If you were born on Thursday, January 07, 1943 then Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford was the number one on your 13th birthday, and went to number one on November 20, 1955. Check the price of Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford on Amazon.com
The biggest selling book of 1956 (the year you turned 13) was Don't Go Near the Water by William Brinkley.