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Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

June 1982

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Week of June 6, 1982

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THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG
Ken Follett
Cover of THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG
1

THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG

THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC
2

THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC

THE ONE TREE
Stephen R. Donaldson
Cover of THE ONE TREE
3

THE ONE TREE

NORTH AND SOUTH
John Jakes
Cover of NORTH AND SOUTH
4

NORTH AND SOUTH

CELEBRITY
Thomas Thompson
Cover of CELEBRITY
5

CELEBRITY

TWICE SHY
Dick Francis
Cover of TWICE SHY
6

TWICE SHY

THY BROTHER'S WIFE
Andrew M. Greeley
Cover of THY BROTHER'S WIFE
7

THY BROTHER'S WIFE

PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS
Helen Van Slyke with James Elward
Cover of PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS
8

PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS

DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT
Anne Tyler
Cover of DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT
9

DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT

A MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS
Gail Godwin
10

A MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS

AN INDECENT OBSESSION
Colleen McCullough
Cover of AN INDECENT OBSESSION
11

AN INDECENT OBSESSION

THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE
John Irving
Cover of THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE
12

THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE

DUTCH SHEA, JR.
John Gregory Dunne
Cover of DUTCH SHEA, JR.
13

DUTCH SHEA, JR.

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
John Gardner
14

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
Jeffrey Archer
Cover of THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
15

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER

Week of June 13, 1982

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THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC
1

THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC

THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG
Ken Follett
Cover of THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG
2

THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG

THE ONE TREE
Stephen R. Donaldson
Cover of THE ONE TREE
3

THE ONE TREE

CELEBRITY
Thomas Thompson
Cover of CELEBRITY
4

CELEBRITY

EDEN BURNING
Belva Plain
Cover of EDEN BURNING
5

EDEN BURNING

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
Jeffrey Archer
Cover of THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
6

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER

THY BROTHER'S WIFE
Andrew M. Greeley
Cover of THY BROTHER'S WIFE
7

THY BROTHER'S WIFE

NORTH AND SOUTH
John Jakes
Cover of NORTH AND SOUTH
8

NORTH AND SOUTH

TWICE SHY
Dick Francis
Cover of TWICE SHY
9

TWICE SHY

DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT
Anne Tyler
Cover of DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT
10

DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
John Gardner
11

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES

PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS
Helen Van Slyke with James Elward
Cover of PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS
12

PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS

THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE
John Irving
Cover of THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE
13

THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE

SPRING MOON
Bette Bao Lord
Cover of SPRING MOON
14

SPRING MOON

A MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS
Gail Godwin
15

A MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS

Week of June 20, 1982

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THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC
1

THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC

THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG
Ken Follett
Cover of THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG
2

THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
Jeffrey Archer
Cover of THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
3

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER

THE ONE TREE
Stephen R. Donaldson
Cover of THE ONE TREE
4

THE ONE TREE

NORTH AND SOUTH
John Jakes
Cover of NORTH AND SOUTH
5

NORTH AND SOUTH

EDEN BURNING
Belva Plain
Cover of EDEN BURNING
6

EDEN BURNING

CELEBRITY
Thomas Thompson
Cover of CELEBRITY
7

CELEBRITY

THY BROTHER'S WIFE
Andrew M. Greeley
Cover of THY BROTHER'S WIFE
8

THY BROTHER'S WIFE

DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT
Anne Tyler
Cover of DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT
9

DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
John Gardner
10

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES

TWICE SHY
Dick Francis
Cover of TWICE SHY
11

TWICE SHY

THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE
John Irving
Cover of THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE
12

THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE

SPRING MOON
Bette Bao Lord
Cover of SPRING MOON
13

SPRING MOON

PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS
Helen Van Slyke with James Elward
Cover of PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS
14

PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS

DECEPTIONS
Judith Michael
Cover of DECEPTIONS
15

DECEPTIONS

Week of June 27, 1982

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THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC
1

THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC

THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG
Ken Follett
Cover of THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG
2

THE MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
Jeffrey Archer
Cover of THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
3

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER

THE ONE TREE
Stephen R. Donaldson
Cover of THE ONE TREE
4

THE ONE TREE

EDEN BURNING
Belva Plain
Cover of EDEN BURNING
5

EDEN BURNING

NORTH AND SOUTH
John Jakes
Cover of NORTH AND SOUTH
6

NORTH AND SOUTH

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
John Gardner
7

FOR SPECIAL SERVICES

CELEBRITY
Thomas Thompson
Cover of CELEBRITY
8

CELEBRITY

DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT
Anne Tyler
Cover of DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT
9

DINNER AT THE HOMESICK RESTAURANT

THY BROTHER'S WIFE
Andrew M. Greeley
Cover of THY BROTHER'S WIFE
10

THY BROTHER'S WIFE

TWICE SHY
Dick Francis
Cover of TWICE SHY
11

TWICE SHY

FRIDAY
Robert A. Heinlein
Cover of FRIDAY
12

FRIDAY

PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS
Helen Van Slyke with James Elward
Cover of PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS
13

PUBLIC SMILES, PRIVATE TEARS

DUTCH SHEA, JR.
John Gregory Dunne
Cover of DUTCH SHEA, JR.
14

DUTCH SHEA, JR.

A MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS
Gail Godwin
15

A MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS

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