TheBestseller
Observatory

Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

Week of April 15, 1984

FictionNonfiction
WeekMonth
Jump to
2
THE MARCH OF FOLLY
Barbara W. Tuchman
Cover of THE MARCH OF FOLLY

THE MARCH OF FOLLY

by Barbara W. Tuchman · Knopf

5 wks on list

Examines the irrationalities of governments through analysis of four crises of history--the fall of Troy, the Renaissance popes' own provocation of the Protestant secession, Britain's loss of the American colonies, and America's involvement in Vietnam

3
MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
Erma Bombeck
Cover of MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession

MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession

by Erma Bombeck · McGraw-Hill

30 wks on list

#1 New York Times bestseller: A hilarious look at one of the toughest jobs on earth, by a writer "with the comic equivalent of perfect pitch" ( The Boston Globe). Anyone who thinks motherhood is easy has never had children. To care for children, a husband, and oneself is a superhuman task, and any woman who appears to be expert at doing all three simultaneously is not Supermom—she's a good actress. For three decades, Erma Bombeck chronicled motherhood's daily frustrations and victories. In this classic anthology, she presents all sorts of mothers, and even a stay-at-home dad, on good days and bad. With hilarious anecdotes and deep compassion, she shows that there is no other profession that demands so much, and rewards so highly. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erma Bombeck including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate.

5
1
LINES AND SHADOWS
Joseph Wambaugh
Cover of LINES AND SHADOWS

LINES AND SHADOWS

by Joseph Wambaugh · Perigord/Morrow

8 wks on list

Not since Joseph Wambaugh's best-selling "The Onion Field has there been a true police story as fascinating, as totally gripping as . . ."Lines And Shadows. The media hailed them as heroes. Others denounced them as lawless renegades. A squad of tough cops called the Border Crime Task Force. A commando team sent to patrol the snake-infested no-man's-land south of San Diego. Not to apprehend the thousands of illegal aliens slipping into the U.S., but to stop the ruthless bandits who preyed on them nightly--relentlessly robbing, raping and murdering defenseless men, women and children. The task force plan was simple. They would disguise themselves as illegal aliens. They would confront the murderous shadows of the night. Yet each time they walked into the violent blackness along the border, they came closer to another boundary line--a fragile line within each man. and crossing it meant destroying their sanity and their lives. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

7
ON WINGS OF EAGLES
Ken Follett
Cover of ON WINGS OF EAGLES

ON WINGS OF EAGLES

by Ken Follett · Morrow

33 wks on list

Relates the true story of a Green Beret colonel who came out of retirement to lead a secret raid to get two Americans out of an Iranian jail and home to America.

10
2
PEOPLE OF THE LIE
M. Scott Peck
Cover of PEOPLE OF THE LIE

PEOPLE OF THE LIE

by M. Scott Peck · Simon & Schuster

10 wks on list

"So compelling in its exploration of the human psyche, it's as hard to put down as a thriller...such a force of energy, intensity, and straightforwarness.

12
2
A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
Shel Silverstein
Cover of A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC

A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC

by Shel Silverstein · Harper & Row

82 wks on list

NOW AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK! From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings—a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old. This digital edition also includes twelve poems previously only available in the special edition hardcover. A Light in the Attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound poems in a collection readers will return to again and again. Here in the attic you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your knees, you get caught by the Quick-Digesting Gink, a Mountain snores, and They Put a Brassiere on the Camel. Come on up to the attic of Shel Silverstein and let the light bring you home. And don't miss these other Shel Silverstein ebooks, The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and Falling Up!

14
1
MAFIA PRINCESS
Antoinette Giancana and Thomas C. Renner
Cover of MAFIA PRINCESS

MAFIA PRINCESS

by Antoinette Giancana and Thomas C. Renner · Morrow

3 wks on list

In an autobiography illustrated with family photographs, the daughter of a gangster once the most powerful Mafia boss west of the Mississippi and an award-winning investigative reporter reveal the day-to-day life of a Mafia family.

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