11 Iconic Books that Defined the 1960s

Go inside the sexiest and most scandalous decade in U.S. history.

By Brook Frazier | Updated Sep 30, 2019 | Published Apr 3, 2015

to kill a mockingbird by harper lee, an iconic 1960s book

To Kill a Mockingbird

By Harper Lee

to kill a mockingbird by harper lee, an iconic 1960s book

catch-22 by joseph heller, an iconic 1960s book

Catch-22

By Joseph Heller

catch-22 by joseph heller, an iconic 1960s book

The Group

The Group

By Mary McCarthy

The Group

Books That Defined the 1960's Portnoy's Complaint Philip Roth

Portnoy's Complaint

By Philip Roth

Books That Defined the 1960's Portnoy's Complaint Philip Roth

In Cold Blood Truman Capote iconic books from the 1960s

In Cold Blood

By Truman Capote

In Cold Blood Truman Capote iconic books from the 1960s

Sex and the Single Girl

Sex and the Single Girl

By Helen Brown

Sex and the Single Girl

Books That Defined the 1960s The Autobiography of Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

By Malcolm X

Books That Defined the 1960s The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Books That Defined the 1960s Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

By Tom Wolfe

Books That Defined the 1960s Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

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Superstar

Superstar

By Viva

Superstar

Books That Defined the 1960s Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

By Ira Levin

Books That Defined the 1960s Rosemary's Baby

The Go-Go Years

The Go-Go Years

By John Brooks

The Go-Go Years

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