2011 in books
Who ruled 2011? James Patterson was Author of the Year on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list. Every #1 bestseller of 2011, the biggest books and the top authors.
NYT Hardcover Fiction
| # | Author | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Patterson | 265 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Stieg Larsson | 260 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | David Baldacci | 185 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | George R. R. Martin | 162 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | John Grisham | 159 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Kathryn Stockett | 113 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Charlaine Harris | 107 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Jean M. Auel | 103 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Janet Evanovich | 103 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Nicholas Sparks | 94 | 2 | 6 |
| # | Title | Author | Peak | Weeks | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Dance with Dragons | George R. R. Martin | #1 | 86 | 394.3 |
| 2 | 11/22/63 | Stephen King | #1 | 21 | 182.7 |
| 3 | The Litigators | John Grisham | #1 | 16 | 136.4 |
| 4 | The Best of Me | Nicholas Sparks | #1 | 17 | 121.9 |
| 5 | Death Comes to Pemberley | P.D. James | #3 | 13 | 105.9 |
| 6 | The Land of Painted Caves | Jean M. Auel | #1 | 11 | 103.1 |
| 7 | The Paris Wife | Paula McLain | #7 | 31 | 93.2 |
| 8 | Dead Reckoning | Charlaine Harris | #1 | 10 | 91.7 |
| 9 | State of Wonder | Ann Patchett | #3 | 15 | 89.0 |
| 10 | Tick Tock | James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge | #1 | 8 | 79.6 |
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