Fifties Fiction Favorites

1.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,800,454 ratings
2.
Exodus
Exodus
by: Leon Uris
4.34 avg rating — 100,893 ratings
3.
My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 66,218 ratings
4.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,193 ratings
5.
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago 4.01 avg rating — 101,108 ratings
6.
On the Beach
On the Beach 3.98 avg rating — 48,159 ratings
7.
Katherine
Katherine 4.21 avg rating — 35,119 ratings
8.
Lolita
Lolita 3.87 avg rating — 919,209 ratings
9.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating — 1,265,652 ratings
10.
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade (Auntie Mame, #1)
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade (Auntie Mame, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 16,914 ratings
11.
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny 4.29 avg rating — 26,468 ratings
12.
The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair 3.90 avg rating — 68,989 ratings
13.
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover 3.50 avg rating — 134,617 ratings
14.
Peyton Place (Peyton Place, #1)
Peyton Place (Peyton Place, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 13,123 ratings
15.
The Robe
The Robe 4.23 avg rating — 26,917 ratings
16.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 110,511 ratings
17.
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity 4.08 avg rating — 17,968 ratings
18.
Nine Coaches Waiting
Nine Coaches Waiting 4.06 avg rating — 16,770 ratings
19.
Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar 3.99 avg rating — 9,175 ratings
20.
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1)
The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 100,182 ratings
21.
Désirée
Désirée 4.16 avg rating — 12,203 ratings
22.
The Scapegoat
The Scapegoat really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12,837 ratings
23.
Battle Cry
Battle Cry
by: Leon Uris
4.17 avg rating — 10,232 ratings
24.
Bonjour Tristesse
Bonjour Tristesse 3.73 avg rating — 66,219 ratings
25.
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1)
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 10,101 ratings
26.
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice 4.11 avg rating — 4,443 ratings
27.
Andersonville
Andersonville 4.10 avg rating — 8,302 ratings
28.
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder 4.05 avg rating — 3,587 ratings
29.
Mary Anne
Mary Anne 3.44 avg rating — 2,878 ratings
30.
The Winthrop Woman
The Winthrop Woman 4.12 avg rating — 6,700 ratings
31.
The President's Lady
The President's Lady 3.95 avg rating — 1,843 ratings
32.
The Egyptian
The Egyptian 4.22 avg rating — 26,978 ratings
33.
Something of Value
Something of Value 4.31 avg rating — 636 ratings
34.
Love is Eternal
Love is Eternal 4.06 avg rating — 1,687 ratings
35.
Giant
Giant 4.02 avg rating — 3,757 ratings
36.
Below the Salt
Below the Salt 4.10 avg rating — 822 ratings
37.
The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong 3.90 avg rating — 1,213 ratings
38.
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris 3.93 avg rating — 5,329 ratings
39.
The Wall
The Wall 4.29 avg rating — 2,006 ratings
40.
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea 4.23 avg rating — 8,148 ratings
41.
Around the World with Auntie Mame (Auntie Mame, #2)
Around the World with Auntie Mame (Auntie Mame, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 2,292 ratings
42.
The Ugly American
The Ugly American 4.06 avg rating — 5,031 ratings
43.
Dear and Glorious Physician
Dear and Glorious Physician 4.34 avg rating — 8,115 ratings
44.
The Cardinal
The Cardinal 4.27 avg rating — 513 ratings
45.
Forever Amber
Forever Amber really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19,447 ratings
46.
From the Terrace
From the Terrace 3.92 avg rating — 438 ratings
47.
Jubilee Trail
Jubilee Trail 4.15 avg rating — 4,387 ratings
48.
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman 4.12 avg rating — 1,874 ratings
48.
The Agony and the Ecstasy: The Biographical Novel of Michelangelo
The Agony and the Ecstasy: The Biographical Novel of Michelangelo 4.09 avg rating — 93,728 ratings
50.
Not As a Stranger
Not As a Stranger 3.88 avg rating — 296 ratings
51.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit 3.88 avg rating — 3,664 ratings
52.
Ten North Frederick
Ten North Frederick 3.83 avg rating — 870 ratings
53.
Steamboat Gothic
Steamboat Gothic 3.79 avg rating — 188 ratings
54.
Compulsion
Compulsion 4.09 avg rating — 1,854 ratings
55.
