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1. 1960: This political novel by Allen Drury explored a contested confirmation process (for a Secretary of State nominee) in the United States Senate. The story was made into a movie directed by Otto Preminger and starring Henry Fonda. Name that best seller.
2. 1961: This historical novel by Irving Stone recounted Michelangelo's struggles with Pope Julius II in connection with the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The movie version starred Charlton Heston. Name that best seller.
3. 1962: This Katherine Anne Porter novel describes passengers aboard a German ship in 1931 sailing from Mexico to Europe. The story was made into a movie, directed by Stanley Kramer and featuring Vivien Leigh and others. Name that novel.
4. 1963: This novel by Australian author Morris West involves the election of a Ukrainian pope. The novel takes place during the Cold War. A movie version starred Laurence Olivier and Anthony Quinn. Name that novel.
5. 1964: This novel was written by John le Carre and depicits the adventures of a British spy, Alec Leamas, in Germany during the cold war. Characters in the novel include George Smiley. The story was made into a film, starring Richard Burton. Name that best seller.
6. 1965: This James Michener historical novel relates the history of the Jewish people and Israel. The story traces an archaeological dig in Israel and as artifacts are discovered in various layers, each layer is the basis for a chapter covering that period of Jewish history. Name that novel.
7. 1966: This Jacqueline Susann novel follows three women and their struggles in New York and Hollywood. The novel was made into a film, starring Barbara Perkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate and others. The title contains a slang term referring to prescription drugs. Name that best seller.
8. 1967: This Elia Kazan novel, allegedly semiautobiograhical, is narrated by a Greek-American, Evangelos Anress (he changed his name to Eddie Anderson), who works as an advertising executive. An affair with a co-worker causes the narrator to examine his life. Kazan also directed a movie version, which featured Kirk Douglas, Faye Dunaway and Deborah Kerr. Name that novel.
9. 1968: This best seller was written by Arthur Hailey. The story takes place at a fictional transportation hub in Chicago during a severe winter storm. The movie version starred Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin. Name that novel.
10. 1969: This Philip Roth novel was made into a movie starring Richard Benjamin. The novel is a monologue of a Jewish bachelor to his psychoanalyst. The book's sexual content caused it to be banned in Australia. Name that controversial novel.
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