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The New York Times
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'' publishes multiple weekly lists ranking the best selling books in the United States. The lists are split in three genres—fiction,
nonfiction and
children's books
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. Both the fiction and nonfiction lists are further split into multiple lists.
Changes to the list
On July 23, 2000, a new list was created for best-selling children's books. This controversial decision was due to the dominance of the ''
Harry Potter'' series, which had occupied three of the top spots for over a year.
Fiction
The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category.
Nonfiction
The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category.
["The New York Times Book Review Best Sellers", The New York Times, January 2, 2000]
See also
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''Publishers Weekly'' list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 2000s
References
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New York Times best sellers
''The New York Times'' Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. John Bear, ''The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times ...
New York Times best sellers
''The New York Times'' Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. John Bear, ''The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times ...
New York Times best sellers
''The New York Times'' Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. John Bear, ''The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times ...