2012 in books
Who ruled 2012? Gillian Flynn was Author of the Year on the NYT Hardcover Fiction list. Every #1 bestseller of 2012, the biggest books and the top authors.
NYT Hardcover Fiction
| # | Author | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillian Flynn | 317 | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | John Grisham | 287 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | James Patterson | 264 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | Stephen King | 166 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | George R. R. Martin | 161 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | David Baldacci | 129 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Vince Flynn | 125 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Janet Evanovich | 120 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | J. K. Rowling | 111 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | P.D. James | 97 | 1 | 9 |
| # | Title | Author | Peak | Weeks | Book Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn | #1 | 80 | 686.8 |
| 2 | The Racketeer | John Grisham | #1 | 18 | 162.9 |
| 3 | Calico Joe | John Grisham | #1 | 15 | 133.1 |
| 4 | The Casual Vacancy | J. K. Rowling | #1 | 15 | 133.0 |
| 5 | The Innocent | David Baldacci | #1 | 12 | 88.2 |
| 6 | Kill Shot | Vince Flynn | #1 | 10 | 86.9 |
| 7 | Winter of the World | Ken Follett | #1 | 14 | 86.7 |
| 8 | The Time Keeper | Mitch Albom | #1 | 15 | 86.3 |
| 9 | Private: #1 Suspect | James Patterson & Maxine Paetro | #1 | 8 | 84.5 |
| 10 | The Forgotten | David Baldacci | #2 | 10 | 71.1 |
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