TheBestseller
Observatory

Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

October 1965

FictionNonfiction
← September 1965
WeekMonth
November 1965 →

When you purchase a book through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Week of October 3, 1965

Full list →
THE SOURCE
James Michener
Cover of THE SOURCE
1

THE SOURCE

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
Bel Kaufman
Cover of UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
2

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE

THE GREEN BERETS
Robin Moore
Cover of THE GREEN BERETS
3

THE GREEN BERETS

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
Ian Fleming
Cover of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
4

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

THE LOOKING GLASS WAR
John Le Carré
Cover of THE LOOKING GLASS WAR
5

THE LOOKING GLASS WAR

HOTEL
Arthur Hailey
Cover of HOTEL
6

HOTEL

AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND
Mary Stewart
Cover of AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND
7

AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND

THE RABBI
Noah Gordon
Cover of THE RABBI
8

THE RABBI

THOMAS
Shelley Mydans
9

THOMAS

NIGHT OF CAMP DAVID
Fletcher Knebel
Cover of NIGHT OF CAMP DAVID
10

NIGHT OF CAMP DAVID

Week of October 10, 1965

Full list →
THE SOURCE
James Michener
Cover of THE SOURCE
1

THE SOURCE

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
Bel Kaufman
Cover of UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
2

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE

THE GREEN BERETS
Robin Moore
Cover of THE GREEN BERETS
3

THE GREEN BERETS

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
Ian Fleming
Cover of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
4

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

HOTEL
Arthur Hailey
Cover of HOTEL
5

HOTEL

THE LOOKING GLASS WAR
John Le Carré
Cover of THE LOOKING GLASS WAR
6

THE LOOKING GLASS WAR

THE RABBI
Noah Gordon
Cover of THE RABBI
7

THE RABBI

AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND
Mary Stewart
Cover of AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND
8

AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND

THOMAS
Shelley Mydans
9

THOMAS

NIGHT OF CAMP DAVID
Fletcher Knebel
Cover of NIGHT OF CAMP DAVID
10

NIGHT OF CAMP DAVID

Week of October 17, 1965

Full list →
THE SOURCE
James Michener
Cover of THE SOURCE
1

THE SOURCE

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
Bel Kaufman
Cover of UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
2

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
Ian Fleming
Cover of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
3

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

THE GREEN BERETS
Robin Moore
Cover of THE GREEN BERETS
4

THE GREEN BERETS

HOTEL
Arthur Hailey
Cover of HOTEL
5

HOTEL

AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND
Mary Stewart
Cover of AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND
6

AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND

THE RABBI
Noah Gordon
Cover of THE RABBI
7

THE RABBI

THOMAS
Shelley Mydans
8

THOMAS

THE HONEY BADGER
Robert Ruark
Cover of THE HONEY BADGER
10

THE HONEY BADGER

Week of October 24, 1965

Full list →
THE SOURCE
James Michener
Cover of THE SOURCE
1

THE SOURCE

THE GREEN BERETS
Robin Moore
Cover of THE GREEN BERETS
2

THE GREEN BERETS

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
Bel Kaufman
Cover of UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
3

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
Ian Fleming
Cover of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
4

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND
Mary Stewart
Cover of AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND
5

AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND

HOTEL
Arthur Hailey
Cover of HOTEL
6

HOTEL

THOMAS
Shelley Mydans
7

THOMAS

THE RABBI
Noah Gordon
Cover of THE RABBI
9

THE RABBI

THE HONEY BADGER
Robert Ruark
Cover of THE HONEY BADGER
10

THE HONEY BADGER

Week of October 31, 1965

Full list →
THE SOURCE
James Michener
Cover of THE SOURCE
1

THE SOURCE

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
Bel Kaufman
Cover of UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE
2

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE

AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND
Mary Stewart
Cover of AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND
3

AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND

THE GREEN BERETS
Robin Moore
Cover of THE GREEN BERETS
4

THE GREEN BERETS

HOTEL
Arthur Hailey
Cover of HOTEL
5

HOTEL

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
Ian Fleming
Cover of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
6

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

THOSE WHO LOVE
Irving Stone
Cover of THOSE WHO LOVE
7

THOSE WHO LOVE

THE HONEY BADGER
Robert Ruark
Cover of THE HONEY BADGER
8

THE HONEY BADGER

THE RABBI
Noah Gordon
Cover of THE RABBI
9

THE RABBI

THOMAS
Shelley Mydans
10

THOMAS

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.