200 Years of Book Readings Top 10 – So we wanted to know what is considered the top ten most read books in the last 200 years. Not so surprisingly most of the are considered classics and are required reading in high-school and college. But we do have a couple of moder contenders on the list as well.
Now to be completely honest I did use the Bard AI app to compile the listing as I use Google search for everything. So, look over the list and tell me which ones you would agree with and which books you think should have made the cut. Leave a comment below.
The top 10 most read books between 1820 and 2020, according to various sources
- Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott (1820)
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (1820)
- The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper (1826)
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852)
- Moby-Dick by Herman Melville (1851)
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (1885)
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)
- The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (1951)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (1997)
- The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (2003)
These books have been read by millions of people around the world and have been translated into dozens of languages. They are all considered classics of their respective genres and have had a lasting impact on popular culture.
Some of these books are more popular than others, but they all have something to offer readers. Whether you’re looking for a historical adventure, a coming-of-age story, or a mystery, you’re sure to find something to enjoy on this list.
