1950s Books

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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 306 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,947,743 ratings — published 1951
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 271 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,907,087 ratings — published 1953
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 243 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,250,764 ratings — published 1954
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Lolita Lolita (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 216 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.87 — 961,494 ratings — published 1955
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 190 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,340,105 ratings — published 1952
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The Haunting of Hill House The Haunting of Hill House (Paperback)
by (shelved 178 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.81 — 407,191 ratings — published 1959
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
by (shelved 175 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,195,432 ratings — published 1954
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Giovanni’s Room Giovanni’s Room (Paperback)
by (shelved 160 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.34 — 271,611 ratings — published 1956
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On the Road On the Road (Paperback)
by (shelved 159 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.61 — 453,673 ratings — published 1957
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
by (shelved 146 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,187,259 ratings — published 1950
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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 139 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.75 — 419,044 ratings — published 1958
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East of Eden East of Eden (Paperback)
by (shelved 133 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.45 — 667,480 ratings — published 1952
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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
by (shelved 127 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,151,302 ratings — published 1954
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The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
by (shelved 123 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.58 — 1,063,798 ratings — published 1955
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Charlotte’s Web Charlotte’s Web (Paperback)
by (shelved 122 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,073,767 ratings — published 1952
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Invisible Man Invisible Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.92 — 204,341 ratings — published 1952
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.85 — 254,117 ratings — published 1958
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
by (shelved 105 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.82 — 180,324 ratings — published 2009
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Foundation (Foundation, #1) Foundation (Foundation, #1)
by (shelved 100 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.17 — 605,127 ratings — published 1951
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,383,242 ratings — published 1956
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The Crucible The Crucible (Paperback)
by (shelved 97 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.61 — 470,283 ratings — published 1953
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Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.84 — 225,513 ratings — published 1951
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1) The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1)
by (shelved 92 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.95 — 122,560 ratings — published 1955
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The Martian Chronicles The Martian Chronicles (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.16 — 289,464 ratings — published 1950
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Mexican Gothic Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.66 — 452,861 ratings — published 2020
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The Quiet American The Quiet American (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.98 — 73,265 ratings — published 1955
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Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
by (shelved 82 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.98 — 492,162 ratings — published 1951
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The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
by (shelved 81 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.06 — 617,297 ratings — published 1955
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The Price of Salt The Price of Salt (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.02 — 86,718 ratings — published 1952
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I, Robot (Robot, #0.1) I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)
by (shelved 76 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.21 — 384,262 ratings — published 1950
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The Briar Club The Briar Club (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.28 — 294,563 ratings — published 2024
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The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)
by (shelved 74 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.54 — 739,777 ratings — published 1959
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,837,777 ratings — published 2022
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Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey, #1) Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey, #1)
by (shelved 72 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.75 — 164,479 ratings — published 2009
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
by (shelved 72 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.09 — 513,704 ratings — published 1952
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Go Tell It on the Mountain Go Tell It on the Mountain (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.06 — 84,663 ratings — published 1953
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The Sirens of Titan The Sirens of Titan (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.15 — 160,732 ratings — published 1959
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Naked Lunch: The Restored Text Naked Lunch: The Restored Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.46 — 99,608 ratings — published 1959
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The Lincoln Highway The Lincoln Highway (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.22 — 318,994 ratings — published 2021
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,239,523 ratings — published 2017
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The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
by (shelved 68 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.91 — 398,487 ratings — published 1954
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A Separate Peace A Separate Peace (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.60 — 234,148 ratings — published 1959
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The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
by (shelved 66 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.96 — 335,800 ratings — published 1953
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 65 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,704,845 ratings — published 2018
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A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.85 — 112,963 ratings — published 1959
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I Am Legend I Am Legend (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 62 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.05 — 156,526 ratings — published 1954
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Go Set a Watchman Go Set a Watchman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as 1950s)
avg rating 3.31 — 293,571 ratings — published 2015
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Doctor Zhivago Doctor Zhivago (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.01 — 104,238 ratings — published 1957
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Nine Stories Nine Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.18 — 149,257 ratings — published 1948
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The Day of the Triffids The Day of the Triffids (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as 1950s)
avg rating 4.01 — 118,899 ratings — published 1951
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