Jacqueline Susann accurately be described as a highly effective sedative, a living doll." Despite the poor reviews, the book was a commercial juggernaut. On May 8, 1966, in its ninth week on the list, the book reached #1 on the "New York Times" Best Seller List, where it remained for 28 consecutive weeks. With a total of 65 weeks on the list, the book became the best selling novel of 1966. By the time of Susann's death in 1974, it had entered the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the best selling novel in publishing history, with more than 17 million copies
Jacqueline West (author) Awards in 2011 and 2012. Her book The Shadows was a finalist for the 2011-2012 Texas Bluebonnet Award, the 2013 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Awards (Grades 3 - 5), and the 2013 Illinois Bluestem Award. The Books of Elsewhere Jacqueline West (author) Jacqueline West (born December 29, 1979) is an American writer of children's fiction and poet. Her poetry has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and her "Books of Elsewhere" fantasy series has appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. Jacqueline West was born in Red Wing, Minnesota, but was raised in River Falls, Wisconsin, where she