A window into the mind of America

As part of its tenth anniversary, Amazon has listed its top 25 authors in terms of sales during the course of its history.

Here’s the list (I’ve bolded the authors I’ve read just to see how in tune with the zeitgeist I am – not very it appears):

1. J.K. Rowling
2. Spencer Johnson
3. Nora Roberts
4. Dan Brown
5. Dr. Seuss
6. John Grisham
7. Stephen King
8. J.R.R. Tolkien
9. Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins
10. Jim Collins
11. Phil McGraw
12. Robert Atkins
13. C.S. Lewis
14. Mitch Albom
15. Ken Blanchard
16. James Patterson
17. Stephen R. Covey
18. Mary Pope Osborne
19. Marcus Buckingham
20. Lemony Snicket
21. John C. Maxwell
22. Janet Evanovich
23. Robert T. Kiyosaki
24. Arthur Agatston
25. Tom Clancy

(via Mere Comments)