# List of The New York Times number-one books of 1947

This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1947.

## Fiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books. Only six books topped the list that year. The most popular titles were Gentlemen's Agreement (14 weeks) and House Divided, which spent much of the last quarter of the year at the top of the list and a total of 15 weeks at the top overall. Two other novels, Lydia Bailey and The Moneymen each spent 12 weeks at the top. Sinclair Lewis had his only No. 1 bestseller that year (at least since the list went national in 1942).
| Date | Book | Author |
| January 5 | B.F.'s Daughter | John P. Marquand |
| January 12 | B.F.'s Daughter | John P. Marquand |
| January 19 | B.F.'s Daughter | John P. Marquand |
| January 26 | B.F.'s Daughter | John P. Marquand |
| February 2 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| February 9 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| February 16 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| February 23 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| March 2 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| March 9 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| March 16 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| March 23 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| March 30 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| April 6 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| April 13 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| April 20 | Lydia Bailey | Kenneth Roberts |
| April 27 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| May 4 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| May 11 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| May 18 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| May 25 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| June 1 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| June 8 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| June 15 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| June 22 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| June 29 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| July 6 | Kingsblood Royal | Sinclair Lewis |
| July 13 | Kingsblood Royal | Sinclair Lewis |
| July 20 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| July 27 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| August 3 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| August 10 | Gentlemen's Agreement | Laura Z. Hobson |
| August 17 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| August 24 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| August 31 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| September 7 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| September 14 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| September 21 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| September 28 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| October 5 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| October 12 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| October 19 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| October 26 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| November 2 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| November 9 | The Moneyman | Thomas B. Costain |
| November 16 | House Divided | Ben Ames Williams |
| November 23 | House Divided | Ben Ames Williams |
| November 30 | House Divided | Ben Ames Williams |
| December 7 | House Divided | Ben Ames Williams |
| December 14 | House Divided | Ben Ames Williams |
| December 21 | House Divided | Ben Ames Williams |
| December 28 | House Divided | Ben Ames Williams |

## Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.