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Every #1 Book on the New York Times Fiction List of the 20th Century - Page 6

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 Winds of War (Herman Wouk)
The Winds of War
201
Herman Wouk
The Word (Irving Wallace)
The Word
202
Irving Wallace
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Richard Bach)
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
203
Richard Bach
The Odessa File (Frederick Forsyth)
The Odessa File
204
Frederick Forsyth
Once Is Not Enough (Jacqueline Susann)
Once Is Not Enough
205
Jacqueline Susann
Breakfast of Champions (Kurt Vonnegut)
Breakfast of Champions
206
Kurt Vonnegut
The Hollow Hills (Mary Stewart)
The Hollow Hills
207
Mary Stewart
The Honorary Consul (Graham Greene)
The Honorary Consul
208
Graham Greene
Burr (Gore Vidal)
Burr
209
Gore Vidal
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
210
Richard Adams
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (John Le Carré)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
211
John Le Carré
Centennial (James Michener)
Centennial
212
James Michener
Something Happened (Joseph Heller)
Something Happened
213
Joseph Heller
The Moneychangers (Arthur Hailey)
The Moneychangers
214
Arthur Hailey
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (Judith Rossner)
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
215
Judith Rossner
Ragtime (E. L. Doctorow)
Ragtime
216
E. L. Doctorow
Curtain (Agatha Christie)
Curtain
217
Agatha Christie
1876 (Gore Vidal)
1876
218
Gore Vidal
Trinity (Leon Uris)
Trinity
219
Leon Uris
Sleeping Murder (Agatha Christie)
Sleeping Murder
220
Agatha Christie
Oliver's Story (Erich Segal)
Oliver's Story
221
Erich Segal
Falconer (John Cheever)
Falconer
222
John Cheever
The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
The Thorn Birds
223
Colleen McCullough
The Silmarillion (J. R. R. Tolkien)
The Silmarillion
224
J. R. R. Tolkien
Bloodline (Sidney Sheldon)
Bloodline
225
Sidney Sheldon
Scruples (Judith Krantz)
Scruples
226
Judith Krantz
The Holcroft Covenant (Robert Ludlum)
The Holcroft Covenant
227
Robert Ludlum
Chesapeake (James Michener)
Chesapeake
228
James Michener
War and Remembrance (Herman Wouk)
War and Remembrance
229
Herman Wouk
Overload (Arthur Hailey)
Overload
230
Arthur Hailey
The Matarese Circle (Robert Ludlum)
The Matarese Circle
231
Robert Ludlum
Good as Gold (Joseph Heller)
Good as Gold
232
Joseph Heller
Sophie's Choice (William Styron)
Sophie's Choice
233
William Styron
The Last Enchantment (Mary Stewart)
The Last Enchantment
234
Mary Stewart
Jailbird (Kurt Vonnegut)
Jailbird
235
Kurt Vonnegut
The Dead Zone (Stephen King)
The Dead Zone
236
Stephen King
The Establishment (Howard Fast)
The Establishment
237
Howard Fast
Triple (Ken Follett)
Triple
238
Ken Follett
Smiley's People (John Le Carré)
Smiley's People
239
John Le Carré
Princess Daisy (Judith Krantz)
Princess Daisy
240
Judith Krantz
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