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1960s American Nonfiction Bestsellers - Were They Really the Swinging Sixties?

Not according to American nonfiction from that decade. Many books on cooking, diet and exercise, and housekeeping (including one from Phyllis Diller). Comedy from Bob Hope, Johnny Carson & Peanuts. The Kennedy presidency & assassination, and the rise of Nixon. There were only a few books suggesting the sexual revolution was evolving. Contrast this with the 1970s in my companion challenge (click on the link).
To capture the flavour of the era I used first edition covers as far as possible.
The table below details the year in which the book first appeared in the Nonfiction Bestseller Top 10. I have omitted duplicates & reference books
The books by year are are:
1960: 1-10
1961: 11-18
1962: 19-26
1963: 27-34
1964: 35-43
1965: 44-53
1966: 54-60
1967: 61-67
1968: 68-74
1969: 75-83
The source is "The Chronology of American Literature: America's Literary Achievements from the Colonial Era to Modern Times"
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1
Folk Medicine (D. C. Jarvis)
Folk Medicine (D. C. Jarvis)
2
Better Homes and Gardens First Aid for Your Family (Better Homes and Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens First Aid for Your Family (Better Homes and Gardens)
3
The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook (Women of General Foods Kitchens)
The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook (Women of General Foods Kitchens)
4
May This House Be Safe From Tigers (Alexander King)
May This House Be Safe From Tigers (Alexander King)
5
Better Homes and Gardens Dessert Book (Better Homes and Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens Dessert Book (Better Homes and Gardens)
6
Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Ideas (Better Homes and Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Ideas (Better Homes and Gardens)
7
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (William Shirer)
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (William Shirer)
8
The Conscience of a Conservative
The Conscience of a Conservative
9
I Kid You Not (Jack Paar)
I Kid You Not (Jack Paar)
10
Between You, Me, and the Gatepost (Pat Boone)
Between You, Me, and the Gatepost (Pat Boone)
11
Better Homes and Gardens Sewing Book (Better Homes and Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens Sewing Book (Better Homes and Gardens)
12
Casserole Cook Book (Various)
Casserole Cook Book (Various)
13
A Nation of Sheep (William Lederer)
A Nation of Sheep (William Lederer)
14
Better Homes and Gardens Nutrition for Your Family (Better Homes and Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens Nutrition for Your Family (Better Homes and Gardens)
15
The Making of the President 1960 (Theodore White)
The Making of the President 1960 (Theodore White)
16
Calories Don't Count (Dr. Herman Taller)
Calories Don't Count (Dr. Herman Taller)
17
Betty Crocker's New Picture Cook Book: New Edition (Betty Crocker)
Betty Crocker's New Picture Cook Book: New Edition (Betty Crocker)
18
Ring of Bright Water (Gavin Maxwell)
Ring of Bright Water (Gavin Maxwell)
19
The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Better Homes and Gardens)
The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Better Homes and Gardens)
20
O Ye Jigs and Juleps! (Virginia Cary Hudson)
O Ye Jigs and Juleps! (Virginia Cary Hudson)
21
Happiness Is a Warm Puppy (Charles M. Schulz)
Happiness Is a Warm Puppy (Charles M. Schulz)
22
The Joy of Cooking: New Edition (Rma S. Rombauer & Marion Rombauer Becker)
The Joy of Cooking: New Edition (Rma S. Rombauer & Marion Rombauer Becker)
23
My Life in Court (Louis Nizer)
My Life in Court (Louis Nizer)
24
The Rothschilds (Frederic Morton)
The Rothschilds (Frederic Morton)
25
Sex and the Single Girl (Helen Gurley Brown)
Sex and the Single Girl (Helen Gurley Brown)
26
Travels With Charley (John Steinbeck)
Travels With Charley (John Steinbeck)
27
Security Is a Thumb and a Blanket (Charles M. Schulz)
Security Is a Thumb and a Blanket (Charles M. Schulz)
28
J.F.K.: The Man and the Myth (Victor Lasky)
J.F.K.: The Man and the Myth (Victor Lasky)
29
Profiles in Courage (John F. Kennedy)
Profiles in Courage (John F. Kennedy)
30
Better Homes and Gardens Bread Cook Book (Better Homes and Gardens)
Better Homes and Gardens Bread Cook Book (Better Homes and Gardens)
31
The Pillsbury Family Cookbook (Pillsbury Kitchens)
The Pillsbury Family Cookbook (Pillsbury Kitchens)
32
I Owe Russia $1200 (Bob Hope)
I Owe Russia $1200 (Bob Hope)
33
Heloise's Housekeeping Hints (Heloise)
Heloise's Housekeeping Hints (Heloise)
34
Better Homes & Gardens Baby Book (Better Homes & Gardens)
Better Homes & Gardens Baby Book (Better Homes & Gardens)
35
Four Days (American Heritage & United Press International)
Four Days (American Heritage & United Press International)
36
I Need All the Friends I Can Get (Charles M. Schulz)
I Need All the Friends I Can Get (Charles M. Schulz)
37
In His Own Write (John Lennon)
In His Own Write (John Lennon)
38
Christmas Is Together-Time (Charles M. Schulz)
Christmas Is Together-Time (Charles M. Schulz)
39
A Day in the Life of President Kennedy (Jim Bishop)
A Day in the Life of President Kennedy (Jim Bishop)
40
The Kennedy Wit (Bill Adler Ed.)
The Kennedy Wit (Bill Adler Ed.)
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