Best Books of the Decade: 1970s

302.
Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday 3.68 avg rating β€” 8,894 ratings
303.
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself 3.96 avg rating β€” 15,529 ratings
304.
The Rachel Papers
The Rachel Papers 3.57 avg rating β€” 11,180 ratings
306.
The Hour of the Star
The Hour of the Star 4.11 avg rating β€” 48,414 ratings
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Broken April
Broken April 4.01 avg rating β€” 8,045 ratings
308.
Burger's Daughter
Burger's Daughter 3.50 avg rating β€” 2,264 ratings
310.
Inside the Third Reich
Inside the Third Reich 4.10 avg rating β€” 14,149 ratings
311.
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits? 4.03 avg rating β€” 14,676 ratings
312.
The Earthsea Trilogy (Earthsea Cycle, #1-3)
The Earthsea Trilogy (Earthsea Cycle, #1-3) 4.28 avg rating β€” 21,563 ratings
313.
The Nick Adams Stories
The Nick Adams Stories 4.02 avg rating β€” 8,320 ratings
314.
Vida
Vida 3.85 avg rating β€” 810 ratings
315.
The Terminal Man
The Terminal Man 3.41 avg rating β€” 29,989 ratings
315.
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont 3.99 avg rating β€” 11,394 ratings
317.
Wilt (Wilt, #1)
Wilt (Wilt, #1) 3.94 avg rating β€” 14,624 ratings
318.
A Nun in the Closet
A Nun in the Closet 3.97 avg rating β€” 2,929 ratings
319.
The Clairvoyant Countess (Madame Karitska, #1)
The Clairvoyant Countess (Madame Karitska, #1) 4.03 avg rating β€” 2,714 ratings
320.
The Mirror
The Mirror 4.01 avg rating β€” 5,924 ratings
320.
History
History 4.31 avg rating β€” 10,583 ratings
322.
Wacky Wednesday
Wacky Wednesday 4.24 avg rating β€” 14,215 ratings
322.
Lady Oracle
Lady Oracle 3.67 avg rating β€” 15,291 ratings
324.
Quartet in Autumn
Quartet in Autumn 3.89 avg rating β€” 5,913 ratings
325.
The Fog
The Fog 3.88 avg rating β€” 27,176 ratings
327.
The New Centurions
The New Centurions 3.94 avg rating β€” 4,030 ratings
328.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith 3.67 avg rating β€” 1,822 ratings
329.
The Fountains of Paradise
The Fountains of Paradise 3.95 avg rating β€” 31,288 ratings
330.
Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh, #4)
Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh, #4) 4.03 avg rating β€” 27,234 ratings
331.
On Photography
On Photography 3.88 avg rating β€” 54,153 ratings
332.
Abel's Island
Abel's Island 3.95 avg rating β€” 5,315 ratings
333.
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas 4.37 avg rating β€” 49,653 ratings
334.
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed 4.18 avg rating β€” 58,192 ratings
335.
Factotum
Factotum 3.92 avg rating β€” 74,342 ratings
337.
Legends of the Fall
Legends of the Fall 4.05 avg rating β€” 12,781 ratings
338.
The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman
The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman 3.73 avg rating β€” 3,950 ratings
339.
The Odessa File
The Odessa File 4.14 avg rating β€” 62,434 ratings
340.
Bless Me, Ultima
Bless Me, Ultima 3.82 avg rating β€” 36,618 ratings
341.
Hell House
Hell House 3.71 avg rating β€” 59,838 ratings
342.
My Life as a Man
My Life as a Man 3.72 avg rating β€” 2,616 ratings
343.
The Atrocity Exhibition
The Atrocity Exhibition 3.76 avg rating β€” 7,024 ratings
343.
Master & Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
Master & Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) 4.07 avg rating β€” 61,959 ratings
345.
Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5) 4.41 avg rating β€” 15,968 ratings
345.
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
by: Dr. Seuss
4.14 avg rating β€” 55,086 ratings
347.
The Halloween Tree
The Halloween Tree 3.77 avg rating β€” 36,319 ratings
348.
Moscow to the End of the Line
Moscow to the End of the Line 4.03 avg rating β€” 12,691 ratings
349.
A Maze of Death
A Maze of Death 3.82 avg rating β€” 9,974 ratings
349.
The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee, #1)
The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 30,734 ratings
351.
The First Fast Draw
The First Fast Draw 4.06 avg rating β€” 3,096 ratings
352.
Suffer the Children
Suffer the Children
by: John Saul
3.92 avg rating β€” 31,318 ratings
353.
The Children of Dynmouth
The Children of Dynmouth 3.98 avg rating β€” 1,091 ratings
354.
Future Shock
Future Shock 3.82 avg rating β€” 5,191 ratings
355.
Women as Lovers
Women as Lovers 3.74 avg rating β€” 3,881 ratings
357.
