1977 in books
Who ruled 1977? Paul E. Erdman was Author of the Year on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list. Every #1 bestseller of 1977, the biggest books and the top authors.
NYT Hardcover Fiction
| # | Author | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul E. Erdman | 430 | 0 | 35 |
| 2 | Colleen McCullough | 415 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | Leon Uris | 381 | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Erich Segal | 301 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | John Cheever | 253 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Richard Bach | 250 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | J.R.R. Tolkien | 204 | 13 | 14 |
| 8 | Clive Cussler | 187 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | John D. MacDonald | 170 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Robert Ludlum | 142 | 0 | 3 |
| First week at #1 | Title | Author | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1977 | Trinity | Leon Uris | 14 |
| Apr 10, 1977 | Oliver's Story | Erich Segal | 7 |
| May 22, 1977 | Falconer | John Cheever | 3 |
| Jun 19, 1977 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough | 15 |
| Oct 2, 1977 | The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien | 13 |
| # | Title | Author | Peak | Weeks | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough | #1 | 59 | 712.7 |
| 2 | The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien | #1 | 59 | 594.6 |
| 3 | Illusions | Richard Bach | #2 | 80 | 507.0 |
| 4 | Oliver's Story | Erich Segal | #1 | 31 | 300.8 |
| 5 | Falconer | John Cheever | #1 | 25 | 253.0 |
| 6 | Delta of Venus | Anais Nin | #4 | 36 | 183.2 |
| 7 | Daniel Martin | John Fowles | #4 | 27 | 173.5 |
| 8 | Condominium | John D. MacDonald | #3 | 27 | 170.4 |
| 9 | The Women's Room | Marilyn French | #4 | 35 | 168.4 |
| 10 | Dynasty | Robert S. Elegant | #3 | 30 | 150.9 |
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