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201	Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany 3.77 avg rating — 11,610 ratings score: 2,718, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
202	XVI (XVI, #1) by Julia Karr (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 7,693 ratings score: 2,577, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
203	City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,036,049 ratings score: 2,573, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
204	Hollowland (The Hollows, #1) by Amanda Hocking (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 18,418 ratings score: 2,563, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
205	Biting the Sun (Four-BEE, #1-2) by Tanith Lee 4.24 avg rating — 2,086 ratings score: 2,515, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
206	Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1) by Frances Wren (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 682 ratings score: 2,499, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
207	Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) by Jeff VanderMeer (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 244,193 ratings score: 2,484, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
208	I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison 3.90 avg rating — 37,724 ratings score: 2,472, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
209	Beauty by Sheri S. Tepper 3.84 avg rating — 5,875 ratings score: 2,425, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
210	Aberrant (Aberrant, #1) by Ruth Silver (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 1,375 ratings score: 2,418, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
211	The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick 3.91 avg rating — 9,885 ratings score: 2,412, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
212	The Talisman (The Talisman, #1) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 132,384 ratings score: 2,402, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
213	The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist 3.75 avg rating — 10,838 ratings score: 2,381, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
214	The Reapers are the Angels (Reapers, #1) by Alden Bell 3.89 avg rating — 12,266 ratings score: 2,379, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
215	Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky 4.14 avg rating — 71,876 ratings score: 2,305, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
216	Article 5 (Article 5, #1) by Kristen Simmons (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 28,186 ratings score: 2,299, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
217	The Circle (The Circle, #1) by Dave Eggers 3.43 avg rating — 221,007 ratings score: 2,283, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
218	The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess 3.73 avg rating — 6,481 ratings score: 2,237, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
219	One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 4.12 avg rating — 996,543 ratings score: 2,228, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
220	Gun, With Occasional Music by Jonathan Lethem 3.76 avg rating — 11,277 ratings score: 2,227, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
220	Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) by Iain M. Banks 3.85 avg rating — 93,210 ratings score: 2,227, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
222	The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.15 avg rating — 145,316 ratings score: 2,215, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
223	1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3) by Haruki Murakami 3.96 avg rating — 332,127 ratings score: 2,209, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
224	Seveneves by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 117,568 ratings score: 2,129, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
225	Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick 3.91 avg rating — 42,162 ratings score: 2,108, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
226	War with the Newts by Karel Čapek 4.17 avg rating — 15,110 ratings score: 2,102, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
227	The Beast of Cretacea by Todd Strasser (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 596 ratings score: 2,091, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
228	How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 45,859 ratings score: 2,086, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
229	The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick 3.84 avg rating — 23,039 ratings score: 2,052, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
230	Robopocalypse (Robopocalypse, #1) by Daniel H. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 40,092 ratings score: 1,996, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
231	Bumped (Bumped, #1) by Megan McCafferty (Goodreads Author) 3.12 avg rating — 13,146 ratings score: 1,949, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
232	Pestilence (The Four Horsemen, #1) by Laura Thalassa (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 100,577 ratings score: 1,941, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
233	Pines (Wayward Pines, #1) by Blake Crouch (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 137,661 ratings score: 1,923, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
234	Starters (Starters, #1) by Lissa Price (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 44,539 ratings score: 1,909, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
235	I, Robot (Robot, #0.1) by Isaac Asimov 4.21 avg rating — 353,356 ratings score: 1,900, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
236	The Stonegate Sword (Stonegate, #1) by Harry James Fox (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 1,873, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
237	The Passage (Beyond Two Worlds, #1) by Nabille De La Luz (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 1,871, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
238	Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 41,113 ratings score: 1,856, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
239	Witch & Wizard (Witch & Wizard, #1) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 58,314 ratings score: 1,835, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
240	In the Country of Last Things by Paul Auster 3.91 avg rating — 14,414 ratings score: 1,815, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
241	Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner 3.94 avg rating — 16,691 ratings score: 1,768, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
242	Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein 4.01 avg rating — 231,857 ratings score: 1,754, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
243	The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 93,080 ratings score: 1,752, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
244	A Gift Upon the Shore by M.K. Wren 3.90 avg rating — 1,411 ratings score: 1,740, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
245	The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard 3.48 avg rating — 18,908 ratings score: 1,722, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
246	Kallocain by Karin Boye 3.72 avg rating — 13,399 ratings score: 1,672, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
247	The Cheat Code (Wisdom Revolution, #3) by Misba (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 3,291 ratings score: 1,663, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
248	Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 3.86 avg rating — 42,223 ratings score: 1,653, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
248	High Couch of Silistra (Silistra, #1) by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 449 ratings score: 1,653, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
250	The 100 (The 100, #1) by Kass Morgan (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 78,366 ratings score: 1,651, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
