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Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

January 1985

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Week of January 6, 1985

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THE TALISMAN
Stephen King and Peter Straub
1

THE TALISMAN

THE SICILIAN
Mario Puzo
Cover of THE SICILIAN
2

THE SICILIAN

LOVE AND WAR
John Jakes
Cover of LOVE AND WAR
3

LOVE AND WAR

THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ
Joan Rivers
Cover of THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ
4

THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ

SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
Douglas Adams
Cover of SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
5

SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH

NUTCRACKER
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Cover of NUTCRACKER
6

NUTCRACKER

THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
Frederick Forsyth
Cover of THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
7

THE FOURTH PROTOCOL

''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''
Helen Hooven Santmyer
Cover of ''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''
8

''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''

LINCOLN
Gore Vidal
Cover of LINCOLN
9

LINCOLN

GOD KNOWS
Joseph Heller
Cover of GOD KNOWS
10

GOD KNOWS

STRONG MEDICINE
Arthur Hailey
Cover of STRONG MEDICINE
11

STRONG MEDICINE

LIFE ITS OWNSELF
Dan Jenkins
Cover of LIFE ITS OWNSELF
12

LIFE ITS OWNSELF

JITTERBUG PERFUME
Tom Robbins
Cover of JITTERBUG PERFUME
13

JITTERBUG PERFUME

ILLUSIONS OF LOVE
Cynthia Freeman
Cover of ILLUSIONS OF LOVE
14

ILLUSIONS OF LOVE

THE BUTTER BATTLE BOOK
Dr. Seuss
Cover of THE BUTTER BATTLE BOOK
15

THE BUTTER BATTLE BOOK

Week of January 13, 1985

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THE TALISMAN
Stephen King and Peter Straub
1

THE TALISMAN

THE SICILIAN
Mario Puzo
Cover of THE SICILIAN
2

THE SICILIAN

NUTCRACKER
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Cover of NUTCRACKER
3

NUTCRACKER

LOVE AND WAR
John Jakes
Cover of LOVE AND WAR
4

LOVE AND WAR

THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ
Joan Rivers
Cover of THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ
5

THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ

SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
Douglas Adams
Cover of SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
6

SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH

THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
Frederick Forsyth
Cover of THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
7

THE FOURTH PROTOCOL

JITTERBUG PERFUME
Tom Robbins
Cover of JITTERBUG PERFUME
8

JITTERBUG PERFUME

LINCOLN
Gore Vidal
Cover of LINCOLN
9

LINCOLN

''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''
Helen Hooven Santmyer
Cover of ''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''
10

''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''

GOD KNOWS
Joseph Heller
Cover of GOD KNOWS
11

GOD KNOWS

ILLUSIONS OF LOVE
Cynthia Freeman
Cover of ILLUSIONS OF LOVE
12

ILLUSIONS OF LOVE

STRONG MEDICINE
Arthur Hailey
Cover of STRONG MEDICINE
13

STRONG MEDICINE

LIFE ITS OWNSELF
Dan Jenkins
Cover of LIFE ITS OWNSELF
14

LIFE ITS OWNSELF

THE BUTTER BATTLE BOOK
Dr. Seuss
Cover of THE BUTTER BATTLE BOOK
15

THE BUTTER BATTLE BOOK

Week of January 20, 1985

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THE SICILIAN
Mario Puzo
Cover of THE SICILIAN
1

THE SICILIAN

THE TALISMAN
Stephen King and Peter Straub
2

THE TALISMAN

SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
Douglas Adams
Cover of SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
3

SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH

LOVE AND WAR
John Jakes
Cover of LOVE AND WAR
4

LOVE AND WAR

THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
Frederick Forsyth
Cover of THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
5

THE FOURTH PROTOCOL

''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''
Helen Hooven Santmyer
Cover of ''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''
6

''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''

JITTERBUG PERFUME
Tom Robbins
Cover of JITTERBUG PERFUME
7

JITTERBUG PERFUME

ILLUSIONS OF LOVE
Cynthia Freeman
Cover of ILLUSIONS OF LOVE
8

ILLUSIONS OF LOVE

THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ
Joan Rivers
Cover of THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ
9

THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ

LIFE ITS OWNSELF
Dan Jenkins
Cover of LIFE ITS OWNSELF
10

LIFE ITS OWNSELF

LINCOLN
Gore Vidal
Cover of LINCOLN
11

LINCOLN

STRONG MEDICINE
Arthur Hailey
Cover of STRONG MEDICINE
12

STRONG MEDICINE

GOD KNOWS
Joseph Heller
Cover of GOD KNOWS
13

GOD KNOWS

NUTCRACKER
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Cover of NUTCRACKER
14

NUTCRACKER

STILLWATCH
Mary Higgins Clark
Cover of STILLWATCH
15

STILLWATCH

Week of January 27, 1985

Full list →
THE SICILIAN
Mario Puzo
Cover of THE SICILIAN
1

THE SICILIAN

THE TALISMAN
Stephen King and Peter Straub
2

THE TALISMAN

SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
Douglas Adams
Cover of SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
3

SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH

THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ
Joan Rivers
Cover of THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ
4

THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF HEIDI ABROMOWITZ

LOVE AND WAR
John Jakes
Cover of LOVE AND WAR
5

LOVE AND WAR

ILLUSIONS OF LOVE
Cynthia Freeman
Cover of ILLUSIONS OF LOVE
6

ILLUSIONS OF LOVE

IF TOMORROW COMES
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of IF TOMORROW COMES
7

IF TOMORROW COMES

THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
Frederick Forsyth
Cover of THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
8

THE FOURTH PROTOCOL

LIFE ITS OWNSELF
Dan Jenkins
Cover of LIFE ITS OWNSELF
9

LIFE ITS OWNSELF

JITTERBUG PERFUME
Tom Robbins
Cover of JITTERBUG PERFUME
10

JITTERBUG PERFUME

''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''
Helen Hooven Santmyer
Cover of ''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''
11

''. . . AND LADIES OF THE CLUB,''

STRONG MEDICINE
Arthur Hailey
Cover of STRONG MEDICINE
12

STRONG MEDICINE

LINCOLN
Gore Vidal
Cover of LINCOLN
13

LINCOLN

STILLWATCH
Mary Higgins Clark
Cover of STILLWATCH
14

STILLWATCH

GOD KNOWS
Joseph Heller
Cover of GOD KNOWS
15

GOD KNOWS

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