Best Sellers
Most sources agree that this religious text is the best-selling book of all time.
The Bible
One of the classic rules of mystery novels is that this person cannot be dropped in as a surprise near the end, but must have been introduced early in the story
The villain / criminal / perpetrator
In the 2009 pop song “Bad Romance”, this singer wants, among other things, “your leather-studded kiss in the sand.”
Lady Gaga
American singer/songwriter:
Born to Run (2016)
Bruce Springsteen
Powell's City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block in this American city and housing approximately one million books.
Portland
AUDIO: The best selling home video game of the 1980s was this offering from Nintendo (check out the original theme song).
Super Mario Brothers
This novel by Jules Verne was a crossover sequel to *Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea* and *In Search of the Castaways*.
The Mysterious Island
This is the title of both a 1970 film starring Ali MacGraw and a 2008 Taylor Swift single.
South African childhood stories:
Born a Crime (2016)
Trevor Noah
This bookstore chain was founded in 1971 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and expanded to 511 superstores before eventually closing its last store in 2011.
According to Car and Driver Magazine, the top 3 selling vehicles in the US in 2023 were all this type of vehicle
Trucks
(1. Ford F Series, 2. Chevrolet Silverado, 3. Dodge Ram)
This tourist attraction near Santa Cruz, California, is marketed as a place where one can experience strange phenomena that appear to defy gravity.
The "Mystery Spot"
In the 2000s, a trend among high schoolers, involving increasingly elaborate methods for inviting a date to prom, became known by this portmanteau word
Promposals
South African anti-apartheid activist:
Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
Nelson Mandela
This 1998 romantic comedy starred Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan as rival bookstore owners who fell in love online.
You've Got Mail
This artist is the first to have the best-selling album of the year in three separate decades (the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s).
Taylor Swift
The title character of this series of children’s books, originally published in the 70s and 80s, often solved short-story mysteries involving his rival Bugs Meany with the help of his best friend Sally Kimball.
Encyclopedia Brown
Leslie Knope, a character played by Amy Poehler on this mockumentary sitcom, celebrated Galentines Day with her best female friends every February 15th.
Parks and Recreation
Journal of daily life among extraordinarily tragic circumstances:
Het Achterhuis. Dagboekbrieven 14 Juni 1942 – 1 Augustus 1944 (1947)
Anne Frank
(published in English in 1952 as The Diary of a Young Girl)
On July 16, 1995, this website opened for business as an online bookseller; its founder is now the second-wealthiest person in the world.
Beating out the Fire TV Stick, a 4-pack of these Apple-branded items is the best selling electronics item on Amazon.com this week.
AirTags
The original run of this documentary series, hosted by Robert Stack, debuted in 1988 and ended in 2002.
Unsolved Mysteries
A significant amount of research in animal models as well as in humans suggests that this hormone plays an important role in the development of the capacity to form social bonds.
Oxytocin
Colorful 80s pop singer:
Karma: My Autobiography (2024)
Boy George
Located in this country’s capital, Livraria Bertrand, founded in 1732, is the world’s oldest bookstore still in operation.
Portugal (Lisbon)