Lists of The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Sellers

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This is a list of lists by year of The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Sellers.

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The New York Times Best Seller list was first published without fanfare on October 12, 1931. [1] [2] It consisted of five fiction and four non-fiction for the New York City region only. [2] The following month the list was expanded to eight cities, with a separate list for each city. [2] By the early 1940s, fourteen cities were included. A national list was created April 9, 1942 in The New York Times Book Review (Sundays) as a supplement to the regular paper's city lists (Monday edition). [2] The national list ranked by weighting how many times the book appeared in each city list. [2] A few years later, the city lists were eliminated leaving only the national rankings, which was compiled according to "reports from leading booksellers in 22 cities," a system which remains essentially unchanged to this day (though the specifics have changed). [2]

A separate category for "Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous" books was created January 1, 1984. Its number one bestseller (The Body Principal by Victoria Principal) had been number ten and number twelve on the non-fiction lists for the two preceding weeks. [3]

The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Sellers by Year

(links are to lists of The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Sellers of 1996)


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This is a list of adult non-fiction books that topped The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list in 1984.

This is a list of lists by year of The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1942.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1943.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1931.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1941. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1940. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1939. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1938. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1937. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1936. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1935. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1934. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1933. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1932. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

References

  1. ↑ New York Times, October 12, 1931. 19
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Laura J. Miller (2000). "The Best-Seller List as Marketing Tool and Historical Fiction". In Ezra Greenspan (ed.). Book History . Volume Three. Penn State Press. pp. 286–304.|volume= has extra text (help)
  3. ↑ "The New York Times Book Review Best Sellers", NYT January 1, 1984, page BR28.
    "Best Sellers", NYT December 25, 1983, page BR13.
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