List of The New York Times number-one books of 1980

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

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Fiction

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

DateBookAuthor
January 6 Jailbird Kurt Vonnegut
January 13
January 20 Smiley's People John le Carré
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17 Princess Daisy Judith Krantz
February 24
March 2
March 9
March 16
March 23 The Bourne Identity Robert Ludlum
March 30
April 6
April 13
April 20
April 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 25
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13 Rage of Angels Sidney Sheldon
July 20
July 27
August 3
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31
September 7
September 14
September 21
September 28 Firestarter Stephen King
October 5
October 12
October 19 The Key to Rebecca Ken Follett
October 26
November 2 The Covenant James Michener
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
December 7
December 14
December 21
December 28

Nonfiction

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

DateBookAuthor
January 6Aunt Erma's Cope Book Erma Bombeck
January 13
January 20
January 27 The Brethren Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24
March 2
March 9
March 16
March 23 Donahue Phil Donahue
March 30
April 6 Free to Choose Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman
April 13
April 20
April 27
May 4
May 11
May 18Men in Love Nancy Friday
May 25 Thy Neighbor's Wife Gay Talese
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
July 20
July 27
August 3Shelley: Also known as Shirley Shelley Winters
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31
September 7
September 14
September 21Crisis Investing Doug R. Casey
September 28
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
November 2
November 9Cosmos Carl Sagan
November 16
November 23
November 30
December 7
December 14
December 21
December 28

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