List of The New York Times number-one books of 1991

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The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best selling books in the United States.

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Fiction

The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category. [1]

DateBookAuthor
January 6 The Plains of Passage Jean M. Auel
January 13
January 20 The Secret Pilgrim John le Carré
January 27
February 3 Cold Fire Dean Koontz
February 10
February 17
February 24Heartbeat Danielle Steel
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21 The Seeress of Kell David Eddings
April 28
May 5
May 12 Loves Music, Loves to Dance Mary Higgins Clark
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23 Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss
June 30 Heir to the Empire Timothy Zahn
July 7 The Kitchen God's Wife Amy Tan
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25 The Sum of All Fears Tom Clancy
September 1
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13 Scarlett Alexandra Ripley
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1
December 8
December 15
December 22
December 29

Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category. [2]

DateBookAuthor
January 6 A Life on the Road Charles Kuralt
January 13
January 20
January 27 Iron John Robert Bly
February 3
February 10 The Prize Daniel Yergin
February 17 Iron John Robert Bly
February 24
March 3
March 10
March 17 And the Sea Will Tell Vincent Bugliosi with Bruce B. Henderson
March 24 Iron John Robert Bly
March 31
April 7 You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again Julia Phillips
April 14
April 21
April 28 Nancy Reagan Kitty Kelley
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
June 2 The Commanders Bob Woodward
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7 Iron John Robert Bly
July 14
July 21 Chutzpah Alan M. Dershowitz
July 28
August 4
August 11 Iron John Robert Bly
August 18 Chutzpah Alan M. Dershowitz
August 25 Parliament of Whores P. J. O'Rourke
September 1 When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It is Time to Go Home Erma Bombeck
September 8 Uh-Oh Robert Fulghum
September 15
September 22 Me: Stories of My Life Katharine Hepburn
September 29
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27
November 3 Den of Thieves James B. Stewart
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1 Under Fire Oliver L. North with William Novak
December 8 Me: Stories of My Life Katharine Hepburn
December 15
December 22
December 29

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