Born in the 1960s - What We Read as Teens

1.
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1)
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1) 3.85 avg rating β€” 232,249 ratings
2.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating β€” 4,072,923 ratings
3.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating β€” 1,538,221 ratings
4.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating β€” 2,392,969 ratings
5.
Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice 3.74 avg rating β€” 288,658 ratings
6.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating β€” 6,688,677 ratings
7.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating β€” 5,225,927 ratings
8.
That Was Then, This Is Now
That Was Then, This Is Now 3.94 avg rating β€” 39,454 ratings
9.
Sybil: The Classic True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Personalities
Sybil: The Classic True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Personalities 3.99 avg rating β€” 90,417 ratings
10.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating β€” 3,117,326 ratings
11.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret 3.94 avg rating β€” 252,106 ratings
12.
Carrie
Carrie 3.99 avg rating β€” 813,649 ratings
13.
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls 3.86 avg rating β€” 75,296 ratings
14.
Love Story (Love Story, #1)
Love Story (Love Story, #1) 3.65 avg rating β€” 63,439 ratings
15.
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders 4.06 avg rating β€” 152,010 ratings
16.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating β€” 1,318,888 ratings
17.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating β€” 3,800,348 ratings
18.
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) 4.32 avg rating β€” 1,079,811 ratings
19.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating β€” 2,259,726 ratings
20.
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 3.90 avg rating β€” 34,822 ratings
21.
Lisa, Bright and Dark
Lisa, Bright and Dark 3.63 avg rating β€” 3,936 ratings
22.
Jaws (Jaws, #1)
Jaws (Jaws, #1) 3.95 avg rating β€” 174,103 ratings
23.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating β€” 157,960 ratings
24.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating β€” 4,345,736 ratings
25.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating β€” 716,488 ratings
26.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating β€” 499,169 ratings
27.
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors 4.14 avg rating β€” 80,872 ratings
28.
Rumble Fish
Rumble Fish 3.80 avg rating β€” 25,658 ratings
29.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating β€” 2,718,723 ratings
30.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating β€” 345,756 ratings
31.
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
The Shining (The Shining, #1) 4.28 avg rating β€” 1,650,332 ratings
32.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating β€” 1,263,351 ratings
33.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating β€” 5,731,129 ratings
34.
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2) 4.35 avg rating β€” 155,355 ratings
35.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating β€” 814,300 ratings
36.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating β€” 1,544,068 ratings
37.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating β€” 2,015,577 ratings
38.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front 4.10 avg rating β€” 505,027 ratings
39.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating β€” 1,969,930 ratings
40.
Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man 4.19 avg rating β€” 38,386 ratings
41.
The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds 4.25 avg rating β€” 361,062 ratings
42.
Firestarter
Firestarter 3.92 avg rating β€” 242,162 ratings
43.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating β€” 4,632,945 ratings
44.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating β€” 1,258,001 ratings
45.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating β€” 971,556 ratings
46.
The Pigman (The Pigman, #1)
The Pigman (The Pigman, #1) 3.60 avg rating β€” 28,533 ratings
47.
Scruples
Scruples 3.82 avg rating β€” 15,593 ratings
48.
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating β€” 206,473 ratings
49.
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist 3.88 avg rating β€” 419,623 ratings
50.
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter 3.44 avg rating β€” 901,318 ratings
51.
My Darling, My Hamburger
My Darling, My Hamburger 3.62 avg rating β€” 3,266 ratings
51.
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5)
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5) 4.07 avg rating β€” 116,433 ratings
53.
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon 3.95 avg rating β€” 24,250 ratings
54.
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet 3.74 avg rating β€” 2,767,597 ratings
55.
The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom 4.47 avg rating β€” 348,499 ratings
56.
Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
by: Ira Levin
4.05 avg rating β€” 153,655 ratings
57.
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating β€” 211,201 ratings
58.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating β€” 4,356,079 ratings
59.
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating β€” 142,180 ratings
60.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating β€” 936,534 ratings
61.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating β€” 1,959,098 ratings
62.
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp 4.11 avg rating β€” 235,958 ratings
63.
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Roots: The Saga of an American Family 4.45 avg rating β€” 163,544 ratings
64.
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1)
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1) 4.16 avg rating β€” 33,673 ratings
64.
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits? 4.03 avg rating β€” 14,676 ratings
64.
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2)
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2) 3.99 avg rating β€” 130,958 ratings
67.
The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank
The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank 4.06 avg rating β€” 11,853 ratings
68.
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes 4.81 avg rating β€” 41,684 ratings
69.
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City 3.80 avg rating β€” 36,189 ratings
70.
The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises 3.79 avg rating β€” 482,015 ratings
71.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3)
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3) 4.07 avg rating β€” 110,837 ratings
71.
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer 3.40 avg rating β€” 19,548 ratings
73.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating β€” 499,187 ratings
74.
The Promise
The Promise 4.04 avg rating β€” 16,215 ratings
75.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men 3.89 avg rating β€” 2,751,818 ratings
76.
Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1)
Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1) 3.70 avg rating β€” 17,689 ratings
77.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull 3.86 avg rating β€” 267,225 ratings
77.
Forever...
Forever... 3.62 avg rating β€” 66,277 ratings
79.
Deenie
Deenie 3.79 avg rating β€” 17,739 ratings
80.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar 4.05 avg rating β€” 1,153,711 ratings
81.
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain 3.70 avg rating β€” 50,450 ratings
82.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 3.70 avg rating β€” 59,329 ratings
83.
Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land 3.92 avg rating β€” 323,275 ratings
83.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: A Book by and for Women: Reviesed and Expanded
Our Bodies, Ourselves: A Book by and for Women: Reviesed and Expanded 4.37 avg rating β€” 7,461 ratings
85.
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 44,226 ratings
85.
Princess Daisy
Princess Daisy 3.79 avg rating β€” 4,654 ratings
87.
Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar 3.99 avg rating β€” 9,175 ratings
88.
A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, #4)
A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, #4) 4.17 avg rating β€” 19,633 ratings
89.
Sophie’s Choice
Sophie’s Choice 4.17 avg rating β€” 93,607 ratings
89.
The Lottery
The Lottery 4.04 avg rating β€” 104,210 ratings
91.
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar 3.67 avg rating β€” 6,674 ratings
92.
Foundation (Foundation, #1)
Foundation (Foundation, #1) 4.17 avg rating β€” 580,888 ratings
93.
The Other Side of Midnight (Midnight #1)
The Other Side of Midnight (Midnight #1) 3.96 avg rating β€” 49,774 ratings
94.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating β€” 1,570,184 ratings
95.
Love in a Cold Climate (Radlett and Montdore, #2)
Love in a Cold Climate (Radlett and Montdore, #2) 3.81 avg rating β€” 9,901 ratings
96.
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating β€” 633,825 ratings
97.
The Pursuit of Love (Radlett & Montdore, #1)
The Pursuit of Love (Radlett & Montdore, #1) 3.95 avg rating β€” 21,961 ratings
98.
Foundation and Empire
Foundation and Empire 4.22 avg rating β€” 220,329 ratings
99.
Second Foundation (Foundation, #3)
Second Foundation (Foundation, #3) 4.27 avg rating β€” 197,699 ratings
99.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2) 4.20 avg rating β€” 309,573 ratings
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