JoLynn's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 1960s

Listopia > JoLynn's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 1960s (73 Books)

1	The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3) by John le Carré 4.09 avg rating — 127,080 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	Silent Spring by Rachel Carson 4.06 avg rating — 54,961 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
3	I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) by Maya Angelou 4.30 avg rating — 581,166 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 Collector by John Fowles 3.97 avg rating — 93,982 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
5	Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1) by Donald J. Sobol 4.05 avg rating — 40,208 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
6	Papillon by Henri Charrière 4.23 avg rating — 75,744 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
7	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, #1) by Ian Fleming 3.98 avg rating — 15,880 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
8	Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban 4.21 avg rating — 33,878 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 Snowy Day (Peter, #1) by Ezra Jack Keats 4.20 avg rating — 119,422 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
10	The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914 by Barbara W. Tuchman 4.12 avg rating — 9,689 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	True Grit by Charles Portis 4.17 avg rating — 72,695 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
12	Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter 3.67 avg rating — 2,988 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
13	Unnatural Causes (Adam Dalgliesh, #3) by P.D. James 3.89 avg rating — 17,534 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
14	Too Many Clients (Nero Wolfe, #34) by Rex Stout 4.20 avg rating — 3,248 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
15	By the Pricking of My Thumbs (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #4) by Agatha Christie 3.76 avg rating — 25,449 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
16	A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood 4.06 avg rating — 37,640 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
17	At Bertram's Hotel (Miss Marple, #10) by Agatha Christie 3.71 avg rating — 46,586 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	Marnie by Winston Graham 3.90 avg rating — 1,624 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
19	Flambards (Flambards, #1) by K.M. Peyton 4.07 avg rating — 2,153 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
20	The Doorbell Rang (Nero Wolfe, #41) by Rex Stout 4.22 avg rating — 5,723 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
21	A Pelican at Blandings (Blandings Castle, #11) by P.G. Wodehouse 4.17 avg rating — 3,387 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
22	Killer Dolphin (Roderick Alleyn, #24) by Ngaio Marsh 3.95 avg rating — 2,176 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
23	Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell 3.93 avg rating — 5,415 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
24	A Murder of Quality (George Smiley, #2) by John le Carré 3.66 avg rating — 25,160 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
25	The Pale Horse (Ariadne Oliver, #5) by Agatha Christie 3.84 avg rating — 32,611 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	Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot, #41) by Agatha Christie 3.56 avg rating — 105,106 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
27	Third Girl (Hercule Poirot, #40) by Agatha Christie 3.69 avg rating — 38,000 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	That Quail, Robert: The Acclaimed Story of an Abandoned Chick from Cape Cod That Won the Nation's Heart by Margaret A. Stanger 4.33 avg rating — 2,292 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
29	Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman 4.15 avg rating — 96,121 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
30	Clutch of Constables (Roderick Alleyn, #25) by Ngaio Marsh 4.14 avg rating — 4,933 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	Een nieuwer testament by Hella S. Haasse 3.50 avg rating — 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
32	No Fond Return of Love by Barbara Pym 3.92 avg rating — 3,281 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
33	Vanishing Cornwall: The Spirit and History of Cornwall by Daphne du Maurier 3.87 avg rating — 376 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
34	The Ballad of Peckham Rye by Muriel Spark 3.44 avg rating — 2,877 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
35	The Transcendental Murder (Homer Kelly, #1) by Jane Langton 3.50 avg rating — 685 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
36	The Boat Who Wouldn't Float by Farley Mowat 4.11 avg rating — 2,453 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
37	TOO FEW For DRUMS. by R.F. Delderfield really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 169 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
38	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 6,889,439 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 Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 1,604,462 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
40	Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss 4.32 avg rating — 847,288 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
41	Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak 4.26 avg rating — 1,064,077 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
42	The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 4.05 avg rating — 1,222,616 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
44	The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) by Mario Puzo 4.40 avg rating — 464,591 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
45	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 3.88 avg rating — 349,979 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
46	The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 4.39 avg rating — 1,236,194 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
47	Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick 4.09 avg rating — 512,978 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
48	Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh 3.95 avg rating — 100,758 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
49	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.19 avg rating — 306,934 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
50	Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger 3.96 avg rating — 240,134 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	Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann 3.86 avg rating — 77,515 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
52	Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1) by Ira Levin 4.05 avg rating — 159,415 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
53	The French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles 3.88 avg rating — 55,554 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
54	We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 3.91 avg rating — 295,930 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
55	Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates 3.93 avg rating — 93,474 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
56	A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway 4.02 avg rating — 167,147 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	Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys 3.59 avg rating — 106,974 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
58	The Magus by John Fowles 4.05 avg rating — 63,938 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
59	The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick 3.59 avg rating — 235,585 ratings JoLynn 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
60	The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford 4.16 avg rating — 52,786 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
61	Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck 4.08 avg rating — 107,200 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
62	The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 3.69 avg rating — 61,114 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
63	The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (Miss Marple, #8) by Agatha Christie 3.96 avg rating — 54,593 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
64	Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1) by Joy Adamson 4.16 avg rating — 33,734 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
65	A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts by Robert Bolt 3.89 avg rating — 14,928 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
66	Ariel by Sylvia Plath 4.18 avg rating — 89,585 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
67	Solaris by Stanisław Lem 3.98 avg rating — 130,867 ratings JoLynn 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
68	The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe 3.88 avg rating — 39,424 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
69	Call for the Dead by John le Carré 3.85 avg rating — 47,478 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
70	Mrs. 'Arris Goes To New York by Paul Gallico 3.70 avg rating — 1,749 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
71	You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12) by Ian Fleming 3.74 avg rating — 16,426 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
72	One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss 4.18 avg rating — 215,587 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
73	The Day of the Owl by Leonardo Sciascia 3.72 avg rating — 18,361 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
74	The Quest for Christa T. by Christa Wolf 3.72 avg rating — 1,273 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