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The 1970s

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1970

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Hardcover Fiction

1970
THE GODFATHER
Mario Puzo
Cover of THE GODFATHER
1970
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN
John Fowles
Cover of THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN
1970
LOVE STORY
Erich Segal
Cover of LOVE STORY

Hardcover Nonfiction

1970
THE SELLING OF THE PRESIDENT 1968
Joe McGinniss
Cover of THE SELLING OF THE PRESIDENT 1968
1970
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX
Dr. David Reuben
1970
UP THE ORGANIZATION
Robert Townsend
Cover of UP THE ORGANIZATION
1970
THE SENSUOUS WOMAN
"J"
Cover of THE SENSUOUS WOMAN
1970
THE GREENING OF AMERICA
Charles Reich
Cover of THE GREENING OF AMERICA

1971

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Hardcover Fiction

1971
LOVE STORY
Erich Segal
Cover of LOVE STORY
1971
QB VII
Leon Uris
Cover of QB VII
1971
THE PASSIONS OF THE MIND
Irving Stone
Cover of THE PASSIONS OF THE MIND
1971
THE EXORCIST
William Peter Blatty
Cover of THE EXORCIST
1971
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
Frederick Forsyth
Cover of THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
1971
WHEELS
Arthur Hailey
Cover of WHEELS

Hardcover Nonfiction

1971
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX
Dr. David Reuben
1971
CIVILISATION
Kenneth Clark
Cover of CIVILISATION
1971
THE GREENING OF AMERICA
Charles Reich
Cover of THE GREENING OF AMERICA
1971
BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
Dee Brown
Cover of BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
1971
THE FEMALE EUNUCH
Germaine Greer
Cover of THE FEMALE EUNUCH
1971
ANY WOMAN CAN!
David Reuben, M.D
1971
HONOR THY FATHER
Gay Talese
Cover of HONOR THY FATHER
1971
ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN
Joseph P. Lash

1972

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Hardcover Fiction

1972
WHEELS
Arthur Hailey
Cover of WHEELS
1972
THE WINDS OF WAR
Herman Wouk
Cover of THE WINDS OF WAR
1972
THE WORD
Irving Wallace
Cover of THE WORD
1972
JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL
Richard Bach
Cover of JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL

Hardcover Nonfiction

1972
ELEANOR AND FRANKLIN
Joseph P. Lash
1972
THE GAME OF THE FOXES
Ladislas Farago
Cover of THE GAME OF THE FOXES
1972
THE BOYS OF SUMMER
Roger Kahn
Cover of THE BOYS OF SUMMER
1972
I'M O.K.-YOU'RE O.K.
Thomas A. Harris, M.D
Cover of I'M O.K.-YOU'RE O.K.
1972
O JERUSALEM!
Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre

1973

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Hardcover Fiction

1973
JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL
Richard Bach
Cover of JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL
1973
THE ODESSA FILE
Frederick Forsyth
Cover of THE ODESSA FILE
1973
ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH
Jacqueline Susann
Cover of ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH
1973
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
Kurt Vonnegut
Cover of BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
1973
THE HOLLOW HILLS
Mary Stewart
Cover of THE HOLLOW HILLS
1973
THE HONORARY CONSUL
Graham Greene
1973
BURR
Gore Vidal
Cover of BURR

Hardcover Nonfiction

1973
I'M O.K.-YOU'RE O.K.
Thomas A. Harris, M.D
Cover of I'M O.K.-YOU'RE O.K.
1973
HARRY S. TRUMAN
Margaret Truman
Cover of HARRY S. TRUMAN
1973
THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST
David Halberstam
Cover of THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST
1973
DR. ATKINS' DIET REVOLUTION
Dr. Robert Atkins
Cover of DR. ATKINS' DIET REVOLUTION
1973
THE JOY OF SEX
Alex Comfort
Cover of THE JOY OF SEX
1973
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND
Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz with Jean Owen
1973
ALISTAIR COOKE'S AMERICA
Alistair Cooke
Cover of ALISTAIR COOKE'S AMERICA

1974

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Hardcover Fiction

1974
BURR
Gore Vidal
Cover of BURR
1974
WATERSHIP DOWN
Richard Adams
Cover of WATERSHIP DOWN
1974
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY
John le Carré
Cover of TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY
1974
CENTENNIAL
James Michener

Hardcover Nonfiction

1974
ALISTAIR COOKE'S AMERICA
Alistair Cooke
Cover of ALISTAIR COOKE'S AMERICA
1974
THE JOY OF SEX
Alex Comfort
Cover of THE JOY OF SEX
1974
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND
Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz with Jean Owen
1974
PLAIN SPEAKING
Merle Miller
1974
YOU CAN PROFIT FROM A MONETARY CRISIS, Harry Browne
1974
TIMES TO REMEMBER
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Cover of TIMES TO REMEMBER
1974
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
1974
ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
James Herriot
Cover of ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

1975

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Hardcover Fiction

1975
CENTENNIAL
James Michener
1975
SOMETHING HAPPENED
Joseph Heller
Cover of SOMETHING HAPPENED
1975
THE MONEYCHANGERS
Arthur Hailey
1975
LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR
Judith Rossner
Cover of LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR
1975
RAGTIME
E. L. Doctorow
Cover of RAGTIME
1975
CURTAIN
Agatha Christie
Cover of CURTAIN

