Reader's Digest Condensed Books

The Reader's Digest Condensed Books were a series of hardcover anthologies, published by Reader's Digest. The series was in production for 47 years (1950-1997), after which the series was renamed Reader's Digest Select Editions.

Reader's Digest Condensed Books - 1950s

Reader's Digest Condensed Books - 1960s

Reader's Digest Condensed Books - 1980s

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1	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1970, Volume 80: Waiting for Willa / A Walk to the Hills of the Dreamtime / T.R. / Heartsblood / The Witness by Dorothy Eden liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1970, Volume 81: Kim: A Gift from Vietnam / Bless the Beasts & Children / Great Lion of God / I Chose Prison / Fiona by Frank W. Chinnock 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1970, Volume 82: Operation Sippacik / The Secret Woman / Christiaan Barnard - One Life / The Song of Bernadette / The Shattered Dream by Rumer Godden 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1970, Volume 83: Lone Woman / The Homecoming / Papillon / Whitewater / The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Clarke Wilson 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1971, Volume 84: The Crossing / Kinds of Love / The Antagonists / Love Story / Another Part of the House by Howard Fast 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1971, Volume 81: Halic, The Story of a Gray Seal / Time and Again / Six-Hitch Horse / Bomber / A Woman in the House by Ewan Clarkson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1971, Volume 86: The White Dawn / Risk / Lifeboat Number Two / Because I Loved Him: The Life and Loves of Lillie Langtry / The Sea of Grass / The Possession of Joel Delaney by James A. Houston 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1971, Volume 87: A Timeless Place / The San Francisco Earthquake / Wheels / People I Have Loved, Known or Admired / Summer of the Red Wolf by Ellen Bromfield Geld 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1972, Volume 88: The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax / The Winds of War / The Runaways by Dorothy Gilman 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1972, Volume 89: Wild Goose, Brother Goose / Event 1000 / Bring Me a Unicorn / Hearts / The Day of the Jackal by Reader's Digest Association liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1972, Volume 90: A Falcon for a Queen / Meeting with a Great Beast / Blockbuster / The Shape of Illusion / Duel in the Snow by Catherine Gaskin (Contributor) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1972, Volume 91: The Waltz Kings / The Terminal Man / The Dwelling Place / A World to Care For / The Hessian by Hans Fantel 3.25 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1973 #1, Volume 92: The Stepford Wives / The Odessa File / A Day No Pigs Would Die / Stanfield Harvest / P.S. Your Not Listening by Reader's Digest Association 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1973 #2, Volume 92: A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax / The Camerons / The Japanese / Green Darkness by Dorothy Gilman (Contributor) 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1973 #3, Volume 93: Sadie Shapiro's Knitting Book / The Years Of The Forest / The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three / The Curse Of The Kings / Captain Bligh And Mr. Christian by Robert Kimmel Smith (Contributor) 3.08 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1973 #4, Volume 95: La Balsa: The Longest Raft Voyage in History / The Sunbird / State Trooper / The Search for Anna Fisher / Mrs. Starr Lives Alone by Vital Alsar 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1973 #5, Volume 96: All Creatures Great and Small / The Salamander / A Thousand Summers / Shipwreck by James Herriot liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1974 #1, Volume 97: The Tower / Incident at Hawk's Hill / Stay of Execution / The Mountain Farm / The Thirteenth Trick by Richard Martin Stern 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Volume 2 - 1974 by John T. Beaudouin (editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1974 #3, Volume 99: The Will of Magda Townsend / Forever Island / Thirty-Four East / The Diddakoi / Lion in the Evening by Margaret Culkin Banning 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1974 #4, Volume 100: The Boy Who Invented the Bubble Gun / The Good Shepherd / The Property of a Gentleman / His Majesty's U-Boat by Paul Gallico liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1974 #5, Volume 101: The Other Room / The Dogs of War / All Things Bright and Beautiful / Malevil / A Daughter of Zion by Reader's Digest Association 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1975 #1, Volume 102: Our John Willie / Centennial / Harlequin / Eric by Catherine Cookson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1975 #2, Volume 103: Lost! / Baker's Hawk / The Physicians / God and Mr. Gomez / Eagle in the Sky by Thomas Thompson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1975 #3, Volume 104: Mrs. Arris Goes to Moscow / The Moneychangers / The Massacre at Fall Creek / Collision by Paul Gallico 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1975 #4, Volume 105: Where are the Children? / Earthsound / The Eagle Has Landed / Daylight Must Come / The Wind at Morning by Mary Higgins Clark 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1975 #5, Volume 106: Lord of the Far Island / Alexander Dolgun's Story: An American in the Gulag / Minnie Santangelo's Mortal Sin / A Sporting Proposition / Power by Victoria Holt 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1976 #1, Volume 107: The Great Train Robbery / I Take Thee, Serenity / Bill W. / A Town Like Alice by Michael Crichton 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1976 #2, Volume 108: The Hostage Heart / They Came Here to Stay / The Tide of Life / Swan Watch / Drummer in the Dark by Gerald Green 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1976 #3, Volume 109: Liberty Tavern / The Pilot / Touch Not the Cat / The Boys from Brazil by Thomas Fleming really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1976 #4, Volume 110: Distant Summer / The Olmec Head / The Mathew Tree / The Splendid Torments / Harry's Game by Sarah Patterson 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1976 #5, Volume 111: The Pride of the Peacock / Bobbitt / The Experiment / Ordinary People / Storm Warning by Victoria Holt really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1977 #1, Volume 112: Mrs. Pollifax on Safari / The R Document / Home Before Dark / The Glory Boys / The Spuddy by Dorothy Gilman 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1977 #2, Volume 113: The Slow Awakening / 19 Steps up the Mountain / Ghost Fox / In the Frame by Catherine Marchant did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1977 #3, Volume 114: Tisha / The Dragon/ Oliver's Story / Majesty / Overboard by Robert Specht 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1977 #4, Volume 115: The Stone Bull / Enola Gay / Sadie Shapiro on Miami / The Scofield Diagnosis by Phyllis A. Whitney 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1977 #5, Volume 116: The Melodeon / Full Disclosure / Bel Ria / Chase the Wind / The Fan by Glendon Swarthout really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1978 #1, Volume 117: Snowbound Six / The Summer of the Spanish Woman, Elephants in the Living Room / Bears in the Canoe / Arrest Sitting Bull / I Can Jump Puddles by Richard Martin Stern 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1978 #2, Volume 118: Jaws 2 / The Education of Little Tree / The Practice / Excellency by Hank Searls 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1978 #3, Volume 119: A Stranger is Watching / The Miracle of Dommatina / The Last Convertible / Such a Life by Mary Higgins Clark 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1978 #4, Volume 120: My Enemy the Queen / The Good Old Boys / By the Rivers of Babylon / Breakpoint by Victoria Holt liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1978 #5, Volume 121: Summer Lightning / Tara Kane / Flight into Danger / Raquela; A Woman Of Israel / The Snake by Judith Richards (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1979 #1, Volume 122: Eye of the Needle / Orphan Train / Overload / A Dangerous Magic by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 3.31 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1979 #2, Volume 123: Dinah, Blow Your Horn / War and Remembrance / How I Got To Be Perfect by Jack M. Bickham 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1979 #3, Volume 124: Sunflower / Running Proud / Error of Judgment / A Walk Across America by Marilyn Sharp really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1979 #4, Volume 125: Sphinx / Cold Is the Sea / Worlds by Heart / The North Runner / Intruder by Robin Cook (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1979 #5, Volume 126: Hungry as the Sea / The Tightrope Walker / The Passing Bells / Flesh and Spirit by Wilbur Smith it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars