The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers of 1984

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This is a list of adult nonfiction books that topped The New York Times Nonfiction Best Seller list in 1984.

The distinct list for "Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous" debuted January 1, 1984. Its number one bestseller (The Body Principal by Victoria Principal) had been number ten and number twelve on the nonfiction lists for the two preceding weeks.[1]

Date Book Author
January 1 Erma Bombeck
January 8
January 15
January 22 In Search of Excellence Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr.
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
February 26 Edward I. Koch with
March 4 Motherhood: the Second Oldest Profession Erma Bombeck
March 11 Mayor Edward I. Koch with William Rauch
March 18
March 25
April 1
April 8
April 15
April 22
April 29 Motherhood: the Second Oldest Profession Erma Bombeck
May 6
May 13
May 20
May 27
June 3
June 10
June 17 “First Lady from Plains” Rosalynn Carter
June 24 Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi Bob Woodward
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22 The Kennedys: an American Drama Peter Collier and David Horowitz
July 29
August 5
August 12
August 19
August 26
September 2
September 9 Leo Buscaglia
September 16
September 23
September 30
October 7
October 14
October 21
October 28
November 4 Iacocca: An Autobiography Lee Iacocca with William Novak
November 11
November 18
November 25
December 2
December 9
December 16
December 23
December 30

References[]

  1. ^ "The New York Times Book Review Best Sellers", NYT January 1, 1984, page BR28.
    "Best Sellers", NYT December 25, 1983, page BR13.

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