The Little World of Don Camillo
The Little World of Don Camillo 4.23 avg rating — 4,630 ratings
56.
Away All Boats
Away All Boats 4.22 avg rating — 132 ratings
57.
A Rage to Live
A Rage to Live 3.72 avg rating — 329 ratings
58.
Joy Street
Joy Street 3.73 avg rating — 197 ratings
58.
Lord Vanity
Lord Vanity 3.86 avg rating — 155 ratings
60.
The Dollmaker
The Dollmaker 4.17 avg rating — 3,788 ratings
61.
Lady of Arlington : A Novel Based on the Life of Mrs. Robert E. Lee
Lady of Arlington : A Novel Based on the Life of Mrs. Robert E. Lee 4.22 avg rating — 63 ratings
62.
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah 4.12 avg rating — 1,005 ratings
63.
Don't Go Near the Water
Don't Go Near the Water 3.63 avg rating — 111 ratings
64.
Rally Round The Flag Boys!
Rally Round The Flag Boys! 3.85 avg rating — 274 ratings
64.
Ice Palace
Ice Palace 3.52 avg rating — 341 ratings
66.
By Love Possessed
By Love Possessed 3.12 avg rating — 130 ratings
67.
Blue Camellia
Blue Camellia 3.74 avg rating — 160 ratings
68.
No Time for Sergeants: A Novel
No Time for Sergeants: A Novel
by: Mac Hyman
3.79 avg rating — 372 ratings
69.
The Southpaw (Henry Wiggen #1)
The Southpaw (Henry Wiggen #1) 3.98 avg rating — 552 ratings
70.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,447 ratings
71.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 4.06 avg rating — 63,548 ratings
72.
The Bridge Over the River Kwai
The Bridge Over the River Kwai 3.94 avg rating — 10,405 ratings
73.
Return to Paradise
Return to Paradise 3.84 avg rating — 1,237 ratings
74.
Beyond This Place
Beyond This Place 4.07 avg rating — 638 ratings
75.
Never Victorious, Never Defeated
Never Victorious, Never Defeated 3.95 avg rating — 208 ratings
76.
Cash McCall
Cash McCall 3.94 avg rating — 64 ratings
77.
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty 3.97 avg rating — 324 ratings
78.
The Royal Box
The Royal Box 3.48 avg rating — 110 ratings
79.
The Philadelphian
The Philadelphian 3.95 avg rating — 287 ratings
80.
Remember Me to God
Remember Me to God 3.95 avg rating — 22 ratings
81.
Strangers When We Meet
Strangers When We Meet 3.73 avg rating — 232 ratings
82.
Queen's Grace
Queen's Grace really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 58 ratings
83.
The Walsingham Woman
The Walsingham Woman 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings
84.
Mary
Mary 4.06 avg rating — 77 ratings
85.
The Iron King (The Accursed Kings, #1)
The Iron King (The Accursed Kings, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 22,383 ratings
85.
The Miracle Worker: A Play
The Miracle Worker: A Play 4.19 avg rating — 35,075 ratings
87.
The Accursed Kings Series: The Iron King / The Strangled Queen / The Poisoned Crown (The Accursed Kings #1-3)
The Accursed Kings Series: The Iron King / The Strangled Queen / The Poisoned Crown (The Accursed Kings #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 1,812 ratings
88.
The She-Wolf of France (The Accursed Kings, #5)
The She-Wolf of France (The Accursed Kings, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 7,848 ratings
89.
The Disenchanted
The Disenchanted 4.14 avg rating — 460 ratings
90.
The Crucible
The Crucible 3.61 avg rating — 452,158 ratings
91.
The Iron Mistress
The Iron Mistress 4.01 avg rating — 168 ratings
92.
Moses
Moses 4.37 avg rating — 43 ratings
93.
Gown of glory
Gown of glory 4.13 avg rating — 119 ratings
94.
The Houses in Between
The Houses in Between 4.17 avg rating — 124 ratings
95.
Golden Admiral
Golden Admiral 3.47 avg rating — 32 ratings
96.
Time and Time Again
Time and Time Again 3.84 avg rating — 147 ratings
97.
The Female
The Female 4.22 avg rating — 359 ratings
98.
The View from Pompey's Head: A Novel
The View from Pompey's Head: A Novel 3.84 avg rating — 111 ratings
99.
The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man 4.22 avg rating — 125 ratings