Number 1 bestseller books list from 1990 to 1999

List of the Number 1 bestseller books and their authors during the decade of 1990 to 1999. This list was compiled from lists published for each year by Publishers Weekly magazine. These books are still pretty commonly found in many venues such as used book stores, garage sales, estate sales, flea markets, and your favorite website for used books.

1990 – The Plains of Passage by Jean Auel

1991 – Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley

1992 – Delores Claiborne by Stephen King

1993 – The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

1994 – The Chamber by John Grisham

1995 – The Rainmaker by John Grisham

1996 – The Runaway Jury by John Grisham

1997 – The Partner by John Grisham

1998 – The Street Lawyer by John Grisham

1999 – The Testament by John Grisham

John Grisham celebrated 6 of the 10 titles on the best seller list during this decade. Quite an amazing feat in my humble opinion.

Of the titles listed above, you can find a first edition copy of Scarlett on this website:

The Paper Trail

Bestseller List of Books from 1900 to 1909

During the decade of 1900 to 1909 the following books were the Number 1 Bestsellers in the United States. I’ve listed them by the year that they reached that status along with the author.

• To Have And To Hold by Mary Johnston in 1900
• The Crises by Winston Churchill (American Author) in 1901
• The Virginian by Owen Wister in 1902
• Lady Rose’s Daughter by Mary Augusta Ward in 1903
• The Crossing by Winston Churchill (American author) in 1904
• The Marriage of William Ashe by Mary Augusta Ward in 1905
• Coniston by Winston Churchill -American Novelist in 1906
• The Lady of the Decoration by Frances Little in 1907
• Mr. Crewe’s Career by Winston Churchill (American novelist) in 1908
• The Inner Shrine by Basil King in 1909

It is interesting to see that Winston Churchill, the American novelist and not the English statesman, had 4 No. 1 Bestsellers in this 10 year span.

In future posts, I’ll see if I can review any of these books written 100 years ago.