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Timelines: 50 Books That Defined an Era - Page 2

Relive each decade of the 20th century through literature. The Guardian challenged a panel of editors, academics and booksellers to choose works which best defined the book's era. The books they chose are detailed below.
1900s: 1-4
1910s: 5-8
1920s: 9-15
1930s: 16-20
1940s: 21-24
1950s: 25-30
1960s: 31-36
1970s: 37-39
1980s: 40-45
1990s: 46-50
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required scores: 1, 5, 8, 11, 16 

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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
41
Toni Morrison
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie)
Midnight's Children
42
Salman Rushdie
Money by Martin Amis
Money by Martin Amis
43
The Bonfire of the Vanities (Tom Wolfe)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
44
Tom Wolfe
The Wasp Factory (Iain Banks)
The Wasp Factory
45
Iain Banks
Birthday Letters (Ted Hughes)
Birthday Letters
46
Ted Hughes
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
47
Helen Fielding
Fever Pitch (Nick Hornby)
Fever Pitch
48
Nick Hornby
No Logo (Naomi Klein)
No Logo
49
Naomi Klein
The Buddha of Suburbia (Hanif Kureishi)
The Buddha of Suburbia
50
Hanif Kureishi
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