1965 in books
Who ruled 1965? Bel Kaufman was Author of the Year on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list. Every #1 bestseller of 1965, the biggest books and the top authors.
NYT Hardcover Fiction
| # | Author | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bel Kaufman | 493 | 8 | 37 |
| 2 | James Michener | 393 | 23 | 27 |
| 3 | Arthur Hailey | 369 | 0 | 34 |
| 4 | Saul Bellow | 367 | 19 | 24 |
| 5 | Robin Moore | 212 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Irving Wallace | 207 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Mary Stewart | 197 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Morris West | 190 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Herman Wouk | 179 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Len Deighton | 160 | 0 | 11 |
| First week at #1 | Title | Author | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1965 | Herzog | Saul Bellow | 19 |
| May 16, 1965 | Up the Down Staircase | Bel Kaufman | 8 |
| Jul 11, 1965 | The Source | James Michener | 23 |
| # | Title | Author | Peak | Weeks | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Source | James Michener | #1 | 71 | 886.1 |
| 2 | Up the Down Staircase | Bel Kaufman | #1 | 61 | 658.3 |
| 3 | Hotel | Arthur Hailey | #3 | 46 | 404.2 |
| 4 | Those Who Love | Irving Stone | #2 | 39 | 363.8 |
| 5 | The Green Berets | Robin Moore | #2 | 28 | 230.2 |
| 6 | Airs Above the Ground | Mary Stewart | #3 | 23 | 190.2 |
| 7 | The Ambassador | Morris West | #2 | 21 | 189.8 |
| 8 | Don't Stop the Carnival | Herman Wouk | #4 | 26 | 178.6 |
| 9 | Funeral in Berlin | Len Deighton | #3 | 20 | 159.9 |
| 10 | Hurry Sundown | K.B. Gilden | #2 | 15 | 139.5 |
Author of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the author with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Author of the Week. How it works