My parents belonged to the Book of the Month Club. We got all the biggies. I was 4th on the list in my house, mom, dad, and granny were ahead of me. There is a listing of the main selections for each year on this website:
http://www.booksofthecentury.com/.
The site also lists best sellers in fiction and nonfiction for each year.
Quote:
1960 Fiction Bestsellers
1. Allen Drury, Advise and Consent
2. James A. Michener, Hawaii
3. Giuseppe di Lampedusa, The Leopard
4. Irving Wallace, The Chapman Report
5. John O’Hara, Ourselves To Know
6. Marcia Davenport, The Constant Image
7. Mary Ellen Chase, The Lovely Ambition
8. Taylor Caldwell, The Listener
9. Nevil Shute, Trustee from the Toolroom
10. John O’Hara, Sermons and Soda-Water
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