20th Century

The 20th century was the period between January 1, 1901 and December 31, 2000 inclusive. It was the tenth and last century of the 2nd millennium. It is distinct from the century known as the 1900s (sometimes written 19XX), which began on January 1, 1900 and ended December 31, 1999.

The century had the first global-scale wars between world powers across continents in World War I and World War II. Nationalism became a major political issue in the world in the 20th century, acknowledged in international law along with the right of nations to self-determination, official decolonization in the mid-c
...more

New Releases Tagged "20th Century"

Thistlemarsh
Rasputin: The Downfall of the Romanovs
Kissing the Sky
Liberty Street
Das Café ohne Namen
Últimos días en Berlín
Rasputin: The Downfall of the Romanovs
Didion and Babitz
Watch Us Dance (In the Country of Others, #2)
A Map to Paradise
A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice
When Sleeping Women Wake
The Night Guests
Sira
Canção para ninar menino grande
Sinister Spring
Theory & Practice
The Great Gatsby
1984
Animal Farm
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
The Stranger
Of Mice and Men
Brave New World
Lolita
The Metamorphosis
Fahrenheit 451
Mrs. Dalloway
The Bell Jar
Slaughterhouse-Five
Lord of the Flies
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeRules of Civility by Amor TowlesMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Best 1930s Historical Fiction
135 books — 232 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Winds of War by Herman WoukThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Best 1940s Historical Fiction
403 books — 442 voters

The Nightingale by Kristin HannahAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakBeneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. SullivanLilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
Best WWII Historical Fiction
568 books — 661 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyDune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
576 books — 488 voters

The Feminine Mystique by Betty FriedanThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirSet the Night on Fire by Mike  DavisBreaking the Bias of English by Vivian R. ProbstSexual Politics by Kate Millett
Second Wave Feminism
146 books — 65 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyAnnie on My Mind by Nancy GardenI'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip. by John DonovanThe Year They Burned the Books by Nancy GardenForever... by Judy Blume
20th Century YA with LGBT Themes
177 books — 50 voters


Claude Debussy
I love music passionately. And because I love it, I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle it.
Claude Debussy

Ray Bradbury
It is a great age to live in and, if need be, die in and for. Any magician worth his salt would tell you the same.
Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

More quotes...
We'll read and analyze a poem a week. I am concentrating on Emily Dickinson, but members csn sug…more
4 members, last active 12 years ago
The 1700-1939 Book Club! This group is for books written from 1700-1939*. I created this group because there are so many …more
610 members, last active 5 months ago
McCaffery 20th Century Greatest Hits Reading Group This group is for people who would like to read through Larry McCaffery's list of 20th Century f…more
23 members, last active 6 years ago
Gothic Literature Discussing the darker aspects of 18th - 21st century literature. If you cannot find a topic you …more
116 members, last active 2 months ago