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The Most Popular Books Published in 1989

These are popular books published in 1989 most frequently added to Goodreads members' shelves. Books are ordered from most shelved to least shelved.
Note: The Hobbit and The Vampire Lestat are not the original versions but graphic novelizations by different authors.
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The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
The Pillars of the Earth
1
Ken Follett
A Time to Kill (John Grisham)
A Time to Kill
2
John Grisham
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
The Joy Luck Club
3
Amy Tan
Number the Stars (Lois Lowry)
Number the Stars
4
Lois Lowry
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Prayer for Owen Meany
5
John Irving
The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Remains of the Day
6
Kazuo Ishiguro
Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Esquivel)
Like Water for Chocolate
7
Laura Esquivel
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion
8
Dan Simmons
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (Jon Sccieszka)
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
9
Jon Sccieszka
Guards! Guards! (Terry Pratchett)
Guards! Guards!
10
Terry Pratchett
The Hobbit: Graphic Novel (Chuck Dixon)
The Hobbit: Graphic Novel
11
Chuck Dixon
Chicka Chicka ABC (Bill Martin Jr.)
Chicka Chicka ABC
12
Bill Martin Jr.
The Dark Half (Stephen King)
The Dark Half
13
Stephen King
Clear and Present Danger (Tom Clancy)
Clear and Present Danger
14
Tom Clancy
The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay)
The Power of One
15
Bryce Courtenay
Geek Love (Katherine Dunn)
Geek Love
16
Katherine Dunn
Liar's Poker (Michael Lewis)
Liar's Poker
17
Michael Lewis
Rules of Prey (John Sandford)
Rules of Prey
18
John Sandford
A Year in Provence (Peter Mayle)
A Year in Provence
19
Peter Mayle
The Mitten (Brett, Jan)
The Mitten
20
Brett, Jan
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America
21
Pyramids (Terry Pratchett)
Pyramids
22
Terry Pratchett
Anne Rice's the Vampire Lestat (Faye Perozich)
Anne Rice's the Vampire Lestat
23
Faye Perozich
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Grant Morrison & Dave McKean)
Batman: Arkham Asylum
24
Grant Morrison & Dave McKean
The Bride (Julie Garwood)
The Bride
25
Julie Garwood
A Kingdom of Dreams (Judith McNaught)
A Kingdom of Dreams
26
Judith McNaught
Wayside School Is Falling Down (Louis Sachar)
Wayside School Is Falling Down
27
Louis Sachar
Piercing the Darkness (Frank Peretti)
Piercing the Darkness
28
Frank Peretti
The Seat of the Soul: An Inspiring Vision of Humanity's Spiritual Destiny (Gary Zukav)
The Seat of the Soul: An Inspiring Vision of Humanity's Spiritual Destiny
29
Gary Zukav
Barbarians at the Gate (Bryan Burrough and John Helyer)
Barbarians at the Gate
30
Bryan Burrough and John Helyer
Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Judith Butler)
Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity
31
Judith Butler
The Mummy (Anne Rice)
The Mummy
32
Anne Rice
Love's Executioner (Yalom)
Love's Executioner
33
Yalom
Sorceress of Darshiva (David Eddings)
Sorceress of Darshiva
34
David Eddings
We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Michael Rosen)
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
35
Michael Rosen
A Knight in Shining Armor (Jude Deveraux)
A Knight in Shining Armor
36
Jude Deveraux
Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers (Grant, Naylor)
Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers
37
Grant, Naylor
This Boy's Life: A Memoir (Tobias Wolff)
This Boy's Life: A Memoir
38
Tobias Wolff
The Great and Secret Show (Clive Barker)
The Great and Secret Show
39
Clive Barker
F Is for Fugitive (Sue Grafton)
F Is for Fugitive
40
Sue Grafton
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