251	Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 358,154 ratings score: 1,644, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
252	The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1) by Peter V. Brett (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 125,842 ratings score: 1,613, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
252	The White Mountains (The Tripods, #1) by John Christopher 3.95 avg rating — 14,023 ratings score: 1,613, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
254	The Fifth Sacred Thing (Maya Greenwood, #1) by Starhawk (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 7,572 ratings score: 1,587, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
255	Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin 3.51 avg rating — 28,759 ratings score: 1,583, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
256	The Past (VanWest, #1) by Kenneth Thomas 3.91 avg rating — 779 ratings score: 1,582, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
257	The 40-Minute War by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 199 ratings score: 1,573, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
257	The Bone Season (The Bone Season, #1) by Samantha Shannon (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 86,169 ratings score: 1,573, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
257	2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) by Arthur C. Clarke 4.17 avg rating — 318,887 ratings score: 1,573, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
260	The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy by Stanisław Lem 4.18 avg rating — 13,392 ratings score: 1,561, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
261	The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 54,870 ratings score: 1,552, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
262	The Rowan (The Tower and the Hive, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.05 avg rating — 17,767 ratings score: 1,548, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
263	In The Devil's Own Words by Elizabeth Wixley 4.40 avg rating — 182 ratings score: 1,545, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
264	Outside (Outside, #1) by Shalini Boland (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 3,020 ratings score: 1,536, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
265	The Princess Bride by William Goldman 4.27 avg rating — 911,257 ratings score: 1,533, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
266	Ender's Shadow (The Shadow Series, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.32 avg rating — 173,935 ratings score: 1,532, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
267	Slated (Slated, #1) by Teri Terry (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 32,033 ratings score: 1,500, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
268	The Scarlet Plague by Jack London 3.75 avg rating — 12,075 ratings score: 1,497, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
269	The Enemy (The Enemy, #1) by Charlie Higson 4.10 avg rating — 24,875 ratings score: 1,472, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
270	Erewhon (Erewhon, #1) by Samuel Butler 3.28 avg rating — 4,133 ratings score: 1,464, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
271	11/22/63 by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 560,984 ratings score: 1,462, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
272	Enigma Black (Enigma Black #1) by Sara Furlong Burr (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 253 ratings score: 1,454, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
273	The Cheat Code (Wisdom Revolution, #3) by Misba (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 3,291 ratings score: 1,453, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
274	12 Monkeys by Elizabeth Hand 3.73 avg rating — 658 ratings score: 1,440, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
275	Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 4.30 avg rating — 230,382 ratings score: 1,434, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
276	One World United by Jean Marie Stanberry (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 1,432, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
277	The Meat Market (Jonathan Harkon Adventures #1) by James Chalk (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 480 ratings score: 1,389, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
278	CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders 4.21 avg rating — 21,251 ratings score: 1,376, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
279	Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 94,225 ratings score: 1,361, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
280	Blood Borne (Cathedral Chronicles, #1) by Elizabeth Wixley 4.49 avg rating — 157 ratings score: 1,357, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
281	The Power by Naomi Alderman (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 236,401 ratings score: 1,355, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
282	Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead by Fyodor Dostoevsky 4.19 avg rating — 77,102 ratings score: 1,353, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
283	The Pledge (The Pledge, #1) by Kimberly Derting (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 28,872 ratings score: 1,349, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
284	The Walking Dead: Compendium One by Robert Kirkman 4.44 avg rating — 70,164 ratings score: 1,325, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
285	Idlewild (Idlewild, #1) by Nick Sagan 3.80 avg rating — 2,832 ratings score: 1,275, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
286	The Cheat Code (Wisdom Revolution, #3) by Misba (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 3,291 ratings score: 1,268, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
287	The Demon King (Seven Realms, #1) by Cinda Williams Chima (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 78,077 ratings score: 1,266, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
288	Walden Two by B. F. Skinner 3.52 avg rating — 7,410 ratings score: 1,261, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
289	The Bar Code Tattoo (Bar Code, #1) by Suzanne Weyn 3.54 avg rating — 17,399 ratings score: 1,248, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
290	Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, #1) by Seth Grahame-Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.31 avg rating — 139,961 ratings score: 1,240, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
291	Blind Faith by Ben Elton 3.73 avg rating — 6,970 ratings score: 1,239, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
292	The Space Merchants (The Space Merchants, #1) by Frederik Pohl 3.84 avg rating — 10,768 ratings score: 1,229, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
293	Io Deceneus: Journal of a Time Traveler (The Living Universe #1) by Florian Armas (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 334 ratings score: 1,225, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
294	Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 44,916 ratings score: 1,210, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
295	Senescence by James Dwyer (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 1,200, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
296	Project Butterfly (Project Butterfly #1) by K.A. Angliss (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 1,189, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
297	The Line (The Line, #1) by Teri Hall (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 7,102 ratings score: 1,177, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
298	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) by Ransom Riggs 3.92 avg rating — 1,286,666 ratings score: 1,174, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
299	The Cheat Code (Wisdom Revolution, #3) by Misba (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 3,291 ratings score: 1,169, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
300	The Cheat Code (Wisdom Revolution, #3) by Misba (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 3,291 ratings score: 1,165, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Michael (new)

Jul 17, 2008 11:41AM

foundation definitely deserves a higher rating

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message 2: by Chanel (new)

Jul 29, 2008 03:25PM

The Color Purple? Not utopian, dystopian or other worldly.

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message 3: by Summer (new)

Jul 29, 2008 04:38PM

Great list. I have gleaned a few books for my TBR. Although, The Color Purple does not belong at all and I'm not sure I understand why L'Engle and Tolkein are on here.

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message 4: by Steffi ~mereadingbooks~ (new)

Jul 31, 2008 01:35AM

How are Tolkien's books utopian or dystopian??

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message 5: by Genericusername (new)

Aug 03, 2008 11:29PM

how is it that not one phillip k. dick novel made it to this list?

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message 6: by Carolyn (new)

Aug 11, 2008 10:01AM

Why clutter this list with the 'other world' fiction class? "Best" Utopia/Dystopia is a good enough rumble without muddying the waters so much.
Also, who the heck put 'The Color Purple', 'Lemony Snicket', and the L'Engle stuff on here? Seems to be the wrong group for them.

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message 7: by Emily (new)

Aug 28, 2008 10:56AM

Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings do not belong on this list.

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message 8: by Ubik (new)

Nov 22, 2008 10:56PM

I highly recommend Land under England to anyone who has not yet read it. Amazing utopian/dystopian novel...my favorite in fact.

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message 9: by King Haddock (last edited Feb 04, 2009 05:06PM) (new)

Feb 04, 2009 05:06PM

I think one of L'Engle's books belongs on there, least A Wrinkle in Time, with the whole planet (Camatroz? something like that) where they're ruled and controlled by It - definitely dystopia.

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message 10: by arianna (new)

Feb 24, 2009 10:54AM

Steffi wrote: "How are Tolkien's books utopian or dystopian??"

i guess they are under the other worldy heading...

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message 11: by arianna (new)

Feb 24, 2009 10:55AM

Summer wrote: "Great list. I have gleaned a few books for my TBR. Although, The Color Purple does not belong at all and I'm not sure I understand why L'Engle and Tolkein are on here.
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"Utopia, dystopia, other world, sci-fi, etc. What drops you off into another world?"

I guess the phrase "what drops you off into another world?" can be very broad as far as fiction goes

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message 12: by arianna (new)

Feb 24, 2009 10:55AM

Genericusername wrote: "how is it that not one phillip k. dick novel made it to this list?"

Add it~!

