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Hardcover Nonfiction

August 1984

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Week of August 5, 1984

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THE KENNEDYS: An American Drama
Peter Collier and David Horowitz
1

THE KENNEDYS: An American Drama

WIRED
Bob Woodward
Cover of WIRED
2

WIRED

IN GOD'S NAME
David A. Yallop
Cover of IN GOD'S NAME
3

IN GOD'S NAME

THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940
William L. Shirer
Cover of THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940
4

THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940

THE FIRE FROM WITHIN
Carlos Castaneda
Cover of THE FIRE FROM WITHIN
5

THE FIRE FROM WITHIN

GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE
Bob Greene
Cover of GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE
6

GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE

ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS
Eudora Welty
Cover of ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS
7

ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS

D.V.
Diana Vreeland. Edited by George Plimpton and Christopher Hemphill
8

D.V.

MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
Erma Bombeck
Cover of MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
9

MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession

FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS
Rosalynn Carter
Cover of FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS
10

FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS

REGGIE
Reggie Jackson with Mike Lupica
11

REGGIE

THE MARCH OF FOLLY
Barbara W. Tuchman
Cover of THE MARCH OF FOLLY
12

THE MARCH OF FOLLY

POWERPLAY
Mary Cunningham with Fran Schumer
Cover of POWERPLAY
13

POWERPLAY

BALLS
Graig Nettles and Peter Golenbock
14

BALLS

AT SEVENTY: A Journal
May Sarton
Cover of AT SEVENTY: A Journal
15

AT SEVENTY: A Journal

Week of August 12, 1984

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THE KENNEDYS: An American Drama
Peter Collier and David Horowitz
1

THE KENNEDYS: An American Drama

WIRED
Bob Woodward
Cover of WIRED
2

WIRED

IN GOD'S NAME
David A. Yallop
Cover of IN GOD'S NAME
3

IN GOD'S NAME

THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940
William L. Shirer
Cover of THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940
4

THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940

GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE
Bob Greene
Cover of GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE
5

GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE

ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS
Eudora Welty
Cover of ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS
6

ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS

THE FIRE FROM WITHIN
Carlos Castaneda
Cover of THE FIRE FROM WITHIN
7

THE FIRE FROM WITHIN

MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
Erma Bombeck
Cover of MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
8

MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession

THE MARCH OF FOLLY
Barbara W. Tuchman
Cover of THE MARCH OF FOLLY
9

THE MARCH OF FOLLY

FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS
Rosalynn Carter
Cover of FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS
10

FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS

D.V.
Diana Vreeland. Edited by George Plimpton and Christopher Hemphill
11

D.V.

POWERPLAY
Mary Cunningham with Fran Schumer
Cover of POWERPLAY
12

POWERPLAY

REGGIE
Reggie Jackson with Mike Lupica
13

REGGIE

BALLS
Graig Nettles and Peter Golenbock
14

BALLS

PAST IMPERFECT
Joan Collins
Cover of PAST IMPERFECT
15

PAST IMPERFECT

Week of August 19, 1984

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THE KENNEDYS: An American Drama
Peter Collier and David Horowitz
1

THE KENNEDYS: An American Drama

IN GOD'S NAME
David A. Yallop
Cover of IN GOD'S NAME
2

IN GOD'S NAME

WIRED
Bob Woodward
Cover of WIRED
3

WIRED

THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940
William L. Shirer
Cover of THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940
4

THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940

THE FIRE FROM WITHIN
Carlos Castaneda
Cover of THE FIRE FROM WITHIN
5

THE FIRE FROM WITHIN

ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS
Eudora Welty
Cover of ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS
6

ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS

GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE
Bob Greene
Cover of GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE
7

GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE

MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
Erma Bombeck
Cover of MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
8

MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession

D.V.
Diana Vreeland. Edited by George Plimpton and Christopher Hemphill
9

D.V.

FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS
Rosalynn Carter
Cover of FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS
10

FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS

THE MARCH OF FOLLY
Barbara W. Tuchman
Cover of THE MARCH OF FOLLY
11

THE MARCH OF FOLLY

POWERPLAY
Mary Cunningham with Fran Schumer
Cover of POWERPLAY
12

POWERPLAY

A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
Shel Silverstein
Cover of A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
13

A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC

A VERY PRIVATE EYE
Barbara Pym
Cover of A VERY PRIVATE EYE
14

A VERY PRIVATE EYE

PAST IMPERFECT
Joan Collins
Cover of PAST IMPERFECT
15

PAST IMPERFECT

Week of August 26, 1984

Full list →
THE KENNEDYS: An American Drama
Peter Collier and David Horowitz
1

THE KENNEDYS: An American Drama

IN GOD'S NAME
David A. Yallop
Cover of IN GOD'S NAME
2

IN GOD'S NAME

WIRED
Bob Woodward
Cover of WIRED
3

WIRED

GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE
Bob Greene
Cover of GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE
4

GOOD MORNING, MERRY SUNSHINE

THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940
William L. Shirer
Cover of THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940
5

THE NIGHTMARE YEARS: 1930-1940

MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
Erma Bombeck
Cover of MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession
6

MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession

ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS
Eudora Welty
Cover of ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS
7

ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS

THE FIRE FROM WITHIN
Carlos Castaneda
Cover of THE FIRE FROM WITHIN
8

THE FIRE FROM WITHIN

D.V.
Diana Vreeland. Edited by George Plimpton and Christopher Hemphill
9

D.V.

FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS
Rosalynn Carter
Cover of FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS
10

FIRST LADY FROM PLAINS

THE MARCH OF FOLLY
Barbara W. Tuchman
Cover of THE MARCH OF FOLLY
11

THE MARCH OF FOLLY

AT SEVENTY: A Journal
May Sarton
Cover of AT SEVENTY: A Journal
12

AT SEVENTY: A Journal

A VERY PRIVATE EYE
Barbara Pym
Cover of A VERY PRIVATE EYE
13

A VERY PRIVATE EYE

A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
Shel Silverstein
Cover of A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
14

A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC

REGGIE
Reggie Jackson with Mike Lupica
15

REGGIE

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