1999 Popular Books and Bestsellers

1999 Books & Bestsellers

1999 Fiction Top Ten Books

(according to Publisher’s Weekly)
1. The Testament by John Grisham
2. Hannibal by Thomas Harris
3. Assassins by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
4. Star Wars: Episode 1, The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks
5. Timeline by Michael Crichton
6. Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King
7. Apollyon by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
8. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
9. Irresistible Forces by Danielle Steel
10. Tara Road by Maeve Binchy

1999 Non-Fiction Books

1. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
2. The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw
3. Guinness World Records 2000 Millennium Edition
4. ‘Tis by Frank McCourt
5. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
6. The Courage to be Rich by Suze Orman
7. The Greatest Generation Speaks by Tom Brokaw
8. Sugar Busters! by H. Leighton Steward, Morrison C. Bethea, Sam S. Andrews, and Luis A. Balart
9. The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler
10. The Century by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster

New York Times Bestsellers

Monica’s Story by Andrew Morton
All Too Human by George Stephanopoulos
Every Man a Tiger by Tom Clancy with Chuck Horner
Shadow by Bob Woodward
‘Tis by Frank McCourt
Have a Nice Day! by Mick Foley

Amazon’s Top 10 Books

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
4. The Carbohydrate Addict’s Lifespan Program by Dr. Rachel F. Heller
5. Tuesday with Morrie by Mitch Albom
6. Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson
7. The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw
8. The Carbohydrates Addict’s Diet by Dr. Rachel F. Heller
9. Hannibal: A Novel by Thomas Harris
10. Body For Life by Bill Phillips

Oprah’s Book Club Selections

Jewel by Bret Lott
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
The Pilot’s Wife by Anita Shreve
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Mother of Pearl by Melinda Haynes
Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
River, Cross My Heart by Breena Clarke
Vinegar Hill by A. Manette Ansay
Map of the World by Jane Hamilton

Young Adult

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) by Lemony Snicket
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events #2) by Lemony Snicket
1999 Nobel Prize in Literature
Most Popular Books of 1999, according to GoodReads
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