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 Post subject: Top Selling Novels in the US By Year, 1950 - 2005
PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:31 pm 
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2005 - The Broker by John Grisham
2004 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
2003 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
2002 - The Summons by John Grisham
2001 - Desecration by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
2000 - The Brethren by John Grisham
1999 - The Testament by John Grisham
1998 - The Street Lawyer by John Grisham
1997 - The Partner by John Grisham
1996 - The Runaway Jury by John Grisham
1995 - The Rainmaker by John Grisham
1994 - The Chamber by John Grisham
1993 - The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Weller
1992 - Dolores Caliborne by Stephen King
1991 - Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley
1990 - The Plains of Passage of Jean M. Auel
1989 - Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy
1988 - The Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy
1987 - The Tommyknockers by Stephen King
1986 - It by Stephen King
1985 - The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. Auel
1984 - The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub
1983 - Return of the Jedi by Joan D. Vinge
1982 - E.T, The Extra-terrestrial by William Kotzwinkle
1981 - Noble House by James Clavell
1980 - The Covenant by James A. Michener
1979 - The Matarese Circle by Rob Ludlum
1978 - Chesapeake by James A. Michener
1977 - The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien
1976 - Trinity by Leon Uris
1975 - Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow
1974 - Centennial by James A. Michener
1973 - Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
1972 - Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
1971 - Wheels by Arthur Hailey
1970 - Love Story by Erich Segal
1969 - Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
1968 - Airport by Arthur Hailey
1967 - The Arrangement by Elia Kazan
1966 - Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
1965 - The Source by James A. Michener
1964 - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold by John Le Carre
1963 - The Shoes of the Fisherman by Morris L. West
1962 - Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter
1961 - The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone
1960 - Advise and Consetn by Allen Drury
1959 - Exodus by Leon Uris
1958 - Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
1957 - By Love Possessed by James Gould COzzens
1956 - Don't Go Near The Water by William Brinkley
1955 - Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk
1954 - Not As A Stranger by Morton Thompson
1953 - The Rober by Lloyd C. Douglas
1952 - The Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain
1951 - From Here to Eternity by James Jones
1950 - The Cardinal by Henry Morton Robinson

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I've read two of them.

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I have read one of those (Jonathan Livingston Seagull) and have one here in my room to read next (Portnoy's Complaint). However, it doesn't make me feel bad that I haven't read any Grisham or much King.

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Its safe to say that in between churning out unreadable novels, John Grisham fucks bags of money.

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Yail Bloor Wrote:
Its safe to say that in between churning out unreadable novels, John Grisham fucks bags of money.



Yeah he's doing all right it appears.

Also, since Dan Brown didn't put anything out this year it's a safe bet that Grisham will probably take the title again. I was in the grocery store last night and they literally had stacks of his new novel (the innocent man? Maybe?) sitting on a fucking wooden pallet in the middle of the store.
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Surprised to see Katherine Anne Porter on there with Ship of Fools. Had to read that one in college. Skimmed it mostly and don't really remember it but it didn't seem like the best selling novel type.

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 Post subject: Re: Top Selling Novels in the US By Year, 1950 - 2005
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2004 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
2003 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
1992 - Dolores Caliborne by Stephen King
1989 - Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy
1986 - It by Stephen King


well there's an embarrassing subset I can ascribe my name to
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Haven't read a single one of those, though I have seen two of the movies that were made from amongst that list.

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Haven't read a single one of those, though I have seen two of the movies that were made from amongst that list.


I've only read half of 'It'.

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i've seen some of those movies, but haven't read any of the books.
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1983 - Return of the Jedi by Joan D. Vinge
1982 - E.T, The Extra-terrestrial by William Kotzwinkle

Seriously? "You saw the movie, now read the book!"

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this thread is almost as pretentious as the i never watch tv thread.
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konstantinl Wrote:
1995 - The Rainmaker by John Grisham
1994 - The Chamber by John Grisham
1992 - Dolores Caliborne by Stephen King
1987 - The Tommyknockers by Stephen King
1986 - It by Stephen King
1984 - The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub
1966 - Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann

My mom's a huge Stephen King fan, so I read all of his books when she's done. Valley of the Dolls was when I was in high school. The Grisham books belonged to my ex.

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wonder how many people finished this

The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien

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ayah Wrote:
this thread is almost as pretentious as the i never watch tv thread.


In so much as people want to impose that on it.
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how does 72-73 have the same book?


THIS LIST IS A LIE PERPETUATED BY SCOTS TO MAKE AMERICAN READERS LOOK STUPID

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how does 72-73 have the same book?


THIS LIST IS A LIE PERPETUATED BY SCOTS TO MAKE AMERICAN READERS LOOK STUPID


If you think really hard, you'll figure it out.

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south pacific Wrote:
how does 72-73 have the same book?


THIS LIST IS A LIE PERPETUATED BY SCOTS TO MAKE AMERICAN READERS LOOK STUPID


If you think really hard, you'll figure it out.


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The Unoriginal Booktitle - John Grisham

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Grisham had it for 7 years in a row.
that's insane.

i had no idea he was THAT popular.
( or if you prefer, i had no idea his ghost writers were that popular.)

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JL Seagull's the only one I've read so far.

The past ten to twenty years look pretty damn awful.
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 Post subject: Re: Top Selling Novels in the US By Year, 1950 - 2005
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konstantinl Wrote:
2003 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
1981 - Noble House by James Clavell
1978 - Chesapeake by James A. Michener
1976 - Trinity by Leon Uris
1975 - Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow
1969 - Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
1968 - Airport by Arthur Hailey
1967 - The Arrangement by Elia Kazan
1965 - The Source by James A. Michener
1964 - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold by John Le Carre
1962 - Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter
1961 - The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone
1960 - Advise and Consetn by Allen Drury
1959 - Exodus by Leon Uris
1958 - Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
1955 - Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk
1953 - The Rober by Lloyd C. Douglas
1952 - The Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain


It was The Robe, not the Rober. I've granted myself credit for the Reader's Digest versions. I wonder if they even produce those anymore.

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konstantinl Wrote:
2003 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
1981 - Noble House by James Clavell
1978 - Chesapeake by James A. Michener
1976 - Trinity by Leon Uris
1975 - Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow
1969 - Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
1968 - Airport by Arthur Hailey
1967 - The Arrangement by Elia Kazan
1965 - The Source by James A. Michener
1964 - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold by John Le Carre
1962 - Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter
1961 - The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone
1960 - Advise and Consetn by Allen Drury
1959 - Exodus by Leon Uris
1958 - Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
1955 - Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk
1953 - The Rober by Lloyd C. Douglas
1952 - The Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain


It was The Robe, not the Rober. I've granted myself credit for the Reader's Digest versions. I wonder if they even produce those anymore.


Hey, this wasn't a cut and paste I had to actually type it out so one mistake isn't too bad.

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Hey, this wasn't a cut and paste I had to actually type it out so one mistake isn't too bad.


You looked it up. Or saw it in non-digital form. You typed it all.

Well, props for making only two mistakes (consent). And a suggestion to get out more.

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