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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,878 books — 49,831 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Most Rated Books by Year of the 20th Century
100 books — 727 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy of the 20th Century
609 books — 242 voters
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsNeuromancer by William GibsonStartide Rising by David Brin
Great Science Fiction of the 80s and 90s
169 books — 77 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieHallowe'en Party by Agatha ChristieKilling Floor by Lee Child
Best Mysteries of the 20th Century
167 books — 70 voters
The Door Into Fire by Diane DuaneStrands of Starlight by Gael BaudinoA Rendezvous in Averoigne by Clark Ashton SmithNemesis by Louise CooperDrinking Sapphire Wine by Tanith Lee
Best Forgotten Fantasy of the 20th Century
246 books — 43 voters

Hogfather by Terry PratchettHercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha ChristieWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyNeuromancer by William Gibson
ATY 2020 - A 20th Book
67 books — 26 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeContact by Carl Sagan
Over 35: Best Books of the 20th Century
184 books — 3 voters

Shōgun by James ClavellContact by Carl SaganThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelDune by Frank Patrick HerbertAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Men Over 35: Best Books of the 20th Century
99 books — 2 voters

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