TheBestseller
Observatory

Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

Week of April 1, 1945

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THE THURBER CARNIVAL
James Thurber

THE THURBER CARNIVAL

by James Thurber · Harper

1 wks at #1 · 4 on list
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ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
George and Helen Papashvily

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

by George and Helen Papashvily · Harper

8 wks on list

The education of a Russian immigrant of twenty years ago into the wonders and problems of life in the U.S.

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BLACK BOY
Richard Wright
Cover of BLACK BOY

BLACK BOY

by Richard Wright · Harper

2 wks on list

Poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.

5
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BRAVE MEN
Ernie Pyle
Cover of BRAVE MEN

BRAVE MEN

by Ernie Pyle · Holt

16 wks on list

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