List of The New York Times number-one books of 1970

This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1970.

Fiction

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

Date Book Author
January 4 The Godfather Mario Puzo
January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1
February 8 The French Lieutenant's Woman John Fowles
February 15 The Godfather Mario Puzo
February 22 The French Lieutenant's Woman John Fowles
March 1
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29
April 5
April 12
April 19
April 26
May 3
May 10 Love Story Erich Segal
May 17
May 24
May 31
June 7
June 14
June 21
June 28
July 5
July 12
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 11
October 18
October 25
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
November 29
December 6
December 13
December 20
December 27

Nonfiction

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

Date Book Author
January 4 The Selling of the President 1968 Joe McGinniss
January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1
February 8
February 15
February 22
March 1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) David Reuben
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29
April 5
April 12
April 19
April 26
April 29
May 3 Up the Organization Robert Townsend
May 10
May 17
May 24
May 31
June 7
June 14 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) David Reuben
June 21
June 28
July 5
July 12 Up the Organization Robert Townsend
July 19 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) David Reuben
July 26
August 2
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30
September 6
September 13
September 20 The Sensuous Woman "J" (Joan Garrity)
September 27
October 4 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) David Reuben
October 11
October 18
October 25 The Sensuous Woman "J" (Joan Garrity)
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
November 29
December 6
December 13
December 20
December 27 The Greening of America Charles A. Reich

See also

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References

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