List of The New York Times number-one books of 1979

The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best-selling books in the United States.

Fiction

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

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

Nonfiction

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

Date Book Author
January 7 Mommie Dearest Christina Crawford
January 14 Gnomes text by Wil Huygen, illustrated by Rien Poortvliet
January 21 Mommie Dearest Christina Crawford
January 28
February 4
February 11 Lauren Bacall by Myself Lauren Bacall
February 18
February 25
March 4
March 11
March 18
March 25
April 1 The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet Herman Tarnower, M.D. and Samm Sinclair Baker
April 8
April 15
April 22
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20
May 27
June 3
June 10
June 17
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22 Cruel Shoes Steve Martin
July 29 The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet Herman Tarnower, M.D. and Samm Sinclair Baker
August 5
August 12
August 19
August 26
September 2
September 9
September 16
September 23
September 30
October 7
October 14
October 21
October 28 Aunt Erma's Cope Book Erma Bombeck
November 4 The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet Herman Tarnower, M.D. and Samm Sinclair Baker
November 11
November 18 Aunt Erma's Cope Book Erma Bombeck
November 25
December 2
December 9
December 16
December 23
December 30 The Brethren Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong

See also

References

  1. ^ Adult New York Times Best Seller lists for 1979
  2. ^ Adult New York Times Best Seller lists for 1979