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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLord of the Flies by William GoldingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,201 books — 1,518 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyI, Robot by Isaac AsimovThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Foundation Trilogy by Isaac AsimovFoundation by Isaac Asimov
Classic Science Fiction - 1950-1959
255 books — 269 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy of the 50s
60 books — 125 voters
A Spy Among Friends by Ben MacintyreIron Curtain by Anne ApplebaumThe Triumph of Improvisation by James Graham WilsonThe Billion Dollar Spy by David E. HoffmanThe Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre
The Cold War (nonfiction)
373 books — 116 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
Best Children's Books of the 1950s
284 books — 60 voters
Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin TalleyOut of the Easy by Ruta SepetysThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerJean and Johnny by Beverly ClearySister of the Bride by Beverly Cleary
YA Fiction set in the 1950s
88 books — 46 voters

The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie SmithThe Last Battle by C.S. LewisLong Day’s Journey into Night by Eugene O'NeillGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinMy Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
Best of 1956
123 books — 41 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlotte's Web by E.B. WhiteThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. LewisPrince Caspian by C.S. LewisThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Children's Fantasy of the 1950s
55 books — 37 voters

A Season of Gifts by Richard PeckThe Lions of Little Rock by Kristin LevineThe Loud Silence of Francine Green by Karen CushmanWith the Might of Angels by Andrea Davis PinkneyPenny from Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm
Middle Grade Fiction set in the 1950s
172 books — 35 voters
The Let Them Theory by Mel RobbinsThe Wedding People by Alison EspachThe Housemaid by Freida McFaddenHere One Moment by Liane MoriartyEverything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
2025: What PEOPLE born BEFORE 1970 Have Read So Far
307 books — 31 voters

Fifteen by Beverly ClearyThe Luckiest Girl by Beverly ClearyJean and Johnny by Beverly ClearySister of the Bride by Beverly ClearyThe Boy Next Door by Betty Cavanna
Teen Romance of the 1950s
100 books — 28 voters
Critical Essays on Ayn Rand’s “We the Living” by Emre GurgenA Night to Remember by Walter LordMy Family and Other Animals by Gerald DurrellNight by Elie WieselHollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger
Non-Fiction Published in Decade: 1950s
118 books — 17 voters

Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A. HeinleinMiss Pickerell Goes to Mars by Ellen MacGregorFarmer in the Sky by Robert A. HeinleinStarman Jones by Robert A. HeinleinHave Space Suit—Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein
Children's Science Fiction of the 1950s
156 books — 16 voters
Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa PearceThe Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M. BostonThe River at Green Knowe by Lucy M. BostonTony and the Wonderful Door by Howard FastCurtain of Mist by M. Pardoe
Children's Time Travel Fiction of the 1950s
34 books — 13 voters

We Are All Guilty Here by Karin SlaughterEducated by Tara WestoverAtmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
2026: What PEOPLE born BEFORE 1970 have read so far
97 books — 13 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteJennie by Paul GallicoPrince Caspian by C.S. LewisThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. LewisThe Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
Children's, Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction of the 1950s
58 books — 10 voters

The Strange Career of Jim Crow by C. Vann WoodwardA Night to Remember by Walter LordA Writer's Diary by Virginia WoolfCider with Rosie by Laurie LeeThe Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody by Will Cuppy
History Published in Decade: 1950s
52 books — 7 voters
The Singing Mother Goose Book by John C. Winston CompanyThe Little Golden Mother Goose by Feodor RojankovskyNursery Rhyme-Land by Hilda Boswell
Nursery Rhyme Collections of the 1950s
3 books — 1 voter

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