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 1985
DateBookAuthor January 6 The Talisman Stephen King and Peter Straub January 13 January 20 The Sicilian Mario Puzo January 27 February 3 If Tomorrow Comes Sidney Sheldon February 10 February 17 February 24 March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 Family Album Danielle Steel April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28 Thinner Richard Bachman May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 If Tomorrow Comes Sidney Sheldon June 2 Jubal Sackett Louis L'Amour June 9 Hold the Dream Barbara Taylor Bradford June 16 The Cider House Rules John Irving June 23 Skeleton Crew Stephen King June 30 July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28 August 4 August 11 August 18 August 25 September 1 Lucky Jackie Collins September 8 September 15 Lake Wobegon Days Garrison Keillor September 22 September 29 October 6 October 13 Texas James Michener October 20 October 27 November 3 November 10 November 17 November 24 The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel December 1 December 8 December 15 December 22 December 29 Lake Wobegon Days Garrison Keillor
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 1985
DateBookAuthor January 6 Iacocca: An Autobiography Lee Iacocca with William Novak January 13 January 20 January 27 February 3 February 10 February 17 February 24 March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28 May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 June 2 June 9 A Passion for Excellence Tom Peters and Nancy Austin June 16 Iacocca: An Autobiography Lee Iacocca with William Novak June 23 June 30 July 7 July 14 July 21 Yeager: An Autobiography Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos July 28 August 4 August 11 August 18 August 25 September 1 September 8 September 15 September 22 September 29 Elvis and Me Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Sandra Harmon October 6 October 13 October 20 October 27 November 3 November 10 November 17 November 24 December 1 Yeager: An Autobiography Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos December 8 December 15 December 22 December 29
See also Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1980s
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