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The Most Popular Books of 1955

A list of the top 100 most shelved books of 1955 on Goodreads.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by_date/1955
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Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lolita
1
Vladimir Nabokov
The Return of the King (J. R. R. Tolkein)
The Return of the King
2
J. R. R. Tolkein
The Magician's Nephew (C. S. Lewis)
The Magician's Nephew
3
C. S. Lewis
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
4
Crockett Johnson
Surprised by Joy
Surprised by Joy
5
Beezus and Ramona
Beezus and Ramona
6
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
7
Patricia Highsmith
The Quiet American (Graham Greene)
The Quiet American
8
Graham Greene
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Tennesee Williams)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
9
Tennesee Williams
Pedro Páramo (Juan Rulfo)
Pedro Páramo
10
Juan Rulfo
The Chrysalids (John Wyndham)
The Chrysalids
11
John Wyndham
The End of Eternity (Asimov)
The End of Eternity
12
Asimov
A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Flannery O'Connor)
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
13
Flannery O'Connor
Gift From the Sea (Lindbergh, Anne Morrow)
Gift From the Sea
14
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow
Hinds' Feet on High Places (Hannah Hunnard)
Hinds' Feet on High Places
15
Hannah Hunnard
Raise High the Roof Beams, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction (J.D. Salinger)
Raise High the Roof Beams, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction
16
J.D. Salinger
Notes of a Native Son (James Baldwin)
Notes of a Native Son
17
James Baldwin
The Recognitions (William Gaddis)
The Recognitions
18
William Gaddis
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory Dickory Dock
19
Eloise (Kay Thompson)
Eloise
20
Kay Thompson
Inherit the Wind (Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee)
Inherit the Wind
21
Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee
A Night to Remember (Walter Lord)
A Night to Remember
22
Walter Lord
The October Country (Ray Bradbury)
The October Country
23
Ray Bradbury
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Jack Finney)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
24
Jack Finney
Moonraker (Ian Fleming)
Moonraker
25
Ian Fleming
Illuminations
Illuminations
26
The Last Temptation of Christ (Nikos Kazantzakis)
The Last Temptation of Christ
27
Nikos Kazantzakis
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (Jean Lee Latham)
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
28
Jean Lee Latham
Profiles in Courage (John F. Kennedy)
Profiles in Courage
29
John F. Kennedy
Andersonville (MacKinlay Kantor)
Andersonville
30
MacKinlay Kantor
The Iron King (Maurice Druon)
The Iron King
31
Maurice Druon
The Greek Myths (Robert Graves)
The Greek Myths
32
Robert Graves
A View From the Bridge
A View From the Bridge
33
The Ginger Man (J.P. Donleavy)
The Ginger Man
34
J.P. Donleavy
Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Betty MacDonald)
Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
35
Betty MacDonald
Tunnel in the Sky (Robert A. Heinlein)
Tunnel in the Sky
36
Robert A. Heinlein
Marjorie Morningstar (Herman Wouk)
Marjorie Morningstar
37
Herman Wouk
Become What You Are (Alan Watts)
Become What You Are
38
Alan Watts
The Borrowers AFIeld
The Borrowers AFIeld
39
No Man Is an Island (Thomas Merton)
No Man Is an Island
40
Thomas Merton
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