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The biggest books on NYT Hardcover Fiction that entered the chart in the 2010s, ranked by Weeks at #1. Click a column to re-sort.
Book Power is the book's own figure: each week on the list is worth its position as a share of a full list — a #1 week is 14.5, a #6 week is 7.3, a #16 week is 1.8 — added up over the run. No credit split and no discount for what else the author had charting. What a book earned each author is on the author pages.
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| # | Title | Book Power | Weeks at #1 | Top-ten weeks | Weeks on list | Peak | On list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where the Crawdads SingDelia Owens | 1,389.3 | 54 | 114 | 132 | #1Jan 2019 | Sep 2018 → Jul 2022 |
| 2 | The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins | 775.3 | 19 | 69 | 77 | #1Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 → Jul 2016 |
| 3 | Gone GirlGillian Flynn | 686.8 | 11 | 70 | 80 | #1Jul 2012 | Jun 2012 → May 2014 |
| 4 | The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’S NestStieg Larsson | 648.1 | 9 | 65 | 79 | #1Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 → Mar 2012 |
| 5 | InfernoDan Brown | 266.2 | 8 | 23 | 29 | #1Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 → Jan 2014 |
| 6 | The President Is MissingBill Clinton & James Patterson | 202.5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | #1Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 → Jan 2019 |
| 7 | Rogue LawyerJohn Grisham | 187.1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | #1Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 → Mar 2016 |
| 8 | Go Set a WatchmanHarper Lee | 222.8 | 6 | 21 | 33 | #1Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 → Apr 2016 |
| 9 | The WhistlerJohn Grisham | 222.0 | 6 | 19 | 22 | #1Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 → Apr 2017 |
| 10 | Sycamore RowJohn Grisham | 217.5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | #1Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 → May 2014 |
| 11 | Gray MountainJohn Grisham | 210.1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | #1Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 → Mar 2015 |
| 12 | OriginDan Brown | 240.0 | 5 | 22 | 24 | #1Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 → Apr 2018 |
| 13 | The ReckoningJohn Grisham | 210.4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | #1Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 → Apr 2019 |
| 14 | The Rooster BarJohn Grisham | 186.1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | #1Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 → Mar 2018 |
| 15 | Camino IslandJohn Grisham | 174.5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | #1Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 → Oct 2017 |
| 16 | The RacketeerJohn Grisham | 162.9 | 5 | 15 | 18 | #1Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 → Mar 2013 |
| 17 | The Cuckoo's CallingRobert Galbraith | 126.7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | #1Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 → Oct 2013 |
| 18 | All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr | 989.9 | 4 | 107 | 132 | #1Jan 2015 | May 2014 → Jan 2017 |
| 19 | The Woman in the WindowA.J. Finn | 200.5 | 4 | 16 | 31 | #1Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 → Sep 2018 |
| 20 | 11/22/63Stephen King | 182.7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | #1Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 → Apr 2012 |
| 21 | The Great AloneKristin Hannah | 147.6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | #1Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 → Mar 2019 |
| 22 | Dead ReckoningCharlaine Harris | 91.7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | #1May 2011 | May 2011 → Jul 2011 |
| 23 | Tick TockJames Patterson & Michael Ledwidge | 79.6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | #1Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 → Apr 2011 |
| 24 | The GoldfinchDonna Tartt | 502.3 | 3 | 47 | 60 | #1Jan 2014 | Nov 2013 → Feb 2015 |
| 25 | A Dance with DragonsGeorge R. R. Martin | 394.3 | 3 | 31 | 86 | #1Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 → Sep 2013 |
| 26 | The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead | 268.7 | 3 | 25 | 37 | #1Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 → May 2017 |
| 27 | The Invention of WingsSue Monk Kidd | 189.4 | 3 | 18 | 27 | #1Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 → Feb 2015 |
| 28 | Doctor SleepStephen King | 162.4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | #1Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 → Mar 2014 |
| 29 | Into the WaterPaula Hawkins | 159.2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | #1May 2017 | May 2017 → Sep 2017 |
| 30 | FreedomJonathan Franzen | 141.6 | 3 | 15 | 19 | #1Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 → Feb 2011 |
| 31 | The Casual VacancyJ. K. Rowling | 133.0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | #1Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 → Jan 2013 |
| 32 | Dead or AliveTom Clancy & Grant Blackwood | 119.7 | 3 | 11 | 13 | #1Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 → Mar 2011 |
