List of The New York Times number-one books of 2000

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.

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.[1][2][3]

Fiction

The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.[4]

Date Book Author
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 24
December 31

Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.[5]

Date Book Author
January 2 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom
January 9
January 16
January 23
January 30 The Rock Says The Rock with Joe Layden
February 6
February 13
February 20 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom
February 27 The Rock Says The Rock with Joe Layden
March 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 Powers
June 18
June 25
July 2
July 9
July 16 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom
July 23
July 30 The Day John Died Christopher Andersen
August 6 Life on the Other Side Sylvia Browne with Lindsay Harrison
August 13 It's Not about the Bike Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins
August 20
August 27 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom
September 3 It's Not about the Bike Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins
September 10 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom
September 17 Nothing Like It in the World Stephen Ambrose
September 24
October 1
October 8
October 15
October 22 The Beatles Anthology The Beatles
October 29
November 5
November 12 The O'Reilly Factor Bill O'Reilly
November 19
November 26
December 3
December 10
December 17
December 24 The Beatles Anthology The Beatles
December 31

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bestseller Math". riverdeep.net. November 12, 2001. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Smith, Dinitia (June 24, 2000). "The Times Plans a Children's Best-Seller List". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Bolonik, Kera (August 16, 2000). "A list of their own". Salon.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 2000
  5. ^ "The New York Times Book Review Best Sellers", The New York Times, January 2, 2000