2001 in books
Who ruled 2001? James Patterson was Author of the Year on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list. Every #1 bestseller of 2001, the biggest books and the top authors.
NYT Hardcover Fiction
Author of the Year 2001
6 crowns · 24 weeks among the top five authors · Era Power 347
| # | Author | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Patterson | 347 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | John Grisham | 293 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Danielle Steel | 238 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Stephen King | 187 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Lalita Tademy | 146 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Mary Higgins Clark | 145 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Jonathan Franzen | 133 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Jan Karon | 126 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Terry McMillan | 122 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Amy Tan | 98 | 0 | 4 |
| # | Title | Author | Peak | Weeks | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skipping Christmas | John Grisham | #1 | 35 | 303.7 |
| 2 | The Corrections | Jonathan Franzen | #1 | 29 | 226.4 |
| 3 | A Painted House | John Grisham | #1 | 22 | 210.0 |
| 4 | Journey Through Heartsongs | Mattie J.T. Stepanek | #1 | 23 | 164.4 |
| 5 | Cane River | Lalita Tademy | #2 | 17 | 146.1 |
| 6 | Dreamcatcher | Stephen King | #1 | 15 | 138.9 |
| 7 | On the Street Where You Live | Mary Higgins Clark | #1 | 12 | 122.7 |
| 8 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Terry McMillan | #1 | 12 | 121.7 |
| 9 | Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas | James Patterson | #1 | 12 | 121.4 |
| 10 | Desecration | Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins | #1 | 12 | 114.0 |
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