2004 in books
Who ruled 2004? Dan Brown was Author of the Year on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list. Every #1 bestseller of 2004, the biggest books and the top authors.
NYT Hardcover Fiction
| # | Author | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Brown | 882 | 42 | 52 |
| 2 | Mitch Albom | 538 | 2 | 43 |
| 3 | James Patterson | 222 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | John Grisham | 170 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Stephen King | 166 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Danielle Steel | 130 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Patricia Cornwell | 103 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Carl Hiaasen | 95 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Janet Evanovich | 91 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Dustin Thomason | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| First week at #1 | Title | Author | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2004 | The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown | 28 |
| Feb 22, 2004 | The Last Juror | John Grisham | 3 |
| Mar 21, 2004 | 3rd Degree | James Patterson & Andrew Gross | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2004 | Glorious Appearing | Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2004 | Song of Susannah | Stephen King | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2004 | Ten Big Ones | Janet Evanovich | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2004 | Sam's Letters to Jennifer | James Patterson | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2004 | “R” Is for Ricochet | Sue Grafton | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2004 | Trace | Patricia Cornwell | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2004 | The Dark Tower | Stephen King | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2004 | Northern Lights | Nora Roberts | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2004 | Hour Game | David Baldacci | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2004 | Metro Girl | Janet Evanovich | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2004 | London Bridges | James Patterson | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2004 | Night Fall | Nelson DeMille | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2004 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Mitch Albom | 2 |
| # | Title | Author | Peak | Weeks | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angels & Demons | Dan Brown | #4 | 40 | 257.9 |
| 2 | The Rule of Four | Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason | #2 | 22 | 175.5 |
| 3 | The Last Juror | John Grisham | #1 | 14 | 134.5 |
| 4 | State of Fear | Michael Crichton | #2 | 13 | 108.1 |
| 5 | Glorious Appearing | Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins | #1 | 12 | 106.8 |
| 6 | Skinny Dip | Carl Hiaasen | #2 | 11 | 92.6 |
| 7 | Trace | Patricia Cornwell | #1 | 10 | 86.8 |
| 8 | The Plot Against America | Philip Roth | #2 | 16 | 84.9 |
| 9 | Sam's Letters to Jennifer | James Patterson | #1 | 12 | 82.8 |
| 10 | London Bridges | James Patterson | #1 | 11 | 82.5 |
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