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May 1959

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Week of May 3, 1959

Boris Pasternak

Cover of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

Cover of EXODUS

EXODUS

THE UGLY AMERICAN

William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick

Cover of THE UGLY AMERICAN

THE UGLY AMERICAN

Vladimir Nabokov

Cover of LOLITA

LOLITA

DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

Taylor Caldwell

Cover of DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

FROM THE TERRACE

Cover of FROM THE TERRACE

FROM THE TERRACE

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

Cover of MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

Edmund Schiddel

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

NINE COACHES WAITING

Cover of NINE COACHES WAITING

NINE COACHES WAITING

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

PIONEER, GO HOME!

Cover of PIONEER, GO HOME!

PIONEER, GO HOME!

Cover of LADY L.

LADY L.

Lawrence Durrell

Cover of MOUNTOLIVE

MOUNTOLIVE

Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Cover of SPINSTER

SPINSTER

THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

Cover of THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

Cover of THE HOURGLASS

THE HOURGLASS

Week of May 10, 1959

Boris Pasternak

Cover of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

Cover of EXODUS

EXODUS

THE UGLY AMERICAN

William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick

Cover of THE UGLY AMERICAN

THE UGLY AMERICAN

DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

Taylor Caldwell

Cover of DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

Vladimir Nabokov

Cover of LOLITA

LOLITA

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

Cover of MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

FROM THE TERRACE

Cover of FROM THE TERRACE

FROM THE TERRACE

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

NINE COACHES WAITING

Cover of NINE COACHES WAITING

NINE COACHES WAITING

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

Edmund Schiddel

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

Lawrence Durrell

Cover of MOUNTOLIVE

MOUNTOLIVE

THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

Cover of THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

Cover of MRS. BRIDGE

MRS. BRIDGE

Cover of LADY L.

LADY L.

PIONEER, GO HOME!

Cover of PIONEER, GO HOME!

PIONEER, GO HOME!

Cover of THE HOURGLASS

THE HOURGLASS

Week of May 17, 1959

Cover of EXODUS

EXODUS

Boris Pasternak

Cover of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

THE UGLY AMERICAN

William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick

Cover of THE UGLY AMERICAN

THE UGLY AMERICAN

DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

Taylor Caldwell

Cover of DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

Vladimir Nabokov

Cover of LOLITA

LOLITA

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

Cover of MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

Edmund Schiddel

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

NINE COACHES WAITING

Cover of NINE COACHES WAITING

NINE COACHES WAITING

LADY CHATTERLY'S LOVER

Cover of LADY CHATTERLY'S LOVER

LADY CHATTERLY'S LOVER

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

FROM THE TERRACE

Cover of FROM THE TERRACE

FROM THE TERRACE

Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Cover of SPINSTER

SPINSTER

THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

Cover of THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

Cover of MRS. BRIDGE

MRS. BRIDGE

THE CHINESE BOX

Katherine Wigmore Eyre

Cover of THE CHINESE BOX

THE CHINESE BOX

Cover of LADY L.

LADY L.

Week of May 24, 1959

Cover of EXODUS

EXODUS

Boris Pasternak

Cover of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

THE UGLY AMERICAN

William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick

Cover of THE UGLY AMERICAN

THE UGLY AMERICAN

DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

Taylor Caldwell

Cover of DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

Vladimir Nabokov

Cover of LOLITA

LOLITA

LADY CHATTERLY'S LOVER

Cover of LADY CHATTERLY'S LOVER

LADY CHATTERLY'S LOVER

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

Cover of MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

NINE COACHES WAITING

Cover of NINE COACHES WAITING

NINE COACHES WAITING

Cover of CELIA GARTH

CELIA GARTH

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

THE CHINESE BOX

Katherine Wigmore Eyre

Cover of THE CHINESE BOX

THE CHINESE BOX

Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Cover of SPINSTER

SPINSTER

FROM THE TERRACE

Cover of FROM THE TERRACE

FROM THE TERRACE

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

Edmund Schiddel

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

Cover of THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

Cover of THE HOURGLASS

THE HOURGLASS

Week of May 31, 1959

Cover of EXODUS

EXODUS

Boris Pasternak

Cover of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

THE UGLY AMERICAN

William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick

Cover of THE UGLY AMERICAN

THE UGLY AMERICAN

DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

Taylor Caldwell

Cover of DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

DEAR AND GLORIOUS PHYSICIAN

LADY CHATTERLY'S LOVER

Cover of LADY CHATTERLY'S LOVER

LADY CHATTERLY'S LOVER

Vladimir Nabokov

Cover of LOLITA

LOLITA

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

Cover of MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

MRS. ARRIS GOES TO PARIS

NINE COACHES WAITING

Cover of NINE COACHES WAITING

NINE COACHES WAITING

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT

Cover of CELIA GARTH

CELIA GARTH

FROM THE TERRACE

Cover of FROM THE TERRACE

FROM THE TERRACE

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

Edmund Schiddel

THE DEVIL IN BUCKS COUNTY

Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Cover of SPINSTER

SPINSTER

THE CHINESE BOX

Katherine Wigmore Eyre

Cover of THE CHINESE BOX

THE CHINESE BOX

Cover of THE HOURGLASS

THE HOURGLASS

THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

Cover of THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

THE MIDDLE AGE OF MRS. ELIOT

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