List of The New York Times number-one books of 1970
Introduction 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.DateBookAuthor January 4 ''The Godfather'' Mario Puzo January 11 January 18 January 25 February 1 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 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29 April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26 May 3 May 10 ''Love Story'' Erich Segal May 17 May 24 May 31 June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 August 2 August 9 August 16 August 23 August 30 September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22 November 29 December 6 December 13 December 20 December 27
Nonfiction The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.DateBookAuthorJanuary 4  ''The Selling of the President 1968''  Joe McGinnissJanuary 11 January 18 January 25 February 1 February 8 February 15 February 22 March 1  ''Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)'' David ReubenMarch 8 March 15 March 22 March 29 April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26 April 29 May 3  ''Up the Organization''  Robert TownsendMay 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 June 7 June 14  ''Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)'' David ReubenJune 21 June 28 July 5 July 12  ''Up the Organization''  Robert TownsendJuly 19  ''Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)'' David ReubenJuly 26 August 2 August 9 August 16 August 23 August 30 September 6 September 13 September 20  ''The Sensuous Woman''  "J" (Joan Garrity)September 27 October 4  ''Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)'' David ReubenOctober 11 October 18 October 25  ''The Sensuous Woman''  "J" (Joan Garrity)November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22 November 29 December 6 December 13 December 20 December 27  ''The Greening of America''  Charles A. Reich
See also * ''Publishers Weekly'' list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1970s
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