List of The New York Times number-one books of 1973

This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1973.

Fiction

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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

Nonfiction

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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

See also

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References

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