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The Highest Rated Books on Goodreads

"When creating this list, we didn't solely rely on Goodreads's "most popular" lists, nor is this list mathematically scientific. We took into account the number of ratings, the ratings spread (i.e., what percentage are 5 stars?), and the genre, since Goodreads heavily favors fantasy and young adult (as you'll see in a bit)."
I went ahead and added the next 20 top-rated books, which does heavily favour fantasy and YA but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
1
J.K.Rowling
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
2
Kathryn Stockett
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
3
George R.R. Martin
A Court of Mist and Fury (Sarah J. Maas)
A Court of Mist and Fury
4
Sarah J. Maas
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
The Way of Kings
5
Brandon Sanderson
Clockwork Princess (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Princess
6
Cassandra Clare
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
7
Patrick Rothfuss
The Last Olympian (Rick Riordan)
The Last Olympian
8
Rick Riordan
The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah)
The Nightingale
9
Kristin Hannah
The Green Mile (Stephen King)
The Green Mile
10
Stephen King
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata)
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom
11
Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata
Calvin and Hobbes (Bill Watterson)
Calvin and Hobbes
12
Bill Watterson
Hopeless (Colleen Hoover)
Hopeless
13
Colleen Hoover
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
14
Agatha Christie
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
15
Harper Lee
Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari)
Sapiens
16
Yuval Noah Harari
Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
Born a Crime
17
Trevor Noah
The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Return of the King
18
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
19
Angie Thomas
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
20
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Wise Man's Fear (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Wise Man's Fear
21
Patrick Rothfuss
Words of Radiance (Brandon Sanderson)
Words of Radiance
22
Brandon Sanderson
A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)
A Storm of Swords
23
George R.R. Martin
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
24
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
25
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
26
J.K. Rowling
The House of Hades (Rick Riordan)
The House of Hades
27
Rick Riordan
Collected Fictions
Collected Fictions
28
Queen of Shadows (Sarah Maas)
Queen of Shadows
29
Sarah Maas
The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke (Rainer Maria Rilke)
The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
30
Rainer Maria Rilke
Crooked Kingdom (Leigh Bardugo)
Crooked Kingdom
31
Leigh Bardugo
Empire of Storms (Sarah J. Maas)
Empire of Storms
32
Sarah J. Maas
It's a Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection (Bill Watterson)
It's a Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection
33
Bill Watterson
The Days Are Just Packed (Bill Watterson)
The Days Are Just Packed
34
Bill Watterson
Something Under the Bed Is Drooling
Something Under the Bed Is Drooling
35
Changes (Jim Butcher)
Changes
36
Jim Butcher
A Court of Wings and Ruin (Sarah J. Maas)
A Court of Wings and Ruin
37
Sarah J. Maas
Saga Vol. 2 (Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples)
Saga Vol. 2
38
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Cold Days
Cold Days
39
The Bible (Anonymous)
The Bible
40
Anonymous
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