# List of The New York Times number-one books of 1977

The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best-selling books in the United States.

## Fiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 2 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| January 9 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| January 16 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| January 23 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| January 30 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| February 6 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| February 13 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| February 20 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| February 27 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| March 6 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| March 13 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| March 20 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| March 27 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| April 3 | Trinity | Leon Uris |
| April 10 | Oliver's Story | Erich Segal |
| April 17 | Oliver's Story | Erich Segal |
| April 24 | Oliver's Story | Erich Segal |
| May 1 | Oliver's Story | Erich Segal |
| May 8 | Oliver's Story | Erich Segal |
| May 15 | Oliver's Story | Erich Segal |
| May 22 | Falconer | John Cheever |
| May 29 | Oliver's Story | Erich Segal |
| June 5 | Falconer | John Cheever |
| June 12 | Falconer | John Cheever |
| June 19 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| June 26 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| July 3 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| July 10 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| July 17 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| July 24 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| July 31 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| August 7 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| August 14 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| August 21 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| August 28 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| September 4 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| September 11 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| September 18 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| September 25 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough |
| October 2 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| October 9 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| October 16 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| October 23 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| October 30 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| November 6 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| November 13 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| November 20 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| November 27 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| December 4 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| December 11 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| December 18 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| December 25 | The Silmarillion | J. R. R. Tolkien |

## Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 2 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| January 9 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| January 16 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| January 23 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| January 30 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| February 6 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| February 13 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| February 20 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| February 27 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| March 6 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| March 13 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| March 20 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| March 27 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| April 3 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| April 10 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| April 17 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| April 24 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| May 1 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| May 8 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| May 15 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| May 22 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| May 29 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| June 5 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| June 12 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| June 19 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| June 26 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| July 3 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| July 10 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| July 17 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| July 24 | The Book of Lists | David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace |
| July 31 | The Book of Lists | David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace |
| August 7 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| August 14 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| August 21 | Looking Out for Number One | Robert Ringer |
| August 28 | Your Erroneous Zones | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer |
| September 4 | The Book of Lists | David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace |
| September 11 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| September 18 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| September 25 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| October 2 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| October 9 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| October 16 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| October 23 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| October 30 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| November 6 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| November 13 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| November 20 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| November 27 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| December 4 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| December 11 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| December 18 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |
| December 25 | All Things Wise and Wonderful | James Herriot |