# List of The New York Times number-one books of 1969

This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1969.

## Fiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 5 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| January 12 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| January 19 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| January 26 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| February 2 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| February 9 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| February 16 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| February 23 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| March 2 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| March 9 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| March 16 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| March 23 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| March 30 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| April 6 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| April 13 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| April 20 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| April 27 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| May 4 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| May 11 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| May 18 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| May 25 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| June 1 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| June 8 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| June 15 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| June 22 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| June 29 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| July 6 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| July 13 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| July 20 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| July 27 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| August 3 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| August 10 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| August 17 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| August 24 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| August 31 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| September 7 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| September 14 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| September 21 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| September 28 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| October 5 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| October 12 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| October 19 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| October 26 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| November 2 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| November 9 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| November 16 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| November 23 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| November 30 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| December 7 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| December 14 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| December 21 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| December 28 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |

## Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 5 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| January 12 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| January 19 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| January 26 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| February 2 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| February 9 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| February 16 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| February 23 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| March 2 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| March 9 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| March 16 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| March 23 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| March 30 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| April 6 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| April 13 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| April 20 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| April 27 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| May 4 | The 900 Days | Harrison E. Salisbury |
| May 11 | Jennie | Ralph G. Martin |
| May 18 | The 900 Days | Harrison E. Salisbury |
| May 25 | Jennie | Ralph G. Martin |
| June 1 | Jennie | Ralph G. Martin |
| June 8 | Jennie | Ralph G. Martin |
| June 15 | Jennie | Ralph G. Martin |
| June 22 | Jennie | Ralph G. Martin |
| June 29 | Jennie | Ralph G. Martin |
| July 6 | Jennie | Ralph G. Martin |
| July 13 | Jennie | Ralph G. Martin |
| July 20 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| July 27 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| August 3 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| August 10 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| August 17 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| August 24 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| August 31 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| September 7 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| September 14 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| September 21 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| September 28 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| October 5 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| October 12 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| October 19 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| October 26 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| November 2 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| November 9 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| November 16 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| November 23 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| November 30 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |
| December 7 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| December 14 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |
| December 21 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| December 28 | The Selling of the President 1968 | Joe McGinniss |