JoLynn's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 1940s

Listopia > JoLynn's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 1940s (61 Books)

1	Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey 4.25 avg rating — 91,539 ratings JoLynn 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	The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand 3.89 avg rating — 340,823 ratings JoLynn 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
3	The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham 4.19 avg rating — 55,575 ratings JoLynn 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 Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson 4.02 avg rating — 83,703 ratings JoLynn 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
5	Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 45,217 ratings JoLynn 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	1984 by George Orwell 4.20 avg rating — 5,699,425 ratings JoLynn 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
7	Animal Farm by George Orwell 4.03 avg rating — 4,760,230 ratings JoLynn 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
8	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.20 avg rating — 4,302,411 ratings JoLynn 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	The Stranger by Albert Camus 4.03 avg rating — 1,496,989 ratings JoLynn 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	A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams 3.98 avg rating — 340,274 ratings JoLynn 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
11	Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown 4.32 avg rating — 400,013 ratings JoLynn 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
12	The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams 3.74 avg rating — 145,384 ratings JoLynn 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 Pearl by John Steinbeck 3.58 avg rating — 286,079 ratings JoLynn added it 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	Curious George by H.A. Rey 4.17 avg rating — 140,954 ratings	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	Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) by Raymond Chandler 4.09 avg rating — 44,010 ratings JoLynn 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
16	Black Boy by Richard Wright 4.09 avg rating — 56,551 ratings JoLynn added it to to-read 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	The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2) by Agatha Christie 3.81 avg rating — 134,068 ratings JoLynn 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	The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers 3.81 avg rating — 20,817 ratings JoLynn 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	Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann 4.08 avg rating — 14,376 ratings JoLynn 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 Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene 3.96 avg rating — 31,403 ratings JoLynn 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
22	Homer Price by Robert McCloskey 4.08 avg rating — 23,285 ratings	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	Mythology by Edith Hamilton 4.04 avg rating — 61,069 ratings JoLynn 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
24	Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey 4.03 avg rating — 12,151 ratings JoLynn 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
25	The Moving Finger (Miss Marple, #3) by Agatha Christie 3.85 avg rating — 60,910 ratings JoLynn 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
26	The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton 4.30 avg rating — 42,657 ratings JoLynn 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	Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot, #23) by Agatha Christie 3.97 avg rating — 92,211 ratings JoLynn 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
28	Mildred Pierce by James M. Cain 3.93 avg rating — 11,040 ratings JoLynn 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
29	The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh 3.75 avg rating — 13,986 ratings JoLynn 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	The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1) by Walter Farley 4.20 avg rating — 76,108 ratings JoLynn 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
31	The Egg and I (Betty MacDonald Memoirs, #1) by Betty MacDonald 3.88 avg rating — 10,438 ratings JoLynn 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	Sad Cypress (Hercule Poirot, #21) by Agatha Christie 3.94 avg rating — 49,450 ratings JoLynn 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
33	Witness for the Prosecution and Selected Plays by Agatha Christie 4.07 avg rating — 4,510 ratings JoLynn 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 Portable Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker 4.33 avg rating — 11,984 ratings JoLynn 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	One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (Hercule Poirot, #22) by Agatha Christie 3.78 avg rating — 46,969 ratings	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	Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey 4.22 avg rating — 74,614 ratings JoLynn 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
37	The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood 4.04 avg rating — 13,008 ratings JoLynn 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	Shane by Jack Schaefer 3.96 avg rating — 15,477 ratings JoLynn 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	The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #25) by Agatha Christie 3.80 avg rating — 46,012 ratings JoLynn 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
40	Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers 3.83 avg rating — 7,786 ratings JoLynn 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 Labours of Hercules (Hercule Poirot, #26) by Agatha Christie 3.75 avg rating — 33,556 ratings JoLynn 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
42	Crooked House by Agatha Christie 4.08 avg rating — 96,460 ratings JoLynn 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
43	Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton 4.13 avg rating — 5,967 ratings JoLynn 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
44	Mrs. Mike (Mrs. Mike, #1) by Benedict Freedman 4.15 avg rating — 20,940 ratings JoLynn 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
45	Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles 3.57 avg rating — 4,624 ratings JoLynn 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	Loving by Henry Green 3.51 avg rating — 3,907 ratings JoLynn 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	The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3) by Edmund Crispin 3.73 avg rating — 7,920 ratings JoLynn 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
48	Apartment in Athens by Glenway Wescott 3.68 avg rating — 534 ratings JoLynn 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
49	The Pilgrim Hawk by Glenway Wescott 3.58 avg rating — 1,651 ratings JoLynn 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 Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A. Dick 4.11 avg rating — 7,224 ratings JoLynn 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 Ghost of Blackwood Hall (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #25) by Carolyn Keene 3.90 avg rating — 7,366 ratings JoLynn 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	Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5) by Agatha Christie 3.96 avg rating — 32,309 ratings JoLynn 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
53	N or M? (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries, #3) by Agatha Christie 3.81 avg rating — 30,914 ratings JoLynn 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
54	By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart 3.45 avg rating — 8,466 ratings JoLynn 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	Journey into Fear by Eric Ambler 3.92 avg rating — 4,480 ratings JoLynn 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	Rocket Ship Galileo by Robert A. Heinlein 3.74 avg rating — 8,484 ratings JoLynn 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
57	Who Goes There? and Other Stories by John W. Campbell Jr. 3.78 avg rating — 1,289 ratings JoLynn 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
58	Donovan's Brain by Curt Siodmak 3.76 avg rating — 547 ratings	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	Over My Dead Body (Nero Wolfe, #7) by Rex Stout 4.10 avg rating — 5,349 ratings JoLynn 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
60	The Screaming Mimi by Fredric Brown 3.86 avg rating — 529 ratings JoLynn 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
61	Where There's a Will (Nero Wolfe, #8) by Rex Stout 4.13 avg rating — 3,725 ratings JoLynn 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
62	The Fabulous Clipjoint (Ed & Am Hunter #1) by Fredric Brown 3.84 avg rating — 1,114 ratings JoLynn 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