A list of books published in the 1950s.
I love putting together these lists of books published by the decade. It is so fun to see what was popular and what has stood the test of time.
The 1950s were an excellent decade for kids’ books. So many books for kids and teens were published in the 1950s.
Most of the books are ones that adults love too. In fact, many of them are now considered classics that kids and adults have loved for years.
Popular Books Published in the 1950s
C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dr. Seuss, E.B. White, Beverly Cleary, and more had books published in the 1950s.
Books Published in 1950
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
- Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
- Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches book #1) by Ralph Moody
- Frosty the Snowman by Annie North Bedford
Books Published in 1951
- The Catcher In the Rye by J.D. Salinger
- Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
- The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk
- Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes
Books Published in 1952
- Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
- The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
- Easy of Eden by John Steinbeck
- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
- The Borrowers by Mary Norton
Books Published 1953
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
- Casino Royale (James Bond book #1) by Ian Fleming
Books Published in 1954
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
- Lady and the Tramp by Teddy Slater
- The Little Red Hen by Diane Muldrow
Books Published in 1955
- The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
- Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
- Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
Books Published in 1956
- Night by Elie Wiesel
- The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
- My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
- Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming
Books Published in 1957
- The Cat In the Hat by Dr. Seuss
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
- Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
- Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik
Books Published in 1958
- Breakfast At Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
- Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
- A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
Books Published in 1959
- Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
- Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Journey by Alfred Lansing
- My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
- Hawaii by James Michener