This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1947.

Fiction The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books. Only six books topped the list that year. The most popular titles were Gentlemen's Agreement (14 weeks) and House Divided, which spent much of the last quarter of the year at the top of the list and a total of 15 weeks at the top overall. Two other novels, Lydia Bailey and The Moneymen each spent 12 weeks at the top. Sinclair Lewis had his only No. 1 bestseller that year (at least since the list went national in 1942).Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1947John Bear, The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times bestsellers since the first list, 50 years ago, Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 1992. pp. 27-31

DateBookAuthor January 5 B.F.'s Daughter John P. Marquand January 12 January 19 January 26 February 2 Lydia Bailey Kenneth Roberts February 9 February 16 February 23 March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 March 30 April 6 April 13 April 20 April 27 Gentlemen's Agreement Laura Z. Hobson May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 July 6 Kingsblood Royal Sinclair Lewis July 13 July 20 Gentlemen's Agreement Laura Z. Hobson July 27 August 3 August 10 August 17 The Moneyman Thomas B. Costain August 24 August 31 September 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 House Divided Ben Ames Williams November 16 November 23 November 30 December 7 December 14 December 21 December 28

Nonfiction The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1947 DateBookAuthor January 5 Peace of Mind Joshua L. Liebman January 12 January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9 February 16 February 23 March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 March 30 April 6 April 13 April 20 April 27 May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 Inside U.S.A. John Gunther July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 August 3 August 10 August 17 August 24 August 31 September 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 Speaking Frankly James F. Byrnes November 23 November 30 December 7 December 14 December 21 December 28

See also Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1940s

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