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Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

March 1959

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Week of March 1, 1959

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Boris Pasternak
Cover of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
1

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

LOLITA
Vladimir Nabokov
Cover of LOLITA
2

LOLITA

EXODUS
Leon Uris
Cover of EXODUS
3

EXODUS

THE UGLY AMERICAN
William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick
Cover of THE UGLY AMERICAN
4

THE UGLY AMERICAN

FROM THE TERRACE
John O'Hara
Cover of FROM THE TERRACE
5

FROM THE TERRACE

LADY L.
Romain Gary
Cover of LADY L.
6

LADY L.

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS
Paul Gallico
Cover of MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS
7

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME
Patrick Dennis
Cover of AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME
8

AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME

MRS. BRIDGE
Evan Connell
Cover of MRS. BRIDGE
9

MRS. BRIDGE

ANATOMY OF A MURDER
Robert Traver
Cover of ANATOMY OF A MURDER
10

ANATOMY OF A MURDER

ELEPHANT HILL
Robin White
Cover of ELEPHANT HILL
11

ELEPHANT HILL

TENDERLOIN
Samuel H. Adams
12

TENDERLOIN

NINE COACHES WAITING
Mary Stewart
Cover of NINE COACHES WAITING
13

NINE COACHES WAITING

VICTORINE
Frances Parkinson Keyes
Cover of VICTORINE
14

VICTORINE

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
Truman Capote
Cover of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
15

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY
Edmund Schiddel
16

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

Week of March 8, 1959

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Boris Pasternak
Cover of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
1

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

EXODUS
Leon Uris
Cover of EXODUS
2

EXODUS

LOLITA
Vladimir Nabokov
Cover of LOLITA
3

LOLITA

THE UGLY AMERICAN
William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick
Cover of THE UGLY AMERICAN
4

THE UGLY AMERICAN

FROM THE TERRACE
John O'Hara
Cover of FROM THE TERRACE
5

FROM THE TERRACE

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS
Paul Gallico
Cover of MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS
6

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

LADY L.
Romain Gary
Cover of LADY L.
7

LADY L.

AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME
Patrick Dennis
Cover of AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME
8

AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY
Edmund Schiddel
9

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

MRS. BRIDGE
Evan Connell
Cover of MRS. BRIDGE
10

MRS. BRIDGE

ANATOMY OF A MURDER
Robert Traver
Cover of ANATOMY OF A MURDER
11

ANATOMY OF A MURDER

ELEPHANT HILL
Robin White
Cover of ELEPHANT HILL
12

ELEPHANT HILL

NINE COACHES WAITING
Mary Stewart
Cover of NINE COACHES WAITING
13

NINE COACHES WAITING

THE POORHOUSE FAIR
John Updike
Cover of THE POORHOUSE FAIR
14

THE POORHOUSE FAIR

VICTORINE
Frances Parkinson Keyes
Cover of VICTORINE
15

VICTORINE

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
Truman Capote
Cover of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
16

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

Week of March 15, 1959

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Boris Pasternak
Cover of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
1

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

EXODUS
Leon Uris
Cover of EXODUS
2

EXODUS

LOLITA
Vladimir Nabokov
Cover of LOLITA
3

LOLITA

THE UGLY AMERICAN
William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick
Cover of THE UGLY AMERICAN
4

THE UGLY AMERICAN

FROM THE TERRACE
John O'Hara
Cover of FROM THE TERRACE
5

FROM THE TERRACE

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS
Paul Gallico
Cover of MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS
6

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

LADY L.
Romain Gary
Cover of LADY L.
7

LADY L.

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY
Edmund Schiddel
8

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

MRS. BRIDGE
Evan Connell
Cover of MRS. BRIDGE
9

MRS. BRIDGE

AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME
Patrick Dennis
Cover of AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME
10

AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME

NINE COACHES WAITING
Mary Stewart
Cover of NINE COACHES WAITING
11

NINE COACHES WAITING

TENDERLOIN
Samuel H. Adams
12

TENDERLOIN

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT
Hugh MacLennan
13

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

ANATOMY OF A MURDER
Robert Traver
Cover of ANATOMY OF A MURDER
14

ANATOMY OF A MURDER

PIONEER, GO HOME!
Richard Powell
Cover of PIONEER, GO HOME!
15

PIONEER, GO HOME!

HENDERSON THE RAIN KING
Saul Bellow
Cover of HENDERSON THE RAIN KING
16

HENDERSON THE RAIN KING

Week of March 22, 1959

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Boris Pasternak
Cover of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
1

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

EXODUS
Leon Uris
Cover of EXODUS
2

EXODUS

THE UGLY AMERICAN
William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick
Cover of THE UGLY AMERICAN
3

THE UGLY AMERICAN

LOLITA
Vladimir Nabokov
Cover of LOLITA
4

LOLITA

FROM THE TERRACE
John O'Hara
Cover of FROM THE TERRACE
5

FROM THE TERRACE

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS
Paul Gallico
Cover of MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS
6

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

LADY L.
Romain Gary
Cover of LADY L.
7

LADY L.

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY
Edmund Schiddel
8

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

TENDERLOIN
Samuel H. Adams
9

TENDERLOIN

MRS. BRIDGE
Evan Connell
Cover of MRS. BRIDGE
10

MRS. BRIDGE

AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME
Patrick Dennis
Cover of AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME
11

AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME

NINE COACHES WAITING
Mary Stewart
Cover of NINE COACHES WAITING
12

NINE COACHES WAITING

HENDERSON THE RAIN KING
Saul Bellow
Cover of HENDERSON THE RAIN KING
13

HENDERSON THE RAIN KING

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT
Hugh MacLennan
14

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

VICTORINE
Frances Parkinson Keyes
Cover of VICTORINE
15

VICTORINE

THE THORN OF ARIMATHEA
Frank G. Slaughter
16

THE THORN OF ARIMATHEA

Week of March 29, 1959

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Boris Pasternak
Cover of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
1

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

EXODUS
Leon Uris
Cover of EXODUS
2

EXODUS

THE UGLY AMERICAN
William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick
Cover of THE UGLY AMERICAN
3

THE UGLY AMERICAN

LOLITA
Vladimir Nabokov
Cover of LOLITA
4

LOLITA

FROM THE TERRACE
John O'Hara
Cover of FROM THE TERRACE
5

FROM THE TERRACE

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS
Paul Gallico
Cover of MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS
6

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

LADY L.
Romain Gary
Cover of LADY L.
7

LADY L.

MRS. BRIDGE
Evan Connell
Cover of MRS. BRIDGE
8

MRS. BRIDGE

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT
Hugh MacLennan
9

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY
Edmund Schiddel
10

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME
Patrick Dennis
Cover of AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME
11

AROUND THE WORLD WITH AUNTIE MAME

HENDERSON THE RAIN KING
Saul Bellow
Cover of HENDERSON THE RAIN KING
12

HENDERSON THE RAIN KING

NINE COACHES WAITING
Mary Stewart
Cover of NINE COACHES WAITING
13

NINE COACHES WAITING

STORM IN THE VILLAGE
"Miss Read"
Cover of STORM IN THE VILLAGE
14

STORM IN THE VILLAGE

VICTORINE
Frances Parkinson Keyes
Cover of VICTORINE
15

VICTORINE

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
Truman Capote
Cover of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
16

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.