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The Worst/Most Overrated Books in the Literary World

These books, in my opinion, do not merit the hype they receive from many fans and reviewers. The list ranges from "pretty overrated but generally harmless" to "genuinely and irredeemably awful".
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Milk and Honey (Rupi Kaur)
Milk and Honey (Rupi Kaur)
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The Sun and Her Flowers (Rupi Kaur)
The Sun and Her Flowers (Rupi Kaur)
3
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
4
Adultolescence (Gabbie Hanna)
Adultolescence (Gabbie Hanna)
5
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
6
Me Before You (Jojo Moyes)
Me Before You (Jojo Moyes)
7
Uglies (Scott Westerfeld)
Uglies (Scott Westerfeld)
8
Pretties (Scott Westerfeld)
Pretties (Scott Westerfeld)
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9
Specials (Scott Westerfeld)
Specials (Scott Westerfeld)
10
Extras (Scott Westerfield)
Extras (Scott Westerfield)
11
Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
12
Clockwork Prince (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Prince (Cassandra Clare)
13
Clockwork Princess (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Princess (Cassandra Clare)
14
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
15
City of Glass (Cassandra Clare)
City of Glass (Cassandra Clare)
16
City of Ashes (Cassandra Clare)
City of Ashes (Cassandra Clare)
17
City of Fallen Angels (Cassandra Clare)
City of Fallen Angels (Cassandra Clare)
18
City of Lost Souls (Cassandra Clare)
City of Lost Souls (Cassandra Clare)
19
City of Heavenly Fire (Cassandra Clare)
City of Heavenly Fire (Cassandra Clare)
20
Matched (Ally Condie)
Matched (Ally Condie)
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21
Crossed (Ally Condie)
Crossed (Ally Condie)
22
Reached (Ally Condie)
Reached (Ally Condie)
23
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Jesse Andrews)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Jesse Andrews)
24
Emma (Jane Austen)
Emma (Jane Austen)
25
How to Be a Bawse (Lilly Singh)
How to Be a Bawse (Lilly Singh)
26
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
27
A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
28
A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)
A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)
29
A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)
A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)
30
A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
31
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
32
Insurgent (Veronica Roth)
Insurgent (Veronica Roth)
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33
Allegiant (Veronica Roth)
Allegiant (Veronica Roth)
34
A Walk to Remember (Nicholas Sparks)
A Walk to Remember (Nicholas Sparks)
35
The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
36
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
37
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
38
Paper Towns (John Green)
Paper Towns (John Green)
39
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
40
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining (Stephen King)
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