Adventure Books of the 1950s
The 20 most-read adventure books first published between 1950 and 1959, led by The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) and The Magician's Nephew (1955).
This list collects 20 books from the 1950s by 15 authors, published between 1950 and 1959. 1 is free to read and 5 have a free audiobook. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.
20 books

The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis

The Magician's Nephew
C. S. Lewis

Prince Caspian
C. S. Lewis

The Horse and His Boy
C. S. Lewis

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C. S. Lewis

The Price of Salt
Patricia Highsmith

Pebble in the Sky
Isaac Asimov

The Stars My Destination
Alfred Bester
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The Time Traders
Andre Norton

Vril
Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton

The Circus of Adventure
Enid Blyton

Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse
Jan Potocki

Madeline and the Gypsies
Ludwig Bemelmans

The Fur Person
May Sarton

Five Have a Wonderful Time
Enid Blyton
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Swamp Cat
Jim Kjelgaard
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We Were There at the Normandy Invasion
Clayton Knight
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Monte Carlo Mission
Vivian Connell
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Countdown
Kurt Becker. S. J.