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message 13: by Luz (new)

Jun 23, 2009 06:24PM

I recomend the book Ender's Game for those who have not read it. Its a book must read because it shows it doesnt matter smart you are but if you have the skills to play the game right.

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message 14: by Patrizia (new)

Aug 09, 2009 08:56PM

A Gift Upon the Shore

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message 15: by Oscar (new)

Oct 13, 2009 12:26PM

How is "gormeghast" not up there?

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message 16: by Becca (last edited Oct 13, 2009 08:42PM) (new)

Oct 13, 2009 08:41PM

I think its funny that people are asking why Harry Potter and LOTR are up there, and not asking why Twilight is up there...

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message 17: by Courtney (new)

Nov 16, 2009 07:47PM

It says Utopian, dystopian or "other worldly." I tried to stick to other versions of this world, but that can be interpreted many ways.

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message 18: by Adam (new)

Nov 25, 2009 08:30AM

since when are twilight and harry potter utopia or dystopia?

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message 19: by Adam (new)

Nov 25, 2009 08:31AM

the giver, the city of ember, the hunger games, uglies..... um.. the last dog on earth, gethering blue, messenger,and running out of time

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message 20: by Adam (new)

Nov 25, 2009 08:32AM

and trials of death, lion witch and the wardrobe and unwind

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message 21: by Julie (new)

Feb 14, 2010 04:30PM

add to Best Utopia,etc list: Swastika Night Katharine Burdekin (Murray Constantine)

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message 22: by Heather (new)

Mar 13, 2010 08:20PM

How is Twilight a utopia or a dystopia???

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message 23: by Heather (new)

Mar 13, 2010 08:21PM

Do people just not know what a Utopia and a Dystopia are?

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message 24: by Njeyeguy (new)

Mar 14, 2010 05:40PM

Oryx and Crake should be close to the top. Outstanding Book.

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message 25: by Amber (new)

Mar 23, 2010 12:23AM

The Wanting Seed

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message 26: by Alienne (new)

May 04, 2010 09:45AM

I'd recommend the book 'The Goodness Gene' by Sonia Levitin for the list.

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message 27: by Katie (new)

Aug 16, 2010 12:13PM

So how is it books like twilight and the color purple are on here? I know it said other worldly but those are in our world... they just have supernatural elements... I think of other worldly as Narnia or Middle Earth or like Hitchhikers guide... those make more sense... Take out the other worldly stuff... someone should make a new list

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message 28: by Imani ♥ ☮ (new)

Sep 04, 2010 09:39PM

I'm confused. Why are books like Breaking Dawn on here???

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message 29: by D.W. (new)

Sep 05, 2010 01:00PM

Chanel wrote: "The Color Purple? Not utopian, dystopian or other worldly."

I agree, wholeheartedly.

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message 30: by Sara (new)

Oct 23, 2010 04:50AM

How is one hundred years of solitude Utopian, Dystopian or other worldly?
I wish someone could illuminate me.

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message 31: by Sarah (new)

Dec 12, 2010 01:32PM

How is Harry Potter a world function book?
Or twilight?

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message 32: by Silver (new)

Dec 19, 2010 10:01PM

Sara wrote: "How is one hundred years of solitude Utopian, Dystopian or other worldly?
I wish someone could illuminate me."

Because of its surreal elements and the way in which it does bend the bonds of reality, I would consider it otherworldly, becasue it is a sort of alternative reality.

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message 33: by Heather (new)

Dec 30, 2010 09:03PM

The Twilight series is not in any way, shape, or form dystopian or utopian. They are fantasy.

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message 34: by Juli (new)

Jan 26, 2011 09:17PM

My interpretation of "other world" was that it was a way our world could exist, like the Utopian or dystopian society. I don't see another way of describing "other world" that would fit this book list.

And with that said there a several books on this list that I would not categorize here.. Harry Potter, Series of Unfortunate Events, Twilight...

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message 35: by Leah Rachel (new)

Jan 27, 2011 11:33AM

I agree with a lot of these comments- Harry Potter's a great, great, (amazing) series, but it's certainly not about a utopian or dystopian world- and neither is Twilight!

