# Top-rated literary books

Source: https://inprose.co.uk/lists/top-rated-literary

Bayesian-weighted ranking of literary books on in prose with at least 2 community ratings.

## Ranked books

1. [The Lies of Locke Lamora (2007)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9780575079755) by Scott Lynch — ★ 9.3 (2 ratings)
2. [CIRCE (2018)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9780316556347) by Madeline Miller — ★ 8.8 (2 ratings)
3. [Before the Coffee Gets Cold (2019)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9781529029581) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi — ★ 8.5 (3 ratings)
4. [Ready Player One (2012)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9780099560432) by Ernest Cline — ★ 8.1 (2 ratings)
5. [Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (2022)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9780593321201) by Gabrielle Zevin — ★ 7.9 (6 ratings)
6. [Piranesi (2020)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9781635575637) by Susanna Clarke — ★ 7.8 (2 ratings)
7. [Remarkably Bright Creatures (2022)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9780063204157) by Shelby Van Pelt — ★ 7.5 (2 ratings)
8. [Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (2005)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9780007204496) by Hunter S. Thompson — ★ 7.5 (2 ratings)
9. [Queenie (2019)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9781501196010) by Candice Carty-Williams — ★ 7.0 (2 ratings)
10. [Blue Sisters: A Read with Jenna Pick (2024)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9780593723760) by Coco Mellors — ★ 7.0 (2 ratings)
11. [Thirst Trap (2025)](https://inprose.co.uk/book/9781761772450) by Gráinne O'Hare — ★ 6.9 (2 ratings)