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The Most Popular Books of the Past 50 Years - Page 3

At least 3 of the most popular books published in the years 1975-2025. Rankings are according to the number of shelving on Goodreads.
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Parable of the Sower (Octavia E Butler)
Parable of the Sower
81
Octavia E Butler
Along Came a Spider (James Patterson)
Along Came a Spider
82
James Patterson
Girl Interrupted (Susanna Kaysen)
Girl Interrupted
83
Susanna Kaysen
One for the Money (Janet Evanovich)
One for the Money
84
Janet Evanovich
The Wind Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)
The Wind Up Bird Chronicle
85
Haruki Murakami
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (John Berendt)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
86
John Berendt
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
87
Philip Pullman
Wicked (Gregory Maguire)
Wicked
88
Gregory Maguire
I Who Have Never Known Men (Jacqueline Harpman)
I Who Have Never Known Men
89
Jacqueline Harpman
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
90
George R.R. Martin
The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
The Notebook
91
Nicholas Sparks
Into the Wild (Jon Krakauer)
Into the Wild
92
Jon Krakauer
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
93
Helen Fielding
Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Fight Club
94
Chuck Palahniuk
Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman)
Neverwhere
95
Neil Gaiman
Angela's Ashes (McCourt, Frank)
Angela's Ashes
96
McCourt, Frank
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Rebecca Wells)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
97
Rebecca Wells
The Green Mile (Stephen King)
The Green Mile
98
Stephen King
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
99
J.K. Rowling
Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
Memoirs of a Geisha
100
Arthur Golden
Tuesdays With Morrie (Mitch Albom)
Tuesdays With Morrie
101
Mitch Albom
Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Chamber of Secrets
102
J.K. Rowling
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
103
Louis Sachar
A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings
104
George R.R. Martin
Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Prisoner of Azkaban
105
J.K. Rowling
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
106
Stephen Chbosky
A Walk to Remember (Nicholas Sparks)
A Walk to Remember
107
Nicholas Sparks
Girl With a Pearl Earring (Tracy Chevalier)
Girl With a Pearl Earring
108
Tracy Chevalier
Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Speak
109
Laurie Halse Anderson
Stardust (Neil Gaiman)
Stardust
110
Neil Gaiman
The Bad Beginning (Lemony Snicket)
The Bad Beginning
111
Lemony Snicket
Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Goblet of Fire
112
J.K. Rowling
Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
Angels and Demons
113
Dan Brown
The Tipping Point (Malcolm Gladwell)
The Tipping Point
114
Malcolm Gladwell
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi
115
Yann Martel
The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
The Secret Life of Bees
116
Sue Monk Kidd
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
117
Neil Gaiman
The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafon)
The Shadow of the Wind
118
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
119
Ian McEwan
The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
The Lovely Bones
120
Alice Sebold
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