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Hardcover Nonfiction

December 1976

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Week of December 5, 1976

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PASSAGES
Gail Sheehy
Cover of PASSAGES
1

PASSAGES

ROOTS
Alex Haley
Cover of ROOTS
2

ROOTS

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
3

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES

BLIND AMBITION
John W. Dean III
Cover of BLIND AMBITION
4

BLIND AMBITION

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
5

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK

ADOLF HITLER
John Toland
Cover of ADOLF HITLER
6

ADOLF HITLER

THE RIGHT AND THE POWER
Leon Jaworski
Cover of THE RIGHT AND THE POWER
7

THE RIGHT AND THE POWER

BLOOD AND MONEY
Thomas Thompson
Cover of BLOOD AND MONEY
8

BLOOD AND MONEY

THE HITE REPORT
Shere Hite
Cover of THE HITE REPORT
9

THE HITE REPORT

TO JERUSALEM AND BACK
Saul Bellow
Cover of TO JERUSALEM AND BACK
10

TO JERUSALEM AND BACK

Week of December 12, 1976

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ROOTS
Alex Haley
Cover of ROOTS
1

ROOTS

PASSAGES
Gail Sheehy
Cover of PASSAGES
2

PASSAGES

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
3

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES

BLIND AMBITION
John W. Dean III
Cover of BLIND AMBITION
4

BLIND AMBITION

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
5

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK

THE RIGHT AND THE POWER
Leon Jaworski
Cover of THE RIGHT AND THE POWER
6

THE RIGHT AND THE POWER

ADOLF HITLER
John Toland
Cover of ADOLF HITLER
7

ADOLF HITLER

THE HITE REPORT
Shere Hite
Cover of THE HITE REPORT
8

THE HITE REPORT

TO JERUSALEM AND BACK
Saul Bellow
Cover of TO JERUSALEM AND BACK
9

TO JERUSALEM AND BACK

BLOOD AND MONEY
Thomas Thompson
Cover of BLOOD AND MONEY
10

BLOOD AND MONEY

Week of December 19, 1976

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ROOTS
Alex Haley
Cover of ROOTS
1

ROOTS

PASSAGES
Gail Sheehy
Cover of PASSAGES
2

PASSAGES

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
3

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES

BLIND AMBITION
John W. Dean III
Cover of BLIND AMBITION
4

BLIND AMBITION

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
5

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK

ADOLF HITLER
John Toland
Cover of ADOLF HITLER
6

ADOLF HITLER

THE HITE REPORT
Shere Hite
Cover of THE HITE REPORT
7

THE HITE REPORT

THE RIGHT AND THE POWER
Leon Jaworski
Cover of THE RIGHT AND THE POWER
8

THE RIGHT AND THE POWER

TO JERUSALEM AND BACK
Saul Bellow
Cover of TO JERUSALEM AND BACK
9

TO JERUSALEM AND BACK

BLOOD AND MONEY
Thomas Thompson
Cover of BLOOD AND MONEY
10

BLOOD AND MONEY

Week of December 26, 1976

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PASSAGES
Gail Sheehy
Cover of PASSAGES
1

PASSAGES

ROOTS
Alex Haley
Cover of ROOTS
2

ROOTS

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
3

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES

BLIND AMBITION
John W. Dean III
Cover of BLIND AMBITION
4

BLIND AMBITION

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
5

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK

THE HITE REPORT
Shere Hite
Cover of THE HITE REPORT
6

THE HITE REPORT

ADOLF HITLER
John Toland
Cover of ADOLF HITLER
7

ADOLF HITLER

THE RIGHT AND THE POWER
Leon Jaworski
Cover of THE RIGHT AND THE POWER
8

THE RIGHT AND THE POWER

TO JERUSALEM AND BACK
Saul Bellow
Cover of TO JERUSALEM AND BACK
9

TO JERUSALEM AND BACK

BLOOD AND MONEY
Thomas Thompson
Cover of BLOOD AND MONEY
10

BLOOD AND MONEY

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