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Cover of The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

4.4

1996

Cover of The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #7)

The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #7)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

3.9

2001

Cover of The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #9)

The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #9)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

2002

Cover of Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel Silverstein

4.3

1974

Cover of Me Talk Pretty One Day

Me Talk Pretty One Day

David Sedaris

4.0

2000

Cover of Matilda

Matilda

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

4.3

1988

Cover of One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)

One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)

Janet Evanovich

4.0

1994

Cover of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

Max Brooks

4.0

2006

Cover of An Abundance of Katherines

An Abundance of Katherines

John Green

3.6

2006

Cover of Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

4.3

1990

Cover of A Light in the Attic

A Light in the Attic

Shel Silverstein

4.3

1981

Cover of The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)

The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

3.9

1999

Cover of James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

4.0

1961

Cover of The BFG

The BFG

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

4.2

1982

Cover of One Day

One Day

David Nicholls

3.8

2009

Cover of The Witches

The Witches

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

4.2

1983

Cover of Naked

Naked

David Sedaris

4.1

1997

Cover of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond

4.2

1985

Cover of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

David Sedaris

4.1

2004

Cover of A Short History of Nearly Everything

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson

4.2

2003

Cover of Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast of Champions

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

4.1

1973

Cover of When You Are Engulfed in Flames

When You Are Engulfed in Flames

David Sedaris

4.0

2008

Cover of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Judith Viorst, Ray Cruz

4.2

1972

Cover of I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

Sophie Kinsella

3.9

2011

Cover of Everything Is Illuminated

Everything Is Illuminated

Jonathan Safran Foer

3.9

2002

Cover of The Master and Margarita

The Master and Margarita

Mikhail Bulgakov, Katherine Tiernan O'Connor, Diana Burgin, Ellendea Proffer

4.3

1967

Cover of The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)

The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

1999

Cover of The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame, Gillian Avery

4.0

1908

Cover of Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking

Astrid Lindgren, Lauren Child, Florence Lamborn, Nancy Seligsohn

4.1

1945

Cover of Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

Allie Brosh

4.2

2013

Cover of The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)

The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

3.9

2000

Cover of Falling Up

Falling Up

Shel Silverstein

4.3

1996

Cover of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett

4.2

1978

Cover of Sh*t My Dad Says

Sh*t My Dad Says

Justin Halpern

4.0

2010

Cover of The Monster at the End of this Book

The Monster at the End of this Book

Jon Stone, Michael J. Smollin

4.5

1971

Cover of The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

3.8

2000

Cover of The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)

The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

2000

Cover of Second Foundation (Foundation #3)

Second Foundation (Foundation #3)

Isaac Asimov

4.2

1953

Cover of Modern Romance

Modern Romance

Aziz Ansari, Eric Klinenberg

3.9

2015

Cover of Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character

Richard Feynman

4.3

1984

Cover of The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)

The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

2001

Cover of My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands

My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands

Chelsea Handler

3.8

2004

Cover of Holidays on Ice

Holidays on Ice

David Sedaris

4.0

1997

Cover of The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead

Max Brooks

3.9

2004

Cover of The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #3)

The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #3)

Jeff Kinney

4.1

2009

Cover of The Twits

The Twits

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

3.9

1980

Cover of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Jesse Andrews

3.6

2012

Cover of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

David Sedaris

3.8

2013

Cover of The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #10)

The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #10)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

2003

Cover of Horton Hears a Who!

Horton Hears a Who!

Dr. Seuss

4.2

1954

Cover of Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

Lynne Truss

3.9

2003

Cover of Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4)

Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4)

Jeff Kinney

4.1

2009

Cover of America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum, Rich Bloomquist, Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, Eric Drysdale, J.R. Havlan, Scott Jacobson, Tom Johnson, Rob Kutner, Chris Regan, Jason Reich, Jason Ross, Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, Rob Corddry, Brendan Hay, Ed Helms

4.0

2004

Cover of Why Not Me?

Why Not Me?

Mindy Kaling

3.9

2015

Cover of Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School #1)

Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School #1)

Louis Sachar, Adam McCauley

4.1

1978

Cover of The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #11)

The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #11)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

2004

Cover of I Am America (And So Can You!)

I Am America (And So Can You!)

Stephen Colbert, Richard Dahm, Paul Dinello, Allison Silverman, Michael Brumm, Eric Drydale, Rob Dubbin, Glenn Eichler, Peter Grosz, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Frank Lesser, Tom Purcell

3.9

2007

Cover of How to Be a Woman

How to Be a Woman

Caitlin Moran

3.7

2011

Cover of The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #5)

The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #5)

Jeff Kinney

4.2

2010

Cover of The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12)

The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

2005

Cover of Five Point Someone

Five Point Someone

Chetan Bhagat

3.4

2004

Cover of The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13)

The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

2006

Cover of The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8)

The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

2001

Cover of Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #6)

Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #6)

Jeff Kinney

4.2

2010

Cover of A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

4.2

1958

Cover of Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

Jenny Lawson

3.9

2015

Cover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems

4.3

2003

Cover of Flawless (Pretty Little Liars, #2)

Flawless (Pretty Little Liars, #2)

Sara Shepard

4.0

2007

Cover of The Complete Tales

The Complete Tales

Beatrix Potter

4.4

1986

Cover of The Sneetches and Other Stories

The Sneetches and Other Stories

Dr. Seuss

4.3

1961

Cover of A Bad Case of Stripes

A Bad Case of Stripes

David Shannon

4.2

1998

Cover of Bunnicula (Bunnicula, #1)

Bunnicula (Bunnicula, #1)

James Howe, Deborah Howe, Alan Daniel

3.8

1979

Cover of George's Marvellous Medicine

George's Marvellous Medicine

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

4.0

1981

Cover of The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)

The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)

Agatha Christie

4.0

1936

Cover of Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater, Robert Lawson

4.0

1938

Cover of When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1)

When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1)

Jonathan Kellerman

4.0

1985

Cover of Galápagos

Galápagos

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

3.9

1985

Cover of Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary

David Sedaris, Ian Falconer

3.3

2010

Cover of Infinite Jest

Infinite Jest

David Foster Wallace

4.3

1996

Cover of Wayside School Is Falling Down (Wayside School #2)

Wayside School Is Falling Down (Wayside School #2)

Louis Sachar, Joel Schick

4.2

1989

Cover of The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #7)

The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #7)

Jeff Kinney

4.2

2012

Cover of Harry the Dirty Dog

Harry the Dirty Dog

Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham

4.2

1956

Cover of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)

Betty MacDonald, Alexandra Boiger

4.2

1947

Cover of Pigs in Heaven

Pigs in Heaven

Barbara Kingsolver

4.0

1993

Cover of Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

4.5

2016

Cover of Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office

Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office

Jen Lancaster

3.9

2006

Cover of Fool

Fool

Christopher Moore

4.0

2009

Cover of Dad Is Fat

Dad Is Fat

Jim Gaffigan

3.8

2013

Cover of God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

3.9

1965

Cover of Master of the Game

Master of the Game

Sidney Sheldon

4.1

1982

Cover of Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

4.1

1975

Cover of Beauty Queens

Beauty Queens

Libba Bray

3.6

2011

Cover of SantaLand Diaries

SantaLand Diaries

David Sedaris

4.3

1998

Cover of Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me

Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me

Chelsea Handler, Johnny Kansas, Stephanie Stehling, Heather McDonald, Roy Handler, Brad Wollack, Amber Mazzola, Josh Wolf, Shoshanna Handler, Eva Magdalenski, Amy Meyer, Glen Handler, Dave Mallow, Sarah Colonna

3.7

2011

Cover of The Napping House

The Napping House

Audrey Wood, Don Wood

4.3

1984

Cover of How to Be Good

How to Be Good

Nick Hornby

3.2

2001

Cover of No, David!

No, David!

David Shannon

4.1

1998

Cover of Freckle Juice

Freckle Juice

Judy Blume

3.8

1978

Cover of I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence

I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence

Amy Sedaris

3.9

2006

Cover of Many Waters (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #4)

Many Waters (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #4)

Madeleine L'Engle

4.0

1986

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