The Clock Winder
The Clock Winder 3.71 avg rating β€” 5,129 ratings
357.
I Served the King of England
I Served the King of England 4.06 avg rating β€” 10,021 ratings
359.
The Wind's Twelve Quarters
The Wind's Twelve Quarters 4.06 avg rating β€” 7,605 ratings
360.
The Ringed Castle (The Lymond Chronicles, #5)
The Ringed Castle (The Lymond Chronicles, #5) 4.58 avg rating β€” 3,635 ratings
361.
The Decay of the Angel (The Sea of Fertility, #4)
The Decay of the Angel (The Sea of Fertility, #4) 4.14 avg rating β€” 5,214 ratings
362.
Bloody Mary: The Life of Mary Tudor
Bloody Mary: The Life of Mary Tudor 4.03 avg rating β€” 4,222 ratings
363.
The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1)
The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1) 3.91 avg rating β€” 21,849 ratings
364.
The Fabulous Riverboat (Riverworld, #2)
The Fabulous Riverboat (Riverworld, #2) 3.87 avg rating β€” 11,105 ratings
365.
Letters from Father Christmas
Letters from Father Christmas 4.30 avg rating β€” 26,579 ratings
366.
Castle
Castle 4.22 avg rating β€” 4,167 ratings
367.
Mr. Happy (Mr. Men, #3)
Mr. Happy (Mr. Men, #3) 4.01 avg rating β€” 2,548 ratings
368.
The World Inside
The World Inside 3.73 avg rating β€” 3,036 ratings
369.
The Mousetrap and Other Plays
The Mousetrap and Other Plays 4.04 avg rating β€” 6,505 ratings
370.
The Rebels (Kent Family Chronicles, #2)
The Rebels (Kent Family Chronicles, #2) 4.13 avg rating β€” 8,240 ratings
370.
Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin #2)
Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin #2) 4.26 avg rating β€” 24,591 ratings
372.
Elric of MelnibonΓ© (The Elric Saga, #1)
Elric of MelnibonΓ© (The Elric Saga, #1) 3.89 avg rating β€” 30,371 ratings
373.
Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre 3.67 avg rating β€” 30,582 ratings
373.
Checkmate (The Lymond Chronicles, #6)
Checkmate (The Lymond Chronicles, #6) 4.70 avg rating β€” 3,740 ratings
375.
The Singapore Grip (Empire Trilogy, #3)
The Singapore Grip (Empire Trilogy, #3) 3.93 avg rating β€” 2,351 ratings
376.
The Cowboy and the Cossack
The Cowboy and the Cossack 4.29 avg rating β€” 1,957 ratings
377.
The Floating Opera
The Floating Opera 3.87 avg rating β€” 3,029 ratings
378.
The Figure in the Shadows
The Figure in the Shadows 3.92 avg rating β€” 3,175 ratings
378.
Another Fine Myth (Myth Adventures, #1)
Another Fine Myth (Myth Adventures, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 24,516 ratings
380.
Dying Inside
Dying Inside 3.82 avg rating β€” 7,310 ratings
381.
Shosha
Shosha 3.98 avg rating β€” 2,853 ratings
382.
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck 4.11 avg rating β€” 2,322 ratings
383.
Correction
Correction 4.26 avg rating β€” 3,569 ratings
384.
The Ascent of Man
The Ascent of Man 4.21 avg rating β€” 6,285 ratings
385.
A Lover's Discourse: Fragments
A Lover's Discourse: Fragments 4.36 avg rating β€” 13,075 ratings
386.
Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta
Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta 3.64 avg rating β€” 2,773 ratings
387.
Briefing for a Descent Into Hell
Briefing for a Descent Into Hell 3.72 avg rating β€” 2,357 ratings
388.
Willard and His Bowling Trophies
Willard and His Bowling Trophies 3.85 avg rating β€” 2,922 ratings
389.
The End of Summer
The End of Summer 3.77 avg rating β€” 6,978 ratings
390.
Brodie's Report
Brodie's Report 3.92 avg rating β€” 6,199 ratings
391.
In a People House
In a People House 4.18 avg rating β€” 17,213 ratings
391.
Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1)
Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 46,820 ratings
393.
Le Roi des Aulnes
Le Roi des Aulnes 4.02 avg rating β€” 2,303 ratings
395.
The Hand of Oberon (The Chronicles of Amber, #4)
The Hand of Oberon (The Chronicles of Amber, #4) 4.21 avg rating β€” 20,544 ratings
396.
Where Are the Children? (Where Are the Children, #1)
Where Are the Children? (Where Are the Children, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 59,981 ratings
398.
A Month of Sundays
A Month of Sundays 3.40 avg rating β€” 1,576 ratings
399.
Betrayal
Betrayal 3.93 avg rating β€” 8,595 ratings