This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1969.

Fiction The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books.Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1969

DateBookAuthor January 5 The Salzburg Connection Helen MacInnes January 12 January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9 February 16 February 23 March 2 March 9 March 16 Portnoy's Complaint Philip Roth March 23 March 30 April 6 April 13 April 20 April 27 May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 The Love Machine Jacqueline Susann June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 August 3 August 10 August 17 August 24 August 31 September 7 September 14 September 21The Godfather Mario Puzo September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 23 November 30 December 7 December 14 December 21 December 28

Nonfiction The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1969

DateBookAuthor January 5 The Money Game "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) January 12 January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9 February 16 February 23 March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 March 30 April 6 April 13 April 20 April 27 May 4 The 900 Days Harrison E. Salisbury May 11 Jennie Ralph G. Martin May 18 The 900 Days Harrison E. Salisbury May 25 Jennie Ralph G. Martin June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20 The Peter Principle Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull July 27 August 3 August 10 August 17 August 24 August 31 September 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 23 November 30 The Selling of the President 1968 Joe McGinniss December 7 The Peter Principle Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull December 14 The Selling of the President 1968 Joe McGinniss December 21 The Peter Principle Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull December 28 The Selling of the President 1968 Joe McGinniss

See also Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1960s

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