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Best Sellers · 1940s · 1947

November 1947

#1 bestsellers each week.

Week of November 2, 1947

1947
THE MONEYMAN
Thomas B. Costain
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Hardcover Fiction

THE MONEYMAN

Thomas B. Costain

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1947
INSIDE U.S.A.
John Gunther
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Hardcover Nonfiction

INSIDE U.S.A.

John Gunther

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Week of November 9, 1947

1947
HOUSE DIVIDED
Ben Ames Williams
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Hardcover Fiction

HOUSE DIVIDED

Ben Ames Williams

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1947
INSIDE U.S.A.
John Gunther
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Hardcover Nonfiction

INSIDE U.S.A.

John Gunther

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Week of November 16, 1947

1947
HOUSE DIVIDED
Ben Ames Williams
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Hardcover Fiction

HOUSE DIVIDED

Ben Ames Williams

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1947
SPEAKING FRANKLY
James F. Byrnes
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Hardcover Nonfiction

SPEAKING FRANKLY

James F. Byrnes

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Week of November 23, 1947

1947
HOUSE DIVIDED
Ben Ames Williams
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Hardcover Fiction

HOUSE DIVIDED

Ben Ames Williams

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1947
SPEAKING FRANKLY
James F. Byrnes
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Hardcover Nonfiction

SPEAKING FRANKLY

James F. Byrnes

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Week of November 30, 1947

1947
HOUSE DIVIDED
Ben Ames Williams
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Hardcover Fiction

HOUSE DIVIDED

Ben Ames Williams

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1947
SPEAKING FRANKLY
James F. Byrnes
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Hardcover Nonfiction

SPEAKING FRANKLY

James F. Byrnes

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