Reader's Digest Condensed Books

The Reader's Digest Condensed Books were a series of hardcover anthologies, published by Reader's Digest. The series was in production for 47 years (1950-1997), after which the series was renamed Reader's Digest Select Editions.

Reader's Digest Condensed Books - 1960s

Reader's Digest Condensed Books - 1970s

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1	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1950, Volume 1: The Show Must Go On / The Cry and the Covenant / Autobiography of Will Rogers / Cry, the Beloved Country by Elmer Rice 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1950, Volume 2: The Wooden Horse / Home Town / Visibility Unlimited / The Way West by Eric Williams liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1950, Volume 3: The Cardinal / Long the Imperial Way / Roosevelt in Retrospect / Young Man with a Horn by Henry Morton Robinson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1951 Volume 5: Blandings' Way / Operation Cicero / Two Soldiers / The Nymph and the Lamp by Eric Hodgins 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1951, Volume 4: Anybody Can Do Anything / Elephant Bill / Signal Thirty-Two / German Faces / Mischief by Betty MacDonald really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1951, Volume 6: The Caine Mutiny / Neither Five nor Three / Old Herbaceous / See How They Run by Reader's Digest Association 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1951, Volume 7: Fallen Away / Return to Paradise / A Roving Commission: My Early Life / The Southwest Corner / The Arms of Venus by Margaret Culkin Banning 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1952, Volume 8: Melville Goodwin, USA / The Cruel Sea / A Genius in the Family / Monarch of Goddess Island / To Catch a Thief by Reader's Digest Association (Compiler) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 93, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1952, Volume 9: Adventures in Two Worlds / The Gabriel Horn / Duveen / Kamante and Lulu / East Side General by A.J. Cronin 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1952, Volume 10: The Hidden Flower / The Dam Busters / The City Boy / My Cousin Rachel by Pearl S. Buck it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 91, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1952, Volume 11: Matador / Witness / The Law of the Jungle / The President's Lady by Barnaby Conrad 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1953, Volume 12: Hunter / Giant / Through Charley's Door / Best Cartoons from Punch / Island Rescue by John A. Hunter 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1953, Volume 13: Black Widow / The Silent World / East of Eden/ Karen / The Curve and The Tusk by Patrick Quentin 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1953, Volume 14: Our Virgin Island / A Bargain with God / Annapurna / A Good Man / The Intruder by Robb White 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1953, Volume 15: The Bridges at Toko-Ri / Beyond This Place / Life Among the Savages / My Crowded Solitude / Digby by Reader's Digest Association 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1954, Volume 16: Call Me Lucky: Bing Crosby's Own Story / Too Late the Phalarope/ Time and Time Again / Heather Mary by Bing Crosby 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1954, Volume 17: The Night of the Hunter / God and My Country / Not as a Stranger / The Best Cartoons from France / The Young Elizabeth by Davis Grubb 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1954, Volume 18: The Desperate Hours / General Dean's Story / Mr Hobbs' Vacation / The Power & the Prize / The Duchess & the Smugs / Tomorrow! by Joseph Hayes really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1954, Volume 19: The Dollmaker / The Anatomy of a Crime / Love is Eternal / Around a Rusty God / The High and the Mighty by Harriette Simpson Arnow 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1955, Volume 20: The Reason Why / The China I Knew / My Brother's Keeper / Good Morning, Miss Dove / The Darby Trial by Cecil Woodham-Smith really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1955, Volume 21: Good-bye, My Lady / The Dowry / The Day Lincoln Was Shot / The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant / Flamingo Feather by James Street really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1955, Volume 22: Man-Eater / The Actor / Onions in the Stew / The Captive City / The Missing Macleans / The Searchers by Jim Corbett really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1955, Volume 23: This is Goggle / Run Silent, Run Deep / Marjorie Morningstar / Last of the Curlews / First Train to Babylon by Bentz Plagemann really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1956, Volume 24: Andersonville / Island in the Sun / An Episode of Sparrows / Minding Our Own Business / The Long Ride Home by MacKinlay Kantor really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1956, Volume 25: Captain of the Queens / Beloved / In My Father's House / The Last Hurrah / Boon Island by Harry Grattidge it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 76, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1956, Volume 26: Old Yeller / Harry Black / The Greer Case / A Thing of Beauty / A Single Pebble by Reader's Digest Association it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1956, Volume 27: The Nun's Story / Merry Christmas, Mr. Baxter / The Success / The Diamond Hitch / The Sleeping Partner by Kathryn Hulme really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1957, Volume 28: Bon Voyage / The Tribe That Lost Its Head / The Philadelphian / A Family Party / Stopover: Tokyo by Marrijane Hayes 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1957, Volume 29: The Scapegoat / The Last Angry Man / The Muses Are Heard / The Fruit Tramp / The Enemy Below by Daphne du Maurier 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1957, Volume 30: The Lady, / A Houseful of Love / The Three Faces of Eve / Letter from Peking / The FBI Story / The Spiral Road by Conrad Richter 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1957, Volume 31: Lobo / The Century of the Surgeon / By Love Possessed / Duel with a Witch Doctor / Warm Bodies by MacKinlay Kantor 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1958, Volume 32: The Green Helmet / Dunbar's Cove / The Twentieth Maine / Life at Happy Knoll / The Horsecatcher / Sharks and Little Fish by Jon Cleary 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1958, Volume 33: Big Caesar / The Winthrop Woman / The Counterfeit Traitor / The Man Who Broke Things / Murder on My Street by Charlton Ogburn Jr. 3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1958, Volume 34: Seidman and Son / The Northern Light / Rough Road Home / A Friend in Power / Sun in the Hunter's Eyes by Elick Moll 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1958, Volume 35: Preacher's Kids / The Steel Cocoon / Women and Thomas Harrow / Green Mansions / Tether's End by Grace Nies Fletcher liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Winter 1959, Volume 36: The Admen / The Rainbow and the Rose / Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris /The Ugly American / The White Room / Woman of Straw by Shepherd Mead really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Spring 1959, Volume 37: The Secret Project of Sigurd O'Leary / Dear and Glorious Physician / Collision Course / Jungle Girl / Epitaph for an Enemy by Martin Quigley 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Summer 1959, Volume 38: The Lion / The Light Infantry / A Rockefeller Family Portrait / Trail to Abilene / The Big X by Joseph Kessel 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	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	Reader's Digest Condensed Books; Autumn 1959, Volume 39: Hawaii / Advise and Consent / The Miracle of Merriford / Act One: An Autobiography / Flight from Ashiya by James A. Michener 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	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