Most Popular Non-fiction Books of the 1970s

Discover popular Non-fiction books from the 1970s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography

Humphrey Carpenter

Biography · Non-fiction

1977

7.7/10 54 ratings

A Tolkien Bestiary

David Day

Middle-earth · Non-fiction

1978

6.8/10 67 ratings

The Milford Series: Popular Writers of Today

Kurt Vonnegut: The Gospel from Outer Space (Or, Yes We Have No Nirvanas)

Clark Mayo

Non-fiction

January 1, 1977

10/10 1 ratings

H. P. Lovecraft's Selected Letters #5

Selected Letters V

H. P. Lovecraft

Non-fiction

1976

10/10 1 ratings

H. P. Lovecraft's Selected Letters #4

Selected Letters IV

H. P. Lovecraft

Non-fiction

1976

10/10 1 ratings

H. P. Lovecraft's Selected Letters #3

Selected Letters III

H. P. Lovecraft

Non-fiction

1971

10/10 1 ratings

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction

Ursula K. Le Guin

Non-fiction

1979

8/10 1 ratings

The Way the Future Was: A Memoir

Frederik Pohl

Biography · Non-fiction

1978

8/10 1 ratings

Star Trek

The Trouble with Tribbles: The Birth, Sale and Final Production of One Episode

David Gerrold

Star Trek · Non-fiction

1973

7/10 1 ratings

Sojan

Michael Moorcock

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Sword and Sorcery · Short Stories · Non-fiction

1977

5/10 1 ratings

Biohazard

Michael Rogers

Non-fiction

1979

Terry Nation's Dalek Special

Terry Nation

Science Fiction · Short Stories · Non-fiction

1979

The World of Science Fiction, 1926-1976: The History of a Subculture

Lester del Rey

Non-fiction

1979

The Black Book of Clark Ashton Smith

Clark Ashton Smith

Non-fiction

1979

Conan's World and Robert E. Howard

Darrell Schweitzer

Non-fiction

1978

The Dream Quest of H. P. Lovecraft

Darrell Schweitzer

Non-fiction

1978

Faeries

Brian Froud, Alan Lee

Non-fiction

1978

The H. P. Lovecraft Companion

Philip A. Shreffler

Non-fiction

1977

The Werewolf in Legend, Fact and Art

Basil Copper

Non-fiction

1977

The Land of Froud

Brian Froud

Non-fiction

1977

To Quebec and the Stars

H. P. Lovecraft

Non-fiction

1976

SF in Dimension: A Book of Explorations

Alexei Panshin, Cory Panshin

Non-fiction

1976

Howard Phillips Lovecraft: Dreamer on the Night Side

Frank Belknap Long

Non-fiction

1975

Horrors: From Screen to Scream

Ed Naha

Non-fiction

1975

Blond Barbarians & Noble Savages

L. Sprague de Camp

Non-fiction

1975

Star Trek

Star Trek Lives!

Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Sondra Marshak, Joan Winston

Star Trek · Non-fiction

1975

About the Sleeping Beauty

P. L. Travers

Fantasy · Childrens · Non-fiction

1975

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins in the Kitchen

P. L. Travers

Fantasy · Childrens · Non-fiction

1975

The Second Book of Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Short Stories · Non-fiction

1975

Alternate Worlds: The Illustrated History of Science Fiction

James Gunn

Non-fiction

1975

Dreams Must Explain Themselves

Ursula K. Le Guin

Non-fiction

1975

The Book of Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction · Short Stories · Non-fiction

1974

The Vampire in Legend and Fact

Basil Copper

Non-fiction

1973

Star Trek: The Original Series

The World of Star Trek

David Gerrold

Space Opera · Star Trek · Non-fiction

1973

New Apocrypha: A Guide to Strange Sciences & Occult Beliefs

John Sladek

Non-fiction

1973

From Elfland to Poughkeepsie

Ursula K. Le Guin

Non-fiction

1973