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New Testament
1

New Testament

The New Testament is the second major part of the Christian biblical canon, the first part being the Old Testament, which is based on the Hebrew Bible. The Greek New Testament discusses the teachings at person of Jesus, as well as...
4.3
4.3
as religious book
from 6 votes
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The Weapon
2

The Weapon

The Weapon is a short story written by Frederic Brown (1906-1972).
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10
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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The Hobbit
3

The Hobbit

(1937)
The Hobbit or There and Back Again is a fantasy novel and children's book by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a pri...
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10
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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Farmer Gilles of Ham
4

Farmer Gilles of Ham

(1949)
Farmer Giles of Ham is a comic Medieval fable written by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1937 and published in 1949. The story describes the encounters between Farmer Giles and a wily dragon named Chrysophylax, and how Giles manages to use th...
8
8
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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Foundation
5

Foundation

(1951)
Foundation is the first novel in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy (later expanded into The Foundation Series). Foundation is a collection of five short stories, which were first published together as a book by Gnome Press in 1951...
8.5
8.5
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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Foundation and Empire
6

Foundation and Empire

(1952)
Foundation and Empire is a novel written by Isaac Asimov that was published by Gnome Press in 1952. It is the second book published in the Foundation series, and the fourth in the in-universe chronology. It takes place in two halv...
9
9
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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City
7

City

(1952)
City is a 1952 science fiction fix-up novel by Clifford D. Simak. The original version consists of eight linked short stories, all originally published between 1944 and 1951, along with brief "notes" on each of the stories. These...
7.5
7.5
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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Second Foundation
8

Second Foundation

(1953)
Second Foundation is the third novel published of the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, and the fifth in the in-universe chronology. It was first published in 1953 by Gnome Press. Second Foundation consists of two previously publ...
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8
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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The Two Towers
9

The Two Towers

(1954)
The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. It is preceded by The Fellowship of the Ring and followed by The Return of the King...
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10
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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The Fellowship of the Ring
10

The Fellowship of the Ring

(1954)
The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It is followed by The Two Towers and The Return of the King. It takes place in the fictional...
9
9
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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The Return of the King
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The Return of the King

(1955)
The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, which is soon to be attacked by...
10
10
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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Dune
12

Dune

(1965)
Dune is a 1965 epic science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. It won the Hugo Award in 1966, and the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. It is the first installment of the Dune saga, and in 2003 was cited as the world's best-sell...
0
0
as fiction book
from 0 votes
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The Silmarillion
13

The Silmarillion

(1977)
The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son, Christopher Tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who later became a noted fantasy writer. Th...
9
9
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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Foundation's Edge
14

Foundation's Edge

(1982)
Foundation's Edge is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov, the fourth book in the Foundation series. It was written more than thirty years after the stories of the original Foundation trilogy...
8.5
8.5
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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Foundation and Earth
15

Foundation and Earth

(1986)
Foundation and Earth is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov, the fifth novel of the Foundation and chronologically the last in the series. It was published in 1986, four years after the first sequel to the Foundation trilogy,...
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8
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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Prelude to Foundation
16

Prelude to Foundation

(1988)
Prelude to Foundation is a science fiction novel written by Isaac Asimov. It is one of two prequels of the Foundation series. For the first time, Asimov chronicles the fictional life of Hari Seldon, the man who invented psychohist...
8.5
8.5
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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Heir to the Empire
17

Heir to the Empire

(1991)
Heir to the Empire is the first book in a trilogy of novels known as Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, all written by Timothy Zhan. Heir to the Empire is part of the Star Wars Legends, and takes place five years after the events of R...
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9
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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Dark Force Rising
18

Dark Force Rising

(1992)
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising is a 1992 novel, the second book in the Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zhan. The book continues a short time after the events of Heir to the Empire...
8.5
8.5
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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Forward the Foundation
19

Forward the Foundation

(1993)
Forward the Foundation is a novel written by Isaac Asimov, published by the author in 1993. It is the second of two prequels to the Foundation series. It is written in much the same style as the original novel Foundation, a novel...
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9
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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The Last Command
20

The Last Command

(1993)
Star Wars: The Last Command is the third book in the Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zhan.
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8
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

(1996)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is a science fiction novel that takes place in the Star Wars Legends universe. The story is set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. It was written by Steve Perry and published b...
8
8
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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A Game of Thrones
22

A Game of Thrones

(1996)
A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of high fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published on August 6, 1996...
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9
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
23

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

(1997)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and J. K. Rowling's debut novel. The plot follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage as he makes close friends and...
9.2
9.2
as fiction book
from 5 votes
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A Clash of Kings
24

A Clash of Kings

(1998)
A Clash of Kings is the second novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin expected to consist of seven volumes. It was first published on 16 November 1998 in the United Kingdom,...
7.5
7.5
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
25

