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Shortform's 100 Best Fiction Books of All Time

Shortform has researched and ranked the best fiction books in the world, based on recommendations from world experts, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. *NB the list contains The Lord of the Rings twice - the second time it seems it is recommending the audiobook. This list seems to have an emphasis on fiction that provides enjoyment, relaxation and thrills - basically enthralling reads.
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1
Harper Lee
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
2
J.K. Rowling
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
3
George Orwell
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
4
Margaret Atwood
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
5
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
6
Suzanne Collins
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
7
Paulo Coelho
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
8
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
9
J.D. Salinger
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
10
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
11
J.K. Rowling
The Kite Runner (Khalid Hosseini)
The Kite Runner
12
Khalid Hosseini
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
13
William Golding
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
14
Aldous Huxley
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
15
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
16
J.K. Rowling
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
17
Dan Brown
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
18
J.K. Rowling
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
19
Jane Austen
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
20
Kathryn Stockett
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
21
Markus Zusak
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Catching Fire
22
Suzanne Collins
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
23
John Green
Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens)
Where the Crawdads Sing
24
Delia Owens
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
25
Charlotte Bronte
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi
26
Yann Martel
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
27
Mark Haddon
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
28
Kurt Vonnegut
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
29
J.K. Rowling
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
30
Ray Bradbury
A Game of Thrones (George R. R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
31
George R. R. Martin
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
32
Stieg Larsson
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
33
Khaled Hosseini
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
One Hundred Years of Solitude
34
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road
35
Cormac McCarthy
Mockingjay (Suzanne Collins)
Mockingjay
36
Suzanne Collins
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
37
Andy Weir
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
38
Douglas Adams
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
39
Frank Herbert
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
40
Gillian Flynn
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