Best Books 1952

1.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,994,402 ratings
2.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,960 ratings
3.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating — 1,265,944 ratings
4.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,416 ratings
5.
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot 3.84 avg rating — 217,135 ratings
6.
They Do It With Mirrors (Miss Marple, #5)
They Do It With Mirrors (Miss Marple, #5) 3.78 avg rating — 43,876 ratings
7.
Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2)
Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 220,383 ratings
8.
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1)
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 100,189 ratings
9.
The Birds and Other Stories
The Birds and Other Stories 4.06 avg rating — 14,196 ratings
10.
Invisible Man
Invisible Man 3.92 avg rating — 198,751 ratings
11.
A Child's Christmas in Wales
A Child's Christmas in Wales 4.12 avg rating — 7,960 ratings
12.
The Natural
The Natural 3.61 avg rating — 12,225 ratings
13.
Excellent Women
Excellent Women 3.91 avg rating — 19,603 ratings
14.
One Morning in Maine
One Morning in Maine 4.37 avg rating — 13,573 ratings
15.
The Tiger in the Smoke (Albert Campion Mystery, #14)
The Tiger in the Smoke (Albert Campion Mystery, #14) 3.90 avg rating — 5,860 ratings
16.
Mrs. McGinty's Dead (Hercule Poirot, #32)
Mrs. McGinty's Dead (Hercule Poirot, #32) 3.86 avg rating — 37,827 ratings
17.
Kiss Me, Deadly (Mike Hammer #6)
Kiss Me, Deadly (Mike Hammer #6) 3.67 avg rating — 1,513 ratings
18.
I Go Pogo
I Go Pogo 4.48 avg rating — 188 ratings
19.
Giant
Giant 4.02 avg rating — 3,759 ratings
20.
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice 4.11 avg rating — 4,443 ratings
21.
Martha Quest (Children of Violence, #1)
Martha Quest (Children of Violence, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 2,624 ratings
22.
Spark of Life
Spark of Life 4.53 avg rating — 6,466 ratings
23.
Happy Times in Noisy Village (Noisy Village 2)
Happy Times in Noisy Village (Noisy Village 2) 4.31 avg rating — 1,906 ratings
24.
Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet 4.10 avg rating — 25,975 ratings
25.
Wise Blood
Wise Blood 3.82 avg rating — 36,566 ratings
26.
The Bridge Over the River Kwai
The Bridge Over the River Kwai 3.94 avg rating — 10,407 ratings
27.
Witness
Witness 4.38 avg rating — 2,266 ratings
28.
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones 3.89 avg rating — 7,706 ratings
28.
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain 3.81 avg rating — 3,669 ratings
28.
The Price of Salt
The Price of Salt 4.02 avg rating — 80,987 ratings
31.
Mary Poppins in the Park (Mary Poppins, #4)
Mary Poppins in the Park (Mary Poppins, #4) 4.08 avg rating — 7,197 ratings
32.
Islands in the Sky
Islands in the Sky 3.75 avg rating — 3,154 ratings
33.
Hemlock and After
Hemlock and After 3.55 avg rating — 146 ratings
34.
The Captain's Verses
The Captain's Verses 4.19 avg rating — 8,989 ratings
34.
Impostor
Impostor 3.86 avg rating — 835 ratings
36.
The Far Country
The Far Country 4.03 avg rating — 2,616 ratings
36.
The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children, #3)
The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 11,899 ratings
38.
Secret of the Andes (Puffin Book)
Secret of the Andes (Puffin Book) 3.54 avg rating — 5,615 ratings
39.
The Biggest Bear
The Biggest Bear
by: Lynd Ward
4.04 avg rating — 4,867 ratings
40.
Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself
Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself 4.10 avg rating — 1,174 ratings
41.
The Casualty
The Casualty 3.66 avg rating — 111 ratings
42.
Bin oder Die Reise nach Peking
Bin oder Die Reise nach Peking 3.31 avg rating — 88 ratings
43.
Saint Genet: Actor and Martyr
Saint Genet: Actor and Martyr 4.02 avg rating — 385 ratings
44.
The Sailor from Gibraltar
The Sailor from Gibraltar 3.73 avg rating — 1,012 ratings
45.
The Waltz of the Toreadors
The Waltz of the Toreadors 3.59 avg rating — 27 ratings
46.
The Black Stallion's Filly (The Black Stallion, #8)
The Black Stallion's Filly (The Black Stallion, #8) 4.12 avg rating — 4,591 ratings
46.
Bitter Honeymoon and Other Stories (Penguin Main Series #1519)
Bitter Honeymoon and Other Stories (Penguin Main Series #1519) 3.69 avg rating — 78 ratings
48.
The King is Dead (Ellery Queen Detective, #23)
The King is Dead (Ellery Queen Detective, #23) 3.56 avg rating — 609 ratings
49.
Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2)
Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 13,255 ratings
50.
Prisoner's Base (Nero Wolfe, #21)
Prisoner's Base (Nero Wolfe, #21)
by: Rex Stout
4.20 avg rating — 3,465 ratings
50.
Holiday With Violence
Holiday With Violence 3.92 avg rating — 276 ratings
52.
The Course Of Empire
The Course Of Empire 4.17 avg rating — 186 ratings
53.
Campbell's Kingdom
Campbell's Kingdom 3.98 avg rating — 593 ratings
54.
The Stars: A New Way to See Them
The Stars: A New Way to See Them
by: H.A. Rey
4.48 avg rating — 1,021 ratings
54.
The Thurber Album: a Collection of Pieces about People
The Thurber Album: a Collection of Pieces about People 3.94 avg rating — 66 ratings
54.
Lost Splendor: The Amazing Memoirs of the Man Who Killed Rasputin
Lost Splendor: The Amazing Memoirs of the Man Who Killed Rasputin 4.12 avg rating — 291 ratings
57.
Quadrille
Quadrille 3.36 avg rating — 14 ratings
58.
One-Upmanship
One-Upmanship 3.90 avg rating — 157 ratings
58.
The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate 4.05 avg rating — 667 ratings
60.
The Books in My Life
The Books in My Life 3.81 avg rating — 1,142 ratings
60.
The Chocolate Touch
The Chocolate Touch 3.84 avg rating — 20,047 ratings
60.
The Seven Secrets of Somewhere Lake: Animal Ways that Inspire and Amaze
The Seven Secrets of Somewhere Lake: Animal Ways that Inspire and Amaze 4.43 avg rating — 103 ratings
63.
The Devils of Loudun
The Devils of Loudun 3.86 avg rating — 3,447 ratings
63.
Happy Easter
Happy Easter 3.73 avg rating — 66 ratings
65.
The Birds
The Birds 3.90 avg rating — 6,262 ratings
66.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems 4.20 avg rating — 17,391 ratings
66.
The Island of the Innocent
The Island of the Innocent 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings
68.
The Trojan War
The Trojan War 3.60 avg rating — 1,640 ratings
68.
A Private View (Sir John Appleby, #13)
A Private View (Sir John Appleby, #13) 3.70 avg rating — 250 ratings
70.
The Vagrant Mood
The Vagrant Mood 3.72 avg rating — 78 ratings
71.
The Last Days Of Shandakor
The Last Days Of Shandakor 3.62 avg rating — 37 ratings
72.
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House 3.83 avg rating — 487 ratings
72.
Shanghai Conspiracy: The Sorge Spy Ring
Shanghai Conspiracy: The Sorge Spy Ring 3.27 avg rating — 11 ratings
72.
The Catherine Wheel
The Catherine Wheel 3.84 avg rating — 138 ratings
75.
Unto a Good Land (The Emigrants #2)
Unto a Good Land (The Emigrants #2) 4.34 avg rating — 5,420 ratings
75.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story 4.20 avg rating — 1,225 ratings
77.
The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist
The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist 4.02 avg rating — 5,537 ratings
78.
Pigs Have Wings (Blandings Castle, #8)
Pigs Have Wings (Blandings Castle, #8) 4.26 avg rating — 4,802 ratings
79.
Forbidden Notebook
Forbidden Notebook 4.23 avg rating — 13,835 ratings
80.
Mystery at the Ski Jump (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #29)
Mystery at the Ski Jump (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #29) 3.88 avg rating — 5,795 ratings
81.
The Secret of Wildcat Swamp (The Hardy Boys, #31)
The Secret of Wildcat Swamp (The Hardy Boys, #31) 3.80 avg rating — 1,858 ratings
82.
Il visconte dimezzato
Il visconte dimezzato 3.82 avg rating — 30,354 ratings
83.
The Argentine Ant
The Argentine Ant 3.27 avg rating — 493 ratings
84.
Del Miño al Bidasoa: Notas de un vagabundaje
Del Miño al Bidasoa: Notas de un vagabundaje 3.73 avg rating — 45 ratings
85.
Santa Balbina 37, gas en cada piso
Santa Balbina 37, gas en cada piso 3.76 avg rating — 17 ratings
86.
The Hidden Flower
The Hidden Flower 4.07 avg rating — 2,379 ratings
87.
Hearts Come Home and Other Stories
Hearts Come Home and Other Stories 3.84 avg rating — 79 ratings
88.
The Little Horse Bus
The Little Horse Bus 3.66 avg rating — 50 ratings
89.
Triple Jeopardy (Nero Wolfe, #20)
Triple Jeopardy (Nero Wolfe, #20)
by: Rex Stout
4.13 avg rating — 2,253 ratings
90.
The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me 3.85 avg rating — 24,519 ratings