Very Popular Novels of Mid-Century America

1.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating β€” 6,688,942 ratings
2.
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) 4.40 avg rating β€” 452,896 ratings
3.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating β€” 971,589 ratings
4.
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood 4.09 avg rating β€” 710,359 ratings
5.
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls 3.86 avg rating β€” 75,304 ratings
6.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 4.06 avg rating β€” 102,499 ratings
7.
Peyton Place (Peyton Place, #1)
Peyton Place (Peyton Place, #1) 3.81 avg rating β€” 13,123 ratings
8.
Jaws (Jaws, #1)
Jaws (Jaws, #1) 3.95 avg rating β€” 174,117 ratings
9.
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1)
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 149,642 ratings
10.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 4.09 avg rating β€” 122,062 ratings
11.
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 3.99 avg rating β€” 116,838 ratings
12.
The Quiet American
The Quiet American 3.98 avg rating β€” 68,868 ratings
13.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating β€” 47,935 ratings
14.
The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1)
The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) 4.38 avg rating β€” 58,925 ratings
15.
Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar 3.99 avg rating β€” 9,175 ratings
16.
Catch-22
Catch-22 3.99 avg rating β€” 873,330 ratings
17.
Love Story
Love Story 3.65 avg rating β€” 63,443 ratings
18.
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity 4.08 avg rating β€” 17,968 ratings
19.
Rabbit, Run (Rabbit Angstrom, #1)
Rabbit, Run (Rabbit Angstrom, #1) 3.59 avg rating β€” 62,564 ratings
20.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating β€” 165,232 ratings
21.
Lust for Life
Lust for Life 4.27 avg rating β€” 30,951 ratings
22.
Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man 4.19 avg rating β€” 38,387 ratings
23.
Giant
Giant 4.02 avg rating β€” 3,757 ratings
23.
War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2)
War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2) 4.43 avg rating β€” 38,936 ratings
25.
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating β€” 206,486 ratings
26.
The Young Lions
The Young Lions 4.24 avg rating β€” 4,486 ratings
27.
Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase 3.96 avg rating β€” 10,349 ratings
28.
Couples (Crest P1252)
Couples (Crest P1252) 3.58 avg rating β€” 5,751 ratings
29.
Joy in the Morning
Joy in the Morning 3.93 avg rating β€” 8,760 ratings
30.
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy 4.09 avg rating β€” 93,729 ratings
31.
The Robe
The Robe 4.23 avg rating β€” 26,918 ratings
31.
Katherine
Katherine 4.21 avg rating β€” 35,119 ratings
33.
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road 3.71 avg rating β€” 15,712 ratings
34.
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) 4.01 avg rating β€” 257,769 ratings
35.
All the King's Men
All the King's Men 4.09 avg rating β€” 65,741 ratings
36.
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade (Auntie Mame, #1)
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade (Auntie Mame, #1) 4.03 avg rating β€” 16,914 ratings
37.
From the Terrace
From the Terrace 3.92 avg rating β€” 438 ratings
38.
The Seven-percent Solution
The Seven-percent Solution 4.13 avg rating β€” 23,622 ratings
39.
Fear of Flying
Fear of Flying 3.47 avg rating β€” 22,979 ratings
40.
Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels 3.97 avg rating β€” 40,315 ratings
41.
Marathon Man
Marathon Man 4.11 avg rating β€” 21,474 ratings
42.
The Women's Room
The Women's Room 3.99 avg rating β€” 9,269 ratings
43.
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 20,484 ratings
44.
A Summer Place
A Summer Place 3.85 avg rating β€” 522 ratings
45.
Appointment in Samarra
Appointment in Samarra 3.81 avg rating β€” 16,052 ratings
46.
Raintree County
Raintree County 3.99 avg rating β€” 1,094 ratings
47.
Humboldt's Gift
Humboldt's Gift 3.84 avg rating β€” 9,915 ratings
48.
The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers 3.95 avg rating β€” 4,959 ratings
49.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit 3.88 avg rating β€” 3,664 ratings
50.
Something of Value
Something of Value 4.31 avg rating β€” 636 ratings
51.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull 3.86 avg rating β€” 267,233 ratings
52.
The King Must Die
The King Must Die 3.97 avg rating β€” 10,101 ratings
53.
The Glass-Blowers
The Glass-Blowers 3.71 avg rating β€” 3,046 ratings
54.
The Harrad Experiment
The Harrad Experiment 3.39 avg rating β€” 459 ratings
55.
Princess Daisy
Princess Daisy 3.79 avg rating β€” 4,654 ratings
55.
The Class
The Class 3.96 avg rating β€” 8,811 ratings
57.
Diary of a Mad Housewife
Diary of a Mad Housewife 3.79 avg rating β€” 1,916 ratings
58.
Master of the Game
Master of the Game 4.15 avg rating β€” 59,575 ratings
59.
Green Dolphin Street
Green Dolphin Street 4.24 avg rating β€” 2,673 ratings
60.
The Dark Side of Midnight: Featuring The Other Side of Midnight, Rage of Angels, Bloodline
The Dark Side of Midnight: Featuring The Other Side of Midnight, Rage of Angels, Bloodline 4.17 avg rating β€” 1,937 ratings
60.
The Word
The Word 3.81 avg rating β€” 1,655 ratings
62.
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom 4.33 avg rating β€” 3,520 ratings
63.
The Black Rose
The Black Rose 4.11 avg rating β€” 1,399 ratings
64.
The Tontine
The Tontine 4.04 avg rating β€” 439 ratings
65.
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession 3.86 avg rating β€” 2,120 ratings
66.
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty 3.97 avg rating β€” 324 ratings
67.
The Betsy
The Betsy 3.60 avg rating β€” 2,331 ratings
68.
The PIRATE
The PIRATE 3.69 avg rating β€” 1,227 ratings
69.
Advise and Consent
Advise and Consent 4.09 avg rating β€” 10,016 ratings
70.
All the Best People
All the Best People 3.23 avg rating β€” 75 ratings
71.
The Last Convertible
The Last Convertible 4.24 avg rating β€” 2,184 ratings
72.
Around the World with Auntie Mame (Auntie Mame, #2)
Around the World with Auntie Mame (Auntie Mame, #2) 4.09 avg rating β€” 2,292 ratings
73.
Dear and Glorious Physician
Dear and Glorious Physician 4.34 avg rating β€” 8,115 ratings
74.
To Serve Them All My Days Book 2 - The Headmaster
To Serve Them All My Days Book 2 - The Headmaster 4.26 avg rating β€” 50 ratings
75.
God Is an Englishman (Swann Saga, #1)
God Is an Englishman (Swann Saga, #1) 4.11 avg rating β€” 3,227 ratings
76.
Sincerely, Willis Wayde
Sincerely, Willis Wayde 3.79 avg rating β€” 84 ratings
77.
Give Us This Day (Swann Saga, #3)
Give Us This Day (Swann Saga, #3) 4.24 avg rating β€” 736 ratings
78.
Scruples
Scruples 3.82 avg rating β€” 15,593 ratings
78.
Theirs Was the Kingdom (Swann Saga, #2)
Theirs Was the Kingdom (Swann Saga, #2) 4.23 avg rating β€” 1,289 ratings
80.
Masada
Masada 3.84 avg rating β€” 496 ratings
81.
The White Tower
The White Tower 3.76 avg rating β€” 78 ratings
81.
The Ninth Wave
The Ninth Wave 3.98 avg rating β€” 88 ratings
83.
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying
by: Ira Levin
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 13,920 ratings
84.
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice 4.11 avg rating β€” 4,443 ratings
85.
The Instrument
The Instrument 3.22 avg rating β€” 110 ratings
86.
The Ugly American
The Ugly American 4.06 avg rating β€” 5,031 ratings
87.
Elizabeth Appleton
Elizabeth Appleton 3.56 avg rating β€” 91 ratings
88.
Appointment in Samarra/Butterfield 8/Hope of Heaven
Appointment in Samarra/Butterfield 8/Hope of Heaven 3.88 avg rating β€” 81 ratings
89.
The Safe Bridge
The Safe Bridge 3.43 avg rating β€” 28 ratings
90.
Overture for beginners,
Overture for beginners, really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 2 ratings
90.
Evergreen (Werner Family Saga, #1)
Evergreen (Werner Family Saga, #1) 4.02 avg rating β€” 27,866 ratings
92.
There Was a Fair Maid Dwelling
There Was a Fair Maid Dwelling 4.43 avg rating β€” 7 ratings
92.
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1)
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1) 3.85 avg rating β€” 232,266 ratings
94.
For My Own Amusement
For My Own Amusement 3.40 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
94.
It
It 4.24 avg rating β€” 1,227,447 ratings
96.
The Roundelay Tradition
The Roundelay Tradition 0.00 avg rating β€” 0 ratings
96.
The Lockwood Concern
The Lockwood Concern 3.69 avg rating β€” 108 ratings
98.
Napoleon in Love
Napoleon in Love 3.49 avg rating β€” 39 ratings
99.
March of the Twenty-Six
March of the Twenty-Six 4.11 avg rating β€” 175 ratings
100.
Sailors Beware
Sailors Beware it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β€” 2 ratings
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