Status: 13.01.2024, 14:29 PM
By: Sven Trautwein
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In 1998, Amazon launched its online store for books. These twenty titles were among the most popular that readers bought.
When Amazon was launched in 1998, the online shop contained the huge amount of 900,000 book titles at the time. The very first book to go over the virtual counter on Amazon was "Mastering Simulink 2", a non-fiction book about software. Today, there are several million book titles that can be ordered there. For comparison, we have summarized the ten largest libraries in Germany for you here. We introduce you to the twenty most popular book titles on Amazon.
The top charts of Amazon's book titles from 1998 to the present © Sebastian Kahnert/dpa
Marc Elsberg "Blackout – Tomorrow it's too late"
When the manuscript was on the publishers' tables, the reactor disaster in Fukushima happened. As a result of this disaster, the book was catapulted even further up the bestseller lists and translated into numerous languages. "Blackout" can be read as a thriller as well as a dystopia.
On a cold February day, all power grids in Europe collapse. The total blackout. The Italian computer scientist Piero Manzano suspects a hacker attack and tries to warn the authorities - unsuccessfully. When Europol Commissioner Bollard finally listens to him, dubious e-mails appear in Manzano's computer, directing suspicion to himself. He has been targeted by an opponent who is as cunning as he is merciless. Meanwhile, all of Europe is in darkness, and the fight for survival begins...
Blurb/Blanvalet
Marc Elsberg "Blackout – Tomorrow it's too late"
2013 Blanvalet, ISBN-13 978-3-442-38029-9
Price: Paperback 13 €, 832 pages
John P. Strelecky "The Café at the End of the World"
When John, who is constantly living under high tension, is confronted with the question of the meaning of life in a cozy café, time unexpectedly stops and takes the marketing manager on an expedition into his innermost self. Thus, the questions about the meaning of life are always a topical topic and the book continues to be a reading recommendation. It also definitely belongs on the shelf with the six titles that you should definitely read.
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A small café in the middle of nowhere becomes a turning point in the life of John, an advertising manager who is always in a hurry. Actually, he just wants to take a short break, but then he discovers three questions on the menu next to the menu of the day: "Why are you here? Are you afraid of death? Are you living a full life?" How strange - but once curious, John wants to find out this secret with the help of the cook, the waitress and a guest.
Blurb/dtv
John P. Strelecky "The Café at the End of the World"
Translated by Bettina Lemke
2007 dtv, ISBN-13 978-3-423-20969-4
Price: Paperback €9.95, 128 pages
Stefanie Stahl "The child in you must find a home"
With her Spiegel bestseller, the renowned writer Stefanie Stahl aims to offer support in reconciling with one's own "inner child". She wants to show new ways, settle disputes and improve human relationships. A must-read for all those who want to deal with their own self. The title continues to be at the top of the bestseller lists and is also #BookTok bestseller of 2023.
Every human being longs to be accepted and loved. Ideally, we develop the necessary basic trust during our childhood, which will carry us through life as adults. But even the insults we experience are imprinted and unconsciously determine our entire relationship life. ... When we make friends with him, there are amazing opportunities to resolve conflicts, make relationships happier, and find an answer to (almost) every problem.
Blurb/Kailash
Stefanie Stahl "The child in you must find a home"
2015 Kailash, ISBN-13 978-3-424-63107-4
Price: Paperback, €14.99, 287 pages
Marc-Uwe Kling "The Nohorn"
Although the children's book was only published in 2019, it made it onto the bestseller lists after a short time. A small, stubborn unicorn that says "no" to everything and everyone is an extremely lovable creature. Adults can also really join in when reading or reading aloud. There are good reasons why more should be read aloud. "Das Neinhorn" is particularly suitable for this.
In the Heart Forest, a small, cuddly unicorn is born. But although everyone is very sweet to him and constantly feeds him with sugared lucky clover, the little animal does not behave like a unicorn at all. He just keeps saying no, so soon his family just calls him NOhorn.
Blurb/Carlsen
Marc-Uwe Kling "The Nohorn"
2019 Carlsen, ISBN-13 978-3-551-51841-5
Price: 15 €, 48 pages
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Patrick Süskind "The Perfume"
"Perfume", which was filmed in 2006 with Alan Rickman, Dustin Hoffmann and Jessica Schwarz, is also popular reading in schools. A man who makes his own fragrance from women's corpses is the basis of the story, which should also please fans of Stephen King.
In the eighteenth century there lived in France a man who was one of the most ingenious and abominable figures of this age, which was not lacking in ingenious and abominable figures. The thrilling story – fairytale-like, funny and at the same time terribly frightening – of the sinister hero Grenouille.
Blurb/Diogenes
Patrick Süskind "The Perfume"
2000 Diogenes, ISBN-13
Price: Paperback 14 €, 336 pages
The other top 15 titles on Amazon from 1998 to today
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt "The Visit of the Old Lady"
- Jonas Jonasson's "The Centenarian Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared" – his latest novel "How the Swedes Invented Dreaming" is our book of the month
- Bernhard Schlink "The Reader" – his current novel "The Late Life"
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt "The Physicists"
- Sebastian Fitzek "The Therapy" – the thriller was filmed for Amazon Prime
- Morton Rhue "The Wave"
- Bernhard Aichner "The Darkroom"
- Jojo Moyes "A Whole Half Year"
- E. L. James "Fifty Shades of Grey: Liberated Lust (Volume 3)"
- E. L. James "Fifty Shades of Grey: Dangerous Love (Volume 2)"
- E. L. James "Fifty Shades of Grey: Secret Desire (Volume 1)"
- J. K. Rowling "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" – at what age are Harry Potter novels recommended?
- J. K. Rowling "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
- Keri Smith "Finish This Book"
- Frans X. Plooij, Xaviera Plas-Plooij, Hetty van de Rijt "Oh dear, I'm growing"