# List of The New York Times number-one books of 2004

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

The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category. Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, released in the spring of 2003, was the best seller for a second straight year, spending a cumulative 28 weeks at the top.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 4 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| January 11 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| January 18 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| January 25 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| February 1 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| February 8 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| February 15 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| February 22 | The Last Juror | John Grisham |
| February 29 | The Last Juror | John Grisham |
| March 7 | The Last Juror | John Grisham |
| March 14 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| March 21 | 3rd Degree | James Patterson and Andrew Gross |
| March 28 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| April 4 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| April 11 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| April 18 | Glorious Appearing | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| April 25 | Glorious Appearing | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| May 2 | Glorious Appearing | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| May 9 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| May 16 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| May 23 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| May 30 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| June 6 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| June 13 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| June 20 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| June 27 | Song of Susannah | Stephen King |
| July 4 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| July 11 | Ten Big Ones | Janet Evanovich |
| July 18 | Sam's Letters to Jennifer | James Patterson |
| July 25 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| August 1 | "R" Is for Ricochet | Sue Grafton |
| August 8 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| August 15 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| August 22 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| August 29 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| September 5 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| September 12 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| September 19 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| September 26 | Trace | Patricia Cornwell |
| October 3 | Trace | Patricia Cornwell |
| October 10 | The Dark Tower | Stephen King |
| October 17 | The Dark Tower | Stephen King |
| October 24 | The Dark Tower | Stephen King |
| October 31 | Northern Lights | Nora Roberts |
| November 7 | Northern Lights | Nora Roberts |
| November 14 | Hour Game | David Baldacci |
| November 21 | Metro Girl | Janet Evanovich |
| November 28 | London Bridges | James Patterson |
| December 5 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| December 12 | Night Fall | Nelson DeMille |
| December 19 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Mitch Albom |
| December 26 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Mitch Albom |

## Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 4 | Who's Looking Out For You? | Bill O'Reilly |
| January 11 | Who's Looking Out For You? | Bill O'Reilly |
| January 18 | Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them | Al Franken |
| January 25 | My Prison Without Bars | Pete Rose with Rick Hill |
| February 1 | The Price of Loyalty | Ron Suskind |
| February 8 | The Price of Loyalty | Ron Suskind |
| February 15 | The Price of Loyalty | Ron Suskind |
| February 22 | The Price of Loyalty | Ron Suskind |
| February 29 | The Price of Loyalty | Ron Suskind |
| March 7 | Deliver Us from Evil | Sean Hannity |
| March 14 | Deliver Us from Evil | Sean Hannity |
| March 21 | Deliver Us from Evil | Sean Hannity |
| March 28 | Deliver Us from Evil | Sean Hannity |
| April 4 | Deliver Us from Evil | Sean Hannity |
| April 11 | Against All Enemies | Richard Clarke |
| April 18 | Against All Enemies | Richard Clarke |
| April 25 | Against All Enemies | Richard Clarke |
| May 2 | Against All Enemies | Richard Clarke |
| May 9 | Plan of Attack | Bob Woodward |
| May 16 | Plan of Attack | Bob Woodward |
| May 23 | Plan of Attack | Bob Woodward |
| May 30 | Eats, Shoots & Leaves | Lynne Truss |
| June 6 | Eats, Shoots & Leaves | Lynne Truss |
| June 13 | Eats, Shoots & Leaves | Lynne Truss |
| June 20 | Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim | David Sedaris |
| June 27 | Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim | David Sedaris |
| July 4 | Big Russ and Me | Tim Russert |
| July 11 | My Life | Bill Clinton |
| July 18 | My Life | Bill Clinton |
| July 25 | My Life | Bill Clinton |
| August 1 | My Life | Bill Clinton |
| August 8 | My Life | Bill Clinton |
| August 15 | My Life | Bill Clinton |
| August 22 | American Soldier | Tommy Franks with Malcolm McConnell |
| August 29 | American Soldier | Tommy Franks with Malcolm McConnell |
| September 5 | Unfit for Command | John O'Neill with Jerome Corsi |
| September 12 | Unfit for Command | John O'Neill with Jerome Corsi |
| September 19 | Unfit for Command | John O'Neill with Jerome Corsi |
| September 26 | Unfit for Command | John O'Neill with Jerome Corsi |
| October 3 | The Family | Kitty Kelley |
| October 10 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| October 17 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| October 24 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| October 31 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| November 7 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| November 14 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| November 21 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| November 28 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| December 5 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| December 12 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| December 19 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |
| December 26 | America: The Book | Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers |