The best fiction books of 1940s (chosen by fiction authors)

Loved by 5 people

Johnny Tremain

By Esther Hoskins Forbes ,

Loved by 3 people

Politics and the English Language

By George Orwell ,

Loved by 3 people

Make Way for Ducklings

By Robert McCloskey ,

Loved by 3 people

Horton Hatches the Egg

By Dr. Seuss ,

Child of Vanris

By Nikki McCormack ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Loved by 2 people

The Pursuit of Love

By Nancy Mitford ,

Loved by 2 people

Go Down, Moses

By William Faulkner ,

Child of Vanris

By Nikki McCormack ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Kurtz

By John Lawson III ,

Loved by 2 people

Five on a Treasure Island

By Enid Blyton ,

Loved by 1 person

The Just and the Unjust

By James Gould Cozzens ,

Child of Vanris

By Nikki McCormack ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Kurtz

By John Lawson III ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

Loved by 1 person

The Snow Goose

By Paul Gallico ,

Loved by 1 person

God's Little Acre

By Erskine Caldwell ,

Kurtz

By John Lawson III ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

Child of Vanris

By Nikki McCormack ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Kurtz

By John Lawson III ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

Black River

By Yvonne Osborne ,

Loved by 1 person

Drayneflete Revealed

By Osbert Lancaster ,

Loved by 1 person

White Snow, Bright Snow

By Alvin Tresselt , Roger Duvoisin (illustrator) ,

Loved by 1 person

Sick Heart River

By John Buchan ,

Loved by 1 person

The Moon is Down

By John Steinbeck ,

Child of Vanris

By Nikki McCormack ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Kurtz

By John Lawson III ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

Black River

By Yvonne Osborne ,

My Novel Year

By Savannah Hendricks ,

The Expert Witness

By Julia Stone ,

Loved by 1 person

Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates

By Mary Mapes Dodge ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

Black River

By Yvonne Osborne ,

My Novel Year

By Savannah Hendricks ,

Loved by 1 person

Private Angelo

By Eric Linklater ,

Black River

By Yvonne Osborne ,

My Novel Year

By Savannah Hendricks ,

Loved by 1 person

The Death of the Heart

By Elizabeth Bowen ,

Loved by 1 person

Blueberries for Sal

By Robert McCloskey ,

Loved by 1 person

Dawn's Early Light

By Elswyth Thane ,

Loved by 1 person

Tree of Freedom

By Rebecca Caudill ,

Black River

By Yvonne Osborne ,

My Novel Year

By Savannah Hendricks ,

The Expert Witness

By Julia Stone ,

Those People Behind Us

By Mary Camarillo ,

Child of Vanris

By Nikki McCormack ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Kurtz

By John Lawson III ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

Black River

By Yvonne Osborne ,

My Novel Year

By Savannah Hendricks ,

The Expert Witness

By Julia Stone ,

Those People Behind Us

By Mary Camarillo ,

Love and Death

By Vicky Earle ,

Bullet Holes

By Norrin M. Ripsman ,

Child of Vanris

By Nikki McCormack ,

A Tale of Three Cities

By Elana Gomel ,

Kurtz

By John Lawson III ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

Black River

By Yvonne Osborne ,

My Novel Year

By Savannah Hendricks ,

The Expert Witness

By Julia Stone ,

Those People Behind Us

By Mary Camarillo ,

Love and Death

By Vicky Earle ,

Bullet Holes

By Norrin M. Ripsman ,

Cyborg Fever

By Laurie Sheck ,

Paris Polo Match

By Ami Hendrickson ,

Bluebonnet Fields

By Kara O'Neal ,

Betrayal

By T. R. Croke ,

A Small Compass

By Cinda Gault ,

The best fiction books of the 1940s

The books our community loved the most.

Johnny Tremain

Politics and the English Language

Make Way for Ducklings

Horton Hatches the Egg

Books from our members

Child of Vanris

A Tale of Three Cities

The Pursuit of Love

Go Down, Moses

Books from our members

Child of Vanris

A Tale of Three Cities

Kurtz

Five on a Treasure Island

The Just and the Unjust

Books from our members

Child of Vanris

A Tale of Three Cities

Kurtz

Murders in the Marquee

The Snow Goose

God's Little Acre

Books from our members

Kurtz

Murders in the Marquee

Books from our members

Child of Vanris

A Tale of Three Cities

Kurtz

Murders in the Marquee

Black River

Drayneflete Revealed

White Snow, Bright Snow

Sick Heart River

The Moon is Down

Books from our members

Child of Vanris

A Tale of Three Cities

Kurtz

Murders in the Marquee

Black River

My Novel Year

The Expert Witness

Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates

Books from our members

Murders in the Marquee

Black River

My Novel Year

Private Angelo

Books from our members

Black River

My Novel Year

The Death of the Heart

Blueberries for Sal

Dawn's Early Light

Tree of Freedom

Books from our members

Black River

My Novel Year

The Expert Witness

Those People Behind Us

Books from our members

Child of Vanris

A Tale of Three Cities

Kurtz

Murders in the Marquee

Black River

My Novel Year

The Expert Witness

Those People Behind Us

Love and Death

Bullet Holes

Books from our members

Child of Vanris

A Tale of Three Cities

Kurtz

Murders in the Marquee

Black River