The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best selling books in the United States.
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 1999
DateBookAuthor 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
Nonfiction The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1999
DateBookAuthor 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
See also Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1990s
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