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Observatory

Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

December 1989

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Week of December 3, 1989

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DADDY
Danielle Steel
Cover of DADDY
1

DADDY

THE DARK HALF
Stephen King
Cover of THE DARK HALF
2

THE DARK HALF

CARIBBEAN
James A. Michener
Cover of CARIBBEAN
3

CARIBBEAN

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Tom Clancy
Cover of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
4

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM
Umberto Eco
5

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM

STRAIGHT
Dick Francis
Cover of STRAIGHT
6

STRAIGHT

SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA
David Eddings
Cover of SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA
7

SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA

SWAN LAKE
Mark Helprin
Cover of SWAN LAKE
8

SWAN LAKE

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
Ken Follett
Cover of THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
9

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
Jimmy Buffett
Cover of TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
10

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE

JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
Jimmy Stewart
Cover of JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
11

JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS

THE RENEGADES OF PERN
Anne McCaffrey
Cover of THE RENEGADES OF PERN
12

THE RENEGADES OF PERN

THE ELEVENTH HOUR
Graeme Base
Cover of THE ELEVENTH HOUR
13

THE ELEVENTH HOUR

CALIFORNIA GOLD
John Jakes
Cover of CALIFORNIA GOLD
14

CALIFORNIA GOLD

SOME CAN WHISTLE
Larry McMurtry
Cover of SOME CAN WHISTLE
15

SOME CAN WHISTLE

Week of December 10, 1989

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DADDY
Danielle Steel
Cover of DADDY
1

DADDY

THE DARK HALF
Stephen King
Cover of THE DARK HALF
2

THE DARK HALF

CARIBBEAN
James A. Michener
Cover of CARIBBEAN
3

CARIBBEAN

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Tom Clancy
Cover of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
4

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM
Umberto Eco
5

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM

STRAIGHT
Dick Francis
Cover of STRAIGHT
6

STRAIGHT

THE ELEVENTH HOUR
Graeme Base
Cover of THE ELEVENTH HOUR
7

THE ELEVENTH HOUR

SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA
David Eddings
Cover of SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA
8

SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA

JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
Jimmy Stewart
Cover of JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
9

JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
Jimmy Buffett
Cover of TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
10

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE

SWAN LAKE
Mark Helprin
Cover of SWAN LAKE
11

SWAN LAKE

CALIFORNIA GOLD
John Jakes
Cover of CALIFORNIA GOLD
12

CALIFORNIA GOLD

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
Ken Follett
Cover of THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
13

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH

THE RENEGADES OF PERN
Anne McCaffrey
Cover of THE RENEGADES OF PERN
14

THE RENEGADES OF PERN

OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL
Allan Gurganus
Cover of OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL
15

OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL

Week of December 17, 1989

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DADDY
Danielle Steel
Cover of DADDY
1

DADDY

THE DARK HALF
Stephen King
Cover of THE DARK HALF
2

THE DARK HALF

CARIBBEAN
James A. Michener
Cover of CARIBBEAN
3

CARIBBEAN

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Tom Clancy
Cover of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
4

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

THE POLAR EXPRESS
Chris Van Allsburg
Cover of THE POLAR EXPRESS
5

THE POLAR EXPRESS

STRAIGHT
Dick Francis
Cover of STRAIGHT
6

STRAIGHT

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM
Umberto Eco
7

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
Jimmy Buffett
Cover of TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
8

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE

JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
Jimmy Stewart
Cover of JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
9

JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS

THE ELEVENTH HOUR
Graeme Base
Cover of THE ELEVENTH HOUR
10

THE ELEVENTH HOUR

SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA
David Eddings
Cover of SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA
11

SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA

SWAN LAKE
Mark Helprin
Cover of SWAN LAKE
12

SWAN LAKE

CALIFORNIA GOLD
John Jakes
Cover of CALIFORNIA GOLD
13

CALIFORNIA GOLD

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
Ken Follett
Cover of THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
14

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH

THE RENEGADES OF PERN
Anne McCaffrey
Cover of THE RENEGADES OF PERN
15

THE RENEGADES OF PERN

Week of December 24, 1989

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THE DARK HALF
Stephen King
Cover of THE DARK HALF
1

THE DARK HALF

DADDY
Danielle Steel
Cover of DADDY
2

DADDY

CARIBBEAN
James A. Michener
Cover of CARIBBEAN
3

CARIBBEAN

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Tom Clancy
Cover of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
4

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

THE POLAR EXPRESS
Chris Van Allsburg
Cover of THE POLAR EXPRESS
5

THE POLAR EXPRESS

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM
Umberto Eco
6

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM

JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
Jimmy Stewart
Cover of JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
7

JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
Jimmy Buffett
Cover of TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
8

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE

STRAIGHT
Dick Francis
Cover of STRAIGHT
9

STRAIGHT

THE ELEVENTH HOUR
Graeme Base
Cover of THE ELEVENTH HOUR
10

THE ELEVENTH HOUR

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
Ken Follett
Cover of THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
11

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH

CALIFORNIA GOLD
John Jakes
Cover of CALIFORNIA GOLD
12

CALIFORNIA GOLD

SWAN LAKE
Mark Helprin
Cover of SWAN LAKE
13

SWAN LAKE

SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA
David Eddings
Cover of SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA
14

SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA

OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL
Allan Gurganus
Cover of OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL
15

OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL

Week of December 31, 1989

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DADDY
Danielle Steel
Cover of DADDY
1

DADDY

THE DARK HALF
Stephen King
Cover of THE DARK HALF
2

THE DARK HALF

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Tom Clancy
Cover of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
3

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

CARIBBEAN
James A. Michener
Cover of CARIBBEAN
4

CARIBBEAN

THE POLAR EXPRESS
Chris Van Allsburg
Cover of THE POLAR EXPRESS
5

THE POLAR EXPRESS

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM
Umberto Eco
6

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM

STRAIGHT
Dick Francis
Cover of STRAIGHT
7

STRAIGHT

JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
Jimmy Stewart
Cover of JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS
8

JIMMY STEWART AND HIS POEMS

CALIFORNIA GOLD
John Jakes
Cover of CALIFORNIA GOLD
9

CALIFORNIA GOLD

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
Jimmy Buffett
Cover of TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
10

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE

THE ELEVENTH HOUR
Graeme Base
Cover of THE ELEVENTH HOUR
11

THE ELEVENTH HOUR

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
Ken Follett
Cover of THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
12

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH

SWAN LAKE
Mark Helprin
Cover of SWAN LAKE
13

SWAN LAKE

OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL
Allan Gurganus
Cover of OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL
14

OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL

SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA
David Eddings
Cover of SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA
15

SORCERESS OF DARSHIVA

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