1975 in books
Who ruled 1975? James Michener was Author of the Year on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list. Every #1 bestseller of 1975, the biggest books and the top authors.
NYT Hardcover Fiction
Author of the Year 1975
16 crowns · 32 weeks among the top five authors · Era Power 473
| # | Author | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Michener | 473 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Arthur Hailey | 399 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | Judith Rossner | 313 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | E. L. Doctorow | 287 | 13 | 21 |
| 5 | Nicholas Meyer | 251 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | James Clavell | 194 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Joseph Heller | 185 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Michael Crichton | 184 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Richard Adams | 169 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | John D. MacDonald | 169 | 0 | 11 |
| First week at #1 | Title | Author | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1975 | Centennial | James Michener | 16 |
| Feb 9, 1975 | Something Happened | Joseph Heller | 1 |
| May 4, 1975 | The Moneychangers | Arthur Hailey | 14 |
| Aug 3, 1975 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar | Judith Rossner | 3 |
| Aug 24, 1975 | Ragtime | E. L. Doctorow | 13 |
| Nov 30, 1975 | Curtain | Agatha Christie | 5 |
| # | Title | Author | Peak | Weeks | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ragtime | E. L. Doctorow | #1 | 39 | 455.7 |
| 2 | The Moneychangers | Arthur Hailey | #1 | 37 | 403.5 |
| 3 | Curtain | Agatha Christie | #1 | 33 | 400.0 |
| 4 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar | Judith Rossner | #1 | 36 | 359.6 |
| 5 | The Choirboys | Joseph Wambaugh | #2 | 28 | 281.3 |
| 6 | Shogun | James Clavell | #3 | 32 | 234.8 |
| 7 | The Greek Treasure | Irving Stone | #2 | 24 | 208.4 |
| 8 | The Great Train Robbery | Michael Crichton | #3 | 23 | 184.2 |
| 9 | The Eagle Has Landed | Jack Higgins | #6 | 32 | 180.1 |
| 10 | The Dreadful Lemon Sky | John D. MacDonald | #3 | 23 | 169.3 |
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