2000 in books
Who ruled 2000? J. K. Rowling was Author of the Year on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list. Every #1 bestseller of 2000, the biggest books and the top authors.
NYT Hardcover Fiction
| # | Author | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. K. Rowling | 690 | 28 | 29 |
| 2 | Danielle Steel | 301 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | John Grisham | 280 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | James Patterson | 164 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Tom Clancy | 156 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Mary Higgins Clark | 147 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Nicholas Sparks | 142 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Jerry B. Jenkins | 110 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Tim LaHaye | 110 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Nelson DeMille | 101 | 0 | 8 |
| First week at #1 | Title | Author | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2000 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling | 7 |
| Feb 20, 2000 | The Brethren | John Grisham | 9 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | The Wedding | Danielle Steel | 2 |
| May 7, 2000 | Before I Say Good-Bye | Mary Higgins Clark | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2000 | Easy Prey | John Sandford | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2000 | The Indwelling | Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins | 4 |
| Jul 9, 2000 | Hot Six | Janet Evanovich | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2000 | The House on Hope Street | Danielle Steel | 5 |
| Aug 20, 2000 | Winter Solstice | Rosamunde Pilcher | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2000 | The Bear and the Dragon | Tom Clancy | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2000 | The Rescue | Nicholas Sparks | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2000 | Drowning Ruth | Christina Schwarz | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2000 | The Last Precinct | Patricia Cornwell | 3 |
| Nov 26, 2000 | Winter's Heart | Robert Jordan | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2000 | The Mark | Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins | 5 |
| # | Title | Author | Peak | Weeks | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Brethren | John Grisham | #1 | 31 | 262.9 |
| 2 | The Bear and the Dragon | Tom Clancy | #1 | 21 | 183.2 |
| 3 | The Mark | Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins | #1 | 21 | 174.2 |
| 4 | The Indwelling | Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins | #1 | 19 | 145.5 |
| 5 | Prodigal Summer | Barbara Kingsolver | #3 | 22 | 121.8 |
| 6 | The House on Hope Street | Danielle Steel | #1 | 11 | 118.8 |
| 7 | Roses Are Red | James Patterson | #2 | 13 | 117.9 |
| 8 | The Last Precinct | Patricia Cornwell | #1 | 14 | 114.6 |
| 9 | Before I Say Good-Bye | Mary Higgins Clark | #1 | 12 | 106.7 |
| 10 | The Rescue | Nicholas Sparks | #1 | 14 | 96.7 |
Author of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the author with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Author of the Week. How it works