Books of 1977

By Patrick Mondout

Here are the top ten bestseller lists for 1977:

1977 Fiction Bestsellers
1	The Silmarillion	J.R.R. Tolkien; Christopher Tolkien
2	The Thorn Birds	Colleen McCullough
3	Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah	Richard Bach
4	The Honourable Schoolboy	John Le Carré
5	Oliver's Story	Erich Segal
6	Dreams Die First	Harold Robbins
7	Beggarman, Thief	Irwin Shaw
8	How To Save Your Own Life	Erica Jong
9	Delta of Venus: Erotica	Anaïs Nin
10	Daniel Martin	John Fowles
	Source: Publisher's Weekly

1977 Non-Fiction Bestsellers
1	Roots	Alex Haley
2	Looking Out for #1	Robert Ringer
3	All Things Wise and Wonderful	James Herriot
4	Your Erroneous Zones	Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
5	The Book of Lists	David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace, and Amy Wallace
6	The Possible Dream: A Candid Look at Amway	Charles Paul Conn
7	The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence	Carl Sagan
8	The Second Ring of Power	Carlos Castaneda
9	The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank	Erma Bombeck
10	The Amityville Horror	Jay Anson
	Source: Publisher's Weekly