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Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

June 1956

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Week of June 3, 1956

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THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN
Winston S. Churchill
1

THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN

THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY
Morey Bernstein
Cover of THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY
2

THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY

ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE
Dale Alexander
Cover of ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE
3

ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE

GIFT FROM THE SEA
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Cover of GIFT FROM THE SEA
4

GIFT FROM THE SEA

LOVE OR PERISH
Smiley Blanton
Cover of LOVE OR PERISH
5

LOVE OR PERISH

PROFILES IN COURAGE
John F. Kennedy
Cover of PROFILES IN COURAGE
6

PROFILES IN COURAGE

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Walter Lord
Cover of A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
7

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR
John A. Schindler
Cover of HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR
8

HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR

ELOISE
Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight
Cover of ELOISE
9

ELOISE

OLYMPIO
Andre Maurois
Cover of OLYMPIO
10

OLYMPIO

THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA
Edmund Wilson
Cover of THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA
11

THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA

BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA
Oscar Lewis
Cover of BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA
12

BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA

GRAY FOX
Burke Davis
Cover of GRAY FOX
13

GRAY FOX

SICKLES THE INCREDIBLE
W.A. Swanberg
Cover of SICKLES THE INCREDIBLE
14

SICKLES THE INCREDIBLE

YOUTH
Frances Ilg, Arnold Gesell and Louise Ames
15

YOUTH

THE SECRET OF THE HITTITES
C.W. Ceram
16

THE SECRET OF THE HITTITES

Week of June 10, 1956

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THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN
Winston S. Churchill
1

THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN

ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE
Dale Alexander
Cover of ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE
2

ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE

THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY
Morey Bernstein
Cover of THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY
3

THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY

GIFT FROM THE SEA
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Cover of GIFT FROM THE SEA
4

GIFT FROM THE SEA

LOVE OR PERISH
Smiley Blanton
Cover of LOVE OR PERISH
5

LOVE OR PERISH

PROFILES IN COURAGE
John F. Kennedy
Cover of PROFILES IN COURAGE
6

PROFILES IN COURAGE

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Walter Lord
Cover of A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
7

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR
John A. Schindler
Cover of HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR
8

HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR

ELOISE
Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight
Cover of ELOISE
9

ELOISE

YOUTH
Frances Ilg, Arnold Gesell and Louise Ames
10

YOUTH

GUESTWARD HO!
Patrick Dennis and Barbara Hooton
11

GUESTWARD HO!

GRAY FOX
Burke Davis
Cover of GRAY FOX
12

GRAY FOX

OLYMPIO
Andre Maurois
Cover of OLYMPIO
13

OLYMPIO

MINORITY REPORT
H.L. Mencken
Cover of MINORITY REPORT
14

MINORITY REPORT

BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA
Oscar Lewis
Cover of BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA
15

BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA

THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA
Edmund Wilson
Cover of THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA
16

THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA

Week of June 17, 1956

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THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN
Winston S. Churchill
1

THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN

ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE
Dale Alexander
Cover of ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE
2

ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE

THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY
Morey Bernstein
Cover of THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY
3

THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY

PROFILES IN COURAGE
John F. Kennedy
Cover of PROFILES IN COURAGE
4

PROFILES IN COURAGE

GIFT FROM THE SEA
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Cover of GIFT FROM THE SEA
5

GIFT FROM THE SEA

LOVE OR PERISH
Smiley Blanton
Cover of LOVE OR PERISH
6

LOVE OR PERISH

HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR
John A. Schindler
Cover of HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR
7

HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Walter Lord
Cover of A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
8

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

OLYMPIO
Andre Maurois
Cover of OLYMPIO
9

OLYMPIO

MINORITY REPORT
H.L. Mencken
Cover of MINORITY REPORT
10

MINORITY REPORT

GRAY FOX
Burke Davis
Cover of GRAY FOX
11

GRAY FOX

ELOISE
Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight
Cover of ELOISE
12

ELOISE

GUESTWARD HO!
Patrick Dennis and Barbara Hooton
13

GUESTWARD HO!

YOUTH
Frances Ilg, Arnold Gesell and Louise Ames
14

YOUTH

THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA
Edmund Wilson
Cover of THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA
15

THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA

BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA
Oscar Lewis
Cover of BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA
16

BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA

Week of June 24, 1956

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THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN
Winston S. Churchill
1

THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN

ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE
Dale Alexander
Cover of ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE
2

ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE

LOVE OR PERISH
Smiley Blanton
Cover of LOVE OR PERISH
3

LOVE OR PERISH

GIFT FROM THE SEA
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Cover of GIFT FROM THE SEA
4

GIFT FROM THE SEA

PROFILES IN COURAGE
John F. Kennedy
Cover of PROFILES IN COURAGE
5

PROFILES IN COURAGE

THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY
Morey Bernstein
Cover of THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY
6

THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY

MINORITY REPORT
H.L. Mencken
Cover of MINORITY REPORT
7

MINORITY REPORT

GUESTWARD HO!
Patrick Dennis and Barbara Hooton
8

GUESTWARD HO!

HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR
John A. Schindler
Cover of HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR
9

HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR

OLYMPIO
Andre Maurois
Cover of OLYMPIO
10

OLYMPIO

YOUTH
Frances Ilg, Arnold Gesell and Louise Ames
11

YOUTH

GRAY FOX
Burke Davis
Cover of GRAY FOX
12

GRAY FOX

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Walter Lord
Cover of A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
13

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

ELOISE
Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight
Cover of ELOISE
14

ELOISE

BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA
Oscar Lewis
Cover of BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA
15

BAY WINDOW BOHEMIA

THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA
Edmund Wilson
Cover of THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA
16

THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA

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