This list is alphabetized and categorized by 3 star Fiction then 3 Star Non-Fiction.

3 Star Books are the ones that are hard to rate. These are ones that I think are right for the right audience but are hard for me to recommend.

I need to offer a disclaimer. It’s really hard to stay consistent with star ratings over the course of several years. I didn’t nail down my system of rating until recently, and even then, as I categorize these books it’s possible I feel differently about them now. Especially a lot of my 3 star books on Goodreads that I rated before writing reviews— some could have been higher.

But no system is perfect. Hopefully this still helps you in some way!

If you would rather browse my reviews by Genre or Topic, click the linked text. I don’t have that metric added to this list until I can figure out a way that makes sense.

3 Star Books (Fiction)

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

Box 88 (Box 88 #1) by Charles Cumming

The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham

The Camel Club (Camel Club #1) by David Baldacci

Cilka’s Journey (The Tattooist of Auschwitz #2) by Heather Morris

The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton

The Collectors (Camel Club #2) by David Baldacci

Complex by A.D. Enderly

Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Coburn

The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong

A Death at a Party by Amy Stuart

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

The Face of a Stranger (William Monk #1) by Anne Perry

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

Genome (The Extinction Files #2) by A.G. Riddle

The Girl Behind the Red Rope by Ted Dekker & Rachelle Dekker

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1) by Stieg Larsson

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

The Golden Enclaves (The Scholomance #3) by Naomi Novik

The Good Doctor by Jessica Payne

Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner

The Guest by B.A. Paris

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Hacker (The Outlaw Chronicles #3) by Ted Dekker

Happy Place by Emily Henry

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

Homecoming by Kate Morton

I’ll Never Tell by Catherine McKenzie

In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

I Was Here by Gayle Forman

Judas 62 (Box 88 #2) by Charles Cumming

The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

Legacy of Lies (Bocephus Haynes #1) by Robert Bailey

The Legend of Sheba: Rise of a Queen by Tosca Lee

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

The Marriage Code by Brooke Burroughs

The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers

Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy #1) by Stephen King

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad Ricca

The Neon Lawyer by Victor Methos

The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

No Smoke Without Fire by Claire S. Lewis

Only If You’re Lucky by Stacy Willingham

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

Point of Danger (Triple Threat #1) by Irene Hannon

The Program (Tim Rackley #2) by Gregg Hurwitz

P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before #2) by Jenny Han

The Push by Ashley Audrain

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

The Search for Synergy (The Talisman Series Vol. 1) by Brett Salter

Star Father (Star Father #2) by Charlie N. Holmberg

Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) by Louise Penny

The Story of Arthur Truluv (Mason #1) by Elizabeth Berg

The Syndicate Spy by Brittany Butler

Taken by Dee Henderson

The Tenant by Katrine Engberg

This Secret Thing by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

To Save a Race by Kandi J. Wyatt

Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

Verity by Colleen Hoover

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

What’s Left Unsaid by Emily Bleeker

Where My Heart Used to Beat by Sebastian Faulks

3 Star Books (Non- Fiction)

Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff by Chip Gaines

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America by Michael O. Emerson

Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in God’s Good Gifts by Trillia J. Newbell

Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, In Music Lessons by Jeremy Denk

Excuse Me While I Disappear: Tales of Mid-Life Mayhem by Laurie Notaro

Fierce Faith: A Woman’s Guide to Fighting Fear, Wrestling Worry, and Overcoming Anxiety by Alli Worthington

Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just by Timothy Keller

Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham

How Languages Saved Me: A Polish Survival Story by Tadeusz Haska

How to Fight Racism Young Reader’s Edition: A Guide to Standing Up for Racial Justice by Jemar Tisby

Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul by Hannah Anderson

Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh

Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction by Kevin DeYoung

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned from Editing My Life by Donald Miller

Redeeming Our Thinking about History: A God-Centered Approach by Vern S. Poythress

Spare by Prince Harry

Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference by Timothy Keller

What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman

Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage by Nathalia Holt