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books by decade
the 1940s
books I’ve enjoyed, broken down by decade
adult fiction
1943
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
1945
Animal Farm by George Orwell
1948
1984 by George Orwell
The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
short stories
1941
The Standard of Living by Dorothy Parker
1943
Graven Image by John O’Hara
non-fiction
1946
Man’s Search for Meaning by Dr. Viktor Frankl
YA / middle
coming soon
children : elementary
coming soon
children : picture books
1941
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
1942
The Little House: Her Story by Virginia Lee Burton
Marshmallow - Story and Pictures by Clare Turlay Newberry
1946
The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown
1947
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
1948
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose by Dr. Seuss (1948)
1949
Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi (1949)
coffee table books / other
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special category
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haven’t read
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