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Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

February 1990

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Week of February 4, 1990

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THE BAD PLACE
Dean R. Koontz
Cover of THE BAD PLACE
1

THE BAD PLACE

VINELAND
Thomas Pynchon
Cover of VINELAND
2

VINELAND

A RULING PASSION
Judith Michael
Cover of A RULING PASSION
3

A RULING PASSION

DADDY
Danielle Steel
Cover of DADDY
4

DADDY

CARIBBEAN
James A. Michener
Cover of CARIBBEAN
5

CARIBBEAN

COLD HARBOUR
Jack Higgins
Cover of COLD HARBOUR
6

COLD HARBOUR

HARMFUL INTENT
Robin Cook
Cover of HARMFUL INTENT
7

HARMFUL INTENT

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Tom Clancy
Cover of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
8

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

THE DARK HALF
Stephen King
Cover of THE DARK HALF
9

THE DARK HALF

DEVICES AND DESIRES
P. D. James
10

DEVICES AND DESIRES

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
Jimmy Buffett
Cover of TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
11

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE

COUNTERATTACK
W. E. B. Griffin
Cover of COUNTERATTACK
12

COUNTERATTACK

WHITE NINJA
Eric V. Lustbader
Cover of WHITE NINJA
13

WHITE NINJA

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM
Umberto Eco
14

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM

MYSTERY
Peter Straub
Cover of MYSTERY
15

MYSTERY

Week of February 11, 1990

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THE BAD PLACE
Dean R. Koontz
Cover of THE BAD PLACE
1

THE BAD PLACE

A RULING PASSION
Judith Michael
Cover of A RULING PASSION
2

A RULING PASSION

VINELAND
Thomas Pynchon
Cover of VINELAND
3

VINELAND

COLD HARBOUR
Jack Higgins
Cover of COLD HARBOUR
4

COLD HARBOUR

DEVICES AND DESIRES
P. D. James
5

DEVICES AND DESIRES

DADDY
Danielle Steel
Cover of DADDY
6

DADDY

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Tom Clancy
Cover of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
7

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

CARIBBEAN
James A. Michener
Cover of CARIBBEAN
8

CARIBBEAN

HARMFUL INTENT
Robin Cook
Cover of HARMFUL INTENT
9

HARMFUL INTENT

THE DARK HALF
Stephen King
Cover of THE DARK HALF
10

THE DARK HALF

COUNTERATTACK
W. E. B. Griffin
Cover of COUNTERATTACK
11

COUNTERATTACK

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
Jimmy Buffett
Cover of TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
12

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE

WHITE NINJA
Eric V. Lustbader
Cover of WHITE NINJA
13

WHITE NINJA

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM
Umberto Eco
14

FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM

THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW
Clive Barker
Cover of THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW
15

THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW

Week of February 18, 1990

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DEVICES AND DESIRES
P. D. James
1

DEVICES AND DESIRES

THE BAD PLACE
Dean R. Koontz
Cover of THE BAD PLACE
2

THE BAD PLACE

VINELAND
Thomas Pynchon
Cover of VINELAND
3

VINELAND

A RULING PASSION
Judith Michael
Cover of A RULING PASSION
4

A RULING PASSION

COLD HARBOUR
Jack Higgins
Cover of COLD HARBOUR
5

COLD HARBOUR

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Tom Clancy
Cover of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
6

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

DADDY
Danielle Steel
Cover of DADDY
7

DADDY

COUNTERATTACK
W. E. B. Griffin
Cover of COUNTERATTACK
8

COUNTERATTACK

HOLLYWOOD
Gore Vidal
Cover of HOLLYWOOD
9

HOLLYWOOD

HARMFUL INTENT
Robin Cook
Cover of HARMFUL INTENT
10

HARMFUL INTENT

CARIBBEAN
James A. Michener
Cover of CARIBBEAN
11

CARIBBEAN

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
Jimmy Buffett
Cover of TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
12

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE

THE DARK HALF
Stephen King
Cover of THE DARK HALF
13

THE DARK HALF

WHITE NINJA
Eric V. Lustbader
Cover of WHITE NINJA
14

WHITE NINJA

THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW
Clive Barker
Cover of THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW
15

THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW

Week of February 25, 1990

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DEVICES AND DESIRES
P. D. James
1

DEVICES AND DESIRES

THE BAD PLACE
Dean R. Koontz
Cover of THE BAD PLACE
2

THE BAD PLACE

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
Dr. Seuss
Cover of OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
3

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

A RULING PASSION
Judith Michael
Cover of A RULING PASSION
4

A RULING PASSION

COUNTERATTACK
W. E. B. Griffin
Cover of COUNTERATTACK
5

COUNTERATTACK

VINELAND
Thomas Pynchon
Cover of VINELAND
6

VINELAND

COLD HARBOUR
Jack Higgins
Cover of COLD HARBOUR
7

COLD HARBOUR

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
Tom Clancy
Cover of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
8

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

DADDY
Danielle Steel
Cover of DADDY
9

DADDY

HOLLYWOOD
Gore Vidal
Cover of HOLLYWOOD
10

HOLLYWOOD

CARIBBEAN
James A. Michener
Cover of CARIBBEAN
11

CARIBBEAN

WHITE NINJA
Eric V. Lustbader
Cover of WHITE NINJA
12

WHITE NINJA

THE DARK HALF
Stephen King
Cover of THE DARK HALF
13

THE DARK HALF

HARMFUL INTENT
Robin Cook
Cover of HARMFUL INTENT
14

HARMFUL INTENT

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
Jimmy Buffett
Cover of TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE
15

TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE

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