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The Most Popular Book of Each Year Since 1920 - Page 3

By Taylor Hurles, Eliza Siegel: "Book popularity year by year can offer a fascinating insight into what topics occupied the minds of Americans over the last century. Many stories that captivated the country explore such topics as race, class, and the changing cultural roles of different people. While some books reflect the biases of their time, providing a window into outdated mindsets, other narratives pushed back on the cultural limitations of the era, providing a place where the hypothetical or even futuristic can become tangible. Running the gamut from political memoir to fantasy, Stacker used data from Publisher's Weekly to compile a list of the most popular books in America each year since 1920. From John Steinbeck classics to modern memoirs, browse the list below for a look into what was popular the year you were born—you might even find your next favorite."
(YES, The Robe is listed twice. 4 books were most popular in 2 years each.)
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Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
82
The Broker (John Grisham)
The Broker
John Grisham
83
For One More Day (Mitch Albom)
For One More Day
Mitch Albom
84
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J.K.Rowling
85
The Appeal
The Appeal
86
The Lost Symbol (Dan Brown)
The Lost Symbol
Dan Brown
87
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
Stieg Larsson
88
The Litigators
The Litigators
89
50 Shades of Grey (E. L. James)
50 Shades of Grey
E. L. James
90
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck (Jeff Kinney)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
Jeff Kinney
91
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
92
Go Set a Watchman (Harper Lee)
Go Set a Watchman
Harper Lee
93
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins
94
Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Getaway (Jeff Kinney)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Getaway
Jeff Kinney
95
Becoming (Michelle Obama)
Becoming
Michelle Obama
96
Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens)
Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
97
A Promised Land (Barack Obama)
A Promised Land
Barack Obama
98
Dog Man: Mothering Heights (Dav Pilkey)
Dog Man: Mothering Heights
Dav Pilkey
99
The Light We Carry (Michelle Obama)
The Light We Carry
Michelle Obama
100
It Ends With Us (Colleen Hoover)
It Ends With Us
Colleen Hoover
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