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List of The New York Times number-one books of 1999

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The American daily newspaper The New York Times publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best selling books in the United States.

Fiction

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The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.[1]

Date Book Author
January 3 A Man in Full Tom Wolfe
January 10
January 17
January 24
January 31 Southern Cross Patricia Cornwell
February 7
February 14
February 21 The Testament John Grisham
February 28
March 7
March 14
March 21
March 28
April 4
April 11
April 18
April 25 Bittersweet Danielle Steel
May 2 The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Stephen King
May 9 We'll Meet Again Mary Higgins Clark
May 16
May 23 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Terry Brooks
May 30
June 6
June 13
June 20 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling
June 27 Hannibal Thomas Harris
July 4
July 11
July 18
July 25
August 1
August 8
August 15 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J. K. Rowling
August 22 Black Notice Patricia Cornwell
August 29
September 5
September 12 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J. K. Rowling
September 19 The Alibi Sandra Brown
September 26 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling
October 3
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21
November 28
December 5 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
December 12
December 19
December 26

Nonfiction

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The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.[2]

Date Book Author
January 3 The Greatest Generation Tom Brokaw
January 10
January 17
January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28
March 7
March 14
March 21 Monica's Story Andrew Morton
March 28 All Too Human George Stephanopoulos
April 4
April 11
April 18
April 25
May 2 The Greatest Generation Tom Brokaw
May 9
May 16
May 23
May 30
June 6 Every Man a Tiger Tom Clancy with Chuck Horner
June 13 The Greatest Generation Tom Brokaw
June 20
June 27
July 4
July 11 Shadow Bob Woodward
July 18
July 25
August 1
August 8
August 15 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom
August 22
August 29
September 5
September 12
September 19
September 26
October 3
October 10 'Tis Frank McCourt
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21
November 28
December 5 Have a Nice Day! Mick Foley
December 12 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom
December 19
December 26

See also

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References

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