The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers of 1974
# The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers of 1974

This is a list of adult nonfiction books that topped The New York Times Nonfiction Best Seller list in 1974.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 6 | Alistair Cooke's America | Alistair Cooke |
| January 13 | Alistair Cooke's America | Alistair Cooke |
| January 20 | Alistair Cooke's America | Alistair Cooke |
| January 27 | Alistair Cooke's America | Alistair Cooke |
| February 3 | Alistair Cooke's America | Alistair Cooke |
| February 10 | The Joy of Sex | Alex Comfort |
| February 17 | How to Be Your Own Best Friend | Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz with Jean Owen |
| February 24 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| March 3 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| March 10 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| March 17 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| March 24 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| March 31 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| April 7 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| April 14 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| April 21 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| April 28 | You Can Profit From A Monetary Crisis | Harry Browne |
| May 5 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| May 12 | Plain Speaking | Merle Miller |
| May 19 | Times to Remember | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| May 26 | Times to Remember | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| June 2 | Times to Remember | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| June 9 | Times to Remember | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| June 16 | Times to Remember | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| June 23 | Times to Remember | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| June 30 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| July 7 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| July 14 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| July 21 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| July 28 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| August 4 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| August 11 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| August 18 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| August 25 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| September 1 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| September 8 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| September 15 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| September 22 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| September 29 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| October 6 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| October 13 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| October 20 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| October 27 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| November 3 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| November 10 | All the President's Men | Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward |
| November 17 | All Things Bright and Beautiful | James Herriot |
| November 24 | All Things Bright and Beautiful | James Herriot |
| December 1 | All Things Bright and Beautiful | James Herriot |
| December 8 | All Things Bright and Beautiful | James Herriot |
| December 15 | All Things Bright and Beautiful | James Herriot |
| December 22 | All Things Bright and Beautiful | James Herriot |
| December 29 | All Things Bright and Beautiful | James Herriot |
