The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers of 1976
# The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers of 1976

This is a list of adult nonfiction books that topped The New York Times Nonfiction Best Seller list in 1976.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 4 | Bring on the Empty Horses | David Niven |
| January 11 | Bring on the Empty Horses | David Niven |
| January 18 | Bring on the Empty Horses | David Niven |
| January 25 | Bring on the Empty Horses | David Niven |
| February 1 | Bring on the Empty Horses | David Niven |
| February 8 | Bring on the Empty Horses | David Niven |
| February 15 | Bring on the Empty Horses | David Niven |
| February 22 | Bring on the Empty Horses | David Niven |
| February 29 | Bring on the Empty Horses | David Niven |
| March 7 | Winning Through Intimidation | Robert J. Ringer |
| March 14 | Doris Day: Her Own Story | A. E. Hotchner |
| March 21 | Doris Day: Her Own Story | A. E. Hotchner |
| March 28 | Doris Day: Her Own Story | A. E. Hotchner |
| April 4 | Doris Day: Her Own Story | A. E. Hotchner |
| April 11 | Doris Day: Her Own Story | A. E. Hotchner |
| April 18 | World of Our Fathers | Irving Howe, with Kenneth Libo |
| April 25 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| May 2 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| May 9 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| May 16 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| May 23 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| May 30 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| June 6 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| June 13 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| June 20 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| June 27 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| July 4 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| July 11 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| July 18 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| July 25 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| August 1 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| August 8 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| August 15 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| August 22 | The Final Days | Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein |
| August 29 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| September 5 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| September 12 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| September 19 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| September 26 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| October 3 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| October 10 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| October 17 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| October 24 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| October 31 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| November 7 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| November 14 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| November 21 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| November 28 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| December 5 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
| December 12 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| December 19 | Roots | Alex Haley |
| December 26 | Passages | Gail Sheehy |
