Since we are celebrating 100 years as a library, I thought it would be interesting to see what the popular books were 100 years ago. The following is a list I found of the top books for each year of the first decade of the twentieth century. (Please note that Winston Churchill is an American author, not the British statesman.)
* 1900
To Have and To Hold, Mary Johnston
* 1901
The Crisis, Winston Churchill
* 1902
The Virginian, Owen Wister
* 1903
Lady Rose’s Daughter, Mary Augusta Ward
* 1904
The Crossing, Winston Churchill
* 1905
The Marriage of William Ashe, Mary Augusta Ward
* 1906
Coniston, Winston Churchill
* 1907
The Lady of the Decoration, Frances Little
* 1908
Mr. Crewe’s Career, Winston Churchill
* 1909
The Inner Shrine, anonymous (Basil King)