New York Times Bestseller List Fiction 4/22/2012

Here are the Top Ten Bestselling novels on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction list for the week ending April 22 2012
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10 - Beastly Things - Donna Leon  (Debut)
9  -  Lover Reborn - J.R. Ward    (2 weeks on list)
(last weeks #1)
8  -  The Beginner's Goodbye - Anne Tyler   (Debut)
7  -  Stay Close - Harlan Coben  (3 weeks)
6  -  Betrayal - Danielle Steel     (Debut)
5  -  The Shoemaker's Wife - Adriana Trigiani   (Debut)
4  -  The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection - Alexander McCall Smith
(Debut)
3  -  Sacre' Bleu - Christopher Moore    (Debut)
2  -  Guilty Wives - James Patterson   (2 weeks)
1  -  The Lost Years - Mary Higgins Clark
(Debut)

New York Times Bestseller List (Fiction) 04/01/2012

Here are the Top Ten novels on the NY Times Bestseller list for the week ending April 1st 2012

10 - The Wolf Gift - Anne Rice   (5 weeks on list)
9  -  The Expats - Chris Pavone   (2 weeks)
8  -  A Dance With Dragons - George RR Martin   (33 weeks)
7  -  Victims - Jonathan Kellerman  (3 weeks)
6  -  Defending Jacob - William Landay  (7 weeks)
5  -  Private Games - James Patterson   (5 weeks)
4  -  Kill Shot -  Vince Flynn   (6 weeks)
3  -  The Thief - Clive Cussler  (2 weeks and #1 last week)
2  -  Fate of the Jedi : Apocalypse - Troy Denning  (Debut)
1  -  Lone Wolf - Jodi Picoult  (3 weeks)

New York Times Bestseller List (Fiction) 03/18/2012

Here are the Top Ten Novels on the NY Times Fiction Bestseller List for the week ending March 18th 2012

10 - 11/22/63 - Stephen King  (17 weeks on list)
9  -  Defending Jacob - William Landay (5 weeks)
8  -  A Perfect Blood - Kim Harrison  (2 weeks)
7  -  Cinnamon Roll Murder - Joanne Fluke  (Debut)
6  -  The Wolf Gift - Anne Rice  (3 weeks)
5  -  Private Games - James Patterson  (3 weeks)
4  -  Celebrity in Death - J.D. Robb (2 weeks)
(Last week's #1)
3  -  Kill Shot - Vince Flynn   (4 weeks)
2  -  Victims - Jonathan Kellerman  (Debut)
1  -  Lone Wolf - Jodi Picoult 
(DEBUT)

New York Times Bestseller List (Fiction) 03/04/2012

Here are the top 10 book on the New York Times Bestseller List (Fiction) for the week ending March 4th 2012

10 - Catch Me - Lisa Gardner  (2 weeks on list)
9  -  Home Front - Kristin Hannah  (3 weeks)
8  -  Private: #1 Suspect - James Patterson  (7 weeks)
7  -  Death Comes To Pemberley - P.D. James  (11 weeks)
6  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King   (15 weeks)
5  -  Defending Jacob - William Landay  (3 weeks)
4  -  I've Got Your Number - Sophie Kinsella  (Debut)
3  -  The Wolf Gift - Anne Rice  (Debut)
2  -  Kill Shot - Vince Flynn  (2 weeks) ( Last Weeks #1)
1  -  Private Games - James Patterson 
(Debut)

New York Times Bestseller List 02/26/2012

Here are the Top Ten novels on the New York Times Bestseller List for Fiction for the week ending February 26th 2012

10 - Left For Dead - J.A. Jance  (Debut)
9  -  The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson  (78 weeks on list)
8  -  Taken - Robert Crais   (3 weeks)
7  -  Home Front - Kristin Hannah   (2 weeks & last week #1)
6  -  Death Comes To Pemberley - P.D. James  (10 weeks)
5  -  11/22/1963 - Stephen King   (14 weeks)
4  -  Private: #1 Suspect - James Patterson  (6 weeks)
3  -  Defending Jacob - William Landay  (2 weeks)
2  -  Catch Me - Lisa Gardner  (Debut)
1  -  Kill Shot - Vince Flynn
(Debut)

New York Times Bestseller List 02/19/2012 Fiction

Here are the Top Ten novels on the NY Times Bestseller List for Fiction.  
This is for the week ending February 19th 2012

10 - The Litigators - John Grisham (15 weeks on list)
9  -  Raylan - Elmore Leonard  (3 weeks)
8  -  Believing the Lie - Elizabeth George  (4 weeks)
7  -  The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson  (77 weeks)
6  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King  (13 weeks)
5  -  Death Comes to Pemberley - P.D. James  (9 weeks)
4  -  Defending Jacob - William Landay  (Debut)
3  -  Taken - Robert Crais  (2 weeks) (last week's #1)
2  -  Private: #1 Suspect - James Patterson  (5 weeks)
1  -  Home Front - Kristin Hannah
(DEBUT)

New York Times Bestseller List 01/22/2012

Here are the Top 10 Books on the NY Times Fiction bestseller list for the week ending January 22nd 2012

10 - Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson   (8 weeks on list)
9  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks   (13 weeks)
8  -  The Litigators - John Grisham    (11 weeks)
7  -  The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson   (73 weeks)
6  -  Locked On -  Tom Clancy   (4 weeks)
5  -  77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz   (2 weeks) (#1 last week)
4  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King   (9 weeks)
3  -  Death Comes To Pemberley - P.D. James   (5 weeks)
2  -  Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly  (DEBUT)
1  -  Private : #1 Suspect - James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
(DEBUT)

New York Times Bestseller List 1/8/2012

Here are the Top 10 Fiction Bestsellers on NY Times Fiction Best Seller List for the week ending January 8th 2012

10 - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest - Stieg Larsson (71 weeks on List)
9  -  V Is For Vengeance - Sue Grafton (6 weeks)
8  -  Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich (5 weeks)
7  -  Red Mist - Patricia Cornwell (3 weeks)
6  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks (11 weeks)
5  -  Death Comes To Pemberley - P.D. James (3 weeks)
4  -  Locked On - Tom Clancy w/Mark Greaney (2 weeks)
3  -  Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson (6 weeks)
2  -  The Litigators - John Grisham (9 weeks)
1  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King (7 weeks)
(4th non consecutive week at #1)

New York Times Bestseller List 12/18/2011

The New York Times Bestseller list for Fiction, the week ending December 18 2011

10 - 1Q84 - Haruki Murakami
(6 weeks on list)
9  -  Micro - Michael Crichton 
(2nd week on list)
8  -  The Scottish Prisoner - Diana Gabaldon
(Debut)
7  -  V is for Vengeance - Sue Grafton
(3 weeks on list)
6  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks
(8 weeks on list)
5  -  Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson
(3 weeks on list)
4  -  The Litigators - John Grisham
(6 weeks on list)
3  -  Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich
(2 weeks on list)
2  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King 
(4 weeks on list)
1  -  The Drop - Michael Connelly
(Debut)
Harry Bosch of the LAPD uncovers both the operations of a sadistic killer and a political conspiracy

New York Times Bestseller List Fiction 12/11/2011

The Top book on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week ending December 11th 2011

10 - The Christmas Wedding - James Patterson
9  -  Devil's Gate - Clive Cussler
8  -  Zero Day - David Baldacci
7  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks
6  -  Micro - Michael Crichton
5  -  V is for Vengeance - Sue Grafton
4  - The Litigators - John Grisham
3  -  Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson
2  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King
1  -  Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich
(Debut)
After a disastrous vacation in Hawaii, Stephanie Plum becomes the target of an international killer.

New York Times Bestseller List Fiction 12/04/2011

Here are the Top Ten Best Selling Novels on the NY Times Bestseller Fiction list for the week ending December 4th 2011

10 - 1Q84 - Haruki Murakami
9  -  The Christmas Wedding - James Patterson
8  -  The Old Republic : Revan - Drew Karpyshyn (debut)
7  -  Zero Day - David Baldacci
6  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks
5  -  Devil's Gate - Clive Cussler (debut)
4  -  The Litigators - John Grisham
3  -  V is for Vengeance - Sue Grafton (debut)
2  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King
1  -  Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson
(Debut)
Alex Cross investigates when the President's children are kidnapped, but the FBI and CIA stand in his way.

New York Times Bestseller List Fiction 11/27/2011

Here are the Top Ten Books on the the NY Times Bestseller List for the week ending November 27th  2011

10 - The Prague Cemetery - Umberto Eco (debut)
9  -  The Snow Angel - Glenn Beck
8  -  Hotel Vendome - Danielle Steel
7  -  The Alloy of Law - Brandon Sanderson (debut)
6  -  1Q84 - Haruki Murakami
5  -  The Christmas Wedding - James Patterson
4  -  The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks
3  -  Zero Day - David Baldacci
2  -  The Litigators - John Grisham
1  -  11/22/63 - Stephen King (debut)

Top 5

Today's Top 5 is a look at the Top 5 bestselling novels on the New York Times Bestseller list November 22nd 1981
This weeks list contained some of the biggest names in novels and some of their most famous works.


5 - The Legacy by Howard Fast

The Lavette family of ''The Immigrants'' and ''The Establishment'' reaches the turbulent 60's.

4 - Noble House by James Clavell

 A British-Chinese struggle for control of one of Hong Kong's oldest trading houses. 
The first of Clavell's 2 #1 novels and spent 15 weeks at #1 from May until August 1981.

3 - Cujo by Stephen King

Monsters haunt a New York family seeking peace in rural Maine.
This was the 3rd #1 for Stephen King, spending 5 weeks at #1.

2 - The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
Life with an eccentric family

John Irving's first #1 novel, spending 9 weeks at the top of the list.

1 - An Indecent Obsession by Colleen McCullough
A nurse and her charges in a special-care ward of a WWII hospital
This is the second and last novel to reach the top of the Times bestseller list. The 'Thorn Birds' spend 15 weeks at #1 in the summer of 1977.  
This was the 2nd of 13 weeks at #1 for "Obsession".