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Goodreads' Most Interesting Worlds

In this poll, Goodreads users voted on their favourite books which portrayed "unique and interesting worlds". These are books which received at least 7 votes.
Needless to say there may be some overlap between items.
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avg. score: 26 of 110 (23%)
required scores: 1, 13, 20, 27, 38 
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
1
J.K. Rowling
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
2
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
3
C.S. Lewis
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
4
Suzanne Collins
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
5
J.R.R. Tolkien
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
6
Lewis Carroll
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
7
Frank Herbert
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
8
Rick Riordan
The Final Empire (Brandon Sanderson)
The Final Empire
9
Brandon Sanderson
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
10
George Orwell
A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings
11
George R.R. Martin
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
12
Philip Pullman
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
13
Margaret Atwood
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
14
Douglas Adams
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
15
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
Chronicles of Narnia Series (C.S. Lewis)
Chronicles of Narnia Series
16
C.S. Lewis
Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches (Michel Guyon, Ill. Zina Kostich)
Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches
17
Michel Guyon, Ill. Zina Kostich
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
The Way of Kings
18
Brandon Sanderson
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
19
Lois Lowry
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
20
L. Frank Baum
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
21
Ernest Cline
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
22
Ray Bradbury
Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman)
Neverwhere
23
Neil Gaiman
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
24
Patrick Rothfuss
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
25
Veronica Roth
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
26
Lewis Carroll
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
27
Cassandra Clare
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
28
J.K. Rowling
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
29
Madeleine L'engle
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
30
Orson Scott Card
Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
Six of Crows
31
Leigh Bardugo
The Wheel of Time Series (Robert Jordan)
The Wheel of Time Series
32
Robert Jordan
Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
Shadow and Bone
33
Leigh Bardugo
Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift)
Gulliver's Travels
34
Jonathan Swift
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
35
Neil Gaiman
A Darker Shade of Magic (V.E. Schwab)
A Darker Shade of Magic
36
V.E. Schwab
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Colour of Magic
37
Terry Pratchett
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
38
Marissa Meyer
The Gunslinger (Stephen King)
The Gunslinger
39
Stephen King
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
40
Erin Morgenstern
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