What I’m calling California’s Famous Fifty are the fifty works of fiction that (1) are set in California between 1890 and 1959, (2) were written before 1960, (3) were produced by authors who remembered the time about which they wrote and (4) are currently available in at least 800 libraries throughout the world. You’ll find more information on the following pages:
The complete list
Brief descriptions of the books arranged by ranking
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
My suggestions about which of the fifty to read and which to avoid
Some thoughts about this list and lists in general