The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2009
This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 2009.[1]
The most popular books of the year were The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown and The Associate, by John Grisham with respectively 7 and 4 weeks at the top. The author James Patterson was at the top for four different books (8th Confession, Swimsuit, Alex Cross's Trial and I, Alex Cross).
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 4 | The Christmas Sweater | Glenn Beck |
| January 11 | Scarpetta | Patricia Cornwell |
| January 18 | Black Ops | W. E. B. Griffin |
| January 25 | Plum Spooky | Janet Evanovich |
| February 1 | ||
| February 8 | ||
| February 15 | The Associate | John Grisham |
| February 22 | ||
| March 1 | ||
| March 8 | ||
| March 15 | Promises in Death | J. D. Robb |
| March 22 | Handle with Care | Jodi Picoult |
| March 29 | ||
| April 5 | ||
| April 12 | True Detectives | Jonathan Kellerman |
