Best Books of the Decade: 1930s

1.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,817 ratings
2.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating — 2,015,625 ratings
3.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,009 ratings
4.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men 3.89 avg rating — 2,751,878 ratings
5.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating — 971,574 ratings
6.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,761 ratings
7.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating — 1,544,106 ratings
8.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) 4.20 avg rating — 702,447 ratings
9.
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 281,973 ratings
10.
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 257,768 ratings
11.
As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying 3.72 avg rating — 182,465 ratings
12.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 299,212 ratings
13.
Madeline
Madeline 4.26 avg rating — 217,180 ratings
14.
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18) 4.12 avg rating — 294,069 ratings
15.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 3.99 avg rating — 377,787 ratings
16.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,228 ratings
17.
Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night 3.77 avg rating — 146,416 ratings
18.
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1)
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 71,600 ratings
19.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,188 ratings
20.
Down and Out in Paris and London
Down and Out in Paris and London 4.09 avg rating — 97,503 ratings
21.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,021 ratings
22.
Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1)
Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 205,275 ratings
23.
The Little Engine That Could
The Little Engine That Could 4.20 avg rating — 115,658 ratings
24.
The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)
The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13) 4.03 avg rating — 190,599 ratings
25.
Light in August
Light in August 3.94 avg rating — 65,242 ratings
26.
Narcissus and Goldmund
Narcissus and Goldmund 4.22 avg rating — 69,807 ratings
27.
Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm 3.88 avg rating — 53,852 ratings
28.
Absalom, Absalom!
Absalom, Absalom! 3.99 avg rating — 47,014 ratings
29.
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1)
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 27,944 ratings
30.
The Story of Ferdinand
The Story of Ferdinand 4.37 avg rating — 93,817 ratings
31.
Nausea
Nausea 3.93 avg rating — 134,150 ratings
32.
Homage to Catalonia
Homage to Catalonia 4.09 avg rating — 68,320 ratings
33.
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4)
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, #4) 4.22 avg rating — 105,770 ratings
34.
Journey to the End of the Night
Journey to the End of the Night 4.19 avg rating — 46,246 ratings
35.
Our Town
Our Town 3.74 avg rating — 58,045 ratings
36.
Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4)
Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 107,469 ratings
37.
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon 3.95 avg rating — 24,250 ratings
38.
The Waves
The Waves 4.14 avg rating — 51,036 ratings
39.
Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1)
Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 76,596 ratings
40.
The Poetry of Robert Frost
The Poetry of Robert Frost 4.24 avg rating — 48,973 ratings
41.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats 4.07 avg rating — 29,324 ratings
42.
Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 103,662 ratings
43.
The Thin Man
The Thin Man 3.90 avg rating — 37,389 ratings
44.
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12)
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12) 4.20 avg rating — 31,534 ratings
45.
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity 4.06 avg rating — 27,751 ratings
46.
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11)
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11) 4.03 avg rating — 21,053 ratings
47.
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2)
Farmer Boy (Little House, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 73,000 ratings
48.
Out of Africa
Out of Africa 3.91 avg rating — 46,908 ratings
49.
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5)
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 81,536 ratings
50.
Joy of Cooking
Joy of Cooking 4.13 avg rating — 195,091 ratings
51.
The Yearling
The Yearling 4.03 avg rating — 30,134 ratings
52.
The Story of Babar (Babar, #1)
The Story of Babar (Babar, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 59,344 ratings
53.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins 3.97 avg rating — 75,979 ratings
54.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice 3.76 avg rating — 47,112 ratings
55.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 4.21 avg rating — 53,644 ratings
56.
A Handful of Dust
A Handful of Dust 3.89 avg rating — 28,245 ratings
57.
The Code of the Woosters (Jeeves, #7)
The Code of the Woosters (Jeeves, #7) 4.32 avg rating — 30,710 ratings
58.
Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14)
Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14) 3.94 avg rating — 67,376 ratings
59.
At the Mountains of Madness
At the Mountains of Madness 3.79 avg rating — 61,187 ratings
60.
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1)
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 82,513 ratings
61.
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 53,503 ratings
62.
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
by: Dr. Seuss
4.02 avg rating — 15,652 ratings
63.
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) 4.14 avg rating — 32,859 ratings
64.
Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6)
Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6) 4.03 avg rating — 71,133 ratings
65.
Vile Bodies
Vile Bodies 3.72 avg rating — 17,247 ratings
66.
The Red Pony
The Red Pony 3.49 avg rating — 58,799 ratings
67.
Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock 3.69 avg rating — 34,851 ratings
68.
To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not 3.51 avg rating — 35,654 ratings
69.
The Radetzky March (Von Trotta Family, #1)
The Radetzky March (Von Trotta Family, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 13,637 ratings
70.
Ask the Dust (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #3)
Ask the Dust (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 38,231 ratings
71.
Burmese Days
Burmese Days 3.87 avg rating — 31,289 ratings
72.
Johnny Got His Gun
Johnny Got His Gun 4.21 avg rating — 47,420 ratings
73.
Lord Edgware Dies (Hercule Poirot, #9)
Lord Edgware Dies (Hercule Poirot, #9) 3.95 avg rating — 59,058 ratings
74.
Appointment in Samarra
Appointment in Samarra 3.81 avg rating — 16,052 ratings
75.
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace 4.14 avg rating — 24,645 ratings
76.
U.S.A.: The 42nd Parallel / 1919 / The Big Money
U.S.A.: The 42nd Parallel / 1919 / The Big Money 4.12 avg rating — 4,966 ratings
77.
Ballet Shoes (Shoes, #1)
Ballet Shoes (Shoes, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 37,978 ratings
78.
Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19)
Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19) 3.87 avg rating — 66,420 ratings
79.
Murder in the Cathedral
Murder in the Cathedral 3.71 avg rating — 12,138 ratings
80.
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat 3.83 avg rating — 61,121 ratings
81.
Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10)
Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10) 4.17 avg rating — 24,405 ratings
82.
Scoop
Scoop 3.79 avg rating — 22,000 ratings
83.
The Wall
The Wall 4.06 avg rating — 27,289 ratings
84.
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20)
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20) 3.98 avg rating — 98,491 ratings
85.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips 3.98 avg rating — 14,426 ratings
86.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 3.98 avg rating — 18,161 ratings
87.
Death on the Installment Plan
Death on the Installment Plan 4.21 avg rating — 9,038 ratings
88.
The Man Without Qualities
The Man Without Qualities 4.19 avg rating — 7,191 ratings
89.
The Death of the Heart
The Death of the Heart 3.64 avg rating — 8,891 ratings
90.
A Universal History of Iniquity
A Universal History of Iniquity 3.90 avg rating — 11,299 ratings
91.
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn 3.90 avg rating — 57,112 ratings
92.
My Life and Hard Times
My Life and Hard Times 4.09 avg rating — 3,582 ratings
93.
Goodbye to Berlin
Goodbye to Berlin 3.93 avg rating — 20,487 ratings
94.
The Street of Crocodiles
The Street of Crocodiles 3.98 avg rating — 13,380 ratings
95.
The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7)
The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) 3.77 avg rating — 14,658 ratings
96.
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7)
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) 4.10 avg rating — 17,647 ratings
97.
Anthem
Anthem
by: Ayn Rand
3.61 avg rating — 164,225 ratings
98.
Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13)
Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13) 4.24 avg rating — 21,666 ratings
99.
Wind, Sand and Stars
Wind, Sand and Stars 4.12 avg rating — 20,391 ratings
99.
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust 3.70 avg rating — 23,730 ratings
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