The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1983
# The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1983

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1983.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 2 | Space | James Michener |
| January 9 | Space | James Michener |
| January 16 | Space | James Michener |
| January 23 | Space | James Michener |
| January 30 | Space | James Michener |
| February 6 | Space | James Michener |
| February 13 | Space | James Michener |
| February 20 | Mistral's Daughter | Judith Krantz |
| February 27 | Space | James Michener |
| March 6 | Space | James Michener |
| March 13 | Space | James Michener |
| March 20 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| March 27 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| April 3 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| April 10 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| April 17 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| April 24 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| May 1 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| May 8 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| May 15 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| May 22 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| May 29 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| June 5 | The Little Drummer Girl | John le Carré |
| June 12 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie | Joan D. Vinge |
| June 19 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie | Joan D. Vinge |
| June 26 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie | Joan D. Vinge |
| July 3 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie | Joan D. Vinge |
| July 10 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie | Joan D. Vinge |
| July 17 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie | Joan D. Vinge |
| July 24 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie | Joan D. Vinge |
| July 31 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie | Joan D. Vinge |
| August 7 | The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco |
| August 14 | The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco |
| August 21 | The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco |
| August 28 | The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco |
| September 4 | The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco |
| September 11 | Poland | James Michener |
| September 18 | Poland | James Michener |
| September 25 | Poland | James Michener |
| October 2 | Poland | James Michener |
| October 9 | Poland | James Michener |
| October 16 | Poland | James Michener |
| October 23 | Poland | James Michener |
| October 30 | Poland | James Michener |
| November 6 | Poland | James Michener |
| November 13 | Pet Sematary | Stephen King |
| November 20 | Pet Sematary | Stephen King |
| November 27 | Pet Sematary | Stephen King |
| December 4 | Pet Sematary | Stephen King |
| December 11 | Pet Sematary | Stephen King |
| December 18 | Pet Sematary | Stephen King |
| December 25 | Poland | James Michener |
