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Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

July 1978

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Week of July 2, 1978

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SCRUPLES
Judith Krantz
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SCRUPLES

BLOODLINE
Sidney Sheldon
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2

BLOODLINE

THE HOLCROFT COVENANT
Robert Ludlum
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3

THE HOLCROFT COVENANT

STAINED GLASS
William F. Buckley Jr
Cover of STAINED GLASS
4

STAINED GLASS

THE WOMEN'S ROOM
Marilyn French
Cover of THE WOMEN'S ROOM
5

THE WOMEN'S ROOM

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
John Irving
Cover of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
6

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP

THE HUMAN FACTOR
Graham Greene
Cover of THE HUMAN FACTOR
7

THE HUMAN FACTOR

THE SILMARILLION
J.R.R. Tolkien
Cover of THE SILMARILLION
8

THE SILMARILLION

KALKI
Gore Vidal
Cover of KALKI
9

KALKI

THE LAST CONVERTIBLE
Anton Myrer
Cover of THE LAST CONVERTIBLE
10

THE LAST CONVERTIBLE

ILLUSIONS
Richard Bach
Cover of ILLUSIONS
11

ILLUSIONS

MORTAL FRIENDS
James Carroll
12

MORTAL FRIENDS

EVERGREEN
Belva Plain
Cover of EVERGREEN
13

EVERGREEN

THE THORN BIRDS
Colleen McCullough
Cover of THE THORN BIRDS
14

THE THORN BIRDS

FINAL PAYMENTS
Mary Gordon
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15

FINAL PAYMENTS

Week of July 9, 1978

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THE HOLCROFT COVENANT
Robert Ludlum
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1

THE HOLCROFT COVENANT

SCRUPLES
Judith Krantz
Cover of SCRUPLES
2

SCRUPLES

BLOODLINE
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of BLOODLINE
3

BLOODLINE

STAINED GLASS
William F. Buckley Jr
Cover of STAINED GLASS
4

STAINED GLASS

THE HUMAN FACTOR
Graham Greene
Cover of THE HUMAN FACTOR
5

THE HUMAN FACTOR

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
John Irving
Cover of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
6

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP

THE LAST CONVERTIBLE
Anton Myrer
Cover of THE LAST CONVERTIBLE
7

THE LAST CONVERTIBLE

ILLUSIONS
Richard Bach
Cover of ILLUSIONS
8

ILLUSIONS

THE SILMARILLION
J.R.R. Tolkien
Cover of THE SILMARILLION
9

THE SILMARILLION

THE WOMEN'S ROOM
Marilyn French
Cover of THE WOMEN'S ROOM
10

THE WOMEN'S ROOM

MORTAL FRIENDS
James Carroll
11

MORTAL FRIENDS

KALKI
Gore Vidal
Cover of KALKI
12

KALKI

EYE OF THE NEEDLE
Ken Follett
Cover of EYE OF THE NEEDLE
13

EYE OF THE NEEDLE

GOODBYE CALIFORNIA
Allistair MacLean
14

GOODBYE CALIFORNIA

EVERGREEN
Belva Plain
Cover of EVERGREEN
15

EVERGREEN

Week of July 16, 1978

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SCRUPLES
Judith Krantz
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1

SCRUPLES

THE HOLCROFT COVENANT
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE HOLCROFT COVENANT
2

THE HOLCROFT COVENANT

BLOODLINE
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of BLOODLINE
3

BLOODLINE

STAINED GLASS
William F. Buckley Jr
Cover of STAINED GLASS
4

STAINED GLASS

THE WOMEN'S ROOM
Marilyn French
Cover of THE WOMEN'S ROOM
5

THE WOMEN'S ROOM

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
John Irving
Cover of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
6

