Best Books of the Decade: 1970s

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The Female Eunuch
The Female Eunuch 3.68 avg rating β€” 7,401 ratings
202.
The Feast of the Goat
The Feast of the Goat 4.34 avg rating β€” 40,755 ratings
203.
Being There
Being There 3.86 avg rating β€” 14,755 ratings
204.
If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk 4.27 avg rating β€” 76,361 ratings
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In the Beginning
In the Beginning 4.13 avg rating β€” 3,043 ratings
206.
To Serve Them All My Days
To Serve Them All My Days 4.33 avg rating β€” 3,119 ratings
206.
Woman on the Edge of Time
Woman on the Edge of Time 3.92 avg rating β€” 18,311 ratings
208.
Blubber
Blubber 3.79 avg rating β€” 37,072 ratings
209.
Dogsbody
Dogsbody 4.10 avg rating β€” 7,292 ratings
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Rumpole of the Bailey (Rumpole of the Bailey, #1)
Rumpole of the Bailey (Rumpole of the Bailey, #1) 3.99 avg rating β€” 5,153 ratings
211.
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! 3.85 avg rating β€” 43,894 ratings
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High-Rise
High-Rise 3.60 avg rating β€” 36,509 ratings
213.
The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher
The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher 4.14 avg rating β€” 10,344 ratings
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J R
J R 4.32 avg rating β€” 3,682 ratings
215.
The Guns of Avalon (The Chronicles of Amber, #2)
The Guns of Avalon (The Chronicles of Amber, #2) 4.14 avg rating β€” 25,390 ratings
216.
Humboldt's Gift
Humboldt's Gift 3.84 avg rating β€” 9,915 ratings
217.
The Human Factor
The Human Factor 3.91 avg rating β€” 10,120 ratings
218.
Love Story (Love Story, #1)
Love Story (Love Story, #1) 3.65 avg rating β€” 63,443 ratings
219.
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (Fudge, #2)
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (Fudge, #2) 3.94 avg rating β€” 41,887 ratings
220.
Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1)
Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1) 3.70 avg rating β€” 17,689 ratings
221.
Ramona and Her Father (Ramona, #4)
Ramona and Her Father (Ramona, #4) 4.05 avg rating β€” 31,486 ratings
222.
The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #3)
The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #3) 4.20 avg rating β€” 9,505 ratings
223.
The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2)
The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) 4.18 avg rating β€” 10,896 ratings
224.
The Manticore (The Deptford Trilogy, #2)
The Manticore (The Deptford Trilogy, #2) 4.02 avg rating β€” 6,721 ratings
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Nemesis (Miss Marple, #11)
Nemesis (Miss Marple, #11) 3.87 avg rating β€” 43,233 ratings
226.
Somewhere In Time
Somewhere In Time 3.84 avg rating β€” 8,467 ratings
227.
The Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel 3.85 avg rating β€” 5,846 ratings
228.
My Brother Sam Is Dead
My Brother Sam Is Dead 3.44 avg rating β€” 19,140 ratings
229.
Strega Nona
Strega Nona 4.26 avg rating β€” 89,759 ratings
230.
The Great War and Modern Memory
The Great War and Modern Memory 4.13 avg rating β€” 6,077 ratings
231.
The Word for World Is Forest
The Word for World Is Forest 4.06 avg rating β€” 40,128 ratings
232.
The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #2)
The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #2) 4.18 avg rating β€” 12,477 ratings
233.
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream 4.11 avg rating β€” 63,285 ratings
234.
Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo
Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo 4.36 avg rating β€” 74,248 ratings
235.
Evergreen
Evergreen 4.02 avg rating β€” 27,866 ratings
236.
A Summer to Die
A Summer to Die 4.06 avg rating β€” 8,913 ratings
237.
A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #4)
A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #4) 4.17 avg rating β€” 8,251 ratings
237.
Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 4.13 avg rating β€” 24,129 ratings
239.
Charmed Life (Chrestomanci, #1)
Charmed Life (Chrestomanci, #1) 3.97 avg rating β€” 35,525 ratings
240.
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling 4.12 avg rating β€” 43,082 ratings
241.
Jailbird
Jailbird 3.83 avg rating β€” 26,085 ratings
242.
The Snowman
The Snowman 4.26 avg rating β€” 19,250 ratings
242.
Woman at Point Zero
Woman at Point Zero 4.21 avg rating β€” 27,032 ratings
242.
Another Roadside Attraction
Another Roadside Attraction 3.99 avg rating β€” 35,355 ratings
245.
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil
by: Ira Levin
4.06 avg rating β€” 40,188 ratings
246.
The Diviners
The Diviners 4.18 avg rating β€” 7,915 ratings
247.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1) 4.25 avg rating β€” 66,730 ratings
248.
Life: A User's Manual
Life: A User's Manual 4.18 avg rating β€” 9,834 ratings
249.
Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1)
Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1) 3.83 avg rating β€” 60,965 ratings
250.
Shanna
Shanna 4.15 avg rating β€” 12,960 ratings
251.
Crash
Crash 3.59 avg rating β€” 28,421 ratings
252.
The Honorary Consul
The Honorary Consul 3.81 avg rating β€” 5,464 ratings
253.
Dog Soldiers
Dog Soldiers 3.70 avg rating β€” 7,338 ratings
254.
