Quay had its first public showing at a nonprofit movie theater.
This is a list of bestselling novels in the United States from 1895 -- 1899 , as determined by Publishers Weekly .. bestselling. Bestseller. United States. United States. Publishers Weekly. Publishers Weekly. 1895 in literature. 1899 in literature. The list features the most popular novels of each year from 1895 through 1899 .. 1895 in literature. 1899 in literature. The lists which Publishers Weekly have compiled only date back to 1895 .. Publishers Weekly. Publishers Weekly. 1895 in literature. For 1895 -- 1912 , the lists were compiled from the New York Bookman , which is the only comprehensive source .. 1895 in literature. Bookman. The Bookman ( New York ). Notable attempts to compile a list of best-selling books in the United States prior to 1895 include The Popular Book  : A History of America 's Literary Taste -LRB- 1950 -RRB- by James D. Hart .. United States. United States. 1895 in literature. James D. Hart. James D. Hart