| 33 | End of WatchStephen King | 79.5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | #1Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 → Aug 2016 |
| 34 | The Black BookJames Patterson & David Ellis | 78.3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | #1Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 → May 2017 |
| 35 | The Late ShowMichael Connelly | 78.0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | #1Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 → Sep 2017 |
| 36 | Two by TwoNicholas Sparks | 215.1 | 2 | 20 | 21 | #1Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 → Mar 2017 |
| 37 | The OutsiderStephen King | 185.2 | 2 | 17 | 21 | #1Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 → Jan 2019 |
| 38 | Calico JoeJohn Grisham | 133.1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | #1Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 → Aug 2012 |
| 39 | Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman | 127.1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | #1Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 → Jun 2017 |
| 40 | The Best of MeNicholas Sparks | 121.9 | 2 | 13 | 17 | #1Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 → Feb 2012 |
| 41 | Edge of EternityKen Follett | 114.1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | #1Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 → Jan 2015 |
| 42 | A Memory of LightRobert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson | 97.8 | 2 | 8 | 12 | #1Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 → Apr 2013 |
| 43 | Hope to DieJames Patterson | 94.6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | #1Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 → Feb 2015 |
| 44 | Cross FireJames Patterson | 92.4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | #1Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 → Feb 2011 |
| 45 | Private: #1 SuspectJames Patterson & Maxine Paetro | 84.5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | #1Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 → Mar 2012 |
| 46 | PersonalLee Child | 84.0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | #1Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 → Nov 2014 |
| 47 | House RulesJodi Picoult | 81.0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | #1Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 → May 2010 |
| 48 | Dead in the FamilyCharlaine Harris | 80.4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | #1May 2010 | May 2010 → Jul 2010 |
| 49 | The TargetDavid Baldacci | 77.3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | #1May 2014 | May 2014 → Jul 2014 |
| 50 | The Sixth ManDavid Baldacci | 76.1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | #1May 2011 | May 2011 → Jun 2011 |
| 51 | Worst CaseJames Patterson & Michael Ledwidge | 71.9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | #1Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 → Apr 2010 |
| 52 | Now You See HerJames Patterson & Michael Ledwidge | 71.7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | #1Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 → Sep 2011 |
| 53 | Lincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders | 68.3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | #1Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 → Apr 2017 |
| 54 | The Water DancerTa-Nehisi Coates | 68.2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | #1Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 → Jan 2020 |
| 55 | Lone WolfJodi Picoult | 67.2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | #1Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 → Apr 2012 |
| 56 | 15th AffairJames Patterson & Maxine Paetro | 67.2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | #1May 2016 | May 2016 → Jul 2016 |
| 57 | Never NeverJames Patterson & Candice Fox | 67.1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | #1Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 → Mar 2017 |
| 58 | The 17th SuspectJames Patterson & Maxine Paetro | 65.5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | #1May 2018 | May 2018 → Jul 2018 |
| 59 | Make MeLee Child | 64.2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | #1Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 → Nov 2015 |
| 60 | The Black WidowDaniel Silva | 63.4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | #1Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 → Sep 2016 |
| 61 | Texas RangerJames Patterson & Andrew Bourelle | 62.7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | #1Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 → Oct 2018 |
| 62 | Fool Me OnceHarlan Coben | 60.5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | #1Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 → May 2016 |
| 63 | Unlucky 13James Patterson & Maxine Paetro | 60.4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | #1May 2014 | May 2014 → Jul 2014 |
| 64 | InvisibleJames Patterson & David Ellis | 59.3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | #1Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 → Aug 2014 |
