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Every #1 Book on the New York Times Fiction List of the 20th Century - Page 5

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.
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Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
Doctor Zhivago
161
Boris Pasternak
Exodus (Leon Uris)
Exodus
162
Leon Uris
Advise and Consent (Allen Drury)
Advise and Consent
163
Allen Drury
Hawaii (James Michener)
Hawaii
164
James Michener
The Last of the Just (André Schwarz-Bart)
The Last of the Just
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André Schwarz-Bart
The Agony and the Ecstasy (Irving Stone)
The Agony and the Ecstasy
166
Irving Stone
Franny and Zooey (J.D. Salinger)
Franny and Zooey
167
J.D. Salinger
Ship of Fools (Katherine Anne Porter)
Ship of Fools
168
Katherine Anne Porter
A Shade of Difference (Allen Drury)
A Shade of Difference
169
Allen Drury
Seven Days in May (Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey)
Seven Days in May
170
Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters (J. D. Salinger)
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters
171
J. D. Salinger
The Glass-Blowers (Daphne Du Maurier)
The Glass-Blowers
172
Daphne Du Maurier
The Shoes of the Fisherman (Morris West)
The Shoes of the Fisherman
173
Morris West
The Group (Mary McCarthy)
The Group
174
Mary McCarthy
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré)
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
175
John Le Carré
The Rector of Justin (Louis Auchincloss)
The Rector of Justin
176
Louis Auchincloss
Herzog (Saul Bellow)
Herzog
177
Saul Bellow
Up the Down Staircase (Bel Kaufman)
Up the Down Staircase
178
Bel Kaufman
The Source (James Michener)
The Source
179
James Michener
Valley of the Dolls (Jacqueline Susann)
Valley of the Dolls
180
Jacqueline Susann
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (Robert Crichton)
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
181
Robert Crichton
The Arrangement (Elia Kazan)
The Arrangement
182
Elia Kazan
The Eighth Day (Thornton Wilder)
The Eighth Day
183
Thornton Wilder
The Chosen (Chaim Potok)
The Chosen
184
Chaim Potok
Topaz (Leon Uris)
Topaz
185
Leon Uris
The Gabriel Hounds (Mary Stewart)
The Gabriel Hounds
186
Mary Stewart
The Confessions of Nat Turner (William Styron)
The Confessions of Nat Turner
187
William Styron
Vanished (Fletcher Knebel)
Vanished
188
Fletcher Knebel
Couples (John Updike)
Couples
189
John Updike
The Salzburg Connection (Helen Macinnes)
The Salzburg Connection
190
Helen Macinnes
Portnoy's Complaint (Philip Roth)
Portnoy's Complaint
191
Philip Roth
The Love Machine (Jacqueline Susann)
The Love Machine
192
Jacqueline Susann
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather
193
Mario Puzo
The French Lieutenant's Woman (John Fowles)
The French Lieutenant's Woman
194
John Fowles
Love Story (Erich Segal)
Love Story
195
Erich Segal
Qb Vii (Leon Uris)
Qb Vii
196
Leon Uris
The Passions of the Mind (Irving Stone)
The Passions of the Mind
197
Irving Stone
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
198
William Peter Blatty
The Day of the Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
The Day of the Jackal
199
Frederick Forsyth
Wheels (Arthur Hailey)
Wheels
200
Arthur Hailey
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