The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers of 1981
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This is a list of adult nonfiction books that topped The New York Times Nonfiction Best Seller list in 1981.[1]
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Cosmos | Carl Sagan |
| January 11 | ||
| January 18 | ||
| January 25 | ||
| February 1 | ||
| February 8 | ||
| February 15 | Cosmos | Carl Sagan |
| February 22 | ||
| March 1 | ||
| March 8 | Richard Simmons | |
| March 15 | ||
| March 22 | Cosmos | Carl Sagan |
| March 29 | ||
| April 5 | Richard Simmons | |
| April 12 | ||
| April 19 | ||
| April 26 | ||
| May 3 | ||
| May 10 | ||
| May 17 | James Herriot | |
| May 24 | ||
| May 31 | ||
| June 7 | ||
| June 14 | ||
| June 21 | ||
| June 28 | ||
| July 5 | ||
| July 12 | The Beverly Hills Diet | Judy Mazel |
| 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 | Richard Simmons | |
| November 1 | The Beverly Hills Diet | Judy Mazel |
| November 8 | James Herriot | |
| November 15 | Richard Simmons | |
| November 22 | ||
| November 29 | A Light in the Attic | Shel Silverstein |
| December 6 | ||
| December 13 | ||
| December 20 | ||
| December 27 |
See also[]
- New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1981
- 1981 in literature
- Lists of The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers
- Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1980s
References[]
Categories:
- The New York Times Best Seller list
- 1981 non-fiction books
- 1981 in the United States