Top 10 Best Novels of the 20th Century

13/01/2006 by Madison Public Library
Madison Public Library has put together a list of the Top 10 Best Novels of the 20th Century. Check out the list below.
1

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee (1960) ***


2

The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the RyeJ.D. Salinger (1951) ***


3

Lord of the Rings

Lord of the RingsJ.R.R. Tolkien (1956) ***


4

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the WindMargaret Mitchell (1936) ***


5

Beloved

BelovedToni Morrison (1987) ***


6

The Color Purple

The Color PurpleAlice Walker (1982) ***


7

Nineteen Eighty Four

Nineteen Eighty FourGeorge Orwell (1949) ***


8

Animal Farm

Animal FarmGeorge Orwell (1954) ***


9

Lord of the Flies

Lord of the FliesWilliam Golding (1954) ***


10

Catch 22

Catch 22Joseph Heller (1961) ***