List of The New York Times number-one books of 1969 explained

This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1969.

Fiction

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

DateBookAuthor
January 5 The Salzburg Connection Helen MacInnes
January 12
January 19
January 26
February 2
February 9
February 16
February 23
March 2
March 9
March 16 Portnoy's Complaint Philip Roth
March 23
March 30
April 6
April 13
April 20
April 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 25
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22 The Love Machine Jacqueline Susann
June 29
July 6
July 13
July 20
July 27
August 3
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31
September 7
September 14
September 21The Godfather Mario Puzo
September 28
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
December 7
December 14
December 21
December 28

Nonfiction

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

DateBookAuthor
January 5 The Money Game "Adam Smith" (George Goodman)
January 12
January 19
January 26
February 2
February 9
February 16
February 23
March 2
March 9
March 16
March 23
March 30
April 6
April 13
April 20
April 27
May 4 The 900 Days Harrison E. Salisbury
May 11 Jennie Ralph G. Martin
May 18 The 900 Days Harrison E. Salisbury
May 25 Jennie Ralph G. Martin
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
July 20 The Peter Principle Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull
July 27
August 3
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31
September 7
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30 The Selling of the President 1968 Joe McGinniss
December 7 The Peter Principle Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull
December 14 The Selling of the President 1968 Joe McGinniss
December 21 The Peter Principle Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull
December 28 The Selling of the President 1968 Joe McGinniss

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hawes.com/1969/1969.htm Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1969
  2. http://www.hawes.com/1969/1969.htm Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1969