This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1973.
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books.[1]
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| January 14 | ||
| January 21 | ||
| January 28 | ||
| February 4 | ||
| February 11 | ||
| February 18 | ||
| February 25 | ||
| March 4 | ||
| March 11 | ||
| March 18 | ||
| March 25 | The Odessa File | Frederick Forsyth |
| April 1 | ||
| April 8 | ||
| April 15 | ||
| April 22 | ||
| April 29 | ||
| May 6 | Once Is Not Enough | Jacqueline Susann |
| May 13 | ||
| May 20 | ||
| May 27 | ||
| June 3 | ||
| June 10 | ||
| June 17 | ||
| June 24 | ||
| July 1 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| July 8 | ||
| July 15 | ||
| July 22 | ||
| July 29 | ||
| August 5 | ||
| August 12 | ||
| August 19 | ||
| August 26 | ||
| September 2 | ||
| September 9 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| September 16 | ||
| September 23 | ||
| September 30 | ||
| October 7 | ||
| October 14 | ||
| October 21 | ||
| October 28 | ||
| November 4 | ||
| November 11 | ||
| November 18 | ||
| November 25 | The Honorary Consul | Graham Greene |
| December 2 | ||
| December 9 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| December 16 | ||
| December 23 | ||
| December 30 |
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.[2]
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | I'm OK – You're OK | Thomas A. Harris, M.D. |
| January 14 | Harry S. Truman | Margaret Truman |
| January 21 | The Best and the Brightest | David Halberstam |
| January 28 | Harry S. Truman | Margaret Truman |
| February 4 | The Best and the Brightest | David Halberstam |
| February 11 | Harry S. Truman | Margaret Truman |
| February 18 | Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution | Dr. Robert Atkins |
| February 25 | ||
| March 4 | ||
| March 11 | ||
| March 18 | ||
| March 25 | ||
| April 1 | ||
| 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 | ||
| July 29 | ||
| August 5 | The Joy of Sex | Alex Comfort |
| August 12 | Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution | Dr. Robert Atkins |
| August 19 | ||
| August 26 | The Joy of Sex | Alex Comfort |
| September 2 | Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution | Dr. Robert Atkins |
| September 9 | ||
| September 16 | The Joy of Sex | Alex Comfort |
| September 23 | ||
| September 30 | ||
| October 7 | ||
| October 14 | How to Be Your Own Best Friend | Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz with Jean Owen |
| October 21 | The Joy of Sex | Alex Comfort |
| October 28 | ||
| November 4 | How to Be Your Own Best Friend | Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz with Jean Owen |
| November 11 | The Joy of Sex | Alex Comfort |
| November 18 | ||
| November 25 | How to Be Your Own Best Friend | Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz with Jean Owen |
| December 2 | ||
| December 9 | Alistair Cooke's America | Alistair Cooke |
| December 16 | ||
| December 23 | ||
| December 30 |