The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best selling books in the United States.
The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category. [1]
Date | Book | Author |
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January 3 | A Man in Full | Tom Wolfe |
January 10 | ||
January 17 | ||
January 24 | ||
January 31 | Southern Cross | Patricia Cornwell |
February 7 | ||
February 14 | ||
February 21 | The Testament | John Grisham |
February 28 | ||
March 7 | ||
March 14 | ||
March 21 | ||
March 28 | ||
April 4 | ||
April 11 | ||
April 18 | ||
April 25 | Bittersweet | Danielle Steel |
May 2 | The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon | Stephen King |
May 9 | We'll Meet Again | Mary Higgins Clark |
May 16 | ||
May 23 | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Terry Brooks |
May 30 | ||
June 6 | ||
June 13 | ||
June 20 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling |
June 27 | Hannibal | Thomas Harris |
July 4 | ||
July 11 | ||
July 18 | ||
July 25 | ||
August 1 | ||
August 8 | ||
August 15 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | J. K. Rowling |
August 22 | Black Notice | Patricia Cornwell |
August 29 | ||
September 5 | ||
September 12 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | J. K. Rowling |
September 19 | The Alibi | Sandra Brown |
September 26 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | J. K. Rowling |
October 3 | ||
October 10 | ||
October 17 | ||
October 24 | ||
October 31 | ||
November 7 | ||
November 14 | ||
November 21 | ||
November 28 | ||
December 5 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
December 12 | ||
December 19 | ||
December 26 |
The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category. [2]
Date | Book | Author |
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January 3 | The Greatest Generation | Tom Brokaw |
January 10 | ||
January 17 | ||
January 24 | ||
January 31 | ||
February 7 | ||
February 14 | ||
February 21 | ||
February 28 | ||
March 7 | ||
March 14 | ||
March 21 | Monica's Story | Andrew Morton |
March 28 | All Too Human | George Stephanopoulos |
April 4 | ||
April 11 | ||
April 18 | ||
April 25 | ||
May 2 | The Greatest Generation | Tom Brokaw |
May 9 | ||
May 16 | ||
May 23 | ||
May 30 | ||
June 6 | Every Man a Tiger | Tom Clancy with Chuck Horner |
June 13 | The Greatest Generation | Tom Brokaw |
June 20 | ||
June 27 | ||
July 4 | ||
July 11 | Shadow | Bob Woodward |
July 18 | ||
July 25 | ||
August 1 | ||
August 8 | ||
August 15 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
August 22 | ||
August 29 | ||
September 5 | ||
September 12 | ||
September 19 | ||
September 26 | ||
October 3 | ||
October 10 | 'Tis | Frank McCourt |
October 17 | ||
October 24 | ||
October 31 | ||
November 7 | ||
November 14 | ||
November 21 | ||
November 28 | ||
December 5 | Have a Nice Day! | Mick Foley |
December 12 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
December 19 | ||
December 26 |