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August 1985

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Week of August 4, 1985

Cover of SKELETON CREW

SKELETON CREW

THE FOURTH DEADLY SIN

Lawrence Sanders

THE FOURTH DEADLY SIN

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

Cover of THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Cover of THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Cover of LONESOME DOVE

LONESOME DOVE

Cover of JUBAL SACKETT

JUBAL SACKETT

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Cover of HOLD THE DREAM

HOLD THE DREAM

IF TOMORROW COMES

Cover of IF TOMORROW COMES

IF TOMORROW COMES

Marguerite Duras

Cover of THE LOVER

THE LOVER

Cover of FAMILY ALBUM

FAMILY ALBUM

A CATSKILL EAGLE

Robert B. Parker

Cover of A CATSKILL EAGLE

A CATSKILL EAGLE

INSIDE, OUTSIDE

Cover of INSIDE, OUTSIDE

INSIDE, OUTSIDE

Cover of THE CLASS

THE CLASS

Richard Bachman

Cover of THINNER

THINNER

FALL FROM GRACE

Cover of FALL FROM GRACE

FALL FROM GRACE

Week of August 11, 1985

Cover of SKELETON CREW

SKELETON CREW

THE FOURTH DEADLY SIN

Lawrence Sanders

THE FOURTH DEADLY SIN

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

Cover of THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Cover of THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Cover of JUBAL SACKETT

JUBAL SACKETT

Cover of LONESOME DOVE

LONESOME DOVE

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Cover of HOLD THE DREAM

HOLD THE DREAM

IF TOMORROW COMES

Cover of IF TOMORROW COMES

IF TOMORROW COMES

Marguerite Duras

Cover of THE LOVER

THE LOVER

Cover of FAMILY ALBUM

FAMILY ALBUM

A CATSKILL EAGLE

Robert B. Parker

Cover of A CATSKILL EAGLE

A CATSKILL EAGLE

INSIDE, OUTSIDE

Cover of INSIDE, OUTSIDE

INSIDE, OUTSIDE

CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE

Cover of CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE

CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE

Week of August 18, 1985

Cover of SKELETON CREW

SKELETON CREW

THE FOURTH DEADLY SIN

Lawrence Sanders

THE FOURTH DEADLY SIN

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

Cover of THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Cover of THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Cover of JUBAL SACKETT

JUBAL SACKETT

Cover of LONESOME DOVE

LONESOME DOVE

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Cover of HOLD THE DREAM

HOLD THE DREAM

IF TOMORROW COMES

Cover of IF TOMORROW COMES

IF TOMORROW COMES

Marguerite Duras

Cover of THE LOVER

THE LOVER

FALL FROM GRACE

Cover of FALL FROM GRACE

FALL FROM GRACE

THE TWO MRS. GRENVILLES

Cover of THE TWO MRS. GRENVILLES

THE TWO MRS. GRENVILLES

A CATSKILL EAGLE

Robert B. Parker

Cover of A CATSKILL EAGLE

A CATSKILL EAGLE

INSIDE, OUTSIDE

Cover of INSIDE, OUTSIDE

INSIDE, OUTSIDE

CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE

Cover of CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE

CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE

Week of August 25, 1985

Cover of SKELETON CREW

SKELETON CREW

THE FOURTH DEADLY SIN

Lawrence Sanders

THE FOURTH DEADLY SIN

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

Cover of THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

Cover of LUCKY

LUCKY

THE TWO MRS. GRENVILLES

Cover of THE TWO MRS. GRENVILLES

THE TWO MRS. GRENVILLES

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Cover of THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Cover of JUBAL SACKETT

JUBAL SACKETT

Cover of LONESOME DOVE

LONESOME DOVE

IF TOMORROW COMES

Cover of IF TOMORROW COMES

IF TOMORROW COMES

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Cover of HOLD THE DREAM

HOLD THE DREAM

Marguerite Duras

Cover of THE LOVER

THE LOVER

FALL FROM GRACE

Cover of FALL FROM GRACE

FALL FROM GRACE

TOO MUCH, TOO SOON

Jacqueline Briskin

Cover of TOO MUCH, TOO SOON

TOO MUCH, TOO SOON

Cover of FAMILY ALBUM

FAMILY ALBUM

INSIDE, OUTSIDE

Cover of INSIDE, OUTSIDE

INSIDE, OUTSIDE

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