The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best-selling books in the United States.
Fiction The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.Adult New York Times Best Seller lists for 1983
DateBookAuthor January 2 Space James Michener January 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 February 20 Mistral's Daughter Judith Krantz February 27 Space James Michener March 6 March 13 March 20 The Little Drummer Girl John le Carré March 27 April 3 April 10 April 17 April 24 May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Joan D. Vinge June 19 June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 August 7 The Name of the Rose Umberto Eco August 14 August 21 August 28 September 4 September 11 Poland James Michener September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 Pet Sematary Stephen King November 20 November 27 December 4 December 11 December 18 December 25 Poland James Michener
Nonfiction The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1983
DateBookAuthor January 2 And More by Andy Rooney Andrew A. Rooney January 9 January 16 January 23 Jane Fonda's Workout Book Jane Fonda January 30 February 6 February 13 February 20 February 27 Megatrends John Naisbitt March 6 Jane Fonda's Workout Book Jane Fonda March 13 Megatrends John Naisbitt March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 April 17 April 24 In Search of Excellence Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 July 3 Megatrends John Naisbitt July 10 In Search of Excellence Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr July 17 July 24 July 31 August 7 August 14 August 21 August 28 September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession Erma Bombeck October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 December 4 December 11 December 18 December 25
See also Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1980s
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