Best Books of the Decade: 1950s

301.
Madame de Pompadour
Madame de Pompadour 3.86 avg rating — 2,056 ratings
302.
Escape from Warsaw
Escape from Warsaw 4.02 avg rating — 9,180 ratings
302.
The Demolished Man
The Demolished Man 3.97 avg rating — 33,426 ratings
304.
Krapp's Last Tape & Embers
Krapp's Last Tape & Embers 4.01 avg rating — 4,932 ratings
304.
Watt
Watt 3.89 avg rating — 3,660 ratings
306.
The Golden Spiders (Nero Wolfe, #22)
The Golden Spiders (Nero Wolfe, #22)
by: Rex Stout
4.10 avg rating — 4,620 ratings
307.
The Shrinking Man
The Shrinking Man 3.78 avg rating — 9,004 ratings
308.
Night at the Vulcan (Roderick Alleyn, #16)
Night at the Vulcan (Roderick Alleyn, #16) 4.05 avg rating — 3,492 ratings
309.
Mere Christianity
Mere Christianity 4.36 avg rating — 447,121 ratings
310.
Treasures of the Snow
Treasures of the Snow 4.28 avg rating — 5,262 ratings
311.
A Case of Conscience (After Such Knowledge, #4)
A Case of Conscience (After Such Knowledge, #4) 3.61 avg rating — 7,135 ratings
312.
Requiem for a Nun
Requiem for a Nun 3.54 avg rating — 1,315 ratings
313.
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner 3.78 avg rating — 7,112 ratings
314.
Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,657 ratings
314.
El llano en llamas
El llano en llamas 4.20 avg rating — 24,933 ratings
316.
The Space Merchants (The Space Merchants, #1)
The Space Merchants (The Space Merchants, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 11,056 ratings
317.
Poison in the Pen (Miss Silver, #29)
Poison in the Pen (Miss Silver, #29) 4.02 avg rating — 1,937 ratings
317.
Calico Captive
Calico Captive 3.99 avg rating — 6,577 ratings
319.
Die kleine Hexe
Die kleine Hexe 4.21 avg rating — 11,766 ratings
320.
The Story of Art
The Story of Art 3.96 avg rating — 448,956 ratings
321.
Henry Reed, Inc.
Henry Reed, Inc. 4.06 avg rating — 3,115 ratings
322.
Mother and Son
Mother and Son 3.64 avg rating — 64 ratings
322.
The Waiting Years
The Waiting Years 3.95 avg rating — 2,954 ratings
324.
Endgame & Act Without Words
Endgame & Act Without Words 3.92 avg rating — 11,103 ratings
324.
The Naked Sun (Robot, #2)
The Naked Sun (Robot, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 61,750 ratings
326.
The Strangled Queen (The Accursed Kings, #2)
The Strangled Queen (The Accursed Kings, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 12,290 ratings
327.
If This Is a Man • The Truce
If This Is a Man • The Truce 4.54 avg rating — 21,717 ratings
328.
Andersonville
Andersonville 4.10 avg rating — 8,303 ratings
329.
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris 3.93 avg rating — 5,329 ratings
329.
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying
by: Ira Levin
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,922 ratings
331.
Duplicate Death (Inspectors Hannasyde & Hemingway, #7)
Duplicate Death (Inspectors Hannasyde & Hemingway, #7) 3.81 avg rating — 3,119 ratings
332.
The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings
The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings 4.10 avg rating — 14,443 ratings
333.
Der Richter und sein Henker
Der Richter und sein Henker 3.70 avg rating — 16,770 ratings
333.
Eye in the Sky
Eye in the Sky 3.75 avg rating — 6,669 ratings
333.
The Art of Loving
The Art of Loving really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 91,482 ratings
336.
The Rainbow and the Rose
The Rainbow and the Rose 3.95 avg rating — 1,048 ratings
337.
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice 4.11 avg rating — 4,443 ratings
338.
Anglo-Saxon Attitudes
Anglo-Saxon Attitudes 3.66 avg rating — 635 ratings
339.
The Family Moskat
The Family Moskat 4.22 avg rating — 1,858 ratings
340.
Through the Wall (Miss Silver, #18)
Through the Wall (Miss Silver, #18) 4.05 avg rating — 1,543 ratings
341.
Hangsaman
Hangsaman 3.77 avg rating — 10,888 ratings
342.
That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana
That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana 3.61 avg rating — 3,553 ratings
343.
The Prophet Armed: Trotsky, 1879-1921
The Prophet Armed: Trotsky, 1879-1921 4.34 avg rating — 1,085 ratings
344.
Lotta on Troublemaker Street
Lotta on Troublemaker Street 4.03 avg rating — 3,127 ratings
345.
The Affluent Society
The Affluent Society really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,046 ratings
345.
The Authoritarian Personality
The Authoritarian Personality 3.80 avg rating — 358 ratings
347.
A Glass of Blessings
A Glass of Blessings 3.92 avg rating — 3,335 ratings
347.
The Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram 4.06 avg rating — 5,054 ratings
349.
The End of Eternity
The End of Eternity 4.24 avg rating — 60,803 ratings
349.
The Little Red Caboose
The Little Red Caboose 4.24 avg rating — 18,671 ratings
351.
