The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1980
# The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1980

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1980.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 6 | Jailbird | Kurt Vonnegut |
| January 13 | Jailbird | Kurt Vonnegut |
| January 20 | Smiley's People | John le Carré |
| January 27 | Smiley's People | John le Carré |
| February 3 | Smiley's People | John le Carré |
| February 10 | Smiley's People | John le Carré |
| February 17 | Princess Daisy | Judith Krantz |
| February 24 | Princess Daisy | Judith Krantz |
| March 2 | Princess Daisy | Judith Krantz |
| March 9 | Princess Daisy | Judith Krantz |
| March 16 | Princess Daisy | Judith Krantz |
| March 23 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| March 30 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| April 6 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| April 13 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| April 20 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| April 27 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| May 4 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| May 11 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| May 18 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| May 25 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| June 1 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| June 8 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| June 15 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| June 22 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| June 29 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| July 6 | The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum |
| July 13 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| July 20 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| July 27 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| August 3 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| August 10 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| August 17 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| August 24 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| August 31 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| September 7 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| September 14 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| September 21 | Rage of Angels | Sidney Sheldon |
| September 28 | Firestarter | Stephen King |
| October 5 | Firestarter | Stephen King |
| October 12 | Firestarter | Stephen King |
| October 19 | The Key to Rebecca | Ken Follett |
| October 26 | The Key to Rebecca | Ken Follett |
| November 2 | The Covenant | James Michener |
| November 9 | The Covenant | James Michener |
| November 16 | The Covenant | James Michener |
| November 23 | The Covenant | James Michener |
| November 30 | The Covenant | James Michener |
| December 7 | The Covenant | James Michener |
| December 14 | The Covenant | James Michener |
| December 21 | The Covenant | James Michener |
| December 28 | The Covenant | James Michener |
