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20th Century 5-Star Books - Page 2

All the books I rated 5 Goodreads stars that were published in the 20th century. This list is fairly eclectic, so there's something for everyone. Listed in order from oldest to newest.
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In a Lonely Place (Dorothy B. Hughes)
In a Lonely Place
41
Dorothy B. Hughes
The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
42
Anne Frank
Death of a Salesman (Arthur Miller)
Death of a Salesman
43
Arthur Miller
Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie)
Three Blind Mice
44
Agatha Christie
The 13 Clocks (James Thurber)
The 13 Clocks
45
James Thurber
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
46
Ray Bradbury
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
47
C.S. Lewis
Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis)
Mere Christianity
48
C.S. Lewis
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
49
Ray Bradbury
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
50
J.R.R. Tolkien
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Tennesee Williams)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
51
Tennesee Williams
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life (C.S. Lewis)
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
52
C.S. Lewis
The Chrysalids (John Wyndham)
The Chrysalids
53
John Wyndham
Night (Elie Wiesel)
Night
54
Elie Wiesel
The Wapshot Chronicle (John Cheever)
The Wapshot Chronicle
55
John Cheever
Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
Atlas Shrugged
56
Ayn Rand
The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Elizabeth George Speare)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
57
Elizabeth George Speare
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
58
Shirley Jackson
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
59
Harper Lee
Island of the Blue Dolphins (Scott O'Dell)
Island of the Blue Dolphins
60
Scott O'Dell
The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)
The Phantom Tollbooth
61
Norton Juster
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
62
Madeleine L'engle
Eight Men Out (Eliot Asinof)
Eight Men Out
63
Eliot Asinof
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
64
Roald Dahl
Grooks (Grooks #1) (Piet Hein)
Grooks (Grooks #1)
65
Piet Hein
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
66
Truman Capote
The Power of the Dog (Thomas Savage)
The Power of the Dog
67
Thomas Savage
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby
68
Ira Levin
The Double Helix (James Watson)
The Double Helix
69
James Watson
Ramona the Pest (Beverly Cleary)
Ramona the Pest
70
Beverly Cleary
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
71
Maya Angelou
Travels With My Aunt (Graham Greene)
Travels With My Aunt
72
Graham Greene
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye
73
Toni Morrison
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Judy Blume)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
74
Judy Blume
The Hiding Place (Corrie Ten Boom)
The Hiding Place
75
Corrie Ten Boom
The Winds of War (Herman Wouk)
The Winds of War
76
Herman Wouk
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Barbara Robinson)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
77
Barbara Robinson
The Stepford Wives (Connecticut)
The Stepford Wives
78
Connecticut
Where the Sidewalk Ends (Shel Silverstein)
Where the Sidewalk Ends
79
Shel Silverstein
Jaws (Peter Benchley)
Jaws
80
Peter Benchley
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