List of bestselling novels in the United States
Encyclopedia
This is not actually a list of bestselling
novels in the United States
, but is more a list of lists of bestselling
novels in the United States
as determined by Publishers Weekly
. The list features the most popular novels of each year from 1900
through 2010
.
The standards set for inclusion in the lists - which, for example, led to the exclusion of the novel
s in the Harry Potter
series from the lists for the 1990s and 2000s - are currently unknown.
Bestseller
A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and...
novels in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, but is more a list of lists of bestselling
Bestseller
A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and...
novels in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as determined by Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
. The list features the most popular novels of each year from 1900
1900 in literature
The year 1900 in literature involved some significant new books and publications, as well as the deaths of several highly prominent writers, including among them the late Irish poet Oscar Wilde and the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche....
through 2010
2010 in literature
The year 2010 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February - The Wheeler Centre, Australia's "literary hub", officially opened.*April 3 - First release of the Apple iPad, electronic book reading device....
.
The standards set for inclusion in the lists - which, for example, led to the exclusion of the novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s in the Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
series from the lists for the 1990s and 2000s - are currently unknown.
External links and references
- 20th-Century American Bestsellers, database of 20th century American bestsellers via Publisher's Weekly, with expanded information including cover images, synopsis, literary history, &c., by John Unsworth of University of Illinois.
- American Bestsellers, 1900-1922 from Project Gutenberg