List of The New York Times number-one books of 1969
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This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1969.
Fiction
[edit]The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books.[1]
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | The Salzburg Connection | Helen MacInnes |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | ||
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | ||
| February 23 | ||
| March 2 | ||
| March 9 | ||
| March 16 | Portnoy's Complaint | Philip Roth |
| March 23 | ||
| March 30 | ||
| April 6 | ||
| April 13 | ||
| April 20 | ||
| April 27 | ||
| May 4 | ||
| May 11 | ||
| May 18 | ||
| May 25 | ||
| June 1 | ||
| June 8 | ||
| June 15 | ||
| June 22 | The Love Machine | Jacqueline Susann |
| June 29 | ||
| July 6 | ||
| July 13 | ||
| July 20 | ||
| July 27 | ||
| August 3 | ||
| August 10 | ||
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | ||
| August 31 | ||
| September 7 | ||
| September 14 | ||
| September 21 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo |
| September 28 | ||
| October 5 | ||
| October 12 | ||
| October 19 | ||
| October 26 | ||
| November 2 | ||
| November 9 | ||
| November 16 | ||
| November 23 | ||
| November 30 | ||
| December 7 | ||
| December 14 | ||
| December 21 | ||
| December 28 |
Nonfiction
[edit]The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.[2]
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | The Money Game | "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | ||
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | ||
| February 23 | ||
| March 2 | ||
| March 9 | ||
| March 16 | ||
| March 23 | ||
| March 30 | ||
| April 6 | ||
| April 13 | ||
| April 20 | ||
| April 27 | ||
| 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 | ||
| June 8 | ||
| June 15 | ||
| June 22 | ||
| June 29 | ||
| July 6 | ||
| July 13 | ||
| July 20 | The Peter Principle | Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull |
| July 27 | ||
| August 3 | ||
| August 10 | ||
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | ||
| August 31 | ||
| September 7 | ||
| September 14 | ||
| September 21 | ||
| September 28 | ||
| October 5 | ||
| October 12 | ||
| October 19 | ||
| October 26 | ||
| November 2 | ||
| November 9 | ||
| November 16 | ||
| November 23 | ||
| 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 |