Arlene's votes on the list Best Books of the 20th Century

Listopia > Arlene's votes on the list Best Books of the 20th Century (39 Books)

1	Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1) by Larry McMurtry 4.60 avg rating — 285,404 ratings Arlene rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) by Frank McCourt 4.16 avg rating — 668,861 ratings Arlene rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The Cider House Rules by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 199,805 ratings Arlene rated it 3 stars See Review	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	The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 4.14 avg rating — 322,446 ratings Arlene rated it 3 stars See Review	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	The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1) by Jean M. Auel 4.11 avg rating — 287,890 ratings Arlene rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Exodus by Leon Uris 4.34 avg rating — 101,988 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 4.25 avg rating — 370,129 ratings Arlene rated it 5 stars See Review	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	A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1) by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 833,879 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	North and South (North and South, #1) by John Jakes 4.21 avg rating — 62,947 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth 3.70 avg rating — 75,799 ratings Arlene rated it 3 stars See Review	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	On the Beach by Nevil Shute 3.99 avg rating — 51,611 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Pelican Brief by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 454,317 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Firm (Penguin Readers, Level 5) by Robin Waterfield (Adaptor) 4.07 avg rating — 640,267 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Reader by Bernhard Schlink 3.79 avg rating — 237,868 ratings Arlene rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1) by Helen Fielding (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 1,038,653 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Hawaii by James A. Michener 4.22 avg rating — 82,576 ratings Arlene rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton 3.47 avg rating — 142,028 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Beach Music by Pat Conroy 4.19 avg rating — 56,723 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) by Herman Wouk 4.38 avg rating — 60,389 ratings Arlene rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 251,012 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 110,253 ratings Arlene rated it 5 stars See Review	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	About a Boy by Nick Hornby 3.80 avg rating — 143,029 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields 3.89 avg rating — 42,760 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk 4.30 avg rating — 27,576 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 4.21 avg rating — 126,972 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Rainmaker by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 211,863 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 70,094 ratings Arlene rated it 3 stars See Review	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	F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby by Nicolas Tredell (Editor) 3.83 avg rating — 3,617 ratings Arlene rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1) by Ira Levin 4.06 avg rating — 166,794 ratings Arlene rated it 2 stars See Review	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	Love Story (Love Story, #1) by Erich Segal 3.66 avg rating — 65,464 ratings Arlene rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Jewel by Bret Lott (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 38,469 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Follow the River by James Alexander Thom 4.23 avg rating — 24,028 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Pilot's Wife (Fortune's Rocks Quartet, #3) by Anita Shreve 3.57 avg rating — 103,768 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Shipping News by Annie Proulx 3.88 avg rating — 155,387 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Forsyte Saga (The Forsyte Chronicles, #1-3) by John Galsworthy 4.19 avg rating — 21,365 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Final Diagnosis by Arthur Hailey 4.13 avg rating — 6,512 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Barney's Version by Mordecai Richler 4.17 avg rating — 14,199 ratings Arlene rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 45,812 ratings Arlene rated it 3 stars See Review	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	High Fidelity by Nick Hornby 3.89 avg rating — 219,589 ratings Arlene rated it 4 stars See Review	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