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NY Times #1 Bestsellers - Fiction 2000-2005 PDF  | Print |  E-mail
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 17:08

Here's a reading list that includes fiction titles that have made it to the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller list. This page covers the years 2000 - 2005. The books that are owned by the library have the call numbers listed. (Note: This list may not be fully complete as some titles may have been omitted.)

For more New York Times Bestseller centered reading lists check out:
New York Times #1 Bestsellers - Fiction - 2000-2005
New York Times #1 Bestsellers - Fiction - 2006-2008
New York Times #1 Bestsellers - Fiction - 2009
New York Times #1 Bestsellers - Non-Fiction - 2000-2005
New York Times #1 Bestsellers - Non-Fiction - 2006-2008
New York Times #1 Bestsellers - Non-Fiction - 2009

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2000 New York Times #1 Bestsellers
Title
Author(s)
Date of #1 Ranking
Library Owns / Call #
The Brethern
John Grisham Feb 20, 2000 Fic - Grisham, J.
The Wedding
Danielle Steel Apr 23, 2000 Fic - Steel, D.
Before I Say Goodbye
Mary Higgins Clark May 7, 2000 Fic - Clark, M.
Easy Prey
John Sandford Jun 4, 2000 Fic - Sandford, J.
Indwelling
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Jun 11, 2000 Fic - LaHaye, T.
Hot Six
Janet Evanovich Jul 9, 2000 Fic - Evanovich, J.
The House on Hope Street
Danielle Steel Jul 16, 2000 Fic - Steel, D.
Winter Solstice
Rosamunde Pilcher Aug 20, 2000 Fic - Pilcher, R.
The Bear and the Dragon
Tom Clancy Sep 10, 2000 Fic - Clancy, T.
The Rescue
Nicholas Sparks Oct 15, 2000 Fic - Sparks, N.
Drowning Ruth
Christina Schwarz Oct 29, 2000 Fic - Schwarz, C.
The Last Precinct
Patricia Cornwell Nov 5, 2000 Mys - Cornwell, P.
Winter's Heart
Robert Jordan Nov 26, 2000 N/A
The Mark
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Dec 3, 2000 Fic - LaHaye, T.
2001 New York Times #1 Bestsellers
Title
Author(s)
Date of #1 Ranking
Library Owns / Call #
From the Corner of His Eye
Dean R. Koontz Jan 14, 2001 N/A
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Terry McMillan Feb 4, 2001 Fic - McMillan, T.
A Painted House
John Grisham Feb 25, 2001 Fic - Grisham, J.
1st to Die
James Patterson Mar 25, 2001 Fic - Patterson, J.
Dreamcatcher
Stephen King Apr 8, 2001 Fic - King, S.
A Common Life
Jan Karon Apr 29, 2001 Fic - Karon, J.
On the Street Where You Live
Mary Higgins Clark May 6, 2001 Fic - Clark, M.
Chosen Prey
John Sandford Jun 3, 2001 Fic - Sandford, J.
"P" Is For Peril
Sue Grafton Jun 24, 2001 Mys - Grafton, S.
Seven Up
Janet Evanovich Jul 8, 2001 Mys - Evanovich, J.
Leap of Faith
Danielle Steel Jul 15, 2001 Fic - Steel, D.
The Fourth Hand
John Irving Jul 29, 2001 Fic - Irving, J.
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
James Patterson Aug 5, 2001 Fic - Patterson, J.
Valhalla Rising
Clive Cussler Sep 2, 2001 Fic - Cussler, C.
Black House
Stephen King and Peter Straub Sep 30, 2001 Fic - King, S.
The Corrections
Jonathan Franzen Oct 14, 2001 Fic - Franzen, J.
Isle of Dogs
Patricia Cornwell Oct 28, 2001 Fic - Cornwell, P.
Midnight Bayou
Nora Roberts Nov 4, 2001 Fic - Roberts, N.
The Kiss
Danielle Steel Nov 11, 2001 Fic - Steel, D.
Desecration
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Nov 18, 2001 Fic - LaHaye, T.
Skipping Christmas
John Grisham Dec 9, 2001 Fic - Grisham, J.
2002 New York Times #1 Bestsellers
Title
Author(s)
Date of #1 Ranking
Library Owns / Call #
One Door Away From Heaven
Dean R. Koontz Jan 20, 2002 Fic - Koontz, D.
Journey Through Heartsongs
Mattie J. T. Stepanek Feb 3, 2002 N/A
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
Joyce Reardon Feb 17, 2002 N/A
The Summons
John Grisham Feb 24, 2002 Fic - Grisham, J.
2nd Chance
James Patterson with Andrew Gross Mar 24, 2002 Fic - Patterson, J.
Everything's Eventual
Stephen King Apr 7, 2002 N/A
Three Fates
Nora Roberts Apr 21, 2002 Fic - Roberts, N.
The Nannie Diaries
Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus Apr 28, 2002 N/A
Daddy's Little Girl
Mary Higgins Clark May 5, 2002 Fic - Clark, M.
The Shelters of Stone
Jean M. Auel May 19, 2002 Fic - Auel, J.
In This Mountain
Jan Karon Jun 16, 2002 Fic - Karon, J.
The Beach House
James Patterson and Peter de Jonge Jun 30, 2002 Fic - Patterson, J.
