# 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.

## Fiction

The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 2 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling |
| January 9 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling |
| January 16 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling |
| January 23 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling |
| January 30 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling |
| February 6 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling |
| February 13 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling |
| February 20 | The Brethren | John Grisham |
| February 27 | The Brethren | John Grisham |
| March 5 | The Brethren | John Grisham |
| March 12 | The Brethren | John Grisham |
| March 19 | The Brethren | John Grisham |
| March 26 | The Brethren | John Grisham |
| April 2 | The Brethren | John Grisham |
| April 9 | The Brethren | John Grisham |
| April 16 | The Brethren | John Grisham |
| April 23 | The Wedding | Danielle Steel |
| April 30 | The Wedding | Danielle Steel |
| May 7 | Before I Say Good-Bye | Mary Higgins Clark |
| May 14 | Before I Say Good-Bye | Mary Higgins Clark |
| May 21 | Before I Say Good-Bye | Mary Higgins Clark |
| May 28 | Before I Say Good-Bye | Mary Higgins Clark |
| June 4 | Easy Prey | John Sandford |
| June 11 | The Indwelling | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| June 18 | The Indwelling | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| June 25 | The Indwelling | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| July 2 | The Indwelling | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| July 9 | Hot Six | Janet Evanovich |
| July 16 | The House on Hope Street | Danielle Steel |
| July 23 | The House on Hope Street | Danielle Steel |
| July 30 | The House on Hope Street | Danielle Steel |
| August 6 | The House on Hope Street | Danielle Steel |
| August 13 | The House on Hope Street | Danielle Steel |
| August 20 | Winter Solstice | Rosamunde Pilcher |
| August 27 | Winter Solstice | Rosamunde Pilcher |
| September 3 | Winter Solstice | Rosamunde Pilcher |
| September 10 | The Bear and the Dragon | Tom Clancy |
| September 17 | The Bear and the Dragon | Tom Clancy |
| September 24 | The Bear and the Dragon | Tom Clancy |
| October 1 | The Bear and the Dragon | Tom Clancy |
| October 8 | The Bear and the Dragon | Tom Clancy |
| October 15 | The Rescue | Nicholas Sparks |
| October 22 | The Rescue | Nicholas Sparks |
| October 29 | Drowning Ruth | Christina Schwarz |
| November 5 | The Last Precinct | Patricia Cornwell |
| November 12 | The Last Precinct | Patricia Cornwell |
| November 19 | The Last Precinct | Patricia Cornwell |
| November 26 | Winter's Heart | Robert Jordan |
| December 3 | The Mark | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| December 10 | The Mark | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| December 17 | The Mark | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| December 24 | The Mark | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
| December 31 | The Mark | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |

## Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 2 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| January 9 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| January 16 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| January 23 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| January 30 | The Rock Says | The Rock with Joe Layden |
| February 6 | The Rock Says | The Rock with Joe Layden |
| February 13 | The Rock Says | The Rock with Joe Layden |
| 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 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| March 19 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| March 26 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| April 2 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| April 9 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| April 16 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| April 23 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| April 30 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| May 7 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| May 14 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| May 21 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| May 28 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| June 4 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| June 11 | Flags of Our Fathers | James Bradley with Ron Powers |
| June 18 | Flags of Our Fathers | James Bradley with Ron Powers |
| June 25 | Flags of Our Fathers | James Bradley with Ron Powers |
| July 2 | Flags of Our Fathers | James Bradley with Ron Powers |
| July 9 | Flags of Our Fathers | James Bradley with Ron Powers |
| July 16 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| July 23 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom |
| 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 | It's Not about the Bike | Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins |
| 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 | Nothing Like It in the World | Stephen Ambrose |
| October 1 | Nothing Like It in the World | Stephen Ambrose |
| October 8 | Nothing Like It in the World | Stephen Ambrose |
| October 15 | Nothing Like It in the World | Stephen Ambrose |
| October 22 | The Beatles Anthology | The Beatles |
| October 29 | The Beatles Anthology | The Beatles |
| November 5 | The Beatles Anthology | The Beatles |
| November 12 | The O'Reilly Factor | Bill O'Reilly |
| November 19 | The O'Reilly Factor | Bill O'Reilly |
| November 26 | The O'Reilly Factor | Bill O'Reilly |
| December 3 | The O'Reilly Factor | Bill O'Reilly |
| December 10 | The O'Reilly Factor | Bill O'Reilly |
| December 17 | The O'Reilly Factor | Bill O'Reilly |
| December 24 | The Beatles Anthology | The Beatles |
| December 31 | The Beatles Anthology | The Beatles |