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July 1990

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Week of July 1, 1990

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MEN AT WORK
George F. Will
1

MEN AT WORK

DAVE BARRY TURNS 40
Dave Barry
Cover of DAVE BARRY TURNS 40
2

DAVE BARRY TURNS 40

DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME
Bob Hope with Melville Shavelson
3

DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME

FATHER, SON & CO.
Thomas J. Watson Jr. and Peter Petre
Cover of FATHER, SON & CO.
4

FATHER, SON & CO.

BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
Cover of BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
5

BARBARIANS AT THE GATE

MEGATRENDS 2000
John Naisbitt and Patricia Aburdene
Cover of MEGATRENDS 2000
6

MEGATRENDS 2000

IN THE ARENA
Richard Nixon
Cover of IN THE ARENA
7

IN THE ARENA

IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT
Robert Fulghum
Cover of IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT
8

IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
Robert Fulghum
Cover of ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
9

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN

LIAR'S POKER
Michael Lewis
Cover of LIAR'S POKER
10

LIAR'S POKER

PERIL AND PROMISE
John Chancellor
Cover of PERIL AND PROMISE
11

PERIL AND PROMISE

MEANS OF ASCENT
Robert A. Caro
Cover of MEANS OF ASCENT
12

MEANS OF ASCENT

LEGACIES
Bette Bao Lord
Cover of LEGACIES
13

LEGACIES

HEAD FIRST
Norman Cousins
Cover of HEAD FIRST
14

HEAD FIRST

PARTING WITH ILLUSIONS
Vladimir Pozner
Cover of PARTING WITH ILLUSIONS
15

PARTING WITH ILLUSIONS

THE SEARCH FOR MODERN CHINA
Jonathan D. Spence
Cover of THE SEARCH FOR MODERN CHINA
16

THE SEARCH FOR MODERN CHINA

WHAT I SAW AT THE REVOLUTION
Peggy Noonan
Cover of WHAT I SAW AT THE REVOLUTION
17

WHAT I SAW AT THE REVOLUTION

Week of July 8, 1990

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MEN AT WORK
George F. Will
1

MEN AT WORK

DAVE BARRY TURNS 40
Dave Barry
Cover of DAVE BARRY TURNS 40
2

DAVE BARRY TURNS 40

FATHER, SON & CO.
Thomas J. Watson Jr. and Peter Petre
Cover of FATHER, SON & CO.
3

FATHER, SON & CO.

DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME
Bob Hope with Melville Shavelson
4

DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME

MEGATRENDS 2000
John Naisbitt and Patricia Aburdene
Cover of MEGATRENDS 2000
5

MEGATRENDS 2000

BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
Cover of BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
6

BARBARIANS AT THE GATE

PERIL AND PROMISE
John Chancellor
Cover of PERIL AND PROMISE
7

PERIL AND PROMISE

IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT
Robert Fulghum
Cover of IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT
8

IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT

CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
Edward Rice
Cover of CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
9

CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
Robert Fulghum
Cover of ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
10

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN

IN THE ARENA
Richard Nixon
Cover of IN THE ARENA
11

IN THE ARENA

LIAR'S POKER
Michael Lewis
Cover of LIAR'S POKER
12

LIAR'S POKER

HEAD FIRST
Norman Cousins
Cover of HEAD FIRST
13

HEAD FIRST

MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS
Helen Hayes with Katherine Hatch
Cover of MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS
14

MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS

MEANS OF ASCENT
Robert A. Caro
Cover of MEANS OF ASCENT
15

MEANS OF ASCENT

Week of July 15, 1990

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MEN AT WORK
George F. Will
1

MEN AT WORK

DAVE BARRY TURNS 40
Dave Barry
Cover of DAVE BARRY TURNS 40
2

DAVE BARRY TURNS 40

BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
Cover of BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
3

BARBARIANS AT THE GATE

FATHER, SON & CO.
Thomas J. Watson Jr. and Peter Petre
Cover of FATHER, SON & CO.
4

FATHER, SON & CO.

IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT
Robert Fulghum
Cover of IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT
5

IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT

MEGATRENDS 2000
John Naisbitt and Patricia Aburdene
Cover of MEGATRENDS 2000
6

MEGATRENDS 2000

CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
Edward Rice
Cover of CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
7

CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON

DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME
Bob Hope with Melville Shavelson
8

DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME

LIAR'S POKER
Michael Lewis
Cover of LIAR'S POKER
9

LIAR'S POKER

PERIL AND PROMISE
John Chancellor
Cover of PERIL AND PROMISE
10

PERIL AND PROMISE

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
Robert Fulghum
Cover of ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
11

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN

HEAD FIRST
Norman Cousins
Cover of HEAD FIRST
12

HEAD FIRST

MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS
Helen Hayes with Katherine Hatch
Cover of MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS
13

MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS

THE WORST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
Barbara Ehrenreich
Cover of THE WORST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
14

THE WORST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

BEHIND THE MASK
Dave Pallone with Alan Steinberg
Cover of BEHIND THE MASK
15

BEHIND THE MASK

Week of July 22, 1990

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MEN AT WORK
George F. Will
1

MEN AT WORK

DAVE BARRY TURNS 40
Dave Barry
Cover of DAVE BARRY TURNS 40
2

DAVE BARRY TURNS 40

FATHER, SON & CO.
Thomas J. Watson Jr. and Peter Petre
Cover of FATHER, SON & CO.
3

FATHER, SON & CO.

MEGATRENDS 2000
John Naisbitt and Patricia Aburdene
Cover of MEGATRENDS 2000
4

MEGATRENDS 2000

BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
Cover of BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
5

BARBARIANS AT THE GATE

DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME
Bob Hope with Melville Shavelson
6

DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME

CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
Edward Rice
Cover of CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
7

CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON

IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT
Robert Fulghum
Cover of IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT
8

IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT

BEHIND THE MASK
Dave Pallone with Alan Steinberg
Cover of BEHIND THE MASK
9

BEHIND THE MASK

LIAR'S POKER
Michael Lewis
Cover of LIAR'S POKER
10

LIAR'S POKER

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
Robert Fulghum
Cover of ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
11

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN

PERIL AND PROMISE
John Chancellor
Cover of PERIL AND PROMISE
12

PERIL AND PROMISE

MEANS OF ASCENT
Robert A. Caro
Cover of MEANS OF ASCENT
13

MEANS OF ASCENT

DISTURBING THE PEACE
Vaclav Havel
14

DISTURBING THE PEACE

MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS
Helen Hayes with Katherine Hatch
Cover of MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS
15

MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS

Week of July 29, 1990

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MEN AT WORK
George F. Will
1

MEN AT WORK

DAVE BARRY TURNS 40
Dave Barry
Cover of DAVE BARRY TURNS 40
2

DAVE BARRY TURNS 40

MEGATRENDS 2000
John Naisbitt and Patricia Aburdene
Cover of MEGATRENDS 2000
3

MEGATRENDS 2000

FATHER, SON & CO.
Thomas J. Watson Jr. and Peter Petre
Cover of FATHER, SON & CO.
4

FATHER, SON & CO.

BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
Cover of BARBARIANS AT THE GATE
5

BARBARIANS AT THE GATE

DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME
Bob Hope with Melville Shavelson
6

DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME

IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT
Robert Fulghum
Cover of IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT
7

IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAY DOWN ON IT

BEHIND THE MASK
Dave Pallone with Alan Steinberg
Cover of BEHIND THE MASK
8

BEHIND THE MASK

CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
Edward Rice
Cover of CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
9

CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON

LIAR'S POKER
Michael Lewis
Cover of LIAR'S POKER
10

LIAR'S POKER

MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS
Helen Hayes with Katherine Hatch
Cover of MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS
11

MY LIFE IN THREE ACTS

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
Robert Fulghum
Cover of ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
12

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN

DISTURBING THE PEACE
Vaclav Havel
13

DISTURBING THE PEACE

PERIL AND PROMISE
John Chancellor
Cover of PERIL AND PROMISE
14

PERIL AND PROMISE

HEAD FIRST
Norman Cousins
Cover of HEAD FIRST
15

HEAD FIRST

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