Hard Eight
Janet Evanovich Jul 7, 2002 Mys - Evanovich, J.
The Remnant
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Jul 21, 2002 Fic - LaHaye, T.
The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold Aug 18, 2002 Fic - Sebold, A.
Red Rabbit
Tom Clancy Aug 25, 2002 Fic - Clancy, T.
Nights in Rodanthe
Nicholas Sparks Oct 6, 2002 Fic - Sparks, N.
From a Buick 8
Stephen King Oct 13, 2002 N/A
"Q" Is For Quarry
Sue Grafton Nov 3, 2002 Mys - Grafton, S.
Answered Prayers
Danielle Steel Nov 17, 2002 Fic - Steel, D.
Chesapeake Blue
Nora Roberts Nov 24, 2002 Fic - Roberts, N.
Four Blind Mice
James Patterson Dec 8, 2002 Fic - Patterson, J.
Prey
Michael Crichton Dec 15, 2002 Fic - Crichton, M.
2003 New York Times #1 Bestsellers
Title
Author(s)
Date of #1 Ranking
Library Owns / Call #
Crossroads of Twilight
Robert Jordan Jan 26, 2003 N/A
The King of Torts
John Grisham Feb 23, 2003 Fic - Grisham, J.
The Jester
James Patterson and Andrew Gross Mar 23, 2003 Fic - Patterson, J.
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown Apr 6, 2003 Fic - Brown, D.
Birthright
Nora Roberts Apr 20, 2003 Fic - Roberts, N.
Armageddon
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Apr 27, 2003 Fic - LaHaye, T.
Naked Prey
John Sandford Jun 1, 2003 Fic - Sandford, J.
The Lake House
James Patterson Jun 29, 2003 Fic - Patterson, J.
Johnny Angel
Danielle Steel Jul 20, 2003 N/A
To the Nines
Janet Evanovich Aug 3, 2003 Mys - Evanovich, J.
The Teeth of the Tiger
Tom Clancy Aug 31, 2003 N/A
Bleachers
John Grisham Sep 28, 2003 Fic - Grisham, J.
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
Mitch Albom Oct 12, 2003 Fic - Albom, M.
Blow Fly
Patricia Cornwell Nov 2, 2003 Fic - Cornwell, P.
2004 New York Times #1 Bestsellers
Title
Author(s)
Date of #1 Ranking
Library Owns / Call #
The Last Juror
John Grisham Feb 22, 2004 Fic - Grisham, J.
3rd Degree
James Patterson and Andrew Gross Mar 21, 2004 Fic - Patterson, J.
Glorious Appearing
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Apr 18, 2004 Fic - LaHaye, T.
Song of Susannah
Stephen King Jun 27, 2004 N/A
Ten Big Ones
Janet Evanovich Jul 11, 2004 Mys - Evanovich, J.
Sam's Letters to Jennifer
James Patterson Jul 18, 2004 Fic - Patterson, J.
"R" Is For Ricochet
Sue Grafton Aug 1, 2004 Mys - Grafton, S.
Trace
Patricia Cornwell Sep 26, 2004 Fic - Cornwell, P.
The Dark Tower
Stephen King Oct 10, 2004 Fic - King, S.
Northern Lights
Nora Roberts Oct 31, 2004 Fic - Roberts, N.
Hour Game
David Baldacci Nov 14, 2004 Fic - Baldacci, D.
Metro Girl
Janet Evanovich Nov 21, 2004 Fic - Evanovich, J.
London Bridges
James Patterson Nov 28, 2004 Fic - Patterson, J.
Night Fall
Nelson DeMille Dec 12, 2004 Fic - DeMille, N.
2005 New York Times #1 Bestsellers
Title
Author(s)
Date of #1 Ranking
Library Owns / Call #
The Broker
John Grisham Jan 30, 2005 Fic - Grisham, J.
Honeymoon
James Patterson and Howard Roughan Mar 6, 2005 Fic - Patterson, J.
The Rising
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Apr 3, 2005 Fic - LaHaye, T.
No Place Like Home
Mary Higgins Clark Apr 24, 2005 Fic - Clark, M.
True Believer
Nicholas Sparks May 1, 2005 Fic - Sparks, N.
4th of July
James Patterson and Maxine Paetro May 22, 2005 Fic - Patterson, J.
The Closers
Michael Connelly Jun 5, 2005 Mys - Connelly, M.
The Mermaid Chair
Sue Monk Kidd Jun 26, 2005 Fic - Kidd, S.
The Historian
Elizabeth Kostova Jul 3, 2005 Fic - Kostova, E.
Eleven On Top
Janet Evanovich Jul 10, 2005 Mys - Evanovich, J.
Lifeguard
James Patterson and Andrew Gross Jul 31, 2005 Fic - Patterson, J.
Chill Factor
Sandra Brown Sep 4, 2005 Fic - Brown, S.
Point Blank
Catherine Coulter Sep 11, 2005 Fic - Coulter, C.
Polar Shift
Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos Sep 18, 2005 Fic - Cussler, C.
Anansi Boys
Neil Gaiman Oct 9, 2005 N/A
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
Diana Gabaldon Oct 16, 2005 Fic - Gabaldon, D.
The Lincoln Lawyer
Michael Connelly Oct 23, 2005 Fic - Connelly, M.
Knife of Dreams
Robert Jordan Oct 30, 2005 N/A
At First Sight
Nicholas Sparks Nov 6, 2005 Fic - Sparks, N.
Predator
Patricia Cornwell Nov 13, 2005 Fic - Cornwell, P.
A Feast For Crows
George R. R. Martin Nov 27, 2005 N/A
Mary, Mary
James Patterson Dec 4, 2005 Fic - Patterson, J.
"S" Is For Silence
Sue Grafton Dec 25, 2005 Mys - Grafton, S.