List of The New York Times number-one books of 2003

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 in three genres—fiction, nonfiction and children's books. Both the fiction and nonfiction lists are further split into multiple lists.

Fiction

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The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.[1] The Da Vinci Code dominated the year, spending a cumulative 20 weeks at the top. Sales continued strong into 2004.

Date Book Author
January 5 Prey Michael Crichton
January 12 The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
January 19
January 26 Crossroads of Twilight Robert Jordan
February 2
February 9 The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
February 16
February 23 The King of Torts John Grisham
March 2
March 9
March 16
March 23 The Jester James Patterson and Andrew Gross
March 30 The King of Torts John Grisham
April 6 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
April 13
April 20 Birthright Nora Roberts
April 27 Armageddon Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 25
June 1 Naked Prey John Sandford
June 8 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
June 15
June 22
June 29 The Lake House James Patterson
July 6 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
July 13
July 20 Johnny Angel Danielle Steel
July 27 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
August 3 To the Nines Janet Evanovich
August 10 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
August 17
August 24
August 31 The Teeth of the Tiger Tom Clancy
September 7
September 14 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
September 21
September 28 Bleachers John Grisham
October 5
October 12 The Five People You Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom
October 19
October 26
November 2 Blow Fly Patricia Cornwell
November 9 The Five People You Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom
November 16 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
November 23
November 30
December 7
December 14
December 21
December 28

Nonfiction

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The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.

Date Book Author
January 5 Bush at War Bob Woodward
January 12
January 19 Portrait of a Killer Patricia Cornwell
January 26 Bush at War Bob Woodward
February 2 The Savage Nation Michael Savage
February 9
February 16 What Should I Do with My Life? Po Bronson
February 23 The Savage Nation Michael Savage
March 2
March 9 Stupid White Men Michael Moore
March 16
March 23 Devil in the White City Erik Larson
March 30 The Savage Nation Michael Savage
April 6 Stupid White Men Michael Moore
April 13 Leap of Faith Queen Noor
April 20
April 27 What Should I Do with My Life? Po Bronson
May 4 Leap of Faith Queen Noor
May 11
May 18
May 25
June 1 An Unfinished Life Robert Dallek
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29 Living History Hillary Rodham Clinton
July 6
July 13
July 20
July 27
August 3 Kate Remembered A. Scott Berg
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31
September 7 Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them Al Franken
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 5
October 12 Who's Looking Out For You? Bill O'Reilly
October 19 Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them Al Franken
October 26 Dude, Where's My Country? Michael Moore
November 2
November 9
November 16 A Royal Duty Paul Burrell
November 23 Dude, Where's My Country? Michael Moore
November 30 I Am a Soldier Too Rick Bragg
December 7 Dude, Where's My Country? Michael Moore
December 14
December 21 Who's Looking Out For You? Bill O'Reilly
December 28

See also

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References

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