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Every #1 Book on the New York Times Fiction List of the 20th Century - Page 9

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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September (Rosamunde Pilcher)
September
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Rosamunde Pilcher
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
322
Stephen King
The Burden of Proof (Scott Turow)
The Burden of Proof
323
Scott Turow
Memories of Midnight (Sidney Sheldon)
Memories of Midnight
324
Sidney Sheldon
Four Past Midnight (Stephen King)
Four Past Midnight
325
Stephen King
The Plains of Passage (Jean M. Auel)
The Plains of Passage
326
Jean M. Auel
The Secret Pilgrim (John Le Carré)
The Secret Pilgrim
327
John Le Carré
Cold Fire (Dean Koontz)
Cold Fire
328
Dean Koontz
Heartbeat (Danielle Steel)
Heartbeat
329
Danielle Steel
The Seeress of Kell (David Eddings)
The Seeress of Kell
330
David Eddings
Loves Music, Loves to Dance (Mary Higgins Clark)
Loves Music, Loves to Dance
331
Mary Higgins Clark
Heir to the Empire (Timothy Zahn)
Heir to the Empire
332
Timothy Zahn
The Kitchen God's Wife (Amy Tan)
The Kitchen God's Wife
333
Amy Tan
The Sum of All Fears (Tom Clancy)
The Sum of All Fears
334
Tom Clancy
Scarlett (Alexandra Ripley)
Scarlett
335
Alexandra Ripley
Hideaway (Dean Koontz)
Hideaway
336
Dean Koontz
Rising Sun (Michael Crichton)
Rising Sun
337
Michael Crichton
The Pelican Brief (John Grisham)
The Pelican Brief
338
John Grisham
Jewels (Danielle Steel)
Jewels
339
Danielle Steel
Gerald's Game (Stephen King)
Gerald's Game
340
Stephen King
Where Is Joe Merchant (Jimmy Buffet)
Where Is Joe Merchant
341
Jimmy Buffet
The Stars Shine Down (Sidney Sheldon)
The Stars Shine Down
342
Sidney Sheldon
The Tale of the Body Thief (Anne Rice)
The Tale of the Body Thief
343
Anne Rice
Mixed Blessings (Danielle Steel)
Mixed Blessings
344
Danielle Steel
Dolores Claiborne (Stephen King)
Dolores Claiborne
345
Stephen King
Dragon Tears (Dean Koontz)
Dragon Tears
346
Dean Koontz
The Bridges of Madison County (Robert James Waller)
The Bridges of Madison County
347
Robert James Waller
The Client (John Grisham)
The Client
348
John Grisham
Without Remorse (Tom Clancy)
Without Remorse
349
Tom Clancy
Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend (Robert James Waller)
Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend
350
Robert James Waller
Disclosure (Michael Crichton)
Disclosure
351
Michael Crichton
Accident (Danielle Steel)
Accident
352
Danielle Steel
The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield)
The Celestine Prophecy
353
James Redfield
Remember Me (Mary Higgins Clark)
Remember Me
354
Mary Higgins Clark
The Chamber (John Grisham)
The Chamber
355
John Grisham
The Gift (Danielle Steel)
The Gift
356
Danielle Steel
Debt of Honor (Tom Clancy)
Debt of Honor
357
Tom Clancy
Taltos (Anne Rice)
Taltos
358
Anne Rice
Insomnia (Stephen King)
Insomnia
359
Stephen King
Politically Correct Bedtime Stories (James Finn Garner)
Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
360
James Finn Garner
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