Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussCatch-22 by Joseph HellerSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,363 books — 1,776 voters
The Borrowers by Mary NortonFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesOn the Beach by Nevil ShuteThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,185 books — 1,509 voters