From Marquez, Skourti and Kerouac to Roberto Mantoulis. The Diptra Publications posted a list of his bestselling books on social media October 1981. A truly «incredible glimpse into the past», in a time far removed from the digital age.
As stated in the post, the list was compiled with data from forty bookstores from all over Greece.
The 12 bestsellers of October 1981 are:
1. Gabriel Garcia Marquez «One hundred years of loneliness» (New Frontier)
2. George Skourti's «These and many more» (Asteri)
3. Jack Kerouac «On the Road» (Plethron)
4. Yannis Dimaras «Forward to the way the such has carved» (Kaktos)
5. Vassilis Bartziotas «The Struggle of the Greek Democratic Army» (Synchronous Epoch0
6. Elena Akrita's «From Elena with a smile» (Cactus)
7. Yolanda Terencio «413 days» (Estia)
8. Yannis Ritsos «Companion Songs: A Tribute to the 40th Anniversary of EAM» (Synchronic Era)
9. Nikos Kazantzakis «In the palaces of Knossos» (Kazantzakis)
10. Sperantzas Vrana «Dare» (Exantas)
11. Alekos E. Florakis «The Tinian pebbled courtyards» (Philippotis)
12. Roverou Manthouli «The State of Television» (Foundation).
