List of The New York Times number-one books of 1985

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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 The Talisman Stephen King and Peter Straub
January 13
January 20 The Sicilian Mario Puzo
January 27
February 3 If Tomorrow Comes Sidney Sheldon
February 10
February 17
February 24
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31 Family Album Danielle Steel
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28 Thinner Richard Bachman
(pseudonym for Stephen King)
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26If Tomorrow ComesSidney Sheldon
June 2Jubal Sackett Louis L'Amour
June 9Hold the Dream Barbara Taylor Bradford
June 16 The Cider House Rules John Irving
June 23 Skeleton Crew Stephen King
June 30
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
September 1 Lucky Jackie Collins
September 8
September 15 Lake Wobegon Days Garrison Keillor
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13 Texas James Michener
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24 The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel
December 1
December 8
December 15
December 22
December 29Lake Wobegon DaysGarrison Keillor

Nonfiction

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

DateBookAuthor
January 6 Iacocca: An Autobiography Lee Iacocca with William Novak
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 9 A Passion for Excellence Tom Peters and Nancy Austin
June 16 Iacocca: An Autobiography Lee Iacocca with William Novak
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14
July 21 Yeager: An Autobiography Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
September 1
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29 Elvis and Me Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Sandra Harmon
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1 Yeager: An Autobiography Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos
December 8
December 15
December 22
December 29

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