The No. 1s of
1942
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1942 below.
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No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 began in August 1958.
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
No weekly U.S. box-office chart on record for this year.
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- The Keys of the KingdomA. J. CroninJan 5, 19421 week
- WindsweptMary Ellen ChaseJan 12, 19424 weeks
- Dragon SeedPearl S. BuckFeb 9, 19421 week
- Frenchman's CreekDaphne du MaurierFeb 16, 19421 week
- Dragon SeedPearl S. BuckFeb 23, 19424 weeks
- The Moon Is DownJohn SteinbeckMar 23, 194212 weeks
- And Now TomorrowRachel FieldJun 15, 19425 weeks
- The Song of BernadetteFranz WerfelJul 20, 19422 weeks
- And Now TomorrowRachel FieldAug 3, 19421 week
- The Song of BernadetteFranz WerfelAug 10, 194212 weeks
- The Prodigal WomenNancy HaleNov 2, 19423 weeks
- The Valley of DecisionMarcia DavenportNov 23, 19422 weeks
- The Prodigal WomenNancy HaleDec 7, 19422 weeks
- The RobeLloyd DouglasDec 21, 19422 weeks