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The Most Popular Books Published in 1997

These are the books most frequently added to Goodreads members' shelves that were published in 1997. Books are ordered from most shelved to least shelved.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
1
J.K. Rowling
Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
Memoirs of a Geisha
2
Arthur Golden
Tuesdays With Morrie (Mitch Albom)
Tuesdays With Morrie
3
Mitch Albom
Rich Dad Poor Dad (Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter)
Rich Dad Poor Dad
4
Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
Guns, Germs and Steel (Jared Diamond)
Guns, Germs and Steel
5
Jared Diamond
The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
The Red Tent
6
Anita Diamant
Into Thin Air (Jon Krakauer)
Into Thin Air
7
Jon Krakauer
The Power of Now (Eckhart Tolle)
The Power of Now
8
Eckhart Tolle
Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Ella Enchanted
9
Gail Carson Levine
The Four Agreements (Don Miguel Ruiz)
The Four Agreements
10
Don Miguel Ruiz
The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy)
The God of Small Things
11
Arundhati Roy
Killing Floor (Lee Child)
Killing Floor
12
Lee Child
Naked (David Sedaris)
Naked
13
David Sedaris
Cold Mountain (Charles Frazier)
Cold Mountain
14
Charles Frazier
Subtle Knife (Philip Pullman)
Subtle Knife
15
Philip Pullman
The Art Book (Phaidon Press Editors)
The Art Book
16
Phaidon Press Editors
The Bone Collector (Jeffrey Deaver)
The Bone Collector
17
Jeffrey Deaver
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
18
Deja Dead (Kathy Reichs)
Deja Dead
19
Kathy Reichs
Midwives (Chris Bohjalian)
Midwives
20
Chris Bohjalian
Three to Get Deadly (Janet Evanovich)
Three to Get Deadly
21
Janet Evanovich
Holidays on Ice (David Sedaris)
Holidays on Ice
22
David Sedaris
The Innovator's Dilemma (Clayton M. Christensen)
The Innovator's Dilemma
23
Clayton M. Christensen
The Partner (John Grisham)
The Partner
24
John Grisham
One Piece Volume 1: Romance Dawn (Eiichiro Oda)
One Piece Volume 1: Romance Dawn
25
Eiichiro Oda
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
26
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down (Anne Fadiman)
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
27
Anne Fadiman
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Jean Dominique Bauby)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
28
Jean Dominique Bauby
American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
American Pastoral
29
Philip Roth
Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman: The Long Halloween
30
Dragon Rider (Cornelia Funke)
Dragon Rider
31
Cornelia Funke
The Rape of Nanking (Iris Chang)
The Rape of Nanking
32
Iris Chang
Out of the Dust (Karen Hesse)
Out of the Dust
33
Karen Hesse
Cat and Mouse (James Patterson)
Cat and Mouse
34
James Patterson
The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer)
The Lost Boy
35
Dave Pelzer
Rachel's Holiday (Marian Keyes)
Rachel's Holiday
36
Marian Keyes
The Killing Dance (Laurell K. Hamilton)
The Killing Dance
37
Laurell K. Hamilton
Assassin's Quest (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Quest
38
Robin Hobb
Inuyasha Vol. 1 (Rumiko Takahashi)
Inuyasha Vol. 1
39
Rumiko Takahashi
The Perfect Storm (Sebastian Junger)
The Perfect Storm
40
Sebastian Junger
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