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What can books tell us about a generation? A college student would answer this question in a different manner than a stay-at-home mom or a young lawyer. But I am fairly certain that if the question was posed to all three individuals the consensus would be that these were the most talked about books of the decade. So when I decided to do some research about the best sellers from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, I immediately thought of my parents who could comment on the most popular books of their day. The experience of reading aloud my compiled list and hearing their oohs and aahs was entertaining and gave me insight into the popular authors, series, and genres of decades past. Thanks also to my colleague Laura who helped review and select the popular titles from the 1990s and 2000s (coming soon) . Here are a few of the titles that were at the top of our list! You can find all these eBooks in OverDrive Marketplace and sample any title by clicking on the title.
1970s
1970 Love Story, Love Story Series, Book 1 (Erich Segal)
1971 The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
1971 The Winds of War, The Henry Family Series, Book 1 (Herman Wouk)
1972 The Odessa File (Frederick Forsyth)
1973 Burr, Narratives of Empire Series, Book 1 (Gore Vidal)
1974 Jaws (Peter Benchley)
1974 The Kent Family Series/ American Bicentennial Series, Book 1 (John Jakes)
1976 A Stranger in the Mirror (Sidney Sheldon)
1976 Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Chronicles, Book 1 (Anne Rice)
1977 The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
1978 Evergreen (Belva Plain)
1978 Chesapeake: A Novel (James A. Michener)
1979 Sophie's Choice (William Styron)
Renee Lienhard is a Collection Analyst with OverDrive
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Delve into Decades Past: Publishers Weekly Bestsellers: 1970s
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