Best Books of the 20th Century

601.
Thoughts from Walden Pond
Thoughts from Walden Pond 3.76 avg rating β€” 2,172 ratings
602.
Miss Lonelyhearts / The Day of the Locust
Miss Lonelyhearts / The Day of the Locust 3.89 avg rating β€” 10,373 ratings
603.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 3.70 avg rating β€” 59,334 ratings
604.
The Naked and the Dead
The Naked and the Dead 3.94 avg rating β€” 26,164 ratings
605.
A Death in the Family
A Death in the Family 3.89 avg rating β€” 17,372 ratings
606.
The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky 3.89 avg rating β€” 30,064 ratings
607.
The Call of the Wild / White Fang
The Call of the Wild / White Fang 4.12 avg rating β€” 78,581 ratings
608.
Centennial
Centennial 4.26 avg rating β€” 44,548 ratings
609.
Women in Love
Women in Love 3.66 avg rating β€” 33,143 ratings
610.
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun 3.98 avg rating β€” 22,083 ratings
611.
Wise Blood
Wise Blood 3.82 avg rating β€” 36,564 ratings
612.
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4) 4.35 avg rating β€” 264,754 ratings
613.
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction 4.10 avg rating β€” 52,916 ratings
613.
Crossing to Safety
Crossing to Safety 4.16 avg rating β€” 49,595 ratings
615.
Independent People
Independent People 4.13 avg rating β€” 13,794 ratings
616.
Suttree
Suttree 4.20 avg rating β€” 27,020 ratings
616.
Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Memories, Dreams, Reflections
by: C.G. Jung
4.17 avg rating β€” 37,271 ratings
618.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 4.16 avg rating β€” 217,112 ratings
619.
A Year in Provence (Provence, #1)
A Year in Provence (Provence, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 81,431 ratings
620.
The Queen of the Damned (The Vampire Chronicles, #3)
The Queen of the Damned (The Vampire Chronicles, #3)
by: Anne Rice
3.92 avg rating β€” 159,464 ratings
621.
Chocolat (Chocolat, #1)
Chocolat (Chocolat, #1) 3.96 avg rating β€” 129,692 ratings
622.
Main Street
Main Street 3.78 avg rating β€” 26,594 ratings
623.
The Savage Detectives
The Savage Detectives 4.17 avg rating β€” 50,136 ratings
624.
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating β€” 426,856 ratings
625.
The Complete Father Brown
The Complete Father Brown 4.03 avg rating β€” 10,583 ratings
625.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 4.17 avg rating β€” 183,698 ratings
627.
A Soldier of the Great War
A Soldier of the Great War 4.33 avg rating β€” 7,867 ratings
628.
Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus 4.08 avg rating β€” 13,445 ratings
629.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 484,766 ratings
630.
The Poetry of Robert Frost
The Poetry of Robert Frost 4.24 avg rating β€” 48,976 ratings
631.
The Book of Disquiet
The Book of Disquiet 4.40 avg rating β€” 35,768 ratings
632.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating β€” 1,594,293 ratings
633.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4.26 avg rating β€” 195,182 ratings
634.
The Woman in the Dunes
The Woman in the Dunes 3.89 avg rating β€” 37,525 ratings
635.
The Moviegoer
The Moviegoer 3.64 avg rating β€” 30,279 ratings
636.
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer 4.03 avg rating β€” 45,117 ratings
637.
Skinny Legs and All
Skinny Legs and All 4.07 avg rating β€” 43,537 ratings
638.
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah 4.15 avg rating β€” 65,954 ratings
639.
Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3) 4.29 avg rating β€” 41,197 ratings
639.
Momo
Momo 4.34 avg rating β€” 91,802 ratings
641.
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character 4.27 avg rating β€” 213,221 ratings
642.
The Joy of Cooking
The Joy of Cooking 4.13 avg rating β€” 195,104 ratings
643.
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers! 3.90 avg rating β€” 57,280 ratings
644.
The Deptford Trilogy
The Deptford Trilogy 4.33 avg rating β€” 8,190 ratings
645.
Christine
Christine 3.86 avg rating β€” 258,476 ratings
646.
The Wasp Factory
The Wasp Factory 3.76 avg rating β€” 104,982 ratings
647.
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders 4.06 avg rating β€” 152,016 ratings
648.
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal 4.27 avg rating β€” 142,724 ratings
649.
The Monster at the End of this Book
The Monster at the End of this Book
by: Jon Stone
4.46 avg rating β€” 126,505 ratings
649.
