Injustice, tragedy and vengeance books, ranked by your taste

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The 100 best rated injustice, tragedy and vengeance books

  1. To Selena, with Love

    To Selena, with Love

    Biography · 2012

    5.0 / 5

  2. Tallstar's Revenge

    Tallstar's Revenge

    Animals · 2013

    5.0 / 5

  3. Orbiting Jupiter

    Orbiting Jupiter

    Drama · 2015

    5.0 / 5

  4. The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

    The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

    Documentary · 2020

    5.0 / 5

  5. Light Bringer

    Light Bringer

    Science fiction · 2022

    5.0 / 5

  6. To Ride Pegasus

    To Ride Pegasus

    Science fiction · 1973

    5.0 / 5

  7. Don't Hurt Laurie!

    Don't Hurt Laurie!

    Drama · 1977

    5.0 / 5

  8. Moth to a Flame

    Moth to a Flame

    Drama · 2010

    5.0 / 5

  9. Every Thug Needs a Lady

    Every Thug Needs a Lady

    Romance · 2003

    5.0 / 5

  10. The Scam

    The Scam

    Documentary · 1993

    4.9 / 5

  11. Dear Martin

    Dear Martin

    Drama · 2017

    4.9 / 5

  12. The Jakarta Method

    The Jakarta Method

    Historical · 2020

    4.9 / 5

  13. My Policeman

    My Policeman

    Drama · 2012

    4.9 / 5

  14. A New Beginning

    A New Beginning

    Adventure · 2018

    4.9 / 5

  15. Dream of the Red Chamber

    Dream of the Red Chamber

    Historical · 1791

    4.9 / 5

  16. Crooked Plow

    Crooked Plow

    Drama · 2018

    4.9 / 5

  17. The Joys of Motherhood

    The Joys of Motherhood

    Drama · 1979

    4.9 / 5

  18. The Creeping Shadow

    The Creeping Shadow

    Mystery · 2016

    4.9 / 5

  19. Prisoner B-3087

    Prisoner B-3087

    Historical · 2013

    4.8 / 5

  20. The Happiest Man on Earth

    The Happiest Man on Earth

    Biography · 2020

    4.8 / 5

  21. In the Dream House

    In the Dream House

    Biography · 2019

    4.8 / 5

  22. The Guest List

    The Guest List

    Mystery · 2020

    4.8 / 5

  23. Supernova

    Supernova

    Science fiction · 2019

    4.8 / 5

  24. Heir of Novron

    Heir of Novron

    Fantasy · 2012

    4.8 / 5

  25. The Lost Boy

    The Lost Boy

    Biography · 1997

    4.8 / 5

  26. The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day

    The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day

    Historical · 1975

    4.8 / 5

  27. Crookedstar's Promise

    Crookedstar's Promise

    Family · 2011

    4.8 / 5

  28. Killing Pablo

    Killing Pablo

    Documentary · 2001

    4.8 / 5

  29. Losing Hope

    Losing Hope

    Romance · 2013

    4.8 / 5

  30. Woman at Point Zero

    Woman at Point Zero

    Drama · 1975

    4.8 / 5

  31. A Rumor of War

    A Rumor of War

    Biography · 1977

    4.8 / 5

  32. The Anatomy of Motive

    The Anatomy of Motive

    Biography · 1999

    4.8 / 5

  33. Crystal Keepers

    Crystal Keepers

    Adventure · 2015

    4.8 / 5

  34. Ash Princess

    Ash Princess

    Fantasy · 2018

    4.8 / 5

  35. JFK and the Unspeakable

    JFK and the Unspeakable

    Documentary · 2008

    4.8 / 5

  36. Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Book Four

    Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Book Four

    Family · 2004

    4.8 / 5

  37. Justine

    Justine

    Sex · 1791

    4.8 / 5

  38. The Concubine

    The Concubine

    Drama · 1966

    4.8 / 5

  39. And I Don't Want to Live This Life

    And I Don't Want to Live This Life

    Biography · 1983

    4.8 / 5

  40. The Mystery at the Ski Jump

    The Mystery at the Ski Jump

    Family · 1952

    4.8 / 5

  41. Nixonland

    Nixonland

    Historical · 2008

    4.8 / 5

  42. The Mayor of Casterbridge

    The Mayor of Casterbridge

    Drama · 1886

    4.8 / 5

  43. A Monster Calls

    A Monster Calls

    Family · 2011

    4.7 / 5

  44. Almost Heaven

    Almost Heaven

    Romance · 1990

    4.7 / 5

  45. The Power Broker

    The Power Broker

    Biography · 1974

    4.7 / 5

  46. The Bronze Bow

    The Bronze Bow

    Historical · 1961

    4.7 / 5

  47. Bully

    Bully

    Romance · 2013

    4.7 / 5

  48. Rilla of Ingleside

    Rilla of Ingleside

    Historical · 1921

    4.7 / 5

  49. Freedom Is a Constant Struggle

    Freedom Is a Constant Struggle

    Documentary · 2015