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message 36: by Emily (new)

Feb 14, 2011 07:32AM

This list makes very little sense... The most striking mistake being Twilight.....

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message 37: by Ali_p (new)

Feb 16, 2011 02:21PM

Heather wrote: "Do people just not know what a Utopia and a Dystopia are?"

no

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message 38: by [deleted user] (new)

Mar 07, 2011 11:23AM

The Color Purple doesn't belong here... and while we're at it, Twilight doesn't really either...

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message 39: by Lukia (new)

Mar 07, 2011 07:37PM

Summer wrote: "Great list. I have gleaned a few books for my TBR. Although, The Color Purple does not belong at all and I'm not sure I understand why L'Engle and Tolkein are on here.
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L'engle technicly counts (in my opinion)

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message 40: by Chantel (new)

Apr 06, 2011 02:05PM

love these books

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message 41: by Katie (new)

Apr 27, 2011 01:24AM

Uh, Twilight? Really? Does not compute. I think this list would have been better as just Best Utopian/Dystopian, but nice list none the less.

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message 42: by Marcus (new)

May 07, 2011 06:25AM

Twilight?

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message 43: by Jordan (new)

May 10, 2011 07:03PM

Adam The Awesome, Extremly Good Looking and Humble wrote: "since when are twilight and harry potter utopia or dystopia?"

Since people decided to vote for them on any list they could find =P

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message 44: by Lynn (new)

May 28, 2011 02:06PM

"This Perfect Day" by Ira Levin isn't here? It should be in the top five!

NOTHING by Stephenie Meyer should be here!

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message 45: by [deleted user] (new)

Jun 03, 2011 07:46PM

Agreed, I don't know how some of these books have anything with the utopian or dystopian genre. I suppose if you twisted things around enough and put your glasses on backwards, maybe. But otherwise, pretty okay list.

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message 46: by Cameron (new)

Jun 14, 2011 02:19PM

I think the definition of Utopia/Dystopia needs to be altered for this list. Some of these books do build interesting worlds, but are not Utopian/dystopian fiction. Let's just compare 2 novels on the first page. 1984 belongs on this list, The Lion, The witch and the wardrobe does not. The plot of 1984 is completely inseparable from the dystopia described in the book. If you tried to describe the setting of 1984, you'd probably talk about big brother, telescreens, the party or the thought police. These things are completely inseparable from the story of 1984. Now if you describe Narnia's setting, you'd probably talk about the talking animals, the magical forest, the mansion and all that shit. The fact is, Narnia's setting isn't that important to the plot, it just happens to be the place the author chose to set the story. A lot of these fantasy stories really need to be removed for the same reason. The only Harry Potter book that could make this list is possibly the last one,and if it did it shouldn't be ranked high. Also, The Host at #15? THERE IS NOTHING ORIGINAL ABOUT THAT NOVEL! All you can take from it is that Stephanie Meyer has probably seen invasion of the body snatchers (or more likely animorphs). Twilight has already been brought up, it should not appear on a list with the word "best" in the title.

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message 47: by Andrew (new)

Jun 14, 2011 06:06PM

You guys remember the end of the Princess Bride, when Inigo dies of his wounds, Fezzik turns Westley in to the secret police, and Buttercup kills herself after discovering that she's pregnant with Humperdinck's baby and realizes that she can never escape?

Me neither.

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message 48: by Brian (new)

Jun 17, 2011 12:08PM

Cameron wrote: "Twilight has already been brought up, it should not appear on a list with the word "best" in the title. "

amen

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message 49: by Cera LaVon (new)

Jun 30, 2011 02:59PM

Harry Potter I can see, the chaos of the evil wizards trying to take over would lead to dystopian society, LotR as well. Twilight I'm having slight issues with, but I can kind of see it, more to the point that the evil Vampires are causing turmoil in the world of the main characters. Though, I have to say, my favorites are the His Dark Material series by Philip Pulman, Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor, and Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. Though, once again, I see an issue there. The only element is of Fallen Angels and the chaos between friends, family, and the Nephilim causing it to be dystopian. A lot of these I haven't read, but I've heard about them, and agree that they are listed there.

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message 50: by Hayley (new)

Jul 02, 2011 10:29AM