Twentieth Century American List

1.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating β€” 5,731,932 ratings
2.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating β€” 6,689,512 ratings
3.
My Ántonia
My Ántonia 3.84 avg rating β€” 144,876 ratings
4.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating β€” 3,051,293 ratings
5.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating β€” 2,719,253 ratings
6.
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood 4.09 avg rating β€” 710,406 ratings
7.
Long Day’s Journey into Night
Long Day’s Journey into Night 4.06 avg rating β€” 42,395 ratings
8.
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire 3.98 avg rating β€” 328,898 ratings
9.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating β€” 971,656 ratings
10.
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text 3.46 avg rating β€” 96,903 ratings
11.
Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain 3.89 avg rating β€” 248,122 ratings
12.
Invisible Man
Invisible Man 3.92 avg rating β€” 198,742 ratings
13.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle 3.92 avg rating β€” 273,839 ratings
14.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 3.99 avg rating β€” 377,816 ratings
16.
The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk 4.31 avg rating β€” 44,287 ratings
17.
Mirror Mirror CD
Mirror Mirror CD 3.29 avg rating β€” 31,892 ratings
18.
Lolita
Lolita 3.87 avg rating β€” 919,288 ratings
18.
A Widow for One Year
A Widow for One Year 3.77 avg rating β€” 64,059 ratings
20.
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1)
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 149,657 ratings
21.
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2) 4.33 avg rating β€” 90,461 ratings
22.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 3.92 avg rating β€” 289,226 ratings
23.
Prodigal Summer
Prodigal Summer 4.05 avg rating β€” 123,770 ratings
24.
Up Island
Up Island 3.90 avg rating β€” 6,985 ratings
25.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes 3.90 avg rating β€” 146,005 ratings
26.
The Hundred Secret Senses
The Hundred Secret Senses
by: Amy Tan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 46,176 ratings
27.
Saving Fish from Drowning
Saving Fish from Drowning
by: Amy Tan
3.47 avg rating β€” 32,828 ratings
27.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring 3.93 avg rating β€” 768,735 ratings
29.
Foundation (Foundation #1)
Foundation (Foundation #1) 4.17 avg rating β€” 580,947 ratings
30.
Copper Crown
Copper Crown 3.78 avg rating β€” 94 ratings
32.
The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises 3.79 avg rating β€” 482,069 ratings
32.
The Matarese Circle (Matarese, #1)
The Matarese Circle (Matarese, #1) 4.07 avg rating β€” 42,088 ratings
35.
House Made of Dawn
House Made of Dawn 3.62 avg rating β€” 10,239 ratings
36.
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman 3.58 avg rating β€” 252,778 ratings
36.
Ceremony
Ceremony 3.84 avg rating β€” 25,794 ratings
38.
A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories
A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories 4.17 avg rating β€” 48,603 ratings
38.
Eaters of the Dead
Eaters of the Dead 3.71 avg rating β€” 45,615 ratings
40.
The March
The March 3.78 avg rating β€” 13,886 ratings
41.
Winesburg, Ohio
Winesburg, Ohio 3.84 avg rating β€” 36,329 ratings
42.
The Castle in the Forest
The Castle in the Forest 3.15 avg rating β€” 3,103 ratings
43.
Dutchman & The Slave: Two Plays by LeRoi Jones
Dutchman & The Slave: Two Plays by LeRoi Jones 3.80 avg rating β€” 3,174 ratings
43.
Nora, Nora
Nora, Nora 3.62 avg rating β€” 3,344 ratings
45.
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister 3.54 avg rating β€” 61,941 ratings
46.
Night Over Water
Night Over Water 3.91 avg rating β€” 29,370 ratings
47.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating β€” 113,193 ratings
48.
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Roots: The Saga of an American Family 4.45 avg rating β€” 163,554 ratings
49.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating β€” 1,265,825 ratings
50.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Uncle Tom’s Cabin 3.92 avg rating β€” 239,371 ratings
51.
The Shipping News
The Shipping News 3.88 avg rating β€” 150,745 ratings
52.
Ghost Story
Ghost Story 3.92 avg rating β€” 81,723 ratings
53.
Bag of Bones
Bag of Bones 3.92 avg rating β€” 208,188 ratings
54.
The Talisman (The Talisman, #1)
The Talisman (The Talisman, #1) 4.11 avg rating β€” 138,387 ratings
55.
Call Each River Jordan (Abel Jones, #3)
Call Each River Jordan (Abel Jones, #3) 4.15 avg rating β€” 365 ratings
56.
Second Foundation
Second Foundation 4.22 avg rating β€” 220,359 ratings
57.
In the Moon of Red Ponies (Billy Bob Holland, #4)
In the Moon of Red Ponies (Billy Bob Holland, #4) 4.12 avg rating β€” 3,596 ratings
58.
Sunset Limited (Dave Robicheaux, #10)
Sunset Limited (Dave Robicheaux, #10) 4.07 avg rating β€” 7,067 ratings
59.
Last Car to Elysian Fields (Dave Robicheaux, #13)
Last Car to Elysian Fields (Dave Robicheaux, #13) 4.14 avg rating β€” 6,424 ratings
60.
Cadillac Jukebox (Dave Robicheaux, #9)
Cadillac Jukebox (Dave Robicheaux, #9) 4.05 avg rating β€” 7,115 ratings
62.
Jolie Blon's Bounce (Dave Robicheaux, #12)
Jolie Blon's Bounce (Dave Robicheaux, #12) 4.18 avg rating β€” 8,062 ratings
63.
Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome 3.45 avg rating β€” 134,941 ratings
65.
Where Or When
Where Or When 3.31 avg rating β€” 8,753 ratings
66.
Resistance
Resistance 3.79 avg rating β€” 9,481 ratings
67.
The Weight of Water
The Weight of Water 3.65 avg rating β€” 29,583 ratings
68.
The Bonesetter's Daughter
The Bonesetter's Daughter
by: Amy Tan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 131,942 ratings
69.
Burning Bright
Burning Bright 3.41 avg rating β€” 15,419 ratings