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Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

May 1992

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Week of May 3, 1992

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THE PELICAN BRIEF
John Grisham
Cover of THE PELICAN BRIEF
1

THE PELICAN BRIEF

ALL AROUND THE TOWN
Mary Higgins Clark
Cover of ALL AROUND THE TOWN
2

ALL AROUND THE TOWN

"I" IS FOR INNOCENT
Sue Grafton
Cover of "I" IS FOR INNOCENT
3

"I" IS FOR INNOCENT

JAZZ
Toni Morrison
Cover of JAZZ
4

JAZZ

RISING SUN
Michael Crichton
Cover of RISING SUN
5

RISING SUN

FOR LOVE ALONE
Ivana Trump
Cover of FOR LOVE ALONE
6

FOR LOVE ALONE

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Cover of DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
7

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

THE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARA
Terry Brooks
Cover of THE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARA
8

THE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARA

THE ROAD TO OMAHA
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE ROAD TO OMAHA
9

THE ROAD TO OMAHA

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
Dr. Seuss
Cover of OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
10

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

VOX
Nicholson Baker
Cover of VOX
11

VOX

ACTS OF FAITH
Erich Segal
12

ACTS OF FAITH

SCARLETT
Alexandra Ripley
Cover of SCARLETT
13

SCARLETT

SILENT PREY
John Sandford
14

SILENT PREY

FRENCH SILK
Sandra Brown
Cover of FRENCH SILK
15

FRENCH SILK

Week of May 10, 1992

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THE PELICAN BRIEF
John Grisham
Cover of THE PELICAN BRIEF
1

THE PELICAN BRIEF

ALL AROUND THE TOWN
Mary Higgins Clark
Cover of ALL AROUND THE TOWN
2

ALL AROUND THE TOWN

"I" IS FOR INNOCENT
Sue Grafton
Cover of "I" IS FOR INNOCENT
3

"I" IS FOR INNOCENT

JAZZ
Toni Morrison
Cover of JAZZ
4

JAZZ

RISING SUN
Michael Crichton
Cover of RISING SUN
5

RISING SUN

FOR LOVE ALONE
Ivana Trump
Cover of FOR LOVE ALONE
6

FOR LOVE ALONE

FRENCH SILK
Sandra Brown
Cover of FRENCH SILK
7

FRENCH SILK

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
Dr. Seuss
Cover of OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
8

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Cover of DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
9

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

THE ROAD TO OMAHA
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE ROAD TO OMAHA
10

THE ROAD TO OMAHA

THE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARA
Terry Brooks
Cover of THE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARA
11

THE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARA

SCARLETT
Alexandra Ripley
Cover of SCARLETT
12

SCARLETT

VOX
Nicholson Baker
Cover of VOX
13

VOX

SILENT PREY
John Sandford
14

SILENT PREY

ACTS OF FAITH
Erich Segal
15

ACTS OF FAITH

Week of May 17, 1992

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JEWELS
Danielle Steel
1

JEWELS

ALL AROUND THE TOWN
Mary Higgins Clark
Cover of ALL AROUND THE TOWN
2

ALL AROUND THE TOWN

THE PELICAN BRIEF
John Grisham
Cover of THE PELICAN BRIEF
3

THE PELICAN BRIEF

"I" IS FOR INNOCENT
Sue Grafton
Cover of "I" IS FOR INNOCENT
4

"I" IS FOR INNOCENT

JAZZ
Toni Morrison
Cover of JAZZ
5

JAZZ

FRENCH SILK
Sandra Brown
Cover of FRENCH SILK
6

FRENCH SILK

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
Dr. Seuss
Cover of OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
7

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

RISING SUN
Michael Crichton
Cover of RISING SUN
8

RISING SUN

FOR LOVE ALONE
Ivana Trump
Cover of FOR LOVE ALONE
9

FOR LOVE ALONE

A THOUSAND ACRES
Jane Smiley
Cover of A THOUSAND ACRES
10

A THOUSAND ACRES

AT WEDDINGS AND WAKES
Alice McDermott
Cover of AT WEDDINGS AND WAKES
11

AT WEDDINGS AND WAKES

THE LIVING
Annie Dillard
Cover of THE LIVING
12

THE LIVING

THE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARA
Terry Brooks
Cover of THE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARA
13

THE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARA

SCARLETT
Alexandra Ripley
Cover of SCARLETT
14

SCARLETT

Week of May 24, 1992

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JEWELS
Danielle Steel
1

JEWELS

ALL AROUND THE TOWN
Mary Higgins Clark
Cover of ALL AROUND THE TOWN
2

ALL AROUND THE TOWN

THE PELICAN BRIEF
John Grisham
Cover of THE PELICAN BRIEF
3

THE PELICAN BRIEF

"I" IS FOR INNOCENT
Sue Grafton
Cover of "I" IS FOR INNOCENT
4

"I" IS FOR INNOCENT

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
Dr. Seuss
Cover of OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
5

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

JAZZ
Toni Morrison
Cover of JAZZ
6

JAZZ

SAHARA
Clive Cussler
Cover of SAHARA
7

SAHARA

SCARLETT
Alexandra Ripley
Cover of SCARLETT
8

SCARLETT

FRENCH SILK
Sandra Brown
Cover of FRENCH SILK
9

FRENCH SILK

FOR LOVE ALONE
Ivana Trump
Cover of FOR LOVE ALONE
10

FOR LOVE ALONE

RISING SUN
Michael Crichton
Cover of RISING SUN
11

RISING SUN

THE LIVING
Annie Dillard
Cover of THE LIVING
12

THE LIVING

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Cover of DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
13

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

TURTLE MOON
Alice Hoffman
14

TURTLE MOON

THE ROAD TO OMAHA
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE ROAD TO OMAHA
15

THE ROAD TO OMAHA

Week of May 31, 1992

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JEWELS
Danielle Steel
1

JEWELS

SAHARA
Clive Cussler
Cover of SAHARA
2

SAHARA

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

OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

THE PELICAN BRIEF
John Grisham
Cover of THE PELICAN BRIEF
4

THE PELICAN BRIEF

ALL AROUND THE TOWN
Mary Higgins Clark
Cover of ALL AROUND THE TOWN
5

ALL AROUND THE TOWN

WAITING TO EXHALE
Terry McMillan
Cover of WAITING TO EXHALE
6

WAITING TO EXHALE

JAZZ
Toni Morrison
Cover of JAZZ
7

JAZZ

"I" IS FOR INNOCENT
Sue Grafton
Cover of "I" IS FOR INNOCENT
8

"I" IS FOR INNOCENT

FRENCH SILK
Sandra Brown
Cover of FRENCH SILK
9

FRENCH SILK

RISING SUN
Michael Crichton
Cover of RISING SUN
10

RISING SUN

THE LIVING
Annie Dillard
Cover of THE LIVING
11

THE LIVING

FOR LOVE ALONE
Ivana Trump
Cover of FOR LOVE ALONE
12

FOR LOVE ALONE

THE ROAD TO OMAHA
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE ROAD TO OMAHA
13

THE ROAD TO OMAHA

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Cover of DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
14

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

SCARLETT
Alexandra Ripley
Cover of SCARLETT
15

SCARLETT

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