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List of The New York Times number-one books of 1977

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

Fiction

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

Date Book Author
January 2 Trinity Leon Uris
January 9
January 16
January 23
January 30
February 6
February 13
February 20
February 27
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
April 3
April 10 Oliver's Story Erich Segal
April 17
April 24
May 1
May 8
May 15
May 22 Falconer John Cheever
May 29 Oliver's Story Erich Segal
June 5 Falconer John Cheever
June 12
June 19 The Thorn Birds Colleen McCullough
June 26
July 3
July 10
July 17
July 24
July 31
August 7
August 14
August 21
August 28
September 4
September 11
September 18
September 25
October 2 The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11
December 18
December 25

Nonfiction

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

Date Book Author
January 2 Roots Alex Haley
January 9
January 16
January 23
January 30
February 6
February 13
February 20
February 27
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
April 3
April 10
April 17
April 24
May 1
May 8 Your Erroneous Zones Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
May 15
May 22
May 29
June 5
June 12
June 19
June 26
July 3
July 10
July 17
July 24 The Book of Lists David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace
July 31
August 7 Your Erroneous Zones Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
August 14
August 21 Looking Out for Number One Robert Ringer
August 28 Your Erroneous Zones Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
September 4 The Book of Lists David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace
September 11 All Things Wise and Wonderful James Herriot
September 18
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11
December 18
December 25

See also

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References

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