List of The New York Times number-one books of 1985
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The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best-selling books in the United States.
Fiction
[edit]The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.[1]
Date | Book | Author |
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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 (pseudonym for Stephen King) |
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
[edit]The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.[2]
Date | Book | Author |
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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 |