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 |
---|---|---|
January 3 | An Indecent Obsession | Colleen McCullough |
January 10 | ||
January 17 | ||
January 24 | ||
January 31 | ||
February 7 | ||
February 14 | The Hotel New Hampshire | John Irving |
February 21 | An Indecent Obsession | Colleen McCullough |
February 28 | North and South | John Jakes |
March 7 | ||
March 14 | ||
March 21 | The Parsifal Mosaic | Robert Ludlum |
March 28 | ||
April 4 | ||
April 11 | ||
April 18 | ||
April 25 | ||
May 2 | ||
May 9 | ||
May 16 | ||
May 23 | ||
May 30 | ||
June 6 | The Man from St. Petersburg | Ken Follett |
June 13 | The Parsifal Mosaic | Robert Ludlum |
June 20 | ||
June 27 | ||
July 4 | The Prodigal Daughter | Jeffrey Archer |
July 11 | The Parsifal Mosaic | Robert Ludlum |
July 18 | ||
July 25 | The Prodigal Daughter | Jeffrey Archer |
August 1 | ||
August 8 | ||
August 15 | Different Seasons | Stephen King |
August 22 | The Prodigal Daughter | Jeffrey Archer |
August 29 | Different Seasons | Stephen King |
September 5 | ||
September 12 | Master of the Game | Sidney Sheldon |
September 19 | ||
September 26 | ||
October 3 | ||
October 10 | Space | James Michener |
October 17 | ||
October 24 | ||
October 31 | ||
November 7 | ||
November 14 | ||
November 21 | ||
November 28 | ||
December 5 | ||
December 12 | ||
December 19 | ||
December 26 |
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category. [2]
Date | Book | Author |
---|---|---|
January 3 | A Light in the Attic | Shel Silverstein |
January 10 | ||
January 17 | ||
January 24 | ||
January 31 | ||
February 7 | ||
February 14 | ||
February 21 | ||
February 28 | ||
March 7 | A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney | Andrew A. Rooney |
March 14 | Jane Fonda's Workout Book | Jane Fonda |
March 21 | ||
March 28 | ||
April 4 | ||
April 11 | ||
April 18 | ||
April 25 | ||
May 2 | ||
May 9 | ||
May 16 | ||
May 23 | ||
May 30 | ||
June 6 | Living Loving and Learning | Leo Buscaglia |
June 13 | Jane Fonda's Workout Book | Jane Fonda |
June 20 | ||
June 27 | ||
July 4 | ||
July 11 | ||
July 18 | ||
July 25 | ||
August 1 | ||
August 8 | Life Extension | Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw |
August 15 | ||
August 22 | Jane Fonda's Workout Book | Jane Fonda |
August 29 | Life Extension | Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw |
September 5 | ||
September 12 | Jane Fonda's Workout Book | Jane Fonda |
September 19 | ||
September 26 | ||
October 3 | ||
October 10 | Life Extension | Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw |
October 17 | ||
October 24 | ||
October 31 | Jane Fonda's Workout Book | Jane Fonda |
November 7 | ||
November 14 | ||
November 21 | And More by Andy Rooney | Andrew A. Rooney |
November 28 | ||
December 5 | ||
December 12 | ||
December 19 | ||
December 26 |