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1960s American Nonfiction Bestsellers - Were They Really the Swinging Sixties? - Page 2

Not according to American nonfiction from that decade. Many books on cooking, diet and exercise, and housekeeping (including one from Phyllis Diller). Comedy from Bob Hope, Johnny Carson & Peanuts. The Kennedy presidency & assassination, and the rise of Nixon. There were only a few books suggesting the sexual revolution was evolving. Contrast this with the 1970s in my companion challenge (click on the link).
To capture the flavour of the era I used first edition covers as far as possible.
The table below details the year in which the book first appeared in the Nonfiction Bestseller Top 10. I have omitted duplicates & reference books
The books by year are are:
1960: 1-10
1961: 11-18
1962: 19-26
1963: 27-34
1964: 35-43
1965: 44-53
1966: 54-60
1967: 61-67
1968: 68-74
1969: 75-83
The source is "The Chronology of American Literature: America's Literary Achievements from the Colonial Era to Modern Times"
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A Moveable Feast (Ernest Hemingway)
A Moveable Feast
41
Ernest Hemingway
Reminiscences (General Douglas Macarthur)
Reminiscences
42
General Douglas Macarthur
The John F. Kennedys (Mark Shaw)
The John F. Kennedys
43
Mark Shaw
How to Be a Jewish Mother (Dan Greenburg)
How to Be a Jewish Mother
44
Dan Greenburg
A Gift of Prophecy (Ruth Montgomery)
A Gift of Prophecy
45
Ruth Montgomery
Games People Play (Eric Berne, M.D.)
Games People Play
46
Eric Berne, M.D.
World Aflame (Billy Graham)
World Aflame
47
Billy Graham
Happiness Is a Dry Martini (Johnny Carson)
Happiness Is a Dry Martini
48
Johnny Carson
Markings (Dag Hammarskjöld)
Markings
49
Dag Hammarskjöld
A Thousand Days (Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.)
A Thousand Days
50
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
My Shadow Ran Fast (Bill Sands)
My Shadow Ran Fast
51
Bill Sands
Kennedy (Theodore C. Sorensen)
Kennedy
52
Theodore C. Sorensen
The Making of the President, 1964 (Theodore H.White)
The Making of the President, 1964
53
Theodore H.White
How to Avoid Probate (Norman F. Dacey)
How to Avoid Probate
54
Norman F. Dacey
Human Sexual Response (William Masters & Virginia Johnson)
Human Sexual Response
55
William Masters & Virginia Johnson
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
56
Truman Capote
Everything but Money (Sam Levenson)
Everything but Money
57
Sam Levenson
Rush to Judgment (Mark Lane)
Rush to Judgment
58
Mark Lane
The Last Battle (Cornelius Ryan)
The Last Battle
59
Cornelius Ryan
Phyllis Diller's Housekeeping Hints (Phyllis Diller)
Phyllis Diller's Housekeeping Hints
60
Phyllis Diller
Death of a President (William Manchester)
Death of a President
61
William Manchester
Misery Is a Blind Date (Johnny Carson)
Misery Is a Blind Date
62
Johnny Carson
Stanyan Street and Other Sorrows (Rod McKuen)
Stanyan Street and Other Sorrows
63
Rod McKuen
A Modern Priest Looks at His Outdated Church (Father James Kavanaugh)
A Modern Priest Looks at His Outdated Church
64
Father James Kavanaugh
Our Crowd (Stephen Birmingham)
Our Crowd
65
Stephen Birmingham
Edgar Cayce - The Sleeping Prophet (Jess Stearn)
Edgar Cayce - The Sleeping Prophet
66
Jess Stearn
Better Homes and Gardens Favorite Ways With Chicken (Better Homes and Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens Favorite Ways With Chicken
67
Better Homes and Gardens
Listen to the Warm (Rod McKuen)
Listen to the Warm
68
Rod McKuen
Between Parent and Child (Haim G. Ginott)
Between Parent and Child
69
Haim G. Ginott
Lonesome Cities (Rod McKuen)
Lonesome Cities
70
Rod McKuen
The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet (Erwin M. Stillman & Samm Sinclair Baker)
The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet
71
Erwin M. Stillman & Samm Sinclair Baker
The Money Game (Adam Smith)
The Money Game
72
Adam Smith
The Weight Watcher's Cook Book (Jean Nidetch)
The Weight Watcher's Cook Book
73
Jean Nidetch
Better Homes and Gardens Eat and Stay Slim (Better Homes and Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens Eat and Stay Slim
74
Better Homes and Gardens
In Someone's Shadow (Rod McKuen)
In Someone's Shadow
75
Rod McKuen
The Peter Principle (Laurence Peter)
The Peter Principle
76
Laurence Peter
Between Parent and Teenager (Haim G. Ginott)
Between Parent and Teenager
77
Haim G. Ginott
The Graham Kerr Cookbook (The Galloping Gourmet)
The Graham Kerr Cookbook
78
The Galloping Gourmet
The Selling of the President, 1968 (Joe McGinniss)
The Selling of the President, 1968
79
Joe McGinniss
Miss Craig's 21-Day Shape-Up Program for Men and Women (Marjorie Craig)
Miss Craig's 21-Day Shape-Up Program for Men and Women
80
Marjorie Craig
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