List of The New York Times number-one books of 1983 explained

The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best-selling books in the United States.

Fiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.[1]

DateBookAuthor
January 2 Space James Michener
January 9
January 16
January 23
January 30
February 6
February 13
February 20 Mistral's Daughter Judith Krantz
February 27 Space James Michener
March 6
March 13
March 20 The Little Drummer Girl John le Carré
March 27
April 3
April 10
April 17
April 24
May 1
May 8
May 15
May 22
May 29
June 5
June 12 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi:
The Storybook Based on the Movie
Joan D. Vinge
June 19
June 26
July 3
July 10
July 17
July 24
July 31
August 7 The Name of the Rose Umberto Eco
August 14
August 21
August 28
September 4
September 11 Poland James Michener
September 18
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
November 6
November 13 Pet Sematary Stephen King
November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11
December 18
December 25 Poland James Michener

Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.[2]

DateBookAuthor
January 2 And More by Andy Rooney Andrew A. Rooney
January 9
January 16
January 23 Jane's Fonda Workout Book Jane Fonda
January 30
February 6
February 13
February 20
February 27 Megatrends John Naisbitt
March 6 Jane's Fonda Workout Book Jane Fonda
March 13 Megatrends John Naisbitt
March 20
March 27
April 3
April 10
April 17
April 24 In Search of Excellence Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr
May 1
May 8
May 15
May 22
May 29
June 5
June 12
June 19
June 26
July 3 Megatrends John Naisbitt
July 10 In Search of Excellence Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr
July 17
July 24
July 31
August 7
August 14
August 21
August 28
September 4
September 11
September 18
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23 Erma Bombeck
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11
December 18
December 25

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hawes.com/1983/1983.htm Adult New York Times Best Seller lists for 1983
  2. http://www.hawes.com/1983/1983.htm Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1983