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 7 | Chesapeake | James Michener |
January 14 | ||
January 21 | ||
January 28 | ||
February 4 | ||
February 11 | ||
February 18 | War and Remembrance | Herman Wouk |
February 25 | Overload | Arthur Hailey |
March 4 | Chesapeake | James Michener |
March 11 | ||
March 18 | Overload | Arthur Hailey |
March 25 | War and Remembrance | Herman Wouk |
April 1 | ||
April 8 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
April 15 | Good as Gold | Joseph Heller |
April 22 | ||
April 29 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
May 6 | ||
May 13 | ||
May 20 | ||
May 27 | ||
June 3 | ||
June 10 | ||
June 17 | ||
June 24 | ||
July 1 | ||
July 8 | ||
July 15 | ||
July 22 | Sophie's Choice | William Styron |
July 29 | ||
August 5 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
August 12 | Sophie's Choice | William Styron |
August 19 | ||
August 26 | ||
September 2 | ||
September 9 | The Last Enchantment | Mary Stewart |
September 16 | ||
September 23 | ||
September 30 | ||
October 7 | Jailbird | Kurt Vonnegut |
October 14 | The Dead Zone | Stephen King |
October 21 | ||
October 28 | The Establishment | Howard Fast |
November 4 | Jailbird | Kurt Vonnegut |
November 11 | The Establishment | Howard Fast |
November 18 | ||
November 25 | ||
December 2 | ||
December 9 | Triple | Ken Follett |
December 16 | ||
December 23 | The Establishment | Howard Fast |
December 30 | Jailbird | Kurt Vonnegut |
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category. [2]
Date | Book | Author |
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January 7 | Mommie Dearest | Christina Crawford |
January 14 | Gnomes | text by Wil Huygen, illustrated by Rien Poortvliet |
January 21 | Mommie Dearest | Christina Crawford |
January 28 | ||
February 4 | ||
February 11 | Lauren Bacall by Myself | Lauren Bacall |
February 18 | ||
February 25 | ||
March 4 | ||
March 11 | ||
March 18 | ||
March 25 | ||
April 1 | The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet | Herman Tarnower, M.D. and Samm Sinclair Baker |
April 8 | ||
April 15 | ||
April 22 | ||
April 29 | ||
May 6 | ||
May 13 | ||
May 20 | ||
May 27 | ||
June 3 | ||
June 10 | ||
June 17 | ||
June 24 | ||
July 1 | ||
July 8 | ||
July 15 | ||
July 22 | Cruel Shoes | Steve Martin |
July 29 | The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet | Herman Tarnower, M.D. and Samm Sinclair Baker |
August 5 | ||
August 12 | ||
August 19 | ||
August 26 | ||
September 2 | ||
September 9 | ||
September 16 | ||
September 23 | ||
September 30 | ||
October 7 | ||
October 14 | ||
October 21 | ||
October 28 | Aunt Erma's Cope Book | Erma Bombeck |
November 4 | The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet | Herman Tarnower, M.D. and Samm Sinclair Baker |
November 11 | ||
November 18 | Aunt Erma's Cope Book | Erma Bombeck |
November 25 | ||
December 2 | ||
December 9 | ||
December 16 | ||
December 23 | ||
December 30 | The Brethren | Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong |