List of The New York Times number-one books of 1982

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 3 An Indecent Obsession Colleen McCullough
January 10
January 17
January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14 The Hotel New Hampshire John Irving
February 21 An Indecent Obsession Colleen McCullough
February 28 North and South John Jakes
March 7
March 14
March 21 The Parsifal Mosaic Robert Ludlum
March 28
April 4
April 11
April 18
April 25
May 2
May 9
May 16
May 23
May 30
June 6 The Man from St. Petersburg Ken Follett
June 13 The Parsifal Mosaic Robert Ludlum
June 20
June 27
July 4 The Prodigal Daughter Jeffrey Archer
July 11 The Parsifal Mosaic Robert Ludlum
July 18
July 25 The Prodigal Daughter Jeffrey Archer
August 1
August 8
August 15 Different Seasons Stephen King
August 22 The Prodigal Daughter Jeffrey Archer
August 29 Different Seasons Stephen King
September 5
September 12 Master of the Game Sidney Sheldon
September 19
September 26
October 3
October 10 Space James Michener
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21
November 28
December 5
December 12
December 19
December 26

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 3 A Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein
January 10
January 17
January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28
March 7 A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney Andrew A. Rooney
March 14 Jane Fonda's Workout Book Jane Fonda
March 21
March 28
April 4
April 11
April 18
April 25
May 2
May 9
May 16
May 23
May 30
June 6 Living Loving and Learning Leo Buscaglia
June 13 Jane Fonda's Workout Book Jane Fonda
June 20
June 27
July 4
July 11
July 18
July 25
August 1
August 8 Life Extension Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw
August 15
August 22 Jane Fonda's Workout Book Jane Fonda
August 29 Life Extension Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw
September 5
September 12 Jane Fonda's Workout Book Jane Fonda
September 19
September 26
October 3
October 10 Life Extension Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw
October 17
October 24
October 31 Jane Fonda's Workout Book Jane Fonda
November 7
November 14
November 21 And More by Andy Rooney Andrew A. Rooney
November 28
December 5
December 12
December 19
December 26

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Adult New York Times Best Seller lists for 1982
  2. ^ "Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1982". hawes.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.