The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers of 1986
# The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers of 1986

This is a list of adult nonfiction books that topped The New York Times Nonfiction Best Seller list in 1986.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 5 | Iacocca: An Autobiography | Lee Iacocca with William Novak |
| January 12 | Yeager: An Autobiography | Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos |
| January 19 | Iacocca: An Autobiography | Lee Iacocca with William Novak |
| January 26 | Yeager: An Autobiography | Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos |
| February 2 | Yeager: An Autobiography | Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos |
| February 9 | Iacocca: An Autobiography | Lee Iacocca with William Novak |
| February 16 | Iacocca: An Autobiography | Lee Iacocca with William Novak |
| February 23 | Bus 9 to Paradise | Leo Buscaglia |
| March 2 | Bus 9 to Paradise | Leo Buscaglia |
| March 9 | Bus 9 to Paradise | Leo Buscaglia |
| March 16 | Bus 9 to Paradise | Leo Buscaglia |
| March 23 | You're Only Old Once! | Dr. Seuss |
| March 30 | You're Only Old Once! | Dr. Seuss |
| April 6 | You're Only Old Once! | Dr. Seuss |
| April 13 | You're Only Old Once! | Dr. Seuss |
| April 20 | You're Only Old Once! | Dr. Seuss |
| April 27 | You're Only Old Once! | Dr. Seuss |
| May 4 | You're Only Old Once! | Dr. Seuss |
| May 11 | The Triumph of Politics | David Stockman |
| May 18 | The Triumph of Politics | David Stockman |
| May 25 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| June 1 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| June 8 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| June 15 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| June 22 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| June 29 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| July 6 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| July 13 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| July 20 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| July 27 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| August 3 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| August 10 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| August 17 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| August 24 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| August 31 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| September 7 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| September 14 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| September 21 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| September 28 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| October 5 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| October 12 | His Way | Kitty Kelley |
| October 19 | His Way | Kitty Kelley |
| October 26 | His Way | Kitty Kelley |
| November 2 | His Way | Kitty Kelley |
| November 9 | His Way | Kitty Kelley |
| November 16 | His Way | Kitty Kelley |
| November 23 | His Way | Kitty Kelley |
| November 30 | A Day in the Life of America | David Elliot Cohen and Rick Smolan |
| December 7 | A Day in the Life of America | David Elliot Cohen and Rick Smolan |
| December 14 | A Day in the Life of America | David Elliot Cohen and Rick Smolan |
| December 21 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
| December 28 | Fatherhood | Bill Cosby |
