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 5 | The Mammoth Hunters | Jean M. Auel |
January 12 | ||
January 19 | ||
January 26 | ||
February 2 | ||
February 9 | ||
February 16 | Lie Down with Lions | Ken Follett |
February 23 | ||
March 2 | Lake Wobegon Days | Garrison Keillor |
March 9 | The Bourne Supremacy | Robert Ludlum |
March 16 | ||
March 23 | ||
March 30 | ||
April 6 | ||
April 13 | ||
April 20 | ||
April 27 | ||
May 4 | A Perfect Spy | John le Carré |
May 11 | ||
May 18 | ||
May 25 | I'll Take Manhattan | Judith Krantz |
June 1 | A Perfect Spy | John le Carré |
June 8 | I'll Take Manhattan | Judith Krantz |
June 15 | A Perfect Spy | John le Carré |
June 22 | Last of the Breed | Louis L'Amour |
June 29 | ||
July 6 | ||
July 13 | ||
July 20 | Wanderlust | Danielle Steel |
July 27 | ||
August 3 | ||
August 10 | ||
August 17 | Red Storm Rising | Tom Clancy |
August 24 | ||
August 31 | ||
September 7 | ||
September 14 | It | Stephen King |
September 21 | ||
September 28 | ||
October 5 | ||
October 12 | ||
October 19 | ||
October 26 | ||
November 2 | ||
November 9 | ||
November 16 | ||
November 23 | Whirlwind | James Clavell |
November 30 | ||
December 7 | ||
December 14 | ||
December 21 | It | Stephen King |
December 28 |
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 5 | Iacocca: An Autobiography | Lee Iacocca with William Novak |
January 12 | Yeager: An Autobiography | Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos |
January 19 | Iacocca: An Autobiography | Lee Iacocca with William Novak |
January 26 | Yeager: An Autobiography | Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos |
February 2 | ||
February 9 | Iacocca: An Autobiography | Lee Iacocca with William Novak |
February 16 | ||
February 23 | Bus 9 to Paradise | Leo Buscaglia |
March 2 | ||
March 9 | ||
March 16 | ||
March 23 | You're Only Old Once! | Dr. Seuss |
March 30 | ||
April 6 | ||
April 13 | ||
April 20 | ||
April 27 | ||
May 4 | ||
May 11 | The Triumph of Politics | David Stockman |
May 18 | ||
May 25 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
June 1 | ||
June 8 | ||
June 15 | ||
June 22 | ||
June 29 | ||
July 6 | ||
July 13 | ||
July 20 | ||
July 27 | ||
August 3 | ||
August 10 | ||
August 17 | ||
August 24 | ||
August 31 | ||
September 7 | ||
September 14 | ||
September 21 | ||
September 28 | ||
October 5 | ||
October 12 | His Way | Kitty Kelley |
October 19 | ||
October 26 | ||
November 2 | ||
November 9 | ||
November 16 | ||
November 23 | ||
November 30 | A Day in the Life of America | David Elliot Cohen and Rick Smolan |
December 7 | ||
December 14 | ||
December 21 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
December 28 |