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP

THE HUMAN FACTOR
Graham Greene
Cover of THE HUMAN FACTOR
7

THE HUMAN FACTOR

THE LAST CONVERTIBLE
Anton Myrer
Cover of THE LAST CONVERTIBLE
8

THE LAST CONVERTIBLE

MORTAL FRIENDS
James Carroll
9

MORTAL FRIENDS

ILLUSIONS
Richard Bach
Cover of ILLUSIONS
10

ILLUSIONS

EVERGREEN
Belva Plain
Cover of EVERGREEN
11

EVERGREEN

KALKI
Gore Vidal
Cover of KALKI
12

KALKI

THE SILMARILLION
J.R.R. Tolkien
Cover of THE SILMARILLION
13

THE SILMARILLION

EYE OF THE NEEDLE
Ken Follett
Cover of EYE OF THE NEEDLE
14

EYE OF THE NEEDLE

FINAL PAYMENTS
Mary Gordon
Cover of FINAL PAYMENTS
15

FINAL PAYMENTS

Week of July 23, 1978

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CHESAPEAKE
James A. Michener
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1

CHESAPEAKE

SCRUPLES
Judith Krantz
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2

SCRUPLES

BLOODLINE
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of BLOODLINE
3

BLOODLINE

THE HOLCROFT COVENANT
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE HOLCROFT COVENANT
4

THE HOLCROFT COVENANT

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
John Irving
Cover of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
5

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP

STAINED GLASS
William F. Buckley Jr
Cover of STAINED GLASS
6

STAINED GLASS

THE LAST CONVERTIBLE
Anton Myrer
Cover of THE LAST CONVERTIBLE
7

THE LAST CONVERTIBLE

EYE OF THE NEEDLE
Ken Follett
Cover of EYE OF THE NEEDLE
8

EYE OF THE NEEDLE

ILLUSIONS
Richard Bach
Cover of ILLUSIONS
9

ILLUSIONS

THE SILMARILLION
J.R.R. Tolkien
Cover of THE SILMARILLION
10

THE SILMARILLION

THE HUMAN FACTOR
Graham Greene
Cover of THE HUMAN FACTOR
11

THE HUMAN FACTOR

EVERGREEN
Belva Plain
Cover of EVERGREEN
12

EVERGREEN

THE WOMEN'S ROOM
Marilyn French
Cover of THE WOMEN'S ROOM
13

THE WOMEN'S ROOM

MORTAL FRIENDS
James Carroll
14

MORTAL FRIENDS

FINAL PAYMENTS
Mary Gordon
Cover of FINAL PAYMENTS
15

FINAL PAYMENTS

Week of July 30, 1978

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CHESAPEAKE
James A. Michener
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1

CHESAPEAKE

SCRUPLES
Judith Krantz
Cover of SCRUPLES
2

SCRUPLES

BLOODLINE
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of BLOODLINE
3

BLOODLINE

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
John Irving
Cover of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP
4

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP

THE HOLCROFT COVENANT
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE HOLCROFT COVENANT
5

THE HOLCROFT COVENANT

STAINED GLASS
William F. Buckley Jr
Cover of STAINED GLASS
6

STAINED GLASS

THE WOMEN'S ROOM
Marilyn French
Cover of THE WOMEN'S ROOM
7

THE WOMEN'S ROOM

THE LAST CONVERTIBLE
Anton Myrer
Cover of THE LAST CONVERTIBLE
8

THE LAST CONVERTIBLE

EYE OF THE NEEDLE
Ken Follett
Cover of EYE OF THE NEEDLE
9

EYE OF THE NEEDLE

EVERGREEN
Belva Plain
Cover of EVERGREEN
10

EVERGREEN

THE SILMARILLION
J.R.R. Tolkien
Cover of THE SILMARILLION
11

THE SILMARILLION

MORTAL FRIENDS
James Carroll
12

MORTAL FRIENDS

THE HUMAN FACTOR
Graham Greene
Cover of THE HUMAN FACTOR
13

THE HUMAN FACTOR

ILLUSIONS
Richard Bach
Cover of ILLUSIONS
14

ILLUSIONS

KALKI
Gore Vidal
Cover of KALKI
15

KALKI

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