List of The New York Times number-one books of 1985

The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best-selling books in the United States.

Fiction

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The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.[1]

Date Book Author
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

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The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.[2]

Date Book Author
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

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References

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