The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1979
# The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1979

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1979.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 7 | Chesapeake | James Michener |
| January 14 | Chesapeake | James Michener |
| January 21 | Chesapeake | James Michener |
| January 28 | Chesapeake | James Michener |
| February 4 | Chesapeake | James Michener |
| February 11 | Chesapeake | James Michener |
| February 18 | War and Remembrance | Herman Wouk |
| February 25 | Overload | Arthur Hailey |
| March 4 | Chesapeake | James Michener |
| March 11 | Chesapeake | James Michener |
| March 18 | Overload | Arthur Hailey |
| March 25 | War and Remembrance | Herman Wouk |
| April 1 | War and Remembrance | Herman Wouk |
| April 8 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| April 15 | Good as Gold | Joseph Heller |
| April 22 | Good as Gold | Joseph Heller |
| April 29 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| May 6 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| May 13 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| May 20 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| May 27 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| June 3 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| June 10 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| June 17 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| June 24 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| July 1 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| July 8 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| July 15 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| July 22 | Sophie's Choice | William Styron |
| July 29 | Sophie's Choice | William Styron |
| August 5 | The Matarese Circle | Robert Ludlum |
| August 12 | Sophie's Choice | William Styron |
| August 19 | Sophie's Choice | William Styron |
| August 26 | Sophie's Choice | William Styron |
| September 2 | Sophie's Choice | William Styron |
| September 9 | The Last Enchantment | Mary Stewart |
| September 16 | The Last Enchantment | Mary Stewart |
| September 23 | The Last Enchantment | Mary Stewart |
| September 30 | The Last Enchantment | Mary Stewart |
| October 7 | Jailbird | Kurt Vonnegut |
| October 14 | The Dead Zone | Stephen King |
| October 21 | The Dead Zone | Stephen King |
| October 28 | The Establishment | Howard Fast |
| November 4 | Jailbird | Kurt Vonnegut |
| November 11 | The Establishment | Howard Fast |
| November 18 | The Establishment | Howard Fast |
| November 25 | The Establishment | Howard Fast |
| December 2 | The Establishment | Howard Fast |
| December 9 | Triple | Ken Follett |
| December 16 | Triple | Ken Follett |
| December 23 | The Establishment | Howard Fast |
| December 30 | Jailbird | Kurt Vonnegut |
