1970 in books
Who ruled 1970? Erich Segal was Author of the Year on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list. Every #1 bestseller of 1970, the biggest books and the top authors.
NYT Hardcover Fiction
| # | Author | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erich Segal | 590 | 34 | 40 |
| 2 | John Fowles | 530 | 12 | 39 |
| 3 | Taylor Caldwell | 305 | 0 | 23 |
| 4 | Mary Stewart | 287 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 | Mario Puzo | 278 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | James Dickey | 233 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Graham Greene | 186 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Gwen Bristow | 185 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Jimmy Breslin | 159 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Daphne Du Maurier | 156 | 0 | 11 |
| First week at #1 | Title | Author | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1970 | The Godfather | Mario Puzo | 6 |
| Feb 8, 1970 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | John Fowles | 12 |
| May 10, 1970 | Love Story | Erich Segal | 34 |
| # | Title | Author | Peak | Weeks | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Story | Erich Segal | #1 | 62 | 788.9 |
| 2 | QB VII | Leon Uris | #1 | 39 | 434.4 |
| 3 | The Crystal Cave | Mary Stewart | #2 | 35 | 348.9 |
| 4 | Great Lion of God | Taylor Caldwell | #2 | 34 | 310.2 |
| 5 | Islands in the Stream | Ernest Hemingway | #2 | 24 | 260.1 |
| 6 | Rich Man, Poor Man | Irwin Shaw | #3 | 33 | 251.5 |
| 7 | Deliverance | James Dickey | #3 | 26 | 233.4 |
| 8 | Calico Palace | Gwen Bristow | #5 | 30 | 189.0 |
| 9 | Travels with My Aunt | Graham Greene | #2 | 22 | 186.1 |
| 10 | Passenger to Frankfurt | Agatha Christie | #3 | 25 | 185.8 |
Author of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the author with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Author of the Week. How it works