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

(1998)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second novel in the Harry Potter series, written by J. K. Rowling. The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, during which a series of message...
7.6
7.6
as fiction book
from 5 votes
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
26

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

(1999)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series, written by J. K. Rowling. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Alon...
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9
as fiction book
from 3 votes
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
27

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

(2000)
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The series chronicles the adventures of a young wizard, Harry Potter, the titular character, and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Gra...
8.4
8.4
as fiction book
from 5 votes
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A Storm of Swords
28

A Storm of Swords

(2000)
A Storm of Swords is the third of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, a fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published on 8 August 2000 in the United Kingdom, with a United States edition...
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8
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
29

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

(2003)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth novel in the Harry Potter series, written by J. K. Rowling. It follows Harry Potter's struggles through his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including...
8.3
8.3
as fiction book
from 4 votes
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A Feast for Crows
30

A Feast for Crows

(2005)
A Feast for Crows is the fourth of seven planned novels in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin. The novel was first published on 17 October 2005 in the United Kingdom, with a Unite...
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8
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
31

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

(2005)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth and penultimate novel in the Harry Potter series, written by British author J. K. Rowling. Set during protagonist Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, the novel explores the pa...
8.7
8.7
as fiction book
from 3 votes
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The Children of Húrin
32

The Children of Húrin

(2007)
The Children of Húrin is an epic fantasy novel which forms the completion of a tale by J. R. R. Tolkien. He wrote the original version of the story in the late 1910s, revised it several times later, but did not complete it before...
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9
as fiction book
from 1 vote
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
33

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

(2007)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final novel of the Harry Potter series, written by British author J. K. Rowling. The book was released on 21 July 2007 by Bloomsbury Publishing in the United Kingdom, in the...
8.6
8.6
as fiction book
from 5 votes
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Sword Art Online
34

Sword Art Online

(2009)
Sword Art Online (Japanese: ソードアート・オンライン Sōdo Āto Onrain) (also known as SAO) is a 2009 Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The series takes place in the near-future and focuses on various...
5.3
5.3
as fiction book
from 4 votes
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A Dance with Dragons
35

A Dance with Dragons

(2011)
A Dance with Dragons is the fifth of seven planned novels in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin. In some areas the paperback edition was published in two parts titled Dreams and D...
8.5
8.5
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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The Martian
36

The Martian

(2011)
The Martian is the first published novel by American author Andy Weir. It was originally self-published in 2011 after which Crown Publishing purchased the rights and re-released it in 2014. A science fiction novel, the story follo...
8.5
8.5
as fiction book
from 2 votes
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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

(2013)
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during...
4.3
4.3
as non-fiction book
from 8 votes
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The Zero Marginal Cost Society
38

The Zero Marginal Cost Society

(2014)
The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism is a non-fiction book written by American author Jeremy Rifkin. Official description: In The Zero Marginal Cost Socie...
7.3
7.3
as non-fiction book
from 6 votes
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All the Light We Cannot See
39

All the Light We Cannot See

(2014)
All the Light We Cannot See is a novel written by American author Anthony Doerr. Official description: Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where he works as the master of its thousands of...
7.7
7.7
as fiction book
from 3 votes
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Winter Is Coming
40

Winter Is Coming

(2015)
Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped is an upcoming book by Garry Kasparov. Official book description: The stunning story of Russia’s slide back into a dictatorship—and how the Wes...
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8
as non-fiction book
from 3 votes
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The Girl on the Train
41

The Girl on the Train

(2015)
The Girl on the Train is thriller novel written by Paula Hawkins. Official novel description: A debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives. Rachel takes the same commuter train e...
6.8
6.8
as fiction book
from 4 votes
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NYPD Red 3
42

NYPD Red 3

(2015)
NYPD Red 3 is a thriller novel written by James Patterson and Marshall Karp. Official description: Hunter Alden, Jr., a billionaire businessman, has it all: a sexy wife, a brilliant teenage son, and an ever-growing fortune. But hi...
7.7
7.7
as fiction book
from 3 votes
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The Road to Character
43

The Road to Character

(2015)
The Road to Character is a non-fiction book written by American author David Brooks. Official description: “I wrote this book not sure I could follow the road to character, but I wanted at least to know what the road looks like an...
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7
as non-fiction book
from 4 votes
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My Fight/Your Fight
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My Fight/Your Fight

(2015)
My Fight/Your Fight is a biography book of Ronda Rousey. Official description: In this revealing memoir, undefeated UFC champion and Hollywood star Ronda Rousey charts her difficult path to glory, revealing her tragic childhood an...
8.6
8.6
as non-fiction book
from 7 votes
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