Amazon's 30th anniversary: Top-selling books of all time

Fun fact: My first Amazon purchase was a book called “Online Dating: What You Need to Know” in 1996. It was for research purposes, really. That one didn’t win any popularity contests, but what did?

You might not believe it, but Amazon has existed for nearly 30 years. Youngsters might not realize that it began as an online bookstore. It’s true! Curious to know what the best-selling books of all time on Amazon are? You’ve come to the right place.

Top 10 best-selling books on Amazon

After nearly 30 years of sales, these are the 10 most popular books on Amazon of all time.

  1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsby J.K. Rowling: The final book in the Harry Potter series shattered sales records.
  2. Fifty Shades of Greyby E.L. James: An adults-only romance novel that people still talk about eight years later.
  3. The Da Vinci Codeby Dan Brown: The international bestseller combined history, art and suspense.
  4. The Hunger Gamesby Suzanne Collins: The first in the dystopian trilogy launched the hit movie series, too.
  5. The Girl with the Dragon Tattooby Stieg Larsson: A psychological thriller published after the author’s death.
  6. The Fault in Our Starsby John Green: A touching YA novel about love and loss.
  7. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: Another crime thriller with a did-the-husband-do-it plotline.
  8. To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee: A classic that follows 8-year-old Scout Finch during the Great Depression.
  9. The Helpby Kathryn Stockett: A powerful novel about Black maids in the 1960s South.
  10. The Shackby William P. Young: A self-published novel that made its way onto the USA Today bestseller list.

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