This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1938. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area. [1]
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books.
The two most popular books that year were The Citadel , by A. J. Cronin, which held on top of the list for 16 weeks, and The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, which was on top of the list for 12 weeks. [2]
Date | Book | Author |
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January 3 | The Citadel | A. J. Cronin |
January 10 | ||
January 17 | ||
January 24 | ||
January 31 | ||
February 7 | The Prodigal Parents | Sinclair Lewis |
February 14 | The Citadel | A. J. Cronin |
February 21 | ||
February 28 | ||
March 7 | ||
March 14 | ||
March 21 | Action at Aquila | Hervey Allen |
March 28 | The Citadel | A. J. Cronin |
April 4 | Action at Aquila | Hervey Allen |
April 11 | The Citadel | A. J. Cronin |
April 18 | ||
April 25 | ||
May 2 | ||
May 9 | ||
May 16 | The Yearling | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings |
May 23 | ||
May 30 | ||
June 6 | ||
June 13 | ||
June 20 | ||
June 27 | ||
July 4 | ||
July 11 | My Son, My Son! | Howard Spring |
July 18 | ||
July 25 | ||
August 1 | ||
August 8 | ||
August 15 | ||
August 22 | ||
August 29 | The Yearling | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings |
September 5 | ||
September 12 | ||
September 19 | ||
September 26 | My Son, My Son! | Howard Spring |
October 3 | ||
October 10 | ||
October 17 | ||
October 24 | Rebecca | Daphne du Maurier |
October 31 | ||
November 7 | ||
November 14 | ||
November 21 | ||
November 28 | All This and Heaven Too | Rachel Field |
December 5 | Rebecca | Daphne du Maurier |
December 12 | ||
December 19 | ||
December 26 | All This and Heaven Too | Rachel Field |
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.
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