# List of The New York Times number-one books of 1970

This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1970.

## Fiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 4 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| January 11 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| January 18 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| January 25 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| February 1 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| February 8 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| February 15 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| February 22 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| March 1 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| March 8 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| March 15 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| March 22 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| March 29 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| April 5 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| April 12 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| April 19 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| April 26 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| May 3 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles |
| May 10 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| May 17 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| May 24 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| May 31 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| June 7 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| June 14 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| June 21 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| June 28 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| July 5 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| July 12 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| July 19 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| July 26 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| August 2 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| August 9 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| August 16 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| August 23 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| August 30 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| September 6 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| September 13 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| September 20 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| September 27 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| October 4 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| October 11 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| October 18 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| October 25 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| November 1 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| November 8 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| November 15 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| November 22 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| November 29 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| December 6 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| December 13 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| December 20 | Love Story | Erich Segal |
| December 27 | Love Story | Erich Segal |

## Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 4 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |
| January 11 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |
| January 18 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |
| January 25 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |
| February 1 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |
| February 8 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |
| February 15 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |
| February 22 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |
| March 1 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| March 8 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| March 15 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| March 22 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| March 29 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| April 5 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| April 12 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| April 19 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| April 26 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| April 29 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| May 3 | Up the Organization | Robert Townsend |
| May 10 | Up the Organization | Robert Townsend |
| May 17 | Up the Organization | Robert Townsend |
| May 24 | Up the Organization | Robert Townsend |
| May 31 | Up the Organization | Robert Townsend |
| June 7 | Up the Organization | Robert Townsend |
| June 14 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| June 21 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| June 28 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| July 5 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| July 12 | Up the Organization | Robert Townsend |
| July 19 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| July 26 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| August 2 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| August 9 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| August 16 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| August 23 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| August 30 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| September 6 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| September 13 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| September 20 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| September 27 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| October 4 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| October 11 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| October 18 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | David Reuben |
| October 25 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| November 1 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| November 8 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| November 15 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| November 22 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| November 29 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| December 6 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| December 13 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| December 20 | The Sensuous Woman | "J" (Joan Garrity) |
| December 27 | The Greening of America | Charles A. Reich |