| 65 | Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of PilgrimageHaruki Murakami | 57.3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | #1Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 → Oct 2014 |
| 66 | The MistressDanielle Steel | 54.3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | #1Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 → Mar 2017 |
| 67 | Stolen PreyJohn Sandford | 53.7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | #1Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 → Jul 2012 |
| 68 | Kill Me If You CanJames Patterson & Marshall Karp | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | #1Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 → Oct 2011 |
| 69 | The Silent PatientAlex Michaelides | 301.1 | 1 | 32 | 56 | #1Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 → Sep 2020 |
| 70 | The GuardiansJohn Grisham | 170.9 | 1 | 16 | 18 | #1Dec 2019 | Nov 2019 → Mar 2020 |
| 71 | Fire and BloodGeorge R. R. Martin | 168.7 | 1 | 20 | 23 | #1Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 → Jun 2019 |
| 72 | The ConfessionJohn Grisham | 167.8 | 1 | 17 | 18 | #1Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 → Mar 2011 |
| 73 | The InstituteStephen King | 151.0 | 1 | 15 | 20 | #1Oct 2019 | Sep 2019 → Mar 2020 |
| 74 | See MeNicholas Sparks | 145.4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | #1Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 → Feb 2016 |
| 75 | Small Great ThingsJodi Picoult | 138.0 | 1 | 16 | 23 | #1Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 → Apr 2017 |
| 76 | Every BreathNicholas Sparks | 137.9 | 1 | 14 | 16 | #1Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 → Feb 2019 |
| 77 | The LitigatorsJohn Grisham | 136.4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | #1Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 → Feb 2012 |
| 78 | The First Phone Call from HeavenMitch Albom | 130.2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | #1Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 → Mar 2014 |
| 79 | The Longest RideNicholas Sparks | 118.8 | 1 | 13 | 16 | #1Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 → Jan 2014 |
| 80 | The FallenDavid Baldacci | 104.7 | 1 | 11 | 12 | #1May 2018 | May 2018 → Jul 2018 |
| 81 | The Land of Painted CavesJean M. Auel | 103.1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | #1Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 → Jun 2011 |
| 82 | The EscapeDavid Baldacci | 100.6 | 1 | 11 | 13 | #1Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 → Mar 2015 |
| 83 | Cross the LineJames Patterson | 100.0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | #1Dec 2016 | Dec 2016 → Feb 2017 |
| 84 | CommonwealthAnn Patchett | 99.0 | 1 | 8 | 18 | #1Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 → Feb 2017 |
| 85 | The Bazaar of Bad DreamsStephen King | 98.1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | #1Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 → Jan 2016 |
| 86 | Fall of GiantsKen Follett | 96.0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | #1Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 → Jan 2011 |
| 87 | The Next Person You Meet in HeavenMitch Albom | 94.3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | #1Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 → Jan 2019 |
| 88 | Safe HavenNicholas Sparks | 94.0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | #1Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 → Jan 2011 |
| 89 | A Column of FireKen Follett | 93.6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | #1Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 → Jan 2018 |
| 90 | RevivalStephen King | 93.4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | #1Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 → Feb 2015 |
| 91 | Sleeping BeautiesStephen King & Owen King | 93.3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | #1Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 → Jan 2018 |
| 92 | Big Little LiesLiane Moriarty | 93.3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | #1Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 → Feb 2015 |
| 93 | The TestamentsMargaret Atwood | 90.6 | 1 | 11 | 14 | #1Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 → Jan 2020 |
| 94 | The Midnight LineLee Child | 89.9 | 1 | 9 | 12 | #1Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 → Feb 2018 |
| 95 | An Anonymous GirlGreer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen | 89.4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | #1Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 → Apr 2019 |
| 96 | Leaving TimeJodi Picoult | 89.2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | #1Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 → Jan 2015 |
| 97 | The InnocentDavid Baldacci | 88.2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | #1May 2012 | May 2012 → Jul 2012 |
| 98 | Kill ShotVince Flynn | 86.9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | #1Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 → Apr 2012 |
| 99 | Winter of the WorldKen Follett | 86.7 | 1 | 9 | 14 | #1Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 → Jan 2013 |
| 100 | The Time KeeperMitch Albom | 86.3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | #1Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 → Jan 2013 |