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New York Times Non-Fiction Bestsellers (1970-2020) - Page 2

This list encompasses fifty years of every single book to top the renowned New York Times Bestseller List. From How-to's, to comedic memoirs, exposés, tell-alls, cash-ins, and modern classics.
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Looking Out for Number One (Robert J. Ringer)
Looking Out for Number One
41
Robert J. Ringer
All Things Wise and Wonderful (James Herriot)
All Things Wise and Wonderful
42
James Herriot
The Complete Book of Running (James Fixx)
The Complete Book of Running
43
James Fixx
The Ends of Power (H. R. Haldeman and Joseph Dimona)
The Ends of Power
44
H. R. Haldeman and Joseph Dimona
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? (Erma Bombeck)
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?
45
Erma Bombeck
Mommie Dearest (Christina Crawford)
Mommie Dearest
46
Christina Crawford
Gnomes (Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet)
Gnomes
47
Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet
Lauren Bacall by Myself (By Lauren Bacall)
Lauren Bacall by Myself
48
By Lauren Bacall
The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet (Herman Tarnower and Samm Sinclair Baker)
The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet
49
Herman Tarnower and Samm Sinclair Baker
Cruel Shoes (Steve Martin)
Cruel Shoes
50
Steve Martin
Aunt Erma's Cope Book (Erma Bombeck)
Aunt Erma's Cope Book
51
Erma Bombeck
The Brethern (Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong)
The Brethern
52
Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong
Donahue (Phil Donahue)
Donahue
53
Phil Donahue
Free to Choose (Milton and Rose Friedman)
Free to Choose
54
Milton and Rose Friedman
Men in Love (Nancy Friday)
Men in Love
55
Nancy Friday
Thy Neighbor's Wife (Gay Talese)
Thy Neighbor's Wife
56
Gay Talese
Shelley, Also Known as Shirley (Shelley Winters)
Shelley, Also Known as Shirley
57
Shelley Winters
Crisis Investing (Douglas R. Casey)
Crisis Investing
58
Douglas R. Casey
Cosmos (Carl Sagan)
Cosmos
59
Carl Sagan
Never Say Diet (Richard Simmons)
Never Say Diet
60
Richard Simmons
The Lord God Made Them All (James Herriot)
The Lord God Made Them All
61
James Herriot
The Beverly Hills Diet (Judy Mazel)
The Beverly Hills Diet
62
Judy Mazel
A Light in the Attic (Shel Silverstein)
A Light in the Attic
63
Shel Silverstein
A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney (Andy Rooney)
A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney
64
Andy Rooney
Jane Fonda's Workout Book (Jane Fonda)
Jane Fonda's Workout Book
65
Jane Fonda
Living, Loving & Learning (Leo Buscaglia)
Living, Loving & Learning
66
Leo Buscaglia
Life Extension (Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw)
Life Extension
67
Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw
And More by Andy Rooney (Andy A. Roone)
And More by Andy Rooney
68
Andy A. Roone
Megatrends (John Naisbitt)
Megatrends
69
John Naisbitt
In Search of Excellence (Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr)
In Search of Excellence
70
Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr
Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession (Erma Bombeck)
Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession
71
Erma Bombeck
Mayor (Edward Koch and W. William Raven)
Mayor
72
Edward Koch and W. William Raven
First Lady From Plains (Rosalynn Carter)
First Lady From Plains
73
Rosalynn Carter
Wired (Bob Woodward)
Wired
74
Bob Woodward
The Kennedys: An American Drama (Peter Collier and David Horowitz)
The Kennedys: An American Drama
75
Peter Collier and David Horowitz
Loving Each Other (Leo Buscaglia)
Loving Each Other
76
Leo Buscaglia
Iacocca (Lee Iacocca and William Novak)
Iacocca
77
Lee Iacocca and William Novak
A Passion for Excellence (Tom Peters and Nancy Austin)
A Passion for Excellence
78
Tom Peters and Nancy Austin
Yeager (Chuck Yeager, Cy Janos and Leo Janos)
Yeager
79
Chuck Yeager, Cy Janos and Leo Janos
Elvis and Me (Priscilla Beaulieu Presley With Sandra Harmon)
Elvis and Me
80
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley With Sandra Harmon
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