1949


1984
Death of a Salesman
The Sheltering Sky
Earth Abides
Confessions of a Mask
The Lottery and Other Stories
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
Love in a Cold Climate (Radlett & Montdore, #2)
The Skin
The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5)
The Third Man
Farmer Giles of Ham
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Kingdom of This World
Nothing More Than Murder
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Stranger by Albert Camus
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
822 books — 1,145 voters

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisFarmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. TolkienAnimal Farm by George OrwellStuart Little by E.B. WhiteThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Best Fantasy of the 40s
47 books — 50 voters
1984 by George OrwellDeath of a Salesman by Arthur MillerThe Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley JacksonCrooked House by Agatha ChristieLove in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
Best Books 1949
102 books — 42 voters


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