We started at 1918, bringing you the bestselling books of the last one hundred years. We’re moving along now, covering each year at a time and we’re into the 1930s. Today we’re documenting the ten bestselling books of 1931, and what you were reading instead.
Already we can see some hot authors and trends appearing now and as the years tick on it’s likely that you’ll start recognising some contemporary authors and others who have been publishing through the decades.
But today, we have the ten top selling books of 1931 and the heady days before World War II. We’re also featuring some well known books that didn’t make the cut!
1931 is the first year covered where the number 1 book has stood the test of time. However, 1931 also saw the release of Virginia Woolf’s, The Waves.
We’ll continue this series right through to 2018, keep an eye out for 1932, coming soon!
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