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

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

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 6 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| January 13 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| January 20 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| January 27 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| February 3 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| February 10 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| February 17 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| February 24 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| March 3 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| March 10 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| March 17 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| March 24 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| March 31 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| April 7 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| April 14 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| April 21 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| April 28 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| May 5 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| May 12 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| May 19 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| May 26 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| June 2 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| June 9 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| June 16 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| June 23 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| June 30 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| July 7 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| July 14 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| July 21 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| July 28 | Watership Down | Richard Adams |
| August 4 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | John le Carré |
| August 11 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | John le Carré |
| August 18 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | John le Carré |
| August 25 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | John le Carré |
| September 1 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | John le Carré |
| September 8 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | John le Carré |
| September 15 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | John le Carré |
| September 22 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | John le Carré |
| September 29 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | John le Carré |
| October 6 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | John le Carré |
| October 13 | Centennial | James Michener |
| October 20 | Centennial | James Michener |
| October 27 | Centennial | James Michener |
| November 3 | Centennial | James Michener |
| November 10 | Centennial | James Michener |
| November 17 | Centennial | James Michener |
| November 24 | Centennial | James Michener |
| December 1 | Centennial | James Michener |
| December 8 | Centennial | James Michener |
| December 15 | Centennial | James Michener |
| December 22 | Centennial | James Michener |
| December 29 | Centennial | James Michener |
