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Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyOut of the Silent Planet by C.S. LewisAt the Mountains of Madness by H.P. LovecraftLost Horizon by James HiltonLast and First Men by Olaf Stapledon
Classic Science Fiction - 1930-1939
102 books — 116 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckRebecca by Daphne du MaurierFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Fiction Set in 1930s
175 books — 77 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLost Horizon by James HiltonMary Poppins by P.L. TraversAt the Mountains of Madness by H.P. LovecraftThe Sword in the Stone by T.H. White
Best Fantasy of the 30s
58 books — 69 voters
I Capture the Castle by Dodie SmithPrisoner of Night and Fog by Anne BlankmanA Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle CooperConspiracy of Blood and Smoke by Anne BlankmanThe FitzOsbornes in Exile by Michelle Cooper
YA Fiction set in the 1930s
83 books — 61 voters

The Moon's a Balloon by David NivenThe Star Machine by Jeanine BasingerSelf-Portrait by Gene TierneyLulu in Hollywood by Louise BrooksRobert Mitchum by Lee Server
it was just like a movie, it was just like a song ♫
610 books — 41 voters
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterMake Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskeyThe Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Picture Books of the 1940s and Before
291 books — 40 voters

Rainwater by Sandra BrownMorning Glory by LaVyrle SpencerThe Dress Thief by Natalie Meg EvansThe Midwife of Hope River by Patricia HarmanA Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams
Romance Novels Set in the 1930's
64 books — 29 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienMary Poppins by P.L. TraversThe Sword in the Stone by T.H. WhiteMary Poppins Comes Back by P.L. TraversMr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
Children's Fantasy of the 1930s
26 books — 21 voters

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanGone Girl by Gillian FlynnNettle & Bone by T. KingfisherShards of Honour by Lois McMaster BujoldPaladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
Protagonist in their 30s
97 books — 21 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldRebecca by Daphne du MaurierLost Horizon by James HiltonGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Between-the-Wars
258 books — 16 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieMurder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersHave His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers
Best 30s Crime Fiction
42 books — 11 voters
Everything Is Tuberculosis by John GreenOnyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosThe Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara RaaschA Bit Much by Lyndsay RushFlorida Palms by Joe Pan
What People in their 30s Read in 2025
242 books — 10 voters

The Affair of the Blood-Stained Egg Cosy by James AndersonThe Affair of the Mutilated Mink by James AndersonThe Affair of the 39 Cufflinks by James AndersonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Unfinished Clue by Georgette Heyer
The best who dunnits
21 books — 9 voters
The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodSpare by Prince HarryBeyond the Wand by Tom FeltonHell Bent by Leigh BardugoAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
What People in their 30s Read in 2023
367 books — 8 voters

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Woman in Me by Britney SpearsThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareRole Playing by Cathy Yardley
What People in their 30s Read in 2024
334 books — 7 voters
A Traveller in Time by Alison UttleyThe Ship That Flew by Hilda LewisThe Highway by Hugh Chesterman
Children's Time Travel Fiction of the 1930s
3 books — 6 voters

Talande tystnad by Amanda CrossAttic Rain by Samantha JonesMaster of Evil by Adam ChristopherIn the Lives of Puppets by T.J. KluneThe Last Order by Kwame Mbalia
What People in their 30s Read in 2026
14 books — 4 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenMade In Paradise by Donna FasanoA ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. MaasThe Big Book of the Unexplained by Doug MoenchHunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
What People in their 30s Read in 2022
119 books — 3 voters

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