The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best-selling books in the United States.
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.[1]
Date | Book | Author | |
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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 |
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.[2]
Date | Book | Author |
---|---|---|
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 |