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Books That Shaped the 1950s

Leaving behind the war-torn 1940s, here's to the 1950s – a decade defined by Cold War panic, the breakdown of colonialism, civil rights, hope, economic boom, TV... and an awful lot of great literature.
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The Grass Is Singing
The Grass Is Singing
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The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
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The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
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The Price of Salt (Patricia Highsmith)
The Price of Salt (Patricia Highsmith)
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Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
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The Borrowers (Mary Norton)
The Borrowers (Mary Norton)
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Go Tell It on the Mountain (James Baldwin)
Go Tell It on the Mountain (James Baldwin)
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Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
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Bonjour Tristesse (Francoise Sagan)
Bonjour Tristesse (Francoise Sagan)
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The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
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The Hundred and One Dalmatians
The Hundred and One Dalmatians
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Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
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The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
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On the Road (Jack Kerouac)
On the Road (Jack Kerouac)
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Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
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Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's
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The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
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Under the Net (Iris Murdoch)
Under the Net (Iris Murdoch)
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Naked Lunch (William S. Burroughs)
Naked Lunch (William S. Burroughs)
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