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.
Changes to the list On July 23, 2000, a new list was created for best-selling children's books. This controversial decision was due to the dominance of the Harry Potter series, which had occupied three of the top spots for over a year.
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 2000
DateBookAuthor January 2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling January 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 February 20 The Brethren John Grisham February 27 March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 The Wedding Danielle Steel April 30 May 7 Before I Say Good-Bye Mary Higgins Clark May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 Easy Prey John Sandford June 11 The Indwelling Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins June 18 June 25 July 2 July 9 Hot Six Janet Evanovich July 16 The House on Hope Street Danielle Steel July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 August 20 Winter Solstice Rosamunde Pilcher August 27 September 3 September 10 The Bear and the Dragon Tom Clancy September 17 September 24 October 1 October 8 October 15 The Rescue Nicholas Sparks October 22 October 29 Drowning Ruth Christina Schwarz November 5 The Last Precinct Patricia Cornwell November 12 November 19 November 26 Winter's Heart Robert Jordan December 3 The Mark Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins December 10 December 17 December 24December 31
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 2, 2000
DateBookAuthorJanuary 2 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch AlbomJanuary 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 The Rock Says The Rock with Joe LaydenFebruary 6 February 13 February 20 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom February 27 The Rock Says The Rock with Joe LaydenMarch 5 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 June 11 Flags of Our Fathers James Bradley with Ron PowersJune 18 June 25 July 2 July 9 July 16 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom July 23 July 30 The Day John Died Christopher AndersenAugust 6 Life on the Other Side Sylvia Browne with Lindsay HarrisonAugust 13 It's Not about the Bike Lance Armstrong with Sally JenkinsAugust 20 August 27 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom September 3 It's Not about the Bike Lance Armstrong with Sally JenkinsSeptember 10 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom September 17 Nothing Like It in the World Stephen AmbroseSeptember 24 October 1 October 8 October 15 October 22 The Beatles Anthology The BeatlesOctober 29 November 5 November 12 The O'Reilly Factor Bill O'ReillyNovember 19 November 26 December 3 December 10 December 17 December 24 The Beatles Anthology The Beatles December 31
See also Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 2000s
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