List of The New York Times number-one books of 2004

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

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The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.[1] Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, released in the spring of 2003, was the best seller for a second straight year, spending a cumulative 28 weeks at the top.

Date Book Author
January 4 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1
February 8
February 15
February 22 The Last Juror John Grisham
February 29
March 7
March 14 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
March 21 3rd Degree James Patterson and Andrew Gross
March 28 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
April 4
April 11
April 18 Glorious Appearing Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
April 25
May 2
May 9 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
May 16
May 23
May 30
June 6
June 13
June 20
June 27 Song of Susannah Stephen King
July 4 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
July 11 Ten Big Ones Janet Evanovich
July 18 Sam's Letters to Jennifer James Patterson
July 25 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
August 1 "R" Is for Ricochet Sue Grafton
August 8 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
August 15
August 22
August 29
September 5
September 12
September 19
September 26 Trace Patricia Cornwell
October 3
October 10 The Dark Tower Stephen King
October 17
October 24
October 31 Northern Lights Nora Roberts
November 7
November 14 Hour Game David Baldacci
November 21 Metro Girl Janet Evanovich
November 28 London Bridges James Patterson
December 5 The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
December 12 Night Fall Nelson DeMille
December 19 The Five People You Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom
December 26

Nonfiction

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The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.

Date Book Author
January 4 Who's Looking Out For You? Bill O'Reilly
January 11
January 18 Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them Al Franken
January 25 My Prison Without Bars Pete Rose with Rick Hill
February 1 The Price of Loyalty Ron Suskind
February 8
February 15
February 22
February 29
March 7 Deliver Us from Evil Sean Hannity
March 14
March 21
March 28
April 4
April 11 Against All Enemies Richard Clarke
April 18
April 25
May 2
May 9 Plan of Attack Bob Woodward
May 16
May 23
May 30 Eats, Shoots & Leaves Lynne Truss
June 6
June 13
June 20 Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim David Sedaris
June 27
July 4 Big Russ and Me Tim Russert
July 11 My Life Bill Clinton
July 18
July 25
August 1
August 8
August 15
August 22 American Soldier Tommy Franks with Malcolm McConnell
August 29
September 5 Unfit for Command John O'Neill with Jerome Corsi
September 12
September 19
September 26
October 3 The Family Kitty Kelley
October 10 America: The Book Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21
November 28
December 5
December 12
December 19
December 26

See also

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References

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