The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1952
This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1952.[1]
The Caine Mutiny was an extremely popular novel by Herman Wouk which tells of a fictional mutiny in wartime. In 1951 and 1952 it spent a total of 48 weeks at the top of the NYT fiction bestseller's list and 122 weeks on the list overall. It is thought that the extraordinary success of this novel prevented William Falukner from achieving his only Number 1 bestseller with his novel Requiem for a Nun.[2]
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| January 13 | ||
| January 20 | ||
| January 27 | ||
| February 3 | ||
| February 10 | ||
| February 17 | ||
| February 24 | ||
| March 2 | ||
| March 9 | ||
| March 16 | ||
| March 23 | ||
| March 30 | My Cousin Rachel | Daphne du Maurier |
| April 6 | ||
| April 13 | ||
| April 20 | ||
| April 27 | ||
| May 4 | ||
| May 11 | ||
| May 18 | ||
| May 25 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| June 1 | ||
| June 8 | ||
| June 15 | ||
| June 22 | ||
| June 29 | ||
| July 6 | ||
| July 13 | ||
| July 20 | ||
| July 27 | ||
| August 3 | ||
| August 10 | ||
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | ||
| August 31 | ||
| September 7 | The Silver Chalice | Thomas B. Costain |
| September 14 | ||
| September 21 | ||
| September 28 | ||
| October 5 | ||
| October 12 | ||
| October 19 | ||
| October 26 | ||
| November 2 | East of Eden | John Steinbeck |
| November 9 | ||
| November 16 | ||
| November 23 | ||
| November 30 | ||
| December 7 | ||
| December 14 | ||
| December 21 | ||
| December 28 |
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