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New York Times Bestsellers

This is the list of all the NYT #1 bestsellers from the history of their list. In order from first (1942, August) to most current.

1.
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And Now Tomorrow
by Rachel Field (Macmillan) - August 9, 1942
 
2.
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The Song of Bernadette
by Franz Werfel (Viking) - August 16, 1942
 
3.
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Drivin' Woman
by Elizabeth Pickett Cheavlier
 
4. The Robe
by Lloyd C. Douglas
 
5. Mrs Parkington
by Louis Bromfield
 
6.
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So Little Time - John P. Marquand  
7.
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith
 
8. Strange Fruit
by Lillian Smith
 
9.
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The Razor’s Edge
by Somerset Maugham
 
10. Green Dolphin Street
by Elizabeth Goudge
 
11. Forever Amber
by Kathleen Winsor
 
12. The Green Years
by A.J. Cronin
 
13.
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Earth and High Heaven
by Gwethalyn Graham
 
14. Captain From Castile: The Best-Selling Historical Epic
by Samuel Shellabarger
 
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Created by SusanMelcher on Jun 08, 2009.