Nonfiction
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.
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This is a list of books that topped The New York Times Best Seller list in 1950.
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books. [1] Henry Morton Robinson's The Cardinal dominated the list for 24 weeks and Ernest Hemingway had his only Number 1 bestseller that year. [2]
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | The Egyptian | Mika Waltari |
| January 8 | ||
| January 15 | ||
| January 22 | ||
| January 29 | ||
| February 5 | ||
| February 12 | ||
| February 19 | The Parasites | Daphne du Maurier |
| February 26 | ||
| March 5 | ||
| March 12 | ||
| March 19 | ||
| March 26 | The Wall | John Hersey |
| April 2 | ||
| April 9 | ||
| April 16 | ||
| April 23 | ||
| April 30 | The Cardinal | Henry Morton Robinson |
| May 7 | ||
| May 14 | ||
| May 21 | ||
| May 28 | ||
| June 4 | ||
| June 11 | ||
| June 18 | ||
| June 25 | ||
| July 2 | ||
| July 9 | ||
| July 16 | ||
| July 23 | ||
| July 30 | ||
| August 6 | ||
| August 13 | ||
| August 20 | ||
| August 27 | ||
| September 3 | ||
| September 10 | ||
| September 17 | ||
| September 24 | ||
| October 1 | ||
| October 8 | ||
| October 15 | Across the River and into the Trees | Ernest Hemingway |
| October 22 | ||
| October 29 | ||
| November 5 | ||
| November 12 | ||
| November 19 | ||
| November 26 | ||
| December 3 | The Disenchanted | Budd Schulberg |
| December 10 | ||
| December 17 | ||
| December 24 | ||
| December 31 |
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.
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The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. Since October 12, 1931, The New York Times Book Review has published the list weekly. In the 21st century, it has evolved into multiple lists, grouped by genre and format, including fiction and nonfiction, hardcover, paperback and electronic.