TheBestseller
Observatory

Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

Week of March 15, 1981

FictionNonfiction
WeekMonth
Jump to
1
NEVER-SAY-DIET BOOK
Richard Simmons
Cover of NEVER-SAY-DIET BOOK

NEVER-SAY-DIET BOOK

by Richard Simmons · Warner

11 wks at #1 · 6 on list
2
COSMOS
Carl Sagan
Cover of COSMOS

COSMOS

by Carl Sagan · Random House

18 wks on list
3
3
NICE GIRLS DO
Irene Kassorla
Cover of NICE GIRLS DO

NICE GIRLS DO

by Irene Kassorla · Stratford Press

7 wks on list

Dr. Irene Kassorla, a Beverly Hills psychotherapist and soap opera star, explains her step-by-step plan of sex therapy, which she evolved over years of work with patients

5
NEW
BETTY CROCKER'S INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK
Cover of BETTY CROCKER'S INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK

BETTY CROCKER'S INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK

by · Random House

More than 450 carefully chosen recipes from around the world, all of which are adapted to American kitchens and foods, make for economical and nutritious dishes for every meal, every season, and every occasion

7
CRISIS INVESTING
Douglas R. Casey
Cover of CRISIS INVESTING

CRISIS INVESTING

by Douglas R. Casey · Stratford Press/Harper

28 wks on list

Advances strong evidence of an inevitable, disastrous economic depression in the United States and provides specific advice on preparing for the crash and making a profit during it.

9
1
CRAIG CLAIBORNE'S GOURMET DIET
Craig Claiborne with Pierre Franey
Cover of CRAIG CLAIBORNE'S GOURMET DIET

CRAIG CLAIBORNE'S GOURMET DIET

by Craig Claiborne with Pierre Franey · Times Books

31 wks on list

A haute cuisine diet incorporating two hundred outstanding gourmet recipes presents dozens of carefully planned meals featuring low-salt, low-fat, and beefless dishes created by Claiborne with master chef Pierre Franey

13
1
YOU CAN NEGOTIATE ANYTHING
Herb Cohen
Cover of YOU CAN NEGOTIATE ANYTHING

YOU CAN NEGOTIATE ANYTHING

by Herb Cohen · Lyle Stuart

3 wks on list

Get the secrets of success in this bestseller that can change life for the better. Claiming that the world is a giant negotiating table, renowned negotiator Cohen teaches the art of negotiation with dozens of concrete examples. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

14
PETER THE GREAT
Robert K. Massie
Cover of PETER THE GREAT
15
NOTHING DOWN
Robert G. Allen
Cover of NOTHING DOWN

NOTHING DOWN

by Robert G. Allen · Simon & Schuster

41 wks on list

Summary: Holographs, drafts, and proofs of "Tokyo no hana", "Saigon : south of beyond" and "Cairo, the cabaret in the desert"

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.