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 1980
DateBookAuthor January 6 Jailbird Kurt Vonnegut January 13 January 20 Smiley's People John le Carré January 27 February 3 February 10 February 17 Princess Daisy Judith Krantz February 24 March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 The Bourne Identity Robert Ludlum March 30 April 6 April 13 April 20 April 27 May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 Rage of Angels Sidney Sheldon July 20 July 27 August 3 August 10 August 17 August 24 August 31 September 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 Firestarter Stephen King October 5 October 12 October 19 The Key to Rebecca Ken Follett October 26 November 2 The Covenant James Michener November 9 November 16 November 23 November 30 December 7 December 14 December 21 December 28
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 1980
DateBookAuthor January 6 Aunt Erma's Cope Book Erma Bombeck January 13 January 20 January 27 The Brethren Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong February 3 February 10 February 17 February 24 March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 Donahue: My Own Story Phil Donahue March 30 April 6 Free to Choose Milton and Rose Friedman April 13 April 20 April 27 May 4 May 11 May 18 Men in Love Nancy Friday May 25 Thy Neighbor's Wife Gay Talese June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 August 3 Shelley: Also known as Shirley Shelley Winters August 10 August 17 August 24 August 31 September 7 September 14 September 21 Crisis Investing Doug R. Casey September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 Cosmos Carl Sagan November 16 November 23 November 30 December 7 December 14 December 21 December 28
See also Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1980s
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