Best Books of the 20th Century

1.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,688,546 ratings
2.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,225,840 ratings
3.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,063,568 ratings
4.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,731,019 ratings
5.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,355,996 ratings
6.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,662 ratings
7.
The Little Prince
The Little Prince 4.33 avg rating — 2,375,210 ratings
8.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating — 2,718,630 ratings
9.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,800,289 ratings
10.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,058,934 ratings
11.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating — 971,543 ratings
12.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude 4.12 avg rating — 1,069,924 ratings
13.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating — 2,015,541 ratings
14.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men 3.89 avg rating — 2,751,777 ratings
15.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,257,993 ratings
16.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,263 ratings
17.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,732,938 ratings
18.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,290 ratings
19.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five 4.10 avg rating — 1,451,229 ratings
20.
Lolita
Lolita 3.87 avg rating — 919,164 ratings
21.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,137 ratings
22.
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale 4.15 avg rating — 2,322,918 ratings
23.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,050,777 ratings
24.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
by: Ken Kesey
4.20 avg rating — 767,618 ratings
25.
The Stranger
The Stranger 4.03 avg rating — 1,315,365 ratings
26.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,500 ratings
27.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5) 4.38 avg rating — 334,637 ratings
28.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,993,996 ratings
29.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,348,930 ratings
30.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,084 ratings
31.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating — 1,265,595 ratings
32.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,340 ratings
33.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,695 ratings
34.
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,429 ratings
35.
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree 4.38 avg rating — 1,209,713 ratings
36.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,152 ratings
37.
Night
Night 4.38 avg rating — 1,334,132 ratings
38.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar 4.05 avg rating — 1,153,660 ratings
39.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,174 ratings
40.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist 3.92 avg rating — 3,430,098 ratings
41.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,166 ratings
42.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 1,079,791 ratings
43.
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood 4.09 avg rating — 710,325 ratings
44.
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham
by: Dr. Seuss
4.31 avg rating — 830,111 ratings
45.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,152 ratings
46.
Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged
by: Ayn Rand
3.69 avg rating — 402,778 ratings
47.
The Metamorphosis
The Metamorphosis 3.90 avg rating — 1,338,199 ratings
48.
Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera 3.94 avg rating — 535,560 ratings
49.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating — 779,743 ratings
50.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,262,985 ratings
51.
Siddhartha
Siddhartha 4.08 avg rating — 846,821 ratings
52.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
The Complete Sherlock Holmes 4.51 avg rating — 214,384 ratings
53.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,732 ratings
54.
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose 4.14 avg rating — 387,251 ratings
55.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being 4.11 avg rating — 524,802 ratings
56.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,141 ratings
57.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating — 814,282 ratings
58.
A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Prayer for Owen Meany 4.24 avg rating — 332,376 ratings
59.
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are 4.25 avg rating — 1,042,967 ratings
60.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 911,911 ratings
61.
The Lorax
The Lorax
by: Dr. Seuss
4.35 avg rating — 363,662 ratings
62.
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 809,423 ratings
63.
The Master and Margarita
The Master and Margarita 4.28 avg rating — 401,046 ratings
64.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,160 ratings
65.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,969,914 ratings
66.
On the Road
On the Road 3.61 avg rating — 438,489 ratings
67.
The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises 3.79 avg rating — 482,007 ratings
68.
Ulysses
Ulysses 3.77 avg rating — 138,340 ratings
69.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front 4.10 avg rating — 505,019 ratings
70.
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 476,920 ratings
71.
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 257,765 ratings
72.
A Confederacy of Dunces
A Confederacy of Dunces 3.89 avg rating — 291,767 ratings
73.
Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 650,941 ratings
74.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
3.97 avg rating — 703,401 ratings
75.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls 3.99 avg rating — 311,389 ratings
76.
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
by: Ayn Rand
3.89 avg rating — 333,845 ratings
77.
The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury 3.86 avg rating — 192,266 ratings
78.
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp 4.11 avg rating — 235,957 ratings
79.
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 753,891 ratings
80.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 299,211 ratings
81.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 3.99 avg rating — 377,769 ratings
82.
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms 3.82 avg rating — 344,467 ratings
83.
Invisible Man
Invisible Man 3.92 avg rating — 198,724 ratings
84.
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon 4.23 avg rating — 763,537 ratings
85.
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows 4.12 avg rating — 433,088 ratings
86.
Mere Christianity
Mere Christianity 4.36 avg rating — 447,049 ratings
87.
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot 3.84 avg rating — 217,098 ratings
88.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 2,673,838 ratings
89.
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1) 4.56 avg rating — 222,310 ratings
90.
The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried 4.14 avg rating — 337,439 ratings
91.
The Red Tent
The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating — 623,958 ratings
92.
Sophie’s Choice
Sophie’s Choice 4.17 avg rating — 93,607 ratings
93.
To the Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse 3.81 avg rating — 207,169 ratings
94.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream 4.07 avg rating — 370,575 ratings
95.
Franny and Zooey
Franny and Zooey 3.96 avg rating — 235,150 ratings
96.
Cat’s Cradle
Cat’s Cradle 4.15 avg rating — 428,361 ratings
97.
Blindness
Blindness 4.18 avg rating — 324,639 ratings
98.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 3.64 avg rating — 160,990 ratings
99.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 389,827 ratings
100.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating — 1,544,035 ratings
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