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) 4.05 avg rating β€” 439,125 ratings
651.
Sula
Sula 4.05 avg rating β€” 117,017 ratings
652.
Wind, Sand and Stars
Wind, Sand and Stars 4.12 avg rating β€” 20,392 ratings
653.
The Jewel in the Crown (The Raj Quartet, #1)
The Jewel in the Crown (The Raj Quartet, #1) 4.14 avg rating β€” 6,116 ratings
654.
Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2)
Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2) 4.08 avg rating β€” 67,212 ratings
655.
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne 3.94 avg rating β€” 166,131 ratings
656.
A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember 4.20 avg rating β€” 837,866 ratings
657.
We Were the Mulvaneys
We Were the Mulvaneys 3.75 avg rating β€” 104,201 ratings
658.
Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim 3.75 avg rating β€” 31,469 ratings
659.
Three Comrades
Three Comrades 4.48 avg rating β€” 37,972 ratings
660.
Mila 18
Mila 18
by: Leon Uris
4.32 avg rating β€” 26,365 ratings
661.
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) 3.74 avg rating β€” 92,716 ratings
662.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1)
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 86,564 ratings
663.
The Kitchen God's Wife
The Kitchen God's Wife
by: Amy Tan
4.04 avg rating β€” 87,070 ratings
664.
Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6)
Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6) 4.14 avg rating β€” 142,904 ratings
665.
Welcome to the Monkey House
Welcome to the Monkey House 4.13 avg rating β€” 63,552 ratings
666.
Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who!
by: Dr. Seuss
4.22 avg rating β€” 112,878 ratings
667.
Magician (The Riftwar Saga, #1-2)
Magician (The Riftwar Saga, #1-2) 4.32 avg rating β€” 70,682 ratings
668.
Life and Fate
Life and Fate 4.45 avg rating β€” 14,759 ratings
669.
Amerika
Amerika 3.74 avg rating β€” 33,127 ratings
670.
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There 4.31 avg rating β€” 35,161 ratings
671.
E.E. Cummings: Complete Poems 1904-1962
E.E. Cummings: Complete Poems 1904-1962 4.35 avg rating β€” 21,532 ratings
672.
The Decline of the West
The Decline of the West 4.06 avg rating β€” 2,169 ratings
673.
Deliverance
Deliverance 3.89 avg rating β€” 33,570 ratings
674.
Desert Solitaire
Desert Solitaire 4.18 avg rating β€” 53,112 ratings
674.
Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1) 4.24 avg rating β€” 265,356 ratings
676.
White Teeth
White Teeth 3.79 avg rating β€” 170,755 ratings
677.
Cujo
Cujo 3.80 avg rating β€” 312,778 ratings
678.
A Son of the Circus
A Son of the Circus 3.67 avg rating β€” 21,096 ratings
679.
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare 3.82 avg rating β€” 44,819 ratings
680.
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Last Exit to Brooklyn 3.92 avg rating β€” 28,775 ratings
681.
The Client
The Client 4.06 avg rating β€” 458,531 ratings
682.
A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts
A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts 3.89 avg rating β€” 14,708 ratings
683.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft 4.34 avg rating β€” 310,136 ratings
684.
And Quiet Flows the Don
And Quiet Flows the Don 4.11 avg rating β€” 12,975 ratings
685.
The Women's Room
The Women's Room 3.99 avg rating β€” 9,269 ratings
686.
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends 4.07 avg rating β€” 67,568 ratings
687.
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus 4.16 avg rating β€” 119,585 ratings
688.
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Seabiscuit: An American Legend 4.23 avg rating β€” 167,143 ratings
689.
Lust for Life
Lust for Life 4.27 avg rating β€” 30,952 ratings
690.
The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion
The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion 3.67 avg rating β€” 28,235 ratings
691.
Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)
Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3) 4.28 avg rating β€” 188,810 ratings
692.
Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects 4.01 avg rating β€” 21,974 ratings
693.
The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)
The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2) 4.20 avg rating β€” 29,538 ratings
694.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice 3.76 avg rating β€” 47,119 ratings
694.
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Slouching Towards Bethlehem 4.19 avg rating β€” 78,756 ratings
696.
The Stories of John Cheever
The Stories of John Cheever 4.26 avg rating β€” 15,587 ratings
697.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating β€” 128,897 ratings
698.
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture 3.74 avg rating β€” 30,033 ratings
699.
The Clown
The Clown 3.93 avg rating β€” 31,153 ratings
700.
Collected Poems
Collected Poems 4.24 avg rating β€” 8,570 ratings
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