# Top 3 Books by Rating (Post-2015, Under 400 Pages)

## Filtering Criteria
- Published after 2015 ✓
- Under 400 pages ✓

## Eligible Books (sorted by rating, highest first)

1. **Atomic Habits** — 2018, 320 pages, Rating: 4.4
2. **Piranesi** — 2020, 272 pages, Rating: 4.4
3. **Educated** — 2018, 334 pages, Rating: 4.3

## Excluded Books

| Title | Year | Pages | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Hail Mary | 2021 | 476 | 4.5 | 476 pages (exceeds 400) |
| Klara and the Sun | 2021 | 320 | 4.2 | Would rank 4th (lower rating than top 3) |
| The Overstory | 2018 | 502 | 4.1 | 502 pages (exceeds 400) |
| The Vanishing Half | 2020 | 352 | 4.0 | Would rank 4th (lower rating than top 3) |

## Final Selection

**Top 3 Books:**
1. Atomic Habits (4.4 ⭐)
2. Piranesi (4.4 ⭐)
3. Educated (4.3 ⭐)