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Most Overrated Books of All Time

"This list of bad books not to read is ranked by literature fans worldwide. Anyone can vote on this list of the worst books, which makes it a trustworthy resource for finding out which books just don't live up to their hype. You can even add your own list of bad books to these rankings, and save other people from the pain of having to read them. From the over-hyped to the just plain overexposed, these overrated books prove that you can't judge a book by its cover...or its reputation."
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Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
1
Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse (Stephenie Meyer)
Eclipse
2
Stephenie Meyer
New Moon (Stephenie Meyer)
New Moon
3
Stephenie Meyer
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
4
Dan Brown
Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
Atlas Shrugged
5
Ayn Rand
Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey
6
The Secret (Rhonda Byrne)
The Secret
7
Rhonda Byrne
Eat Pray Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
Eat Pray Love
8
Elizabeth Gilbert
Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health
Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health
9
Breaking Dawn (Stephenie Meyer)
Breaking Dawn
10
Stephenie Meyer
Chiken Soup for the Teenage Soul
Chiken Soup for the Teenage Soul
11
The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
The Fountainhead
12
Ayn Rand
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
13
The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
14
Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul (Matthew E. Adams, Kirk Autio, Jack Canfield)
Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul
15
Matthew E. Adams, Kirk Autio, Jack Canfield
Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul (John T. Boal, Arline McGraw Oberst, Laura Lagana)
Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul
16
John T. Boal, Arline McGraw Oberst, Laura Lagana
Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul (Leann Thieman, Nancy Mitchell-Autio, Jack Canfield)
Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul
17
Leann Thieman, Nancy Mitchell-Autio, Jack Canfield
Chicken Soup for Veteran's Soul (Mark Victor Hansen)
Chicken Soup for Veteran's Soul
18
Mark Victor Hansen
Chicken Soup for Single's Soul (Mark Victor Hansen)
Chicken Soup for Single's Soul
19
Mark Victor Hansen
Chicken Soup for the Grandma's Soul: Stories to Honor and Celebrate the Ageless Love of Grandmothers (Leann Thieman, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen)
Chicken Soup for the Grandma's Soul: Stories to Honor and Celebrate the Ageless Love of Grandmothers
20
Leann Thieman, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
21
J.D. Salinger
A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
A Million Little Pieces
22
James Frey
Holy Bible King James Version
Holy Bible King James Version
23
The Quran (Unknown)
The Quran
24
Unknown
The Bible (Anonymous)
The Bible
25
Anonymous
What Color Is Your Parachute?
What Color Is Your Parachute?
26
The Bridges of Madison County (Robert James Waller)
The Bridges of Madison County
27
Robert James Waller
Fifty Shades Freed (E.L. James)
Fifty Shades Freed
28
E.L. James
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
29
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
30
Paulo Coelho
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
How to Win Friends and Influence People
31
Dale Carnegie
Moby-Dick (Herman Melville)
Moby-Dick
32
Herman Melville
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
33
Gillian Flynn
Life of Pie
Life of Pie
34
An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth
35
The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)
The Corrections
36
Jonathan Franzen
Fifty Shades Darker (E.L. James)
Fifty Shades Darker
37
E.L. James
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
38
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
39
Stieg Larsson
On the Road (Jack Kerouac)
On the Road
40
Jack Kerouac
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