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

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1	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 7,135,673 ratings Jon 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
3	The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 4.04 avg rating — 1,030,149 ratings Jon 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 Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.30 avg rating — 4,642,258 ratings Jon 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
5	Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.97 avg rating — 2,999,950 ratings Jon 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
6	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis 4.24 avg rating — 3,232,879 ratings Jon 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	Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3.90 avg rating — 2,958,813 ratings Jon 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	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.71 avg rating — 3,322,398 ratings Jon 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
9	The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.41 avg rating — 3,242,687 ratings Jon 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
10	The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis 4.28 avg rating — 724,017 ratings Jon 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	Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 4.21 avg rating — 2,109,227 ratings Jon 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
12	Night by Elie Wiesel 4.38 avg rating — 1,405,717 ratings Jon 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 Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 3.82 avg rating — 1,379,928 ratings Jon 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 Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.59 avg rating — 1,092,886 ratings Jon 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
15	The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.51 avg rating — 1,183,787 ratings Jon 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
16	The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway 3.78 avg rating — 512,379 ratings Jon 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
17	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.25 avg rating — 769,286 ratings Jon 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	Dune (Dune, #1) by Frank Herbert 4.29 avg rating — 1,714,263 ratings Jon 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	The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 719,205 ratings Jon 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
20	Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis 4.37 avg rating — 476,095 ratings Jon 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
21	The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom by Corrie ten Boom 4.48 avg rating — 368,591 ratings Jon 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
23	The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco 4.31 avg rating — 277,647 ratings Jon 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 Screwtape Letters (Screwtape, #1) by C.S. Lewis 4.27 avg rating — 553,486 ratings Jon 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
25	The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.04 avg rating — 350,365 ratings Jon 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
26	A Separate Peace by John Knowles 3.60 avg rating — 236,623 ratings Jon 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 Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1) by Jean M. Auel 4.11 avg rating — 288,358 ratings Jon 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	All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren 4.09 avg rating — 67,963 ratings Jon 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
29	Exodus by Leon Uris 4.34 avg rating — 102,065 ratings Jon 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
30	A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1) by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 834,593 ratings Jon 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
31	The Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1) by Dr. Seuss 4.20 avg rating — 600,041 ratings Jon 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
32	The Firm (Penguin Readers, Level 5) by Robin Waterfield (Adaptor) 4.07 avg rating — 640,379 ratings Jon 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	The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) by Tom Clancy 4.12 avg rating — 393,457 ratings Jon 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 Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy 4.07 avg rating — 144,425 ratings Jon 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	Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank 4.09 avg rating — 49,574 ratings Jon 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 Pelican Brief by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 454,946 ratings Jon 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 Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) by C.S. Lewis 4.09 avg rating — 521,189 ratings Jon 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
38	The Winds of War (The Henry Family, #1) by Herman Wouk 4.38 avg rating — 60,470 ratings Jon 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
39	Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton 3.47 avg rating — 142,400 ratings Jon 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	The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) by C.S. Lewis 3.91 avg rating — 406,377 ratings Jon 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
41	The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1) by Beatrix Potter 4.23 avg rating — 263,649 ratings Jon 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
42	Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) by C.S. Lewis 3.98 avg rating — 501,147 ratings Jon 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
43	The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) by C.S. Lewis 4.06 avg rating — 630,296 ratings Jon 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
44	Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) by Michael Crichton 4.14 avg rating — 1,102,840 ratings Jon 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
45	Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck 3.83 avg rating — 67,067 ratings Jon 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
46	The Rainmaker by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 212,240 ratings Jon 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
47	Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1) by Tom Clancy 4.17 avg rating — 216,866 ratings Jon 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
48	The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene 3.96 avg rating — 31,616 ratings Jon 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
49	Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6) by Tom Clancy 4.15 avg rating — 146,004 ratings Jon 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
50	The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry 4.11 avg rating — 103,045 ratings Jon 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
51	The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 90,448 ratings Jon 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
52	The Sword of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #1) by Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 103,353 ratings Jon 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
53	Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3) by John le Carré 4.30 avg rating — 43,308 ratings Jon 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
54	Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) by Martin Cruz Smith 4.03 avg rating — 70,956 ratings Jon 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
55	The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) by Robert Ludlum 4.05 avg rating — 444,395 ratings Jon 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
56	The Drifters by James A. Michener 4.06 avg rating — 8,973 ratings Jon 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
57	Timeline by Michael Crichton 3.87 avg rating — 220,937 ratings Jon 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
58	The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth 4.27 avg rating — 149,743 ratings Jon 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
59	The Client by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 468,785 ratings Jon 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