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Every #1 Book on the New York Times Fiction List of the 20th Century - Page 4

In 1931, The New York Times began taking count of every sold book in New York City stores and published the list of the best selling books. The list grew to include other major American cities, until 1942 when the national list was published. The exact method of compiling the records is a trade secret.
There is a wide range of novels, from classics you may have read in your high school English classes to obscure pulp fiction stories.
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The Ides of March (Thornton Wilder)
The Ides of March
121
Thornton Wilder
Raintree County (Ross Lockridge)
Raintree County
122
Ross Lockridge
Pilgrim's Inn (Elizabeth Goudge)
Pilgrim's Inn
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Elizabeth Goudge
The Naked and the Dead (Norman Mailer)
The Naked and the Dead
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Norman Mailer
Shannon's Way (A. J. Cronin)
Shannon's Way
125
A. J. Cronin
The Young Lions (Irwin Shaw)
The Young Lions
126
Irwin Shaw
The Big Fisherman (Lloyd C. Douglas)
The Big Fisherman
127
Lloyd C. Douglas
Point of No Return (John P. Marquand)
Point of No Return
128
John P. Marquand
A Rage to Live (John O'Hara)
A Rage to Live
129
John O'Hara
The Egyptian (Mika Waltari)
The Egyptian
130
Mika Waltari
The Parasites (Daphne Du Maurier)
The Parasites
131
Daphne Du Maurier
The Wall (John Hersey)
The Wall
132
John Hersey
The Cardinal (Henry Morton Robinson)
The Cardinal
133
Henry Morton Robinson
Across the River and Into the Trees (Ernest Hemingway)
Across the River and Into the Trees
134
Ernest Hemingway
The Disenchanted (Budd Schulberg)
The Disenchanted
135
Budd Schulberg
Joy Street (Francis Parkinson Keyes)
Joy Street
136
Francis Parkinson Keyes
From Here to Eternity (James Jones)
From Here to Eternity
137
James Jones
The Caine Mutiny (Herman Wouk)
The Caine Mutiny
138
Herman Wouk
My Cousin Rachel (Daphne Du Maurier)
My Cousin Rachel
139
Daphne Du Maurier
The Silver Chalice (Thomas B. Costain)
The Silver Chalice
140
Thomas B. Costain
East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
East of Eden
141
John Steinbeck
Désirée (Annemarie Selinko)
Désirée
142
Annemarie Selinko
Beyond This Place (A.J. Cronin)
Beyond This Place
143
A.J. Cronin
Lord Vanity (Samuel Shellabarger)
Lord Vanity
144
Samuel Shellabarger
Not as a Stranger (Morton Thompson)
Not as a Stranger
145
Morton Thompson
Mary Anne (Daphne Du Maurier)
Mary Anne
146
Daphne Du Maurier
Love Is Eternal (Irving Stone)
Love Is Eternal
147
Irving Stone
The View From Pompey's Head (Hamilton Basso)
The View From Pompey's Head
148
Hamilton Basso
Sincerely, Willis Wayde (John P. Marquand)
Sincerely, Willis Wayde
149
John P. Marquand
Bonjour Tristesse (Françoise Sagan)
Bonjour Tristesse
150
Françoise Sagan
Something of Value (Robert Ruark)
Something of Value
151
Robert Ruark
Auntie Mame (Patrick Dennis)
Auntie Mame
152
Patrick Dennis
Marjorie Morningstar (Herman Wouk)
Marjorie Morningstar
153
Herman Wouk
Andersonville (MacKinlay Kantor)
Andersonville
154
MacKinlay Kantor
The Last Hurrah (Edwin O'Connor)
The Last Hurrah
155
Edwin O'Connor
Don't Go Near the Water (William Brinkley)
Don't Go Near the Water
156
William Brinkley
Peyton Place (Grace Metalious)
Peyton Place
157
Grace Metalious
By Love Possessed (James Gould Cozzens)
By Love Possessed
158
James Gould Cozzens
Anatomy of a Murder (Robert Traver)
Anatomy of a Murder
159
Robert Traver
Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lolita
160
Vladimir Nabokov
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