America’s 100 Favorite Books

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About this list

WordsRated, 99 Books

WordsRated received over 76,000 survey replies on our website where users let us know what their favourite book is (see https://katiecouric.com/entertainment/book-guide/americas-favorite-books/ for more information regarding the survey).

We have collated the replies to show the nation’s favourite books and the top books from each state.

This list was originally published in 2024 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Cover of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

Cover of 'Where The Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens

Where The Crawdads Sing

Cover of 'The Lord Of The Rings' by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lord Of The Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien

Cover of 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Cover of 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist

Cover of 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

Cover of 'Verity' by Colleen Hoover

Verity

Cover of 'It Ends With Us' by Colleen Hoover

It Ends With Us

Cover of 'The Stand' by Stephen King

The Stand

Cover of 'Outlander' by Diana Gabaldon

Outlander

Cover of 'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Cover of 'The Nightingale' by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

Cover of 'Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

Cover of 'Gone With the Wind' by Margaret Mitchell

Gone With the Wind

Margaret Mitchell

Cover of 'Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Cover of 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien

Cover of 'A Court Of Thorns And Roses' by Sarah J. Maas

A Court Of Thorns And Roses

Cover of 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

Cover of 'A Court Of Mist And Fury' by Sarah J. Maas

A Court Of Mist And Fury

Cover of 'The Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

Cover of 'The Invisible Life Of Addie La Rue' by V. E. Schwab

The Invisible Life Of Addie La Rue

Cover of 'The Silent Wife' by Kerry Fisher

The Silent Wife

Cover of 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry

The Giver

Cover of 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One' by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One

Cover of 'Twilight' by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight

Stephenie Meyer

Cover of 'Nineteen Eighty Four' by George Orwell

Nineteen Eighty Four

Cover of 'The Outsiders' by S. E. Hinton

The Outsiders

Cover of 'The Bible' by Unknown

The Bible

Cover of 'All the Light We Cannot See' by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

Cover of 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

Cover of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas

Cover of 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J. D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

Cover of 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

Cover of 'The Night Circus' by Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

Cover of 'The Color Purple' by Alice Walker

The Color Purple

Cover of 'Fahrenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

Cover of 'The Midnight Library' by Matt Haig

The Midnight Library

Cover of 'Dune' by Frank Herbert

Dune

Cover of 'Anne of Green Gables' by L. M. Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables

L. M. Montgomery

Cover of 'The Coldest Winter Ever' by Sister Souljah

The Coldest Winter Ever

Cover of 'Six Of Crows' by Leigh Bardugo

Six Of Crows

Cover of 'It' by Stephen King

It

Cover of 'Circe' by Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller

Cover of 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' by Betty Smith

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Cover of 'Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban' by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

Cover of 'East of Eden' by John Steinbeck

East of Eden

Cover of 'Throne Of Glass' by Sarah J. Maas

Throne Of Glass

Cover of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Cover of 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Cover of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' by Zora Neale Hurston

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

Cover of 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights

Cover of 'Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone' by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone

Cover of 'Ender's Game' by Orson Scott Card

Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card

Cover of 'The Pillars Of The Earth' by Ken Follett

The Pillars Of The Earth

Cover of 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl

Cover of 'A Man Called Ove' by Fredrik Backman

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

Cover of 'And Then There Were None' by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie

Cover of 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Cover of 'Beloved' by Toni Morrison

Beloved

Cover of 'The Poisonwood Bible' by Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver

Cover of 'The Name Of The Wind' by Patrick Rothfuss

The Name Of The Wind

Patrick Rothfuss

Cover of 'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower' by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

Cover of 'The Shining' by Stephen King

The Shining

Cover of 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' by Maya Angelou

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Cover of 'A Little Life' by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

Cover of 'American Gods' by Neil Gaiman

American Gods

Cover of 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

Cover of 'The Notebook' by Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook

Nicholas Sparks

Cover of 'A Game of Thrones' by George R. R. Martin

A Game of Thrones

George R. R. Martin

Cover of 'The Great Alone' by Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone

Cover of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' by Gabriel García Márquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel García Márquez

Cover of 'A Gentleman in Moscow' by Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow

Cover of 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones & The Six

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Cover of 'The House in the Cerulean Sea' by Tj Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Cover of 'A Wrinkle In Time' by Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle In Time

Madeleine L'Engle

Cover of 'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Cover of 'Good Omens' by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

Good Omens

Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

Cover of 'Educated' by Tara Westover

Educated

Cover of 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath

Cover of 'Redeeming Love' by Francine Rivers

Redeeming Love

Francine Rivers

Cover of 'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

Cover of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Cover of 'The Love Hypothesis' by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis

Cover of 'The Glass Castle' by Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls

Cover of 'Persuasion' by Jane Austen

Persuasion

Cover of 'Fifty Shades of Grey:' by E. L. James

Fifty Shades of Grey:

Cover of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Cover of 'Eragon' by Christopher Paolini

Eragon

Christopher Paolini

Cover of 'Rebecca' by Daphne du Maurier

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

Cover of 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men

Cover of 'The Martian' by Andy Weir

The Martian

Cover of 'The Bluest Eye' by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye

Cover of 'Normal People' by Sally Rooney

Normal People

Cover of 'From Blood And Ash' by Jennifer L. Armentrout

From Blood And Ash

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Cover of 'Pachinko' by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Cover of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Cover of 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch

Cover of 'The Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown

The Da Vinci Code