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Every #1 Book on the New York Times Fiction List of the 20th Century - Page 8

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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Texas (James Michener)
Texas
281
James Michener
The Mammoth Hunters (Jean M. Auel)
The Mammoth Hunters
282
Jean M. Auel
Lie Down With Lions (Ken Follett)
Lie Down With Lions
283
Ken Follett
The Bourne Supremacy (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Supremacy
284
Robert Ludlum
A Perfect Spy (John Le Carré)
A Perfect Spy
285
John Le Carré
I'll Take Manhattan (Judith Krantz)
I'll Take Manhattan
286
Judith Krantz
Last of the Breed (Louis L' Amour)
Last of the Breed
287
Louis L' Amour
Wanderlust (Danielle Steel)
Wanderlust
288
Danielle Steel
Red Storm Rising (Tom Clancy)
Red Storm Rising
289
Tom Clancy
It (Stephen King)
It
290
Stephen King
Whirlwind (James Clavell)
Whirlwind
291
James Clavell
The Eyes of the Dragon (Stephen King)
The Eyes of the Dragon
292
Stephen King
Windmills of the Gods (Sidney Sheldon)
Windmills of the Gods
293
Sidney Sheldon
Fine Things (Danielle Steel)
Fine Things
294
Danielle Steel
The Haunted Mesa (Louis L'amour)
The Haunted Mesa
295
Louis L'amour
Misery (Stephen King)
Misery
296
Stephen King
Presumed Innocent (Scott Turow)
Presumed Innocent
297
Scott Turow
Patriot Games (Tom Clancy)
Patriot Games
298
Tom Clancy
Kaleidoscope (Danielle Steel)
Kaleidoscope
299
Danielle Steel
The Tommyknockers (Stephen King)
The Tommyknockers
300
Stephen King
The Bonfire of the Vanities (Tom Wolfe)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
301
Tom Wolfe
The Icarus Agenda (Robert Ludlum)
The Icarus Agenda
302
Robert Ludlum
Zoya (Danielle Steel)
Zoya
303
Danielle Steel
Alaska (James Michener)
Alaska
304
James Michener
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Tom Clancy)
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
305
Tom Clancy
The Queen of the Damned (Anne Rice)
The Queen of the Damned
306
Anne Rice
The Sands of Time (Sidney Sheldon)
The Sands of Time
307
Sidney Sheldon
Midnight (Dean Koontz)
Midnight
308
Dean Koontz
Star (Danielle Steel)
Star
309
Danielle Steel
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie)
The Satanic Verses
310
Salman Rushdie
While My Pretty One Sleeps (Mary Higgins Clark)
While My Pretty One Sleeps
311
Mary Higgins Clark
The Russia House (John Le Carré)
The Russia House
312
John Le Carré
Polar Star (Martin Cruz Smith)
Polar Star
313
Martin Cruz Smith
Clear and Present Danger (Tom Clancy)
Clear and Present Danger
314
Tom Clancy
The Dark Half (Stephen King)
The Dark Half
315
Stephen King
Daddy (Danielle Steel)
Daddy
316
Danielle Steel
The Bad Place (Dean Koontz)
The Bad Place
317
Dean Koontz
Devices and Desires (P. D. James)
Devices and Desires
318
P. D. James
Oh, the Places You'll Go (Dr. Seuss)
Oh, the Places You'll Go
319
Dr. Seuss
The Bourne Ultimatum (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Ultimatum
320
Robert Ludlum
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