# 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

The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 7 | The Bear and the Dragon | Tom Clancy |
| January 14 | From the Corner of His Eye | Dean Koontz |
| January 21 | From the Corner of His Eye | Dean Koontz |
| January 28 | From the Corner of His Eye | Dean Koontz |
| February 4 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Terry McMillan |
| February 11 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Terry McMillan |
| February 18 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Terry McMillan |
| February 25 | A Painted House | John Grisham |
| March 4 | A Painted House | John Grisham |
| March 11 | A Painted House | John Grisham |
| March 18 | A Painted House | John Grisham |
| March 25 | 1st to Die | James Patterson |
| April 1 | 1st to Die | James Patterson |
| April 8 | Dreamcatcher | Stephen King |
| April 15 | Dreamcatcher | Stephen King |
| April 22 | Dreamcatcher | Stephen King |
| April 29 | A Common Life | Jan Karon |
| May 6 | On the Street Where You Live | Mary Higgins Clark |
| May 13 | On the Street Where You Live | Mary Higgins Clark |
| May 20 | On the Street Where You Live | Mary Higgins Clark |
| May 27 | On the Street Where You Live | Mary Higgins Clark |
| June 3 | Chosen Prey | John Sandford |
| June 10 | Chosen Prey | John Sandford |
| June 17 | Chosen Prey | John Sandford |
| June 24 | "P" Is for Peril | Sue Grafton |
| July 1 | "P" Is for Peril | Sue Grafton |
| July 8 | Seven Up | Janet Evanovich |
| July 15 | Leap of Faith | Danielle Steel |
| July 22 | Leap of Faith | Danielle Steel |
| July 29 | The Fourth Hand | John Irving |
| August 5 | Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas | James Patterson |
| August 12 | Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas | James Patterson |
| August 19 | Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas | James Patterson |
| August 26 | Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas | James Patterson |
| September 2 | Valhalla Rising | Clive Cussler |
| September 9 | Valhalla Rising | Clive Cussler |
| September 16 | Valhalla Rising | Clive Cussler |
| September 23 | Valhalla Rising | Clive Cussler |
| September 30 | Black House | Stephen King and Peter Straub |
| October 7 | Black House | Stephen King and Peter Straub |
| October 14 | The Corrections | Jonathan Franzen |
| October 21 | The Corrections | Jonathan Franzen |
| 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 | Desecration | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| December 2 | Desecration | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| December 9 | Skipping Christmas | John Grisham |
| December 16 | Skipping Christmas | John Grisham |
| December 23 | Skipping Christmas | John Grisham |
| December 30 | Skipping Christmas | John Grisham |

## Nonfiction

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