Great American Novels of the 20th Century

World War I

Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

The Great Gatsby

Apr 10, 1925

By F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Sun Also Rises

Oct 22, 1926

By Ernest Hemingway

Gone with the Wind

Jun 30, 1936

By Margaret Mitchell

The Grapes of Wrath

Apr 14, 1939

By John Steinbeck

World War II

Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

1984

Jun 8, 1949

By George Orwell

The Catcher in the Rye

Jul 16, 1951

By J. D. Salinger

Vietnam War

Period: Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 30, 1975

To Kill A Mockingbird

Jul 11, 1960

By Harper Lee

In Cold Blood

Jan 1, 1966

By Truman Capote

Gravity's Rainbow

Feb 28, 1973

By Thomas Pynchon

Beloved

Sep 1, 1987

By Toni Morrison

Infinite Jest

Feb 1, 1996

By David Foster Wallace

American Pastoral

May 12, 1997

By Philip Roth