The Book Was Better
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English Lit
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BookTok Controversies
100
This rom-com instantly shot to #1 on Netflix, based on the Emily Henry bestseller of the same name.
People We Meet on Vacation (2026)
100
The Fault in Our Stars
100
Jane Austen began which of her beloved novels with "It is a truth universally acknowledged"?
Pride and Prejudice
100
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni starred in the controversial film adaptation of this novel, which resulted in a catastrophic legal battle.
It Ends With Us
200
What critically acclaimed science fiction novel, later turned into a major motion picture, is about a man on an interstellar journey toward a galaxy unaffected by sun-eating cells?
Project Hail Mary
200
What mega-bestselling adult fantasy novel first in a series follows a young woman attending a military academy where she learns to ride dragons?
Fourth Wing
200
George Orwell's revolutionary 1945 novel going by what title served as a cautionary tail critiquing authoritarianism?
Animal Farm
300
A girl with a braid started a revolution, and with it, the dystopian YA novel-to-film trend in the early 2010s.
The Hunger Games
300
In the Harry Potter franchise, which Hogwarts house's mascot is a badger?
Hufflepuff
300
YouTube pioneers Rhett and Link of Good Mythical Morning made their fiction debut with this novel.
The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek
400
Freida McFadden's globally bestselling 2022 mystery novel going by what name was adapted into a 2026 film starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried?
The Housemaid
500
What is the longest-running title on the New York Times Best Seller List?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
500
Former US President Barack Obama's #1 bestselling 2020 memoir goes by what name?
A Promised Land