    4.7 / 5

  50. Before We Were Yours

    Before We Were Yours

    Historical · 2017

    4.7 / 5

  51. The Space Merchants

    The Space Merchants

    Science fiction · 1952

    4.7 / 5

  52. Kiss Kiss

    Kiss Kiss

    Horror · 1960

    4.7 / 5

  53. Scorpia Rising

    Scorpia Rising

    Teen · 2011

    4.7 / 5

  54. Those Across the River

    Those Across the River

    Horror · 2011

    4.7 / 5

  55. An Army at Dawn

    An Army at Dawn

    Historical · 2002

    4.7 / 5

  56. Kiss Me While I Sleep

    Kiss Me While I Sleep

    Thriller · 2004

    4.7 / 5

  57. Debt

    Debt

    Documentary · 2011

    4.6 / 5

  58. Sunrise on the Reaping

    Sunrise on the Reaping

    Science fiction · 2025

    4.6 / 5

  59. Stone Butch Blues

    Stone Butch Blues

    Drama · 1993

    4.6 / 5

  60. Different Seasons

    Different Seasons

    Drama · 1982

    4.6 / 5

  61. Say Nothing

    Say Nothing

    Documentary · 2018

    4.6 / 5

  62. Caste

    Caste

    Political · 2020

    4.6 / 5

  63. The Toll

    The Toll

    Science fiction · 2019

    4.6 / 5

  64. Hooked

    Hooked

    Romance · 2021

    4.6 / 5

  65. Stamped from the Beginning

    Stamped from the Beginning

    Historical · 2016

    4.6 / 5

  66. Black Like Me

    Black Like Me

    Biography · 1960

    4.6 / 5

  67. Billion Dollar Whale

    Billion Dollar Whale

    Documentary · 2018

    4.6 / 5

  68. The 1619 Project

    The 1619 Project

    Documentary · 2021

    4.6 / 5

  69. And the Band Played on

    And the Band Played on

    Journalistic · 1987

    4.6 / 5

  70. The Color of Law

    The Color of Law

    Documentary · 2017

    4.6 / 5

  71. The Wretched of the Earth

    The Wretched of the Earth

    Documentary · 1961

    4.6 / 5

  72. An Ember in the Ashes

    An Ember in the Ashes

    Fantasy · 2015

    4.6 / 5

  73. Touching Spirit Bear

    Touching Spirit Bear

    Drama · 2001

    4.6 / 5

  74. The City of Mirrors

    The City of Mirrors

    Horror · 2016

    4.6 / 5

  75. The Origins of Totalitarianism

    The Origins of Totalitarianism

    Documentary · 1951

    4.6 / 5

  76. The House of the Dead

    The House of the Dead

    Biography · 1861

    4.6 / 5

  77. Then

    Then

    Family · 2008

    4.6 / 5

  78. Chickenhawk

    Chickenhawk

    Biography · 1983

    4.6 / 5

  79. Innocent in Death

    Innocent in Death

    Mystery · 2006

    4.6 / 5

  80. A Great Reckoning

    A Great Reckoning

    Mystery · 2016

    4.6 / 5

  81. From Beirut to Jerusalem

    From Beirut to Jerusalem

    Documentary · 1989

    4.6 / 5

  82. One of Us Is Back

    One of Us Is Back

    Mystery · 2023

    4.6 / 5

  83. Allegedly

    Allegedly

    Drama · 2017

    4.6 / 5

  84. The Last House on Needless Street

    The Last House on Needless Street

    Horror · 2021

    4.6 / 5

  85. If You Could Be Mine

    If You Could Be Mine

    Romance · 2013

    4.6 / 5

  86. Small Island

    Small Island

    Historical · 2004

    4.6 / 5

  87. Caliban and the Witch

    Caliban and the Witch

    Historical · 2004

    4.6 / 5

  88. The Plague Dogs

    The Plague Dogs

    Adventure · 1977

    4.6 / 5

  89. House of Glass

    House of Glass

    Historical · 1988

    4.6 / 5

  90. Weyward

    Weyward

    Historical · 2023

    4.6 / 5

  91. Copper Sun

    Copper Sun

    Teen · 2006

    4.6 / 5

  92. Bury Your Dead

    Bury Your Dead

    Mystery · 2010

    4.6 / 5

  93. When They Call You a Terrorist

    When They Call You a Terrorist

    Biography · 2018

    4.6 / 5

  94. Lie Down With Lions

    Lie Down With Lions

    Espionage · 1985

    4.6 / 5

  95. How Few Remain

    How Few Remain

    Historical · 1997

    4.6 / 5

  96. Ten Myths About Israel

    Ten Myths About Israel

    Historical · 2017

    4.6 / 5

  97. Once Upon a Time in the North

    Once Upon a Time in the North

    Fantasy · 2008

    4.6 / 5

  98. The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

    The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

    Horror · 2023

    4.6 / 5

  99. No Man's Land

    No Man's Land

    Thriller · 2016

    4.6 / 5

  100. Surrender to the Fury

    Surrender to the Fury

    Romance · 1992

    4.6 / 5

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