1969 Sheldon's first novel, The Naked Face, is published and wins an Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
1974 Sheldon's second book, The Other Side of Midnight, hits the New York Times bestseller list, going on to hold the paper's then record of 52 weeks on the charts.
1975 Sheldon's A Stranger in the Mirror is published and becomes a bestseller in both hard and soft cover.
1977 Sheldon's fourth novel, Bloodline becomes a #1 bestseller.
1980 Rage of Angels is published and goes to #1 on the bestseller lists the week before its official publication date, staying at the top for 18 weeks and on the lists for 42 weeks.
1982 Sheldon's sixth novel, Master of the Game, debuts at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and stays there for 11 weeks.
1986 Another Sheldon #1 bestseller, If Tomorrow Comes, is published.
1987 Advance orders for Sheldon's eighth novel, Windmills of the Gods, are the heaviest in publisher, William Morrow's history. The novel debuts at #1 two days before its official release date.
1988 Sheldon's novel, The Sands of Time, debuts on the New York Times bestseller list before its official release date. Advance orders exceed one million copies.
1990 Sheldon's tenth novel, Memories of Midnight, a sequel to his first blockbuster hit, has a record first printing for publisher, William Morrow of 1.1 million copies.
1991 Sheldon's international bestseller, The Doomsday Conspiracy, is published.
1992 The Stars Shine Down is published and sets record breaking sales for the author.
1994 Sidney Sheldon publishes his thirteenth novel, Nothing Lasts Forever, a dazzling novel that sweeps readers into the frenetic world of a big San Francisco hospital.
1995 Sidney Sheldon's fourteenth novel, Morning, Noon & Night is published.
1997 The Best Laid Plans is published with an initial printing of one million copies.
1998 Tell Me Your Dreams is published and hits the New York Times Bestseller list.
2000 The Sky is Falling published.
2004 Are You Afraid of the Dark? published.
2005 Sidney Sheldon's memoir, The Other Side of Me, is published.