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The list was criticized as biased towards English-language books, particularly those published by American authors. [3] Nigerian academic Ainehi Edoro criticized the lack of literature by African authors and the predominance of American literature on the list and called the list "an act of cultural erasure". [ 4 ]
The list features the most popular novels of each year from 1895 through 2020. The standards set for inclusion in the lists – which, for example, led to the exclusion of the novels in the Harry Potter series from the lists for the 1990s and 2000s – are currently unknown.
This year we can only decide which books we enjoyed reading the most." [ 126 ] The Bookseller Discovery officially recognized "outstanding merit which failed to receive adequate sales and recognition" [ 127 ] The award stood alone for 1941 and the New York Times frankly called it "a sort of consolation prize that the booksellers hope will draw ...
The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best selling books in the United States. The lists are split in three genres—fiction, nonfiction and children's books. Both the fiction and nonfiction lists are further split into multiple lists.
Book Author January 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: J. K. Rowling: January 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 February 20: The Brethren: John Grisham: February 27 March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23: The Wedding: Danielle Steel: April 30 May 7: Before I Say Good-Bye: Mary ...
This page provides lists of best-selling books and book series to date and in any language. "Best-selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned. Comics and textbooks are not included in this list. The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. List of best-selling books in the United States The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. The New York Times Book Review has published the list weekly since October 12, 1931. In the 21st century, it has evolved ...
Amazon's Best Books of the Year is a list of best books created yearly by Amazon.com. It is a list of best books picked by Amazon editors and customers. It began in 2000. Customer favorites are ranked according to the number of sales made through October, for books published in that calendar year. The lists are usually announced in early November.