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books by decade

the 1960s

books I’ve enjoyed, broken down by decade

for all time, for all ages, for everyone

1960
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

1962
The Sleep Book by Dr. Seuss

1964
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

short stories

1960
Long Walk to Forever by Kurt Vonnegut

1961
Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut
Who Am I This Time? by Kurt Vonnegut

adult fiction

1960
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

1961
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

1962
Labyrinths by Jorges Luis Borges (short stories & essays collection)

1968
Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut (short story collection)

1969
Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut

non-fiction

1963
Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat

YA

coming soon

middle

1964
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander

1965
The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander

1966
The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander

1967
The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander

1968
The High King by Lloyd Alexander

1969
More Adventures of the Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald

children : elementary

1961
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Matthew Looney’s Voyage to the Earth by Jerome Beatty Jr.

1962
Pierre, a cautionary tale (in five chapters and a prologue) by Maurice Sendak

1963
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1) by Donald J. Sobol
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

1964
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

1965
Matthew Looney’s Invasion of the Earth by Jerome Beaty Jr.

1967
The Great Brain by J.D. Fitzgerald

1969
More Adventures of the Great Brain by J.D. Fitzgerald

children : picture books

1960
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

1961
The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night: An Old Story by Peter Spier & Burl Ives
Little Bear’s Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak
Madeline in London by Ludwig Bemelmans
Once Upon a Mouse by Marcia Brown
Rufus : The Bat Who Loved Colours by Tomikas Ungerer

1962
Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present - Charlotte Zolotow, pictures by Maurice Sendak
The Sleep Book by Dr. Seuss

1963
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book! by Dr. Seuss
Hop on Pop : The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use by Dr. Seuss
Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back by Shel Silverstein
Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever by Richard Scarry
Swimmy by Leo Leonni (1963, Caldecott Medal)
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

1964
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Rain Makes Applesauce by Julian Scheer, Pictures by Marvin Bileck (1964, Caldecott Honor)
This is Hong Kong by M. Sasek

1965
This is Ireland by M. Sasek

1966

1967
One Monday Morning by Uri Shulevitz

1968
The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman
The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
There’s a Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer
Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel
What Do People Do All Day? by Richard Scarry

1969
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle