# 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

The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category. 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 | The Lovely Bones | Alice Sebold |
| January 26 | Crossroads of Twilight | Robert Jordan |
| February 2 | Crossroads of Twilight | Robert Jordan |
| February 9 | The Lovely Bones | Alice Sebold |
| February 16 | The Lovely Bones | Alice Sebold |
| February 23 | The King of Torts | John Grisham |
| March 2 | The King of Torts | John Grisham |
| March 9 | The King of Torts | John Grisham |
| March 16 | The King of Torts | John Grisham |
| 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 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| April 20 | Birthright | Nora Roberts |
| April 27 | Armageddon | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| May 4 | Armageddon | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| May 11 | Armageddon | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| May 18 | Armageddon | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| May 25 | Armageddon | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| June 1 | Naked Prey | John Sandford |
| June 8 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| June 15 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| June 22 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| June 29 | The Lake House | James Patterson |
| July 6 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| July 13 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| 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 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| August 24 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| August 31 | The Teeth of the Tiger | Tom Clancy |
| September 7 | The Teeth of the Tiger | Tom Clancy |
| September 14 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| September 21 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| September 28 | Bleachers | John Grisham |
| October 5 | Bleachers | John Grisham |
| October 12 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Mitch Albom |
| October 19 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Mitch Albom |
| October 26 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Mitch Albom |
| 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 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| November 30 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| December 7 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| December 14 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| December 21 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |
| December 28 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown |

## Nonfiction

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