List of The New York Times number-one books of 2004
The American daily newspaper 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.[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 |
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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
The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.
Date | Book | Author |
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January 4 | Who's Looking Out For You? | Bill O'Reilly
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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
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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 |