The Iron King (The Accursed Kings, #1)
The Iron King (The Accursed Kings, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 22,387 ratings
352.
And Where Were You, Adam?
And Where Were You, Adam? 3.85 avg rating — 1,203 ratings
353.
Imperial Woman
Imperial Woman 4.09 avg rating — 9,084 ratings
353.
A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple, #6)
A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple, #6) 3.93 avg rating — 51,403 ratings
355.
The Sherwood Ring
The Sherwood Ring 4.14 avg rating — 4,362 ratings
355.
The Gammage Cup (The Minnipins, #1)
The Gammage Cup (The Minnipins, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 3,382 ratings
357.
The Tree of Man
The Tree of Man 3.95 avg rating — 2,169 ratings
357.
Tintin in Tibet (Tintin #20)
Tintin in Tibet (Tintin #20)
by: Hergé
4.24 avg rating — 18,909 ratings
359.
Lady Sings the Blues
Lady Sings the Blues 4.05 avg rating — 7,373 ratings
360.
Anatomy of Criticism
Anatomy of Criticism 4.09 avg rating — 1,941 ratings
360.
Life Among the Savages
Life Among the Savages 3.97 avg rating — 9,056 ratings
362.
Below the Salt
Below the Salt 4.10 avg rating — 822 ratings
362.
El Eternauta
El Eternauta 4.36 avg rating — 8,113 ratings
364.
The Village
The Village 4.12 avg rating — 401 ratings
365.
La Gloire de mon père
La Gloire de mon père 4.02 avg rating — 10,543 ratings
366.
Giant
Giant 4.02 avg rating — 3,759 ratings
367.
Désirée
Désirée 4.16 avg rating — 12,204 ratings
367.
More Than Human
More Than Human 3.94 avg rating — 19,217 ratings
369.
Otis Spofford (Ellen & Otis, #2)
Otis Spofford (Ellen & Otis, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 2,754 ratings
369.
One Morning in Maine
One Morning in Maine 4.37 avg rating — 13,573 ratings
369.
Someone at a Distance
Someone at a Distance 4.21 avg rating — 2,800 ratings
372.
The Luckiest Girl
The Luckiest Girl 3.93 avg rating — 3,397 ratings
373.
The Ugly American
The Ugly American 4.06 avg rating — 5,033 ratings
374.
Cider with Rosie
Cider with Rosie 3.91 avg rating — 14,858 ratings
375.
The Sound of the Mountain
The Sound of the Mountain 3.84 avg rating — 9,220 ratings
376.
Time of Wonder
Time of Wonder 4.10 avg rating — 5,238 ratings
376.
The Victorian Chaise-longue
The Victorian Chaise-longue 3.57 avg rating — 1,635 ratings
378.
The Dud Avocado
The Dud Avocado 3.66 avg rating — 10,050 ratings
378.
Happy Birthday to You!
Happy Birthday to You!
by: Dr. Seuss
4.15 avg rating — 6,461 ratings
380.
The Towers of Trebizond
The Towers of Trebizond 3.68 avg rating — 1,800 ratings
381.
Lie Down in Darkness
Lie Down in Darkness 3.81 avg rating — 3,542 ratings
382.
The Sundial
The Sundial 3.80 avg rating — 7,424 ratings
383.
The Watersplash
The Watersplash 4.01 avg rating — 1,483 ratings
383.
The Greeks and the Irrational
The Greeks and the Irrational 4.20 avg rating — 1,030 ratings
383.
Three Hearts and Three Lions
Three Hearts and Three Lions 3.84 avg rating — 5,400 ratings
386.
Churchill's History of the English-Speaking Peoples
Churchill's History of the English-Speaking Peoples 4.21 avg rating — 1,666 ratings
387.
Endless Night
Endless Night 3.81 avg rating — 42,691 ratings
387.
The Lost Steps
The Lost Steps 3.91 avg rating — 3,603 ratings
389.
El camino
El camino 4.10 avg rating — 12,536 ratings
390.
The Birds
The Birds 4.14 avg rating — 7,120 ratings
390.
Venetia
Venetia 4.11 avg rating — 19,548 ratings
392.
Tempest-Tost (Salterton Trilogy, #1)
Tempest-Tost (Salterton Trilogy, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 2,099 ratings
393.
A Mixture of Frailties (Salterton Trilogy, #3)
A Mixture of Frailties (Salterton Trilogy, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 1,534 ratings
394.
Illuminations: Essays and Reflections
Illuminations: Essays and Reflections 4.29 avg rating — 12,266 ratings
395.
The Best of Everything
The Best of Everything 3.83 avg rating — 7,609 ratings
396.
Leaven of Malice (Salterton Trilogy, #2)
Leaven of Malice (Salterton Trilogy, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 1,766 ratings
396.
The Opposing Shore
The Opposing Shore 4.02 avg rating — 1,488 ratings
396.
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 4.14 avg rating — 19,927 ratings
396.
Labor's Untold Story: The Adventure Story of the Battles, Betrayals and Victories of American Working Men and Women
Labor's Untold Story: The Adventure Story of the Battles, Betrayals and Victories of American Working Men and Women 3.83 avg rating — 266 ratings
400.
A Fable
A Fable 3.50 avg rating — 4,302 ratings
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