List of The New York Times number-one books of 1974

This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1974.

Fiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books.[1]

Date Book Author
January 6 Burr Gore Vidal
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5 Watership Down Richard Adams
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy John le Carré
August 11
August 18
August 25
September 1
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13 Centennial James Michener
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1
December 8
December 15
December 22
December 29

Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.[2]

Date Book Author
January 6 Alistair Cooke's America Alistair Cooke
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10 The Joy of Sex Alex Comfort
February 17 How to Be Your Own Best Friend Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz with Jean Owen
February 24 Plain Speaking Merle Miller
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28 You Can Profit From A Monetary Crisis Harry Browne
May 5 Plain Speaking Merle Miller
May 12
May 19 Times to Remember Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30 All the President's Men Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
September 1
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17 All Things Bright and Beautiful James Herriot
November 24
December 1
December 8
December 15
December 22
December 29

See also

References

  1. ^ Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1974
  2. ^ Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1974