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 — 134,404 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 — 57,281 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 — 598,310 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 — 101,655 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 — 40,450 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
6	Papillon by Henri Charrière 4.23 avg rating — 77,572 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 — 16,201 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 — 34,008 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
9	The Snowy Day (Peter, #1) by Ezra Jack Keats 4.21 avg rating — 120,566 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 — 9,972 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 — 80,531 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 3.69 avg rating — 3,149 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 — 18,059 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 4.21 avg rating — 3,329 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 3.77 avg rating — 27,082 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 4.05 avg rating — 39,135 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 — 49,028 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 — 1,670 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 — 2,195 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 — 5,861 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 — 3,527 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 — 2,243 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 — 5,565 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 3.67 avg rating — 27,073 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 — 34,465 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 — 109,413 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 — 40,410 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 4.34 avg rating — 2,368 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 4.16 avg rating — 97,558 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 — 5,065 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 3.51 avg rating — 299 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 3.91 avg rating — 3,417 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 — 387 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 3.46 avg rating — 3,074 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 — 697 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 — 2,512 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 3.97 avg rating — 177 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 — 7,123,946 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) 4.15 avg rating — 1,689,837 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 — 865,546 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 — 1,088,887 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 4.04 avg rating — 1,315,419 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 — 478,936 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 — 355,283 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 — 1,264,498 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 — 534,982 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 (Harriet the Spy, #1) by Louise Fitzhugh 3.95 avg rating — 101,287 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 4.20 avg rating — 313,627 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 3.95 avg rating — 246,375 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 3.87 avg rating — 81,014 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 4.06 avg rating — 167,163 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 3.89 avg rating — 56,578 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 3.90 avg rating — 319,046 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 3.94 avg rating — 95,773 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 4.01 avg rating — 173,212 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 — 112,439 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
58	The Magus by John Fowles 4.05 avg rating — 66,412 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 — 244,683 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 — 53,264 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 4.09 avg rating — 112,532 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 — 63,888 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 — 57,296 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 — 33,847 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 3.90 avg rating — 15,224 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 — 92,634 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 — 140,793 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 — 42,269 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 — 51,103 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 — 1,830 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 — 17,016 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 4.19 avg rating — 219,591 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
73	The Day of the Owl by Leonardo Sciascia 3.72 avg rating — 19,867 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 — 1,324 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