TheBestseller
Observatory

Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

April 1945

FictionNonfiction
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Week of April 1, 1945

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THE THURBER CARNIVAL
James Thurber
1

THE THURBER CARNIVAL

TRY AND STOP ME
Bennett Cerf
2

TRY AND STOP ME

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
George and Helen Papashvily
3

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

BLACK BOY
Richard Wright
Cover of BLACK BOY
4

BLACK BOY

BRAVE MEN
Ernie Pyle
Cover of BRAVE MEN
5

BRAVE MEN

Week of April 8, 1945

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BLACK BOY
Richard Wright
Cover of BLACK BOY
1

BLACK BOY

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
George and Helen Papashvily
2

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

BRAVE MEN
Ernie Pyle
Cover of BRAVE MEN
3

BRAVE MEN

TRY AND STOP ME
Bennett Cerf
4

TRY AND STOP ME

THE THURBER CARNIVAL
James Thurber
5

THE THURBER CARNIVAL

Week of April 15, 1945

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ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
George and Helen Papashvily
1

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

BLACK BOY
Richard Wright
Cover of BLACK BOY
2

BLACK BOY

THE THURBER CARNIVAL
James Thurber
3

THE THURBER CARNIVAL

TRY AND STOP ME
Bennett Cerf
4

TRY AND STOP ME

BRAVE MEN
Ernie Pyle
Cover of BRAVE MEN
5

BRAVE MEN

Week of April 22, 1945

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BLACK BOY
Richard Wright
Cover of BLACK BOY
1

BLACK BOY

THE THURBER CARNIVAL
James Thurber
2

THE THURBER CARNIVAL

REPORT ON THE RUSSIANS
William L. White
3

REPORT ON THE RUSSIANS

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
George and Helen Papashvily
4

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

BRAVE MEN
Ernie Pyle
Cover of BRAVE MEN
5

BRAVE MEN

Week of April 29, 1945

Full list →
BLACK BOY
Richard Wright
Cover of BLACK BOY
1

BLACK BOY

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
George and Helen Papashvily
2

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

TRY AND STOP ME
Bennett Cerf
3

TRY AND STOP ME

REPORT ON THE RUSSIANS
William L. White
4

REPORT ON THE RUSSIANS

THE THURBER CARNIVAL
James Thurber
5

THE THURBER CARNIVAL

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