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Goodreads Very Popular Novels of Mid Century America

Very popular novels of mid 20th century in America. Some of them have been forgotten but most still read.
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1
Harper Lee
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather
2
Mario Puzo
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath
3
John Steinbeck
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
4
Truman Capote
Valley of the Dolls (Jacqueline Susann)
Valley of the Dolls
5
Jacqueline Susann
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (John Le Carré)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
6
John Le Carré
Peyton Place (Grace Metalious)
Peyton Place
7
Grace Metalious
Jaws (Peter Benchley)
Jaws
8
Peter Benchley
The Quiet American (Graham Greene)
The Quiet American
9
Graham Greene
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Carson McCullers)
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
10
Carson McCullers
Cannery Row (John Steinbeck)
Cannery Row
11
John Steinbeck
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré)
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
12
John Le Carré
Rabbit, Run (John Updike)
Rabbit, Run
13
John Updike
Love Story (Erich Segal)
Love Story
14
Erich Segal
From Here to Eternity (James Jones)
From Here to Eternity
15
James Jones
Marjorie Morningstar (Herman Wouk)
Marjorie Morningstar
16
Herman Wouk
Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22
17
Joseph Heller
The Winds of War
The Winds of War
18
Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man
19
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep
20
Raymond Chandler
War and Remembrance (Herman Wouk)
War and Remembrance
21
Herman Wouk
Giant
Giant
22
Lust for Life (Irving Stone)
Lust for Life
23
Irving Stone
Couples
Couples
24
The Young Lions
The Young Lions
25
The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)
The Crystal Cave
26
Mary Stewart
Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase
27
The Robe (Lloyd Douglas)
The Robe
28
Lloyd Douglas
Shogun (James Clavell)
Shogun
29
James Clavell
The Agony and the Ecstasy (Irving Stone)
The Agony and the Ecstasy
30
Irving Stone
Fear of Flying (Erica Jong)
Fear of Flying
31
Erica Jong
Tobacco Road (Erskine Caldwell)
Tobacco Road
32
Erskine Caldwell
All the King's Men (Robert Penn Warren)
All the King's Men
33
Robert Penn Warren
Rage of Angels (Sidney Sheldon)
Rage of Angels
34
Sidney Sheldon
The Carpetbaggers (Harold Robbins)
The Carpetbaggers
35
Harold Robbins
From the Terrace
From the Terrace
36
Marathon Man
Marathon Man
37
Joy in the Morning (P. G. Wodehouse)
Joy in the Morning
38
P. G. Wodehouse
The Harrad Experiment (Robert H. Rimmer)
The Harrad Experiment
39
Robert H. Rimmer
Raintree County
Raintree County
40
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