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Top-rated fiction books

The highest-rated fiction books on in prose, ranked by a Bayesian-weighted score across community ratings. 16 titles qualify with at least 2 ratings each.

  1. 1
    Fourth Wing

    Fourth Wing

    Rebecca Yarros

    2023 · ★ 9.7 (3 ratings)

  2. 2
    The Lies of Locke Lamora

    The Lies of Locke Lamora

    Scott Lynch

    2007 · ★ 9.3 (2 ratings)

  3. 3
    CIRCE

    CIRCE

    Madeline Miller

    2018 · ★ 8.8 (2 ratings)

  4. 4
    Before the Coffee Gets Cold

    Before the Coffee Gets Cold

    Toshikazu Kawaguchi

    2019 · ★ 8.5 (3 ratings)

  5. 5
    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

    Gabrielle Zevin

    2022 · ★ 7.9 (6 ratings)

  6. 6
    Ready Player One

    Ready Player One

    Ernest Cline

    2012 · ★ 8.1 (2 ratings)

  7. 7
    The Ocean at the End of the Lane

    The Ocean at the End of the Lane

    Neil Gaiman

    2013 · ★ 8.0 (2 ratings)

  8. 8
    Piranesi

    Piranesi

    Susanna Clarke

    2020 · ★ 7.8 (2 ratings)

  9. 9
    Remarkably Bright Creatures

    Remarkably Bright Creatures

    Shelby Van Pelt

    2022 · ★ 7.5 (2 ratings)

  10. 10
    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    Hunter S. Thompson

    2005 · ★ 7.5 (2 ratings)

  11. 11
    The Communist Manifesto

    The Communist Manifesto

    Karl Marx

    2008 · ★ 7.2 (2 ratings)

  12. 12
    Blue Sisters: A Read with Jenna Pick

    Blue Sisters: A Read with Jenna Pick

    Coco Mellors

    2024 · ★ 7.0 (2 ratings)

  13. 13
    Queenie

    Queenie

    Candice Carty-Williams

    2019 · ★ 7.0 (2 ratings)

  14. 14
    Thirst Trap

    Thirst Trap

    Gráinne O'Hare

    2025 · ★ 6.9 (2 ratings)

  15. 15
    Fahrenheit 451

    Fahrenheit 451

    Ray Bradbury

    1993 · ★ 6.8 (2 ratings)

  16. 16
    So Thrilled for You

    So Thrilled for You

    Holly Bourne

    2025 · ★ 6.5 (2 ratings)

Frequently asked

How is this list ranked?
Each book's score is a Bayesian-weighted average of community ratings: average rating × number of ratings + a small global-average prior, divided by the rating count + 5. The prior prevents single 10/10 ratings from dominating low-vote books.
When is this list updated?
Computed lists refresh automatically — every page load reflects the current state of community ratings on in prose.
How many books qualify?
16 books have enough public community ratings to qualify for this list.

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