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May 1977

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Week of May 1, 1977

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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

THE GAMESMAN
Michael Maccoby
Cover of THE GAMESMAN
4

THE GAMESMAN

HAYWIRE
Brooke Hayward
Cover of HAYWIRE
5

HAYWIRE

CHANGING
Liv Ullmann
Cover of CHANGING
6

CHANGING

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
7

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK

THE AGE OF UNCERTAINTY
John Kenneth Galbraith
8

THE AGE OF UNCERTAINTY

MAJESTY
Robert Lacey
9

MAJESTY

Week of May 8, 1977

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YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
1

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES

PASSAGES
Gail Sheehy
Cover of PASSAGES
2

PASSAGES

ROOTS
Alex Haley
Cover of ROOTS
3

ROOTS

THE GAMESMAN
Michael Maccoby
Cover of THE GAMESMAN
4

THE GAMESMAN

CHANGING
Liv Ullmann
Cover of CHANGING
5

CHANGING

HAYWIRE
Brooke Hayward
Cover of HAYWIRE
6

HAYWIRE

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
7

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK

MAJESTY
Robert Lacey
8

MAJESTY

THE AGE OF UNCERTAINTY
John Kenneth Galbraith
9

THE AGE OF UNCERTAINTY

THE DAVID KOPAY STORY
David Kopay and Perry Deane Young
10

THE DAVID KOPAY STORY

Week of May 15, 1977

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YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
1

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES

PASSAGES
Gail Sheehy
Cover of PASSAGES
2

PASSAGES

ROOTS
Alex Haley
Cover of ROOTS
3

ROOTS

HAYWIRE
Brooke Hayward
Cover of HAYWIRE
4

HAYWIRE

CHANGING
Liv Ullmann
Cover of CHANGING
5

CHANGING

THE GAMESMAN
Michael Maccoby
Cover of THE GAMESMAN
6

THE GAMESMAN

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
7

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK

EVERYTHING YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ENERGY BUT WERE TOO WEAK TO ASK
Naura Hayden
Cover of EVERYTHING YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ENERGY BUT WERE TOO WEAK TO ASK
8

EVERYTHING YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ENERGY BUT WERE TOO WEAK TO ASK

MAJESTY
Robert Lacey
9

MAJESTY

THE DAVID KOPAY STORY
David Kopay and Perry Deane Young
10

THE DAVID KOPAY STORY

Week of May 22, 1977

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YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
1

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES

PASSAGES
Gail Sheehy
Cover of PASSAGES
2

PASSAGES

ROOTS
Alex Haley
Cover of ROOTS
3

ROOTS

THE GAMESMAN
Michael Maccoby
Cover of THE GAMESMAN
4

THE GAMESMAN

HAYWIRE
Brooke Hayward
Cover of HAYWIRE
5

HAYWIRE

CHANGING
Liv Ullmann
Cover of CHANGING
6

CHANGING

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
7

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK

MAJESTY
Robert Lacey
8

MAJESTY

THE AGE OF UNCERTAINTY
John Kenneth Galbraith
9

THE AGE OF UNCERTAINTY

THE DAVID KOPAY STORY
David Kopay and Perry Deane Young
10

THE DAVID KOPAY STORY

Week of May 29, 1977

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YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
1

YOUR ERRONEOUS ZONES

PASSAGES
Gail Sheehy
Cover of PASSAGES
2

PASSAGES

ROOTS
Alex Haley
Cover of ROOTS
3

ROOTS

HAYWIRE
Brooke Hayward
Cover of HAYWIRE
4

HAYWIRE

CHANGING
Liv Ullmann
Cover of CHANGING
5

CHANGING

THE GAMESMAN
Michael Maccoby
Cover of THE GAMESMAN
6

THE GAMESMAN

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
Erma Bombeck
Cover of THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK
7

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK

THE DAVID KOPAY STORY
David Kopay and Perry Deane Young
8

THE DAVID KOPAY STORY

MAJESTY
Robert Lacey
9

MAJESTY

FISHBAIT: The Memoirs of the Congressional Doorkeeper
William Miller, as told to Frances Spatz Leighton
10

FISHBAIT: The Memoirs of the Congressional Doorkeeper

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