Hardcover Nonfiction

1975
ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
James Herriot
Cover of ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
1975
THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE
Charles Berlitz
Cover of THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE
1975
THE PALACE GUARD
Dan Rather and Gary Paul Gates
Cover of THE PALACE GUARD
1975
BREACH OF FAITH
Theodore H. White
1975
SYLVIA PORTER'S MONEY BOOK
Sylvia Porter
1975
POWER!
Michael Korda
Cover of POWER!
1975
BRING ON THE EMPTY HORSES
David Niven
Cover of BRING ON THE EMPTY HORSES
1975
THE RELAXATION RESPONSE
Herbert Benson, M.D

1976

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Hardcover Fiction

1976
CURTAIN
Agatha Christie
Cover of CURTAIN
1976
1876
Gore Vidal
Cover of 1876
1976
TRINITY
Leon Uris
Cover of TRINITY
1976
SLEEPING MURDER
Agatha Christie
Cover of SLEEPING MURDER

Hardcover Nonfiction

1976
BRING ON THE EMPTY HORSES
David Niven
Cover of BRING ON THE EMPTY HORSES
1976
WINNING THROUGH INTIMIDATION
Robert J. Ringer
Cover of WINNING THROUGH INTIMIDATION
1976
DORIS DAY Her Own Story
A. E. Hotchner
Cover of DORIS DAY Her Own Story
1976
WORLD OF OUR FATHERS
Irving Howe, with Kenneth Libo
Cover of WORLD OF OUR FATHERS
1976
THE FINAL DAYS
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
Cover of THE FINAL DAYS
1976
PASSAGES
Gail Sheehy
Cover of PASSAGES
1976
ROOTS
Alex Haley
Cover of ROOTS

1977

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Hardcover Fiction

1977
TRINITY
Leon Uris
Cover of TRINITY
1977
OLIVER'S STORY
Erich Segal
Cover of OLIVER'S STORY
1977
FALCONER
John Cheever
1977
THE THORN BIRDS
Colleen McCullough
Cover of THE THORN BIRDS
1977
THE SILMARILLION
J.R.R. Tolkien
Cover of THE SILMARILLION

Hardcover Nonfiction

1977
ROOTS
Alex Haley
Cover of ROOTS
1977
YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
1977
THE BOOK OF LISTS
David Wallechhinsky, Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace
Cover of THE BOOK OF LISTS
1977
LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE
Robert Ringer
Cover of LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE
1977
ALL THINGS WISE AND WONDERFUL
James Herriot
Cover of ALL THINGS WISE AND WONDERFUL

1978

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Hardcover Fiction

1978
THE SILMARILLION
J.R.R. Tolkien
Cover of THE SILMARILLION
1978
BLOODLINE
Sidney Sheldon
Cover of BLOODLINE
1978
THE THORN BIRDS
Colleen McCullough
Cover of THE THORN BIRDS
1978
SCRUPLES
Judith Krantz
Cover of SCRUPLES
1978
THE HOLCROFT COVENANT
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE HOLCROFT COVENANT
1978
CHESAPEAKE
James A. Michener
Cover of CHESAPEAKE
1978
WAR AND REMEMBRANCE
Herman Wouk
Cover of WAR AND REMEMBRANCE

Hardcover Nonfiction

1978
ALL THINGS WISE AND WONDERFUL
James Herriot
Cover of ALL THINGS WISE AND WONDERFUL
1978
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF RUNNING
James F. Fixx
Cover of THE COMPLETE BOOK OF RUNNING
1978
THE ENDS OF POWER
H.R. Halderman with Joseph DiMona
1978
IF LIFE IS A BOWL OF CHERRIES --WHAT AM I DOING IN THE PITS?
Erma Bombeck
Cover of IF LIFE IS A BOWL OF CHERRIES --WHAT AM I DOING IN THE PITS?
1978
MOMMIE DEAREST
Christina Crawford
Cover of MOMMIE DEAREST

1979

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Hardcover Fiction

1979
CHESAPEAKE
James A. Michener
Cover of CHESAPEAKE
1979
WAR AND REMEMBRANCE
Herman Wouk
Cover of WAR AND REMEMBRANCE
1979
OVERLOAD
Arthur Hailey
Cover of OVERLOAD
1979
THE MATARESE CIRCLE
Robert Ludlum
Cover of THE MATARESE CIRCLE
1979
GOOD AS GOLD
Joseph Heller
1979
SOPHIE'S CHOICE
William Styron
Cover of SOPHIE'S CHOICE
1979
THE LAST ENCHANTMENT
Mary Stewart
Cover of THE LAST ENCHANTMENT
1979
JAILBIRD
Kurt Vonnegut
Cover of JAILBIRD
1979
THE DEAD ZONE
Stephen King
Cover of THE DEAD ZONE
1979
THE ESTABLISHMENT
Howard Fast

Hardcover Nonfiction

1979
MOMMIE DEAREST
Christina Crawford
Cover of MOMMIE DEAREST
1979
GNOMES, text by Wil Huygen
Rien Poortvliet
Cover of GNOMES, text by Wil Huygen
1979
LAUREN BACALL BY MYSELF
Lauren Bacall
1979
THE COMPLETE SCARSDALE MEDICAL DIET
Herman Tarnower, M.D. and Samm Sinclair Baker
1979
CRUEL SHOES
Steve Martin
Cover of CRUEL SHOES
1979
AUNT ERMA'S COPE BOOK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of AUNT ERMA'S COPE BOOK
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