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 2001
DateBookAuthor January 7 The Bear and the Dragon Tom Clancy January 14 From the Corner of His Eye Dean Koontz January 21 January 28 February 4 A Day Late and a Dollar Short Terry McMillan February 11 February 18 February 25 A Painted House John Grisham March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 1st to Die James Patterson April 1 April 8 Dreamcatcher Stephen King April 15 April 22 April 29 A Common Life Jan Karon May 6 On the Street Where You Live Mary Higgins Clark May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 Chosen Prey John Sandford June 10 June 17 June 24 "P" Is for Peril Sue Grafton July 1 July 8 Seven Up Janet Evanovich July 15 Leap of Faith Danielle Steel July 22 July 29 The Fourth Hand John Irving August 5 Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas James Patterson August 12 August 19 August 26 September 2 Valhalla Rising Clive Cussler September 9 September 16 September 23 September 30 Black House Stephen King and Peter Straub October 7 October 14 The Corrections Jonathan Franzen October 21 October 28 Isle of Dog Patricia Cornwell November 4 Midnight Bayou Nora Roberts November 11 The Kiss Danielle Steel November 18 Desecration Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins November 25 December 2 December 9 Skipping Christmas John Grisham December 16 December 23 December 30
Nonfiction The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category."The New York Times Book Review Best Sellers", The New York Times, January 7, 2001
DateBookAuthorJanuary 7 The O'Reilly Factor Bill O'ReillyJanuary 14January 21January 28 An Hour Before Daylight Jimmy CarterFebruary 4February 11February 18 Ice Bound Jerri Nielsen with Maryanne VollersFebruary 25March 4 An Hour Before Daylight Jimmy CarterMarch 11March 18 The O'Reilly Factor Bill O'ReillyMarch 25 Longaberger Dave LongabergerApril 1 The O'Reilly Factor Bill O'ReillyApril 8 Seabiscuit Laura HillenbrandApril 15April 22April 29May 6May 13May 20 Napalm & Silly Putty George CarlinMay 27 Foley Is Good Mick FoleyJune 3June 10 John Adams David McCulloughJune 17June 24July 1July 8July 15July 22July 29August 5August 12August 19August 26September 2September 9 The Wild Blue Stephen AmbroseSeptember 16September 23September 30 Jack: Straight from the Gut Jack Welch with John A. ByrneOctober 7October 14October 21October 28 Germs Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg and William BroadNovember 4November 11 The No Spin Zone Bill O'Reilly November 18November 25December 2December 9December 16 One Nation Editors of Life MagazineDecember 23 The No Spin Zone Bill O'ReillyDecember 30
See also Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 2000s
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