The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best selling books in the United States. The lists are split into three genres—fiction, nonfiction and children's books. Both the fiction and nonfiction lists are further split into multiple lists.
Fiction The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 2004 Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, released in the spring of 2003, was the best seller for a second straight year, spending a cumulative 28 weeks at the top.
DateBookAuthor January 4 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown January 11 January 18 January 25 February 1 February 8 February 15 February 22 The Last Juror John Grisham February 29 March 7 March 14 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown March 21 3rd Degree James Patterson and Andrew Gross March 28 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown April 4 April 11 April 18 Glorious Appearing Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins April 25 May 2 May 9 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 June 13 June 20 June 27 Song of Susannah Stephen King July 4 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown July 11 Ten Big Ones Janet Evanovich July 18 Sam's Letters to Jennifer James Patterson July 25 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown August 1 "R" Is for Ricochet Sue Grafton August 8 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown August 15 August 22 August 29 September 5 September 12 September 19 September 26 Trace Patricia Cornwell October 3 October 10 The Dark Tower Stephen King October 17 October 24 October 31 Northern Lights Nora Roberts November 7 November 14 Hour Game David Baldacci November 21 Metro Girl Janet Evanovich November 28 London Bridges James Patterson December 5 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown December 12 Night Fall Nelson DeMille December 19 The Five People You Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom December 26
Nonfiction The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.
DateBookAuthorJanuary 4 Who's Looking Out for You? Bill O'ReillyJanuary 11 January 18 Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them Al FrankenJanuary 25 My Prison Without Bars Pete Rose with Rick HillFebruary 1 The Price of Loyalty Ron SuskindFebruary 8 February 15 February 22 February 29 March 7 Deliver Us from Evil Sean HannityMarch 14 March 21 March 28 April 4 April 11 Against All Enemies Richard ClarkeApril 18 April 25 May 2 May 9 Plan of Attack Bob WoodwardMay 16 May 23 May 30 Eats, Shoots & Leaves Lynne TrussJune 6 June 13 June 20 Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim David SedarisJune 27 July 4 Big Russ and Me Tim RussertJuly 11 My Life Bill ClintonJuly 18 July 25 August 1 August 8 August 15 August 22 American Soldier Tommy Franks with Malcolm McConnellAugust 29 September 5 Unfit for Command John O'Neill with Jerome CorsiSeptember 12 September 19 September 26 October 3 The Family Kitty KelleyOctober 10 America: The Book Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writersOctober 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28 December 5 December 12 December 19 December 26
See also Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 2000s
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