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This is a list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1950s, as determined by Publishers Weekly. [1] The list features the most popular novels of each year from 1950 through 1959 . The standards set for inclusion in the lists – which, for example, led to the exclusion of the novels in the Harry Potter series from the lists for the ...
1950 in literature. 18 languages. ... September 28 – Christina Hoff Sommers, American author and philosopher [10] October 10 – Nora Roberts, American novelist;
Patricia Aakhus (1952–2012), The Voyage of Mael Duin's Curragh Rachel Aaron, Fortune's Pawn Atia Abawi Edward Abbey (1927–1989), The Monkey Wrench Gang Lynn Abbey (born 1948), Daughter of the Bright Moon Laura Abbot, My Name is Nell Belle Kendrick Abbott (1842–1893), Leah Mordecai Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (1872–1958), poet, novelist and short story writer Hailey Abbott, Summer Boys ...
The Beat Generation was a literary subculture movement started by a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American culture and politics in the post-World War II era. [1] The bulk of their work was published and popularized by Silent Generationers in the 1950s, better known as Beatniks.
Pages in category "1950 American novels" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. The 13 Clocks; A.
Author January 1: The Egyptian: Mika Waltari: January 8 January 15 January 22 January 29 February 5 February 12 February 19: The Parasites: Daphne du Maurier: February 26 March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26: The Wall: John Hersey: April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30: The Cardinal: Henry Morton Robinson: May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 ...
Note that some writers listed below have also written in other genres. ... G. Clifton Wisler (1950–2006) Owen Wister (1860–1938) Richard Wormser (1908–1977) Z
Many of the most enduring science fiction tropes were established in Golden Age literature. Space opera came to prominence with the works of E. E. "Doc" Smith; Isaac Asimov established the canonical Three Laws of Robotics beginning with the 1941 short story "Runaround"; the same period saw the writing of genre classics such as the Asimov's Foundation and Smith's Lensman series.