The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best selling books in the United States.

Fiction

The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.[1]

Date Book Author
January 7The Christmas BoxRichard Paul Evans
January 14
January 21The Horse WhispererNicholas Evans
January 28IntensityDean Koontz
February 4
February 11
February 18Primary ColorsAnonymous
Later revealed to be Joe Klein
February 25
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21Moonlight Becomes YouMary Higgins Clark
April 28
May 5
May 12
May 19How Stella Got Her Groove BackTerry McMillan
May 26
June 2The Runaway JuryJohn Grisham
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14
July 21Cause of DeathPatricia Cornwell
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25Servant of the BonesAnne Rice
September 1Executive OrdersTom Clancy
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6The Deep End of the OceanJacquelyn Mitchard
October 13DesperationStephen King
October 20
October 27The Deep End of the OceanJacquelyn Mitchard
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 1Silent HonorDanielle Steel
December 8
December 15
December 22
December 29AirframeMichael Crichton

Nonfiction

The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.[2]

Date Book Author
January 7The Road AheadBill Gates with Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4It Takes a VillageHillary Rodham Clinton
February 11
February 18
February 25Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat IdiotAl Franken
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31Blood SportJames B. Stewart
April 7In ContemptChristopher A. Darden with Jess Walter
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5
May 12
May 19Bad as I Wanna BeDennis Rodman with Tim Keown
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14OutrageVincent Bugliosi
July 21
July 28The Dilbert PrincipleScott Adams
August 4Unlimited AccessGary Aldrich
August 11
August 18
August 25The Dilbert PrincipleScott Adams
September 1
September 8Unlimited AccessGary Aldrich
September 15The Dilbert PrincipleScott Adams
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10American TragedyLawrence Schiller and James Willwerth
November 17The Soul's CodeJames Hillman
November 24My SergeiEkaterina Gordeeva with E. M. Swift
December 1The Soul's CodeJames Hillman
December 8
December 15Angela's AshesFrank McCourt
December 22My SergeiEkaterina Gordeeva with E. M. Swift
December 29A Reporter's LifeWalter Cronkite

See also

References

  1. Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1996.
  2. Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 1996.
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