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Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

May 1959

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Week of May 3, 1959

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MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER
Alexander King
1

MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER

ONLY IN AMERICA
Harry Lewis Golden
2

ONLY IN AMERICA

WHAT WE MUST KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM
Harry and Bonaro Overstreet
3

WHAT WE MUST KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM

TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY
Pat Boone
4

TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY

ELIZABETH THE GREAT
Elizabeth Jenkins
Cover of ELIZABETH THE GREAT
5

ELIZABETH THE GREAT

COLLISION COURSE
Alvin Moscow
Cover of COLLISION COURSE
6

COLLISION COURSE

HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME
William Nickerson
Cover of HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME
7

HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME

BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL
Frederic Sondern
8

BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL

EAT WELL AND STAY WELL
Ancel and Margaret Keys
9

EAT WELL AND STAY WELL

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES
Adlai E. Stevenson
10

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES

THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL TODAY
James B. Conant
11

THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL TODAY

THE DRESS DOCTOR
Edith Head and Jane Kesner Ardmore
12

THE DRESS DOCTOR

I REMEMBER
Boris Pasternak
Cover of I REMEMBER
13

I REMEMBER

FOLK MEDICINE
Deforest Clinton Jarvis
14

FOLK MEDICINE

MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
Jack Douglas
Cover of MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
15

MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD

NAUTILUS 90 NORTH
William R. Anderson
Cover of NAUTILUS 90 NORTH
16

NAUTILUS 90 NORTH

Week of May 10, 1959

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MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER
Alexander King
1

MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER

ONLY IN AMERICA
Harry Lewis Golden
2

ONLY IN AMERICA

WHAT WE MUST KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM
Harry and Bonaro Overstreet
3

WHAT WE MUST KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM

TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY
Pat Boone
4

TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY

ELIZABETH THE GREAT
Elizabeth Jenkins
Cover of ELIZABETH THE GREAT
5

ELIZABETH THE GREAT

HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME
William Nickerson
Cover of HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME
6

HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME

COLLISION COURSE
Alvin Moscow
Cover of COLLISION COURSE
7

COLLISION COURSE

MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
Jack Douglas
Cover of MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
8

MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD

BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL
Frederic Sondern
9

BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES
Adlai E. Stevenson
10

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES

FOLK MEDICINE
Deforest Clinton Jarvis
11

FOLK MEDICINE

THE DRESS DOCTOR
Edith Head and Jane Kesner Ardmore
12

THE DRESS DOCTOR

THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL TODAY
James B. Conant
13

THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL TODAY

I REMEMBER
Boris Pasternak
Cover of I REMEMBER
14

I REMEMBER

EAT WELL AND STAY WELL
Ancel and Margaret Keys
15

EAT WELL AND STAY WELL

DU BARRY
Stanley Loomis
Cover of DU BARRY
16

DU BARRY

Week of May 17, 1959

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MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER
Alexander King
1

MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER

ONLY IN AMERICA
Harry Lewis Golden
2

ONLY IN AMERICA

WHAT WE MUST KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM
Harry and Bonaro Overstreet
3

WHAT WE MUST KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM

ELIZABETH THE GREAT
Elizabeth Jenkins
Cover of ELIZABETH THE GREAT
4

ELIZABETH THE GREAT

TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY
Pat Boone
5

TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY

COLLISION COURSE
Alvin Moscow
Cover of COLLISION COURSE
6

COLLISION COURSE

HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME
William Nickerson
Cover of HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME
7

HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME

MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
Jack Douglas
Cover of MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
8

MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD

BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL
Frederic Sondern
9

BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL

I REMEMBER
Boris Pasternak
Cover of I REMEMBER
10

I REMEMBER

FOLK MEDICINE
Deforest Clinton Jarvis
11

FOLK MEDICINE

THE DRESS DOCTOR
Edith Head and Jane Kesner Ardmore
12

THE DRESS DOCTOR

EAT WELL AND STAY WELL
Ancel and Margaret Keys
13

EAT WELL AND STAY WELL

THE STATUS SEEKERS
Vance Packard
Cover of THE STATUS SEEKERS
14

THE STATUS SEEKERS

THE MARAUDERS
Charlton Ogburn
Cover of THE MARAUDERS
15

THE MARAUDERS

DU BARRY
Stanley Loomis
Cover of DU BARRY
16

DU BARRY

Week of May 24, 1959

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MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER
Alexander King
1

MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER

ONLY IN AMERICA
Harry Lewis Golden
2

ONLY IN AMERICA

WHAT WE MUST KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM
Harry and Bonaro Overstreet
3

WHAT WE MUST KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM

THE STATUS SEEKERS
Vance Packard
Cover of THE STATUS SEEKERS
4

THE STATUS SEEKERS

HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME
William Nickerson
Cover of HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME
5

HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME

ELIZABETH THE GREAT
Elizabeth Jenkins
Cover of ELIZABETH THE GREAT
6

ELIZABETH THE GREAT

TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY
Pat Boone
7

TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY

COLLISION COURSE
Alvin Moscow
Cover of COLLISION COURSE
8

COLLISION COURSE

MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
Jack Douglas
Cover of MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
9

MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD

BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL
Frederic Sondern
10

BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL

FOLK MEDICINE
Deforest Clinton Jarvis
11

FOLK MEDICINE

EAT WELL AND STAY WELL
Ancel and Margaret Keys
12

EAT WELL AND STAY WELL

THE DRESS DOCTOR
Edith Head and Jane Kesner Ardmore
13

THE DRESS DOCTOR

CHARLEY WEAVER'S LETTERS FROM MAMMA
Cliff Arquette
Cover of CHARLEY WEAVER'S LETTERS FROM MAMMA
14

CHARLEY WEAVER'S LETTERS FROM MAMMA

I REMEMBER
Boris Pasternak
Cover of I REMEMBER
15

I REMEMBER

DU BARRY
Stanley Loomis
Cover of DU BARRY
16

DU BARRY

Week of May 31, 1959

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MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER
Alexander King
1

MINE ENEMY GROWS OLDER

ONLY IN AMERICA
Harry Lewis Golden
2

ONLY IN AMERICA

THE STATUS SEEKERS
Vance Packard
Cover of THE STATUS SEEKERS
3

THE STATUS SEEKERS

HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME
William Nickerson
Cover of HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME
4

HOW I TURNED $1,000 INTO A MILLION IN REAL ESTATE --IN MY SPARE TIME

WHAT WE MUST KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM
Harry and Bonaro Overstreet
5

WHAT WE MUST KNOW ABOUT COMMUNISM

ELIZABETH THE GREAT
Elizabeth Jenkins
Cover of ELIZABETH THE GREAT
6

ELIZABETH THE GREAT

TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY
Pat Boone
7

TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY

MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
Jack Douglas
Cover of MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD
8

MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD

FOLK MEDICINE
Deforest Clinton Jarvis
9

FOLK MEDICINE

COLLISION COURSE
Alvin Moscow
Cover of COLLISION COURSE
10

COLLISION COURSE

THE DRESS DOCTOR
Edith Head and Jane Kesner Ardmore
11

THE DRESS DOCTOR

BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL
Frederic Sondern
12

BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL

DU BARRY
Stanley Loomis
Cover of DU BARRY
13

DU BARRY

EAT WELL AND STAY WELL
Ancel and Margaret Keys
14

EAT WELL AND STAY WELL

CHARLEY WEAVER'S LETTERS FROM MAMMA
Cliff Arquette
Cover of CHARLEY WEAVER'S LETTERS FROM MAMMA
15

CHARLEY WEAVER'S LETTERS FROM MAMMA

I REMEMBER
Boris Pasternak
Cover of I REMEMBER
16

I REMEMBER

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