Best Books 1947

1.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,088 ratings
2.
The Plague
The Plague 4.02 avg rating — 300,321 ratings
3.
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire 3.98 avg rating — 328,880 ratings
4.
Goodnight Moon
Goodnight Moon 4.32 avg rating — 389,639 ratings
5.
Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1)
Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 47,100 ratings
5.
Stone Soup
Stone Soup 4.25 avg rating — 46,456 ratings
7.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 54,962 ratings
8.
The Twenty-One Balloons
The Twenty-One Balloons 3.95 avg rating — 25,762 ratings
9.
I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1)
I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 6,594 ratings
10.
Tales of the South Pacific
Tales of the South Pacific 4.04 avg rating — 16,438 ratings
11.
The Light Heart (Williamsburg, #4)
The Light Heart (Williamsburg, #4) 4.39 avg rating — 564 ratings
12.
A Moon for the Misbegotten
A Moon for the Misbegotten 4.02 avg rating — 3,980 ratings
13.
Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus 4.08 avg rating — 13,444 ratings
14.
Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano 3.76 avg rating — 26,361 ratings
15.
McElligot's Pool
McElligot's Pool
by: Dr. Seuss
4.05 avg rating — 5,729 ratings
16.
The Labours of Hercules (Hercule Poirot, #27)
The Labours of Hercules (Hercule Poirot, #27) 3.76 avg rating — 30,518 ratings
17.
Artemisia
Artemisia 3.70 avg rating — 972 ratings
17.
With Folded Hands...
With Folded Hands... 4.14 avg rating — 317 ratings
19.
One, Two, Three...Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science
One, Two, Three...Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science 4.21 avg rating — 3,722 ratings
19.
One Fine Day
One Fine Day 4.06 avg rating — 769 ratings
19.
The Last Days of Hitler
The Last Days of Hitler 4.06 avg rating — 1,759 ratings
19.
The Setting Sun
The Setting Sun 3.98 avg rating — 39,491 ratings
23.
Augustus Caesar's World
Augustus Caesar's World 3.95 avg rating — 2,096 ratings
23.
The Golden Egg Book (Big Little Golden Book)
The Golden Egg Book (Big Little Golden Book) 4.05 avg rating — 1,673 ratings
23.
The Mountain Lion
The Mountain Lion 3.86 avg rating — 1,345 ratings
23.
The Ethics of Ambiguity
The Ethics of Ambiguity 4.17 avg rating — 7,754 ratings
23.
Adam and the Serpent
Adam and the Serpent 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings
28.
Rain Drop Splash
Rain Drop Splash 3.53 avg rating — 313 ratings
28.
The Slaves of Solitude
The Slaves of Solitude 4.08 avg rating — 2,869 ratings
28.
Gruesome Harvest
Gruesome Harvest 4.34 avg rating — 65 ratings
31.
On Human Finery
On Human Finery 3.71 avg rating — 21 ratings
31.
Big Susan
Big Susan 4.26 avg rating — 344 ratings
33.
Collected Short Stories
Collected Short Stories 3.72 avg rating — 386 ratings
33.
Li Lun, Lad of Courage (A Newbery Honor book)
Li Lun, Lad of Courage (A Newbery Honor book) 3.62 avg rating — 1,799 ratings
35.
Every Man Dies Alone
Every Man Dies Alone 4.27 avg rating — 35,339 ratings
36.
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
It Looked Like Spilt Milk 4.14 avg rating — 11,703 ratings
37.
The Big Golden Book of Poetry: 85 Childhood Favorites
The Big Golden Book of Poetry: 85 Childhood Favorites 4.91 avg rating — 68 ratings
37.
The Dry Heart
The Dry Heart really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,532 ratings
39.
All My Sons
All My Sons 3.91 avg rating — 29,772 ratings
39.
Foam of the Daze
Foam of the Daze 3.92 avg rating — 41,528 ratings
39.
The Dark Labyrinth
The Dark Labyrinth 3.70 avg rating — 751 ratings
42.
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black 3.75 avg rating — 77,964 ratings
43.
A View Of The Harbour
A View Of The Harbour 3.88 avg rating — 1,893 ratings
44.
Joy in the Morning (Jeeves, #8)
Joy in the Morning (Jeeves, #8) 4.28 avg rating — 12,930 ratings
45.
[Full Moon] [By: P. G. Wodehouse] [November, 2006]
[Full Moon] [By: P. G. Wodehouse] [November, 2006] 4.17 avg rating — 3,354 ratings
46.
White Snow, Bright Snow
White Snow, Bright Snow 3.84 avg rating — 4,871 ratings
47.
The Clue in the Old Album (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #24)
The Clue in the Old Album (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #24) 3.87 avg rating — 6,422 ratings
48.
The Secret of the Forgotten City (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #52)
The Secret of the Forgotten City (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #52) 3.85 avg rating — 4,021 ratings
49.
The Phantom Freighter (Hardy Boys, #26)
The Phantom Freighter (Hardy Boys, #26) 3.82 avg rating — 2,024 ratings