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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
1
Rupi Kaur
The Sun and Her Flowers (Rupi Kaur)
The Sun and Her Flowers
2
Rupi Kaur
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
3
Stephen Chbosky
Adultolescence (Gabbie Hanna)
Adultolescence
4
Gabbie Hanna
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
5
Gillian Flynn
Me Before You (Jojo Moyes)
Me Before You
6
Jojo Moyes
Uglies (Scott Westerfeld)
Uglies
7
Scott Westerfeld
Pretties (Scott Westerfeld)
Pretties
8
Scott Westerfeld
Specials (Scott Westerfeld)
Specials
9
Scott Westerfeld
Extras (Scott Westerfield)
Extras
10
Scott Westerfield
Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Angel
11
Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Prince (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Prince
12
Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Princess (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Princess
13
Cassandra Clare
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
14
Cassandra Clare
City of Glass (Cassandra Clare)
City of Glass
15
Cassandra Clare
City of Ashes (Cassandra Clare)
City of Ashes
16
Cassandra Clare
City of Fallen Angels (Cassandra Clare)
City of Fallen Angels
17
Cassandra Clare
City of Lost Souls (Cassandra Clare)
City of Lost Souls
18
Cassandra Clare
City of Heavenly Fire (Cassandra Clare)
City of Heavenly Fire
19
Cassandra Clare
Matched (Ally Condie)
Matched
20
Ally Condie
Crossed (Ally Condie)
Crossed
21
Ally Condie
Reached (Ally Condie)
Reached
22
Ally Condie
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Jesse Andrews)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
23
Jesse Andrews
Emma (Jane Austen)
Emma
24
Jane Austen
How to Be a Bawse (Lilly Singh)
How to Be a Bawse
25
Lilly Singh
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
26
George R.R. Martin
A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings
27
George R.R. Martin
A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)
A Storm of Swords
28
George R.R. Martin
A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)
A Feast for Crows
29
George R.R. Martin
A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
A Dance With Dragons
30
George R.R. Martin
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
31
Veronica Roth
Insurgent (Veronica Roth)
Insurgent
32
Veronica Roth
Allegiant (Veronica Roth)
Allegiant
33
Veronica Roth
A Walk to Remember (Nicholas Sparks)
A Walk to Remember
34
Nicholas Sparks
The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
The Notebook
35
Nicholas Sparks
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
36
John Green
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
An Abundance of Katherines
37
John Green
Paper Towns (John Green)
Paper Towns
38
John Green
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
39
John Green
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
40
Stephen King
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