Best Books 1939

1.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating — 1,544,368 ratings
2.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating — 971,656 ratings
3.
Madeline
Madeline 4.26 avg rating — 217,191 ratings
4.
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5)
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 81,541 ratings
5.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats 4.07 avg rating — 29,327 ratings
6.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,242 ratings
7.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 4.21 avg rating — 53,644 ratings
8.
King Ottokar's Sceptre (Tintin #8)
King Ottokar's Sceptre (Tintin #8)
by: Hergé
4.04 avg rating — 13,130 ratings
9.
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley 4.21 avg rating — 18,451 ratings
10.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories 3.79 avg rating — 46,671 ratings
11.
Goodbye to Berlin
Goodbye to Berlin 3.93 avg rating — 20,499 ratings
12.
At Swim-Two-Birds
At Swim-Two-Birds 3.85 avg rating — 14,062 ratings
13.
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes 3.94 avg rating — 5,559 ratings
14.
Rogue Male
Rogue Male 3.92 avg rating — 5,357 ratings
15.
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner 4.05 avg rating — 5,044 ratings
16.
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace 4.14 avg rating — 24,646 ratings
16.
Portrait of Jennie
Portrait of Jennie 4.02 avg rating — 1,335 ratings
18.
Coming up for Air
Coming up for Air 3.78 avg rating — 20,558 ratings
19.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln 4.08 avg rating — 3,188 ratings
20.
The Seven Lady Godivas
The Seven Lady Godivas
by: Dr. Seuss
3.68 avg rating — 952 ratings
20.
The Coming of the French Revolution
The Coming of the French Revolution 3.79 avg rating — 634 ratings
22.
Uncle Fred in the Springtime (Blandings Castle, #6)
Uncle Fred in the Springtime (Blandings Castle, #6) 4.21 avg rating — 5,900 ratings
23.
The Last Flower: A Parable in Pictures
The Last Flower: A Parable in Pictures 4.07 avg rating — 250 ratings
24.
The Beloved Returns: Lotte in Weimar
The Beloved Returns: Lotte in Weimar 3.58 avg rating — 1,408 ratings
24.
Ben & Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos
Ben & Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos 3.82 avg rating — 4,050 ratings
24.
Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community 4.28 avg rating — 31,528 ratings
27.
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle 3.57 avg rating — 210 ratings
28.
Seasoned Timber
Seasoned Timber 3.93 avg rating — 56 ratings
28.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 3.67 avg rating — 10,525 ratings
28.
Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables # 6)
Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables # 6) 4.03 avg rating — 71,140 ratings
31.
The Family Reunion
The Family Reunion 3.55 avg rating — 699 ratings
31.
The Evil Clergyman
The Evil Clergyman liked it 3.00 avg rating — 970 ratings
31.
Strange Animals I Have Known
Strange Animals I Have Known 3.80 avg rating — 25 ratings
34.
In the Teeth of the Evidence (Lord Peter Wimsey, #14)
In the Teeth of the Evidence (Lord Peter Wimsey, #14) 4.01 avg rating — 5,266 ratings
34.
Ask the Dust (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #3)
Ask the Dust (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 38,238 ratings
34.
A Traveller in Time
A Traveller in Time 4.10 avg rating — 2,733 ratings
37.
Finnegans Wake
Finnegans Wake 3.68 avg rating — 13,450 ratings
37.
The Confidential Agent
The Confidential Agent 3.64 avg rating — 2,875 ratings
37.
Coup de Grâce
Coup de Grâce 3.68 avg rating — 1,908 ratings
37.
Silver Birch
Silver Birch 4.03 avg rating — 36 ratings
41.
The Enchanter
The Enchanter 3.61 avg rating — 4,692 ratings
41.
St. Denis: A French-Canadian Parish
St. Denis: A French-Canadian Parish 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
41.
The Priory
The Priory 4.22 avg rating — 1,364 ratings
44.
Children of God
Children of God 3.90 avg rating — 42 ratings
45.
The Philadelphia Story: A Comedy in Three Acts
The Philadelphia Story: A Comedy in Three Acts 4.17 avg rating — 848 ratings
45.
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (Blandish's Orchids and Dave Fenner #1)
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (Blandish's Orchids and Dave Fenner #1) 3.77 avg rating — 2,888 ratings
45.
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes 4.33 avg rating — 10,646 ratings
48.
Pale Horse, Pale Rider
Pale Horse, Pale Rider 3.96 avg rating — 4,803 ratings
48.
Disputed Passage
Disputed Passage 3.97 avg rating — 281 ratings
50.
Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal
Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal 3.95 avg rating — 218 ratings
51.
Wind, Sand and Stars
Wind, Sand and Stars 4.12 avg rating — 20,392 ratings
51.
Alberta Alone
Alberta Alone 4.15 avg rating — 246 ratings
53.
Uncle Fred in the Springtime
Uncle Fred in the Springtime 4.21 avg rating — 5,900 ratings
54.
Tryst
Tryst 4.25 avg rating — 681 ratings
54.
Trouble for Lucia (Lucia, #6)
Trouble for Lucia (Lucia, #6) 4.29 avg rating — 1,056 ratings
56.
The Clue of the Tapping Heels (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #16)
The Clue of the Tapping Heels (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #16) 3.87 avg rating — 7,964 ratings
57.
On Fairy-Stories
On Fairy-Stories 4.07 avg rating — 690 ratings
57.
The Twisted Claw (The Hardy Boys, #18)
The Twisted Claw (The Hardy Boys, #18) 3.87 avg rating — 3,210 ratings