Deenie
Deenie 3.79 avg rating β€” 17,740 ratings
255.
The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories 4.14 avg rating β€” 15,930 ratings
256.
World of Wonders (The Deptford Trilogy, #3)
World of Wonders (The Deptford Trilogy, #3) 4.09 avg rating β€” 5,287 ratings
257.
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (War Memoirs, #1)
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (War Memoirs, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 8,723 ratings
258.
Time Enough for Love
Time Enough for Love 3.97 avg rating β€” 36,721 ratings
259.
Greenwitch (The Dark is Rising, #3)
Greenwitch (The Dark is Rising, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 31,835 ratings
260.
The Summer Book
The Summer Book 4.01 avg rating β€” 50,803 ratings
261.
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far 4.27 avg rating β€” 21,303 ratings
262.
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts 3.73 avg rating β€” 33,276 ratings
263.
Shall We Tell the President? (Kane & Abel, #3)
Shall We Tell the President? (Kane & Abel, #3) 3.82 avg rating β€” 23,672 ratings
264.
In Patagonia
In Patagonia 3.65 avg rating β€” 18,539 ratings
265.
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York 4.52 avg rating β€” 27,075 ratings
266.
Green Darkness
Green Darkness 3.97 avg rating β€” 6,873 ratings
267.
The Onion Field
The Onion Field 4.11 avg rating β€” 21,240 ratings
268.
There's a Wocket in My Pocket!
There's a Wocket in My Pocket!
by: Dr. Seuss
4.07 avg rating β€” 35,202 ratings
268.
Sleeping Murder (Miss Marple, #12)
Sleeping Murder (Miss Marple, #12) 3.99 avg rating β€” 50,605 ratings
270.
Audrey Rose
Audrey Rose 3.89 avg rating β€” 21,795 ratings
271.
Great Lion of God
Great Lion of God 4.18 avg rating β€” 2,777 ratings
271.
Bomber
Bomber 4.19 avg rating β€” 3,315 ratings
273.
Coma
Coma 3.88 avg rating β€” 52,885 ratings
274.
Elephants Can Remember (Hercule Poirot, #42)
Elephants Can Remember (Hercule Poirot, #42) 3.66 avg rating β€” 47,144 ratings
275.
The Rats (Rats, #1)
The Rats (Rats, #1) 3.92 avg rating β€” 24,257 ratings
276.
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1)
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1) 4.23 avg rating β€” 59,126 ratings
277.
GΓΆdel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
GΓΆdel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid 4.29 avg rating β€” 51,681 ratings
278.
Troubles (Empire Trilogy, #1)
Troubles (Empire Trilogy, #1) 3.83 avg rating β€” 5,787 ratings
279.
The Enormous Crocodile
The Enormous Crocodile 3.79 avg rating β€” 22,919 ratings
280.
A Theory of Justice
A Theory of Justice 3.95 avg rating β€” 13,399 ratings
281.
The Mote in God's Eye (Moties, #1)
The Mote in God's Eye (Moties, #1) 4.07 avg rating β€” 72,230 ratings
282.
Rue des Boutiques Obscures
Rue des Boutiques Obscures 3.63 avg rating β€” 9,972 ratings
283.
Tintin and the Picaros (Tintin #23)
Tintin and the Picaros (Tintin #23)
by: HergΓ©
4.04 avg rating β€” 12,278 ratings
284.
Curtain (Hercule Poirot, #44)
Curtain (Hercule Poirot, #44) 4.10 avg rating β€” 48,406 ratings
284.
Don't Look Now and Other Stories
Don't Look Now and Other Stories 3.82 avg rating β€” 9,392 ratings
286.
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari (Mrs. Pollifax, #5)
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari (Mrs. Pollifax, #5) 4.18 avg rating β€” 8,110 ratings
287.
Searching for Caleb
Searching for Caleb 3.88 avg rating β€” 6,559 ratings
287.
Players Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
Players Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition) 4.29 avg rating β€” 2,571 ratings
287.
Torch Song Trilogy
Torch Song Trilogy 4.25 avg rating β€” 2,457 ratings
290.
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt, #1)
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt, #1) 3.73 avg rating β€” 20,461 ratings
291.
H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin #3)
H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin #3) 4.42 avg rating β€” 20,885 ratings
292.
Paddington at Large (Paddington, #5)
Paddington at Large (Paddington, #5) 4.17 avg rating β€” 2,263 ratings
293.
Offshore
Offshore 3.59 avg rating β€” 7,635 ratings
294.
Lucifer's Hammer
Lucifer's Hammer really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 45,031 ratings
295.
Each Peach Pear Plum
Each Peach Pear Plum 4.23 avg rating β€” 18,563 ratings
296.
In a Free State
In a Free State 3.50 avg rating β€” 5,278 ratings
296.
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah 4.15 avg rating β€” 65,955 ratings
298.
A Time of Gifts (Trilogy, #1)
A Time of Gifts (Trilogy, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 9,325 ratings
299.
The Civil War, Vol. 3: Red River to Appomattox
The Civil War, Vol. 3: Red River to Appomattox 4.55 avg rating β€” 7,325 ratings
299.
Touch Not the Cat
Touch Not the Cat 3.95 avg rating β€” 8,654 ratings
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