List of The New York Times number-one books of 2001

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]

Date Book Author
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

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The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.[2]

Date Book Author
January 7 The O'Reilly Factor Bill O'Reilly
January 14
January 21
January 28 An Hour Before Daylight Jimmy Carter
February 4
February 11
February 18 Ice Bound Jerri Nielsen with Maryanne Vollers
February 25
March 4 An Hour Before Daylight Jimmy Carter
March 11
March 18 The O'Reilly Factor Bill O'Reilly
March 25 Longaberger Dave Longaberger
April 1 The O'Reilly Factor Bill O'Reilly
April 8 Seabiscuit Laura Hillenbrand
April 15
April 22
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20 Napalm & Silly Putty George Carlin
May 27 Foley Is Good Mick Foley
June 3
June 10 John Adams David McCullough
June 17
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29
August 5
August 12
August 19
August 26
September 2
September 9 The Wild Blue Stephen Ambrose
September 16
September 23
September 30 Jack: Straight from the Gut Jack Welch with John A. Byrne
October 7
October 14
October 21
October 28 Germs Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg and William Broad
November 4
November 11 The No Spin Zone Bill O'Reilly
November 18
November 25
December 2
December 9
December 16 One Nation Editors of Life Magazine
December 23 The No Spin Zone Bill O'Reilly
December 30

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 2001
  2. ^ "The New York Times Book Review Best Sellers", The New York Times, January 7, 2001