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Best books of 1977

21 highest-rated books first published in 1977.

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Why The Shining is #1

The Shining (Stephen King) scores 8.3/10 from 2.8K ratings — 0.1 points ahead of The Mauritius Command in second place.

The score is a weighted average across 3 independent rating sources. A title with few ratings is pulled toward the category average, so a handful of enthusiastic reviews cannot outrank a book that thousands of readers have judged. Method →

  1. The Shining
    The ShiningStephen King · 1977 Horror2.8K ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  2. The Mauritius Command
    The Mauritius CommandPatrick O'Brian · 1977 Historical fiction71 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  3. Song of Solomon
    Song of SolomonToni Morrison · 1977 Classics237 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  4. Digital Image Processing
    Digital Image ProcessingRafael C. Gonzalez · 1977 Technology & IT52 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  5. Charmed Life
    Charmed LifeDiana Wynne Jones · 1977 Fantasy117 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  6. Bridge to Terabithia
    Bridge to TerabithiaKatherine Paterson · 1977 Children’s books689 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  7. The Silmarillion
    The SilmarillionJ. R. R. Tolkien · 1977 Fantasy1.3K ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  8. Silver on the Tree
    Silver on the TreeSusan Cooper · 1977 Fantasy102 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  9. Ramona and Her Father
    Ramona and Her FatherBeverly Cleary · 1977 Children’s books57 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  10. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six MoreRoald Dahl · 1977 Short stories91 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  11. Mind of My Mind
    Mind of My MindOctavia E. Butler · 1977 Science fiction79 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  12. Dragonsinger
    DragonsingerAnne McCaffrey · 1977 Science fiction184 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  13. A Scanner Darkly
    A Scanner DarklyPhilip K. Dick · 1977 Science fiction551 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  14. The Thorn Birds
    The Thorn BirdsColleen McCullough · 1977 Romance184 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  15. The Honourable Schoolboy
    The Honourable SchoolboyJohn le Carré · 1977 Spy & espionage102 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  16. Lucifer's Hammer
    Lucifer's HammerLarry Niven · 1977 Science fiction227 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  17. Dying of the Light
    Dying of the LightGeorge R. R. Martin · 1977 Science fiction55 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  18. A Spell for Chameleon
    A Spell for ChameleonPiers Anthony · 1977 Fantasy236 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  19. Lord Foul's Bane
    Lord Foul's BaneStephen R. Donaldson · 1977 Fantasy217 ratings
    7.27.2 / 10
  20. The Sword of Shannara
    The Sword of ShannaraTerry Brooks · 1977 Fantasy408 ratings
    7.17.1 / 10
  21. Rage
    RageStephen King · 1977 Thriller317 ratings
    7.07.0 / 10

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