams
Einstein’s Dreams 4.06 avg rating — 42,080 ratings
29.
The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm 3.65 avg rating — 6,085 ratings
29.
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 136,063 ratings
32.
The Chrysalids
The Chrysalids 3.93 avg rating — 60,786 ratings
32.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 3.97 avg rating — 431,613 ratings
34.
The Secret History
The Secret History 4.16 avg rating — 950,769 ratings
34.
Lady Susan
Lady Susan 3.66 avg rating — 50,737 ratings
34.
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 — 214,032 ratings
34.
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit 3.73 avg rating — 89,539 ratings
38.
Stones from the River (Burgdorf Cycle, #1)
Stones from the River (Burgdorf Cycle, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 96,151 ratings
38.
White Oleander
White Oleander really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 363,357 ratings
40.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe 4.28 avg rating — 321,395 ratings
41.
The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library, #1)
The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 63,953 ratings
41.
Don't Breathe a Word
Don't Breathe a Word 3.59 avg rating — 16,806 ratings
43.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle 3.92 avg rating — 273,847 ratings
44.
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1)
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 296,876 ratings
44.
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House 3.81 avg rating — 365,386 ratings
46.
Bryony and Roses
Bryony and Roses 4.06 avg rating — 10,374 ratings
47.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar 4.05 avg rating — 1,154,090 ratings
48.
True Grit
True Grit 4.17 avg rating — 68,492 ratings
49.
Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd 3.97 avg rating — 162,877 ratings
50.
Vicious (Villains, #1)
Vicious (Villains, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 303,083 ratings