20th Century > 1960s
American Tabloid
by James Ellroy
James Ellroy's trademark nothing-spared rendering of reality, blistering language, and relentless narrative pace are here in electrifying abundance, put to work in a novel as shocking and daring as anything he's written: a secret history that zeroes in on a time still shrouded in secrets and blows it wide open.
Year: 1995
Genre: 1960s, Political Noir, Secret History
Blood's a Rover
by James Ellroy
Martin Luther King assassinated. Robert Kennedy assassinated. Los Angeles, 1968. Conspiracies theories are taking hold. On the horizon looms the Democratic Convention in Chicago and constant gun fire peppers south L.A. Violence, greed, and grime, are replacing free-love and everybody from Howard Hughes, Richard Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover to the right-wing assassins and left-wing revolutionaries are getting dirty.
Year: 2009
Genre: 1960s, Political Noir
Collected Millar: Legendary Novels of Suspense
by Margaret Millar
The four novels in this collection straddle one of the most tumultuous decades of the 20th century and display Millar's uncanny ability to craft truly disturbing suspense fiction while still addressing social issues. Complex discussions of feminism, child abuse, and racism blend seamlessly into four of the most chilling tales ever told.
Year: 1960
Genre: 1960s, Cold Case, Missing Person, Private Eye
Forrest Gump
by Winston Groom
Six foot six, 242 pounds, and possessed of a scant IQ of 70, Forrest Gump is the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this classic comic tale. His early life may seem inauspicious, but when the University of Alabama’s football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, it sets him on an unbelievable path that will transform him from Vietnam hero to world-class Ping-Pong player, from wrestler to entrepreneur.
Souvenirs of a Blown World
by Gregory Mcdonald
Sketches for the Sixties -- writings about America, 1966-1973. Bestselling author of the Fletch series Gregory Mcdonald presents firsthand accounts of major events during the sixties and interviews with Joan Baez, Abbie Hoffman, Krishnamurti, Phil Ochs, Andy Warhol, and others.
Year: 1973
Genre: 1960s
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| Own | Read | Rating | Wish | Year | Title | Author | Series | Genres & Tags | |||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 1995 | American Tabloid | James Ellroy | Underworld USA Trilogy | 1960s, Political Noir, Secret History | |||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 2009 | Blood's a Rover | James Ellroy | Underworld USA Trilogy | 1960s, Political Noir | |||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 1960 | Collected Millar: Legendary Novels of Suspense | Margaret Millar | 1960s, Cold Case, Missing Person, Private Eye | ||||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 1986 | Forrest Gump | Winston Groom | 1960s, 1970s, 1980s | ||||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 1973 | Souvenirs of a Blown World | Gregory Mcdonald | 1960s | ||||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 2001 | The Cold Six Thousand | James Ellroy | Underworld USA Trilogy | 1960s, Crime Fiction, Political Noir, JFK | |||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 1971 | The Drifters | James A. Michener | 1960s | ||||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 1968 | The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test | Tom Wolfe | 1960s, Non-fiction | ||||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 1997 | The Last of the Savages | Jay McInerney | 1960s, 1970s | ||||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 1979 | The Right Stuff | Tom Wolfe | 1950s, 1960s, Historical, Non-fiction | ||||||||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 2020 | Utopia Avenue | David Mitchell | 1960s, Music | ||||||||
