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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,405 books — 1,786 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Classic Science Fiction - 1960-1969
298 books — 255 voters

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Best Fantasy of the 60s
76 books — 120 voters
Becoming by Michelle ObamaThe Great Alone by Kristin HannahWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensEducated by Tara WestoverBorn a Crime by Trevor Noah
What WOMEN Born in the 1960s Have Read So Far in 2019
883 books — 85 voters

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Dutch House by Ann PatchettDear Edward by Ann NapolitanoThe Guest List by Lucy Foley
2020: What WOMEN Born in the 1960s Have Read So Far
739 books — 82 voters
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidDe Rerum Natura by David HillstromThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensBook Lovers by Emily Henry
2022: What WOMEN Born in the 1960s Have Read So Far
766 books — 60 voters

Summer of '69 by Todd StrasserThe Wednesday Wars by Gary D. SchmidtGloss by Marilyn KayeThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThree Day Summer by Sarvenaz Tash
YA Fiction set in the 1960s
113 books — 58 voters
An American Marriage by Tayari JonesLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregorySing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardThe Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
What WOMEN Born in the 1960s Have Read So Far in 2018
675 books — 55 voters

De Rerum Natura by David HillstromRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusSpare by Prince HarryThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
2023: What WOMEN Born in the 1960s Have Read So Far
514 books — 54 voters
The Midnight Library by Matt HaigEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettThe Four Winds by Kristin HannahThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
2021: What WOMEN Born in the 1960s Have Read So Far
879 books — 53 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
What WOMEN Born in the 1960s Have Read So Far in 2017
463 books — 42 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan AikenA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Children's Fantasy of the 1960s
87 books — 41 voters

The Let Them Theory by Mel RobbinsThe Women by Kristin HannahThe Correspondent by Virginia EvansThe Wedding People by Alison EspachThe Housemaid by Freida McFadden
2025: What PEOPLE born BEFORE 1970 Have Read So Far
318 books — 39 voters
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. SchmidtCountdown by Deborah WilesOne Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-GarciaGlory Be by Augusta ScattergoodA Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin
Middle Grade Historical Fiction set in the 1960s
197 books — 37 voters

Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbThe Housemaid by Freida McFaddenThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantFirst Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
2024: What WOMEN Born in the 1960s Have Read So Far
426 books — 30 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Forgotten Door by Alexander KeyThe White Mountains by John ChristopherThe City of Gold and Lead by John ChristopherThe Pool of Fire by John Christopher
Children's Science Fiction of the 1960s
130 books — 27 voters

The Outsiders by S.E. HintonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Pigman by Paul ZindelThe Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul ZindelI Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Hannah Green
1960's Young Adult Standalones
167 books — 23 voters
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidLove Twists and Knots by Jo-Anne CarriereWe Are All Guilty Here by Karin SlaughterThe Ghostwriter by Julie ClarkEducated by Tara Westover
2026: What PEOPLE born BEFORE 1970 have read so far
277 books — 20 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleCharlotte Sometimes by Penelope FarmerWhen Marnie Was There by Joan G. RobinsonTime at the Top by Edward OrmondroydThe Wicked, Wicked Ladies in the Haunted House by Mary Chase
Children's Time Travel Fiction of the 1960s
48 books — 19 voters
Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieTravels with Charley by John SteinbeckCivilisation by Kenneth M. ClarkIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Non-Fiction Published in Decade: 1960s
172 books — 19 voters

Tainted Shadows by Kendrick SimsHet ritsloze nummer by Erica JongAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrAllegiant by Veronica RothInsurgent by Veronica Roth
What WOMEN Born in the 1960s Have Read in 2015
254 books — 17 voters
Sister of the Bride by Beverly ClearyLight a Single Candle by Beverly ButlerStars in Her Eyes by Betty CavannaThe Stars Hang High by Janet LambertWedding Bells by Janet Lambert
Teen Romance of the 1960s
62 books — 15 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussWhere The Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Children's, Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction of the 1960s
79 books — 14 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellBlack Beauty by Anna SewellHeidi by Johanna SpyriRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
Classic Movie Adaptations from before the 1960s
178 books — 13 voters

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinFar From the Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyO Pioneers! by Willa CatherProphet by Frank E. PerettiEthan Frome by Edith Wharton
What WOMEN Born in the 1960s Have Read in 2016
200 books — 12 voters
Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieThe Last Plantagenets by Thomas B. CostainThe Johnstown Flood by David McCulloughThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer
History Published in Decade: 1960s
61 books — 9 voters

A First Ladybird Book of Nursery Rhymes by Frank HampsonBrian Wildsmith's Mother Goose by Brian WildsmithA Second Ladybird Book of Nursery Rhymes by Ladybird BooksMother Goose by Gyo FujikawaA Third Ladybird Book of Nursery Rhymes by Ladybird Books
Nursery Rhyme Collections of the 1960s
15 books — 2 voters

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