The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers of 1971
# The New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers of 1971

This is a list of adult nonfiction books that topped The New York Times Nonfiction Best Seller list in 1971.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 3 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) | Dr. David Reuben |
| January 10 | Civilization | Kenneth Clark |
| January 17 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| January 24 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| January 31 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| February 7 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| February 14 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| February 21 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| February 28 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| March 7 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| March 14 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| March 21 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| March 28 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| April 4 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| April 11 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| April 18 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| April 25 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| May 2 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| May 9 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| May 16 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| May 23 | The Greening of America | Charles Reich |
| May 30 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| June 6 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| June 13 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| June 20 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| June 27 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| July 4 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| July 11 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| July 18 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| July 25 | The Female Eunuch | Germaine Greer |
| August 1 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| August 8 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| August 15 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| August 22 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| August 29 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| September 5 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| September 12 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| September 19 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| September 26 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| October 3 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| October 10 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| October 17 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| October 24 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| October 31 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| November 7 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| November 14 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| November 21 | Any woman can! | David Reuben, M.D. |
| November 28 | Honor Thy Father | Gay Talese |
| December 5 | Eleanor and Franklin | Joseph P. Lash |
| December 12 | Eleanor and Franklin | Joseph P. Lash |
| December 19 | Eleanor and Franklin | Joseph P. Lash |
| December 26 | Eleanor and Franklin | Joseph P. Lash |
