Least popular on Goodreads - Page 4

BelleZora · 03-05-2020, 11:17 PM

When I was young I read lots of 1950's - early 60's era mystery pulps. Every once in a while I read one now. Few people read them anymore. Last year I read, along with 56 other people, Have Gat - Will Travel by Richard S. Prather. Last month I read Alley Girl by Jonathan Craig along with 53 other readers.

Tarana · 03-05-2020, 11:57 PM

2018: High Noon At Midnight by Michael Avallone with ZERO other people reading it. It was the final book of the Ed Noon series. Where are all my fellow Ed Noon people!? I know you all were sucking up those free books on Amazon! Bought the paperback and converted it to ebook so that I could read it.

Listing 2019 or 2020 both have a least count for short stories, so they aren't technically books.

CRussel · 03-06-2020, 12:50 AM

Last year, my least popular was 7 other readers, and my most popular was 130k readers. Oh, and I gave it a generous 2 stars and marked it Abandoned. Total c**p.

Roos · 03-06-2020, 02:38 AM

most 10.800 ---- least 2 (as of this year)

Seems like i read the less popular stuff at the moment

Browsing back, the most extreme 2011

most 1,967,263 ---- least 3

A Game of Thrones ---- Alter Sack, Was Nun?

Arg posting photo's sucks (if you need to use Google Photo (that also sucks monkeyballs))

latepaul · 03-06-2020, 05:54 AM

From 2019 stats

Least: 2
Most: 423,243

latepaul · 03-06-2020, 05:59 AM

Went back through my history. Quite a few years with single digit least read books.

The winner though is from 2012:

Least: 0
Most: 1,610,600

A best-seller (The Book Thief) versus a self-published book a friend wrote.

issybird · 03-06-2020, 07:53 AM

Checking my most popular, I see that for the current year and the last two, my top books were New Leaf Book Club selections, which is as long as it’s been in existence: Anne of Green Gables, The Graveyard Book and The Old Man and the Sea. As far as book club choices go, I’d then have to go back five years earlier to 2013, when my most popular was a Literary Club selection Lolita.

JSWolf · 03-06-2020, 08:25 AM

My 2019 most popular book is The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman with a total of 1,656,602.

Luffy · 03-06-2020, 01:35 PM

My most popular book for last year was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at 6,540,722 ratings.

Frenzie · 03-06-2020, 05:24 PM

I have tons of singular ones. Here's one at random. Here's another one.

(You'll find such on GR even less.)

On GR, Antigonus Of De Volksklagten by Theodoor Van Ryswyck in 2012. 0 others. I quit using GR in 2013/2014. Interestingly, some of those I thought would be low from other years had as many as 10 or 20 other people who also read it.

Luffy · 03-07-2020, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luffy

My most popular book for last year was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at 6,540,722 ratings.

Strange! Now Harry Potter has 6,474,483 ratings. Less than back in 2019.

BenG · 03-18-2020, 12:29 PM

My least popular so far this year is Adam Robert's novella The Man Who Would Be Kling with 23 readers. It's kind of a mashup of Roadside Picnic, Star Trek fandom, and Kipling. Most popular was Cricket in Times Square.

Last year it was Among the Pathans by William Murray Graydon with 9 readers and a re-read of Foundation by Isaac Asimov with 422,511 readers.

Other years winners include:
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Antiquarian's Niece by Barbara Hambly -11
The Three Godfathers by Peter B. Kyne-38
Stories Toto Told Me by Frederick Rolfe-48
Jog Rummage by Grahame Wright - 23 (not bad at all)
Welsh Fargo by Harry Secombe (the actor and comedian) -24
The Secret Of The Crater: A Mountain Moloch by Duffield Osborne -0
Leningrad Nights: A Novella by Graham Joyce - 33
All the Western Stars by Philip Lee Williams - 41
Aaron by Hank Aaron - 22
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure by Paul Gallico - 99
The Link by Robin Maugham - 26
The Apostle by Sholem Asch - 108
Augustus goes South by LeGrand Henderson - 4

My Goodreads listings go back to the 60s.

DNSB · 03-18-2020, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenG

My Goodreads listings go back to the 60s.

Hum?? Is that number of readers? If you are referring to date, I vaguely remember using Goodreads near the end of 2006 when it was new.

Luffy · 03-18-2020, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Hum?? Is that number of readers? If you are referring to date, I vaguely remember using Goodreads near the end of 2006 when it was new.

He's not wrong or lying. One can log in dates from the 60's.

BenG · 03-19-2020, 12:44 AM

I wanted to record every book I remember reading. I've got books going back to the early 60s. I can usually remember the year I read the earlier books if not the month. I have 2400 books listed, though they're not all fiction. I'm still trying to remember the titles to some and sometimes I'm reminded of books I had completely forgotten about.

03-05-2020, 11:57 PM	#47
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,978 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	2018: High Noon At Midnight by Michael Avallone with ZERO other people reading it. It was the final book of the Ed Noon series. Where are all my fellow Ed Noon people!? I know you all were sucking up those free books on Amazon! Bought the paperback and converted it to ebook so that I could read it. Listing 2019 or 2020 both have a least count for short stories, so they aren't technically books. Last edited by Tarana; 03-06-2020 at 12:03 AM.

03-06-2020, 02:38 AM	#49
Roos Groupie Posts: 182 Karma: 2371918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Almere, Nederland Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Scribe, Phone	most 10.800 ---- least 2 (as of this year) Seems like i read the less popular stuff at the moment Browsing back, the most extreme 2011 most 1,967,263 ---- least 3 A Game of Thrones ---- Alter Sack, Was Nun? Arg posting photo's sucks (if you need to use Google Photo (that also sucks monkeyballs)) Last edited by Roos; 03-06-2020 at 06:46 AM. Reason: adding info

03-18-2020, 12:29 PM	#57
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	My least popular so far this year is Adam Robert's novella The Man Who Would Be Kling with 23 readers. It's kind of a mashup of Roadside Picnic, Star Trek fandom, and Kipling. Most popular was Cricket in Times Square. Last year it was Among the Pathans by William Murray Graydon with 9 readers and a re-read of Foundation by Isaac Asimov with 422,511 readers. Other years winners include: Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Antiquarian's Niece by Barbara Hambly -11 The Three Godfathers by Peter B. Kyne-38 Stories Toto Told Me by Frederick Rolfe-48 Jog Rummage by Grahame Wright - 23 (not bad at all) Welsh Fargo by Harry Secombe (the actor and comedian) -24 The Secret Of The Crater: A Mountain Moloch by Duffield Osborne -0 Leningrad Nights: A Novella by Graham Joyce - 33 All the Western Stars by Philip Lee Williams - 41 Aaron by Hank Aaron - 22 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure by Paul Gallico - 99 The Link by Robin Maugham - 26 The Apostle by Sholem Asch - 108 Augustus goes South by LeGrand Henderson - 4 My Goodreads listings go back to the 60s. Last edited by BenG; 03-18-2020 at 12:31 PM.

03-19-2020, 12:44 AM	#60
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I wanted to record every book I remember reading. I've got books going back to the early 60s. I can usually remember the year I read the earlier books if not the month. I have 2400 books listed, though they're not all fiction. I'm still trying to remember the titles to some and sometimes I'm reminded of books I had completely forgotten about. Last edited by BenG; 03-19-2020 at 12:46 AM.

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03-05-2020, 11:17 PM	#46
BelleZora Wizard Posts: 1,432 Karma: 25151986 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seattle, US Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Libra 2	When I was young I read lots of 1950's - early 60's era mystery pulps. Every once in a while I read one now. Few people read them anymore. Last year I read, along with 56 other people, Have Gat - Will Travel by Richard S. Prather. Last month I read Alley Girl by Jonathan Craig along with 53 other readers.

03-06-2020, 12:50 AM	#48
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,159 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	Last year, my least popular was 7 other readers, and my most popular was 130k readers. Oh, and I gave it a generous 2 stars and marked it Abandoned. Total c**p.

03-06-2020, 05:54 AM	#50
latepaul Wizard Posts: 1,264 Karma: 10203040 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: a variety (mostly kindles and kobos)	From 2019 stats Least: 2 Most: 423,243

03-06-2020, 05:59 AM	#51
latepaul Wizard Posts: 1,264 Karma: 10203040 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: a variety (mostly kindles and kobos)	Went back through my history. Quite a few years with single digit least read books. The winner though is from 2012: Least: 0 Most: 1,610,600 A best-seller (The Book Thief) versus a self-published book a friend wrote.

03-06-2020, 07:53 AM	#52
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,226 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Checking my most popular, I see that for the current year and the last two, my top books were New Leaf Book Club selections, which is as long as it’s been in existence: Anne of Green Gables, The Graveyard Book and The Old Man and the Sea. As far as book club choices go, I’d then have to go back five years earlier to 2013, when my most popular was a Literary Club selection Lolita.

03-06-2020, 08:25 AM	#53
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,968 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	My 2019 most popular book is The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman with a total of 1,656,602.

03-06-2020, 01:35 PM	#54
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,461 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	My most popular book for last year was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at 6,540,722 ratings.

03-06-2020, 05:24 PM	#55
Frenzie Wizard Posts: 1,616 Karma: 724945 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Antwerp Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I have tons of singular ones. Here's one at random. Here's another one. (You'll find such on GR even less.) On GR, Antigonus Of De Volksklagten by Theodoor Van Ryswyck in 2012. 0 others. I quit using GR in 2013/2014. Interestingly, some of those I thought would be low from other years had as many as 10 or 20 other people who also read it.

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