The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1973
# The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1973

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1973.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 7 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| January 14 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| January 21 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| January 28 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| February 4 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| February 11 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| February 18 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| February 25 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| March 4 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| March 11 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| March 18 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Richard Bach |
| March 25 | The Odessa File | Frederick Forsyth |
| April 1 | The Odessa File | Frederick Forsyth |
| April 8 | The Odessa File | Frederick Forsyth |
| April 15 | The Odessa File | Frederick Forsyth |
| April 22 | The Odessa File | Frederick Forsyth |
| April 29 | The Odessa File | Frederick Forsyth |
| May 6 | Once Is Not Enough | Jacqueline Susann |
| May 13 | Once Is Not Enough | Jacqueline Susann |
| May 20 | Once Is Not Enough | Jacqueline Susann |
| May 27 | Once Is Not Enough | Jacqueline Susann |
| June 3 | Once Is Not Enough | Jacqueline Susann |
| June 10 | Once Is Not Enough | Jacqueline Susann |
| June 17 | Once Is Not Enough | Jacqueline Susann |
| June 24 | Once Is Not Enough | Jacqueline Susann |
| July 1 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| July 8 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| July 15 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| July 22 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| July 29 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| August 5 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| August 12 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| August 19 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| August 26 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| September 2 | Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut |
| September 9 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| September 16 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| September 23 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| September 30 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| October 7 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| October 14 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| October 21 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| October 28 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| November 4 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| November 11 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| November 18 | The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
| November 25 | The Honorary Consul | Graham Greene |
| December 2 | The Honorary Consul | Graham Greene |
| December 9 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| December 16 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| December 23 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
| December 30 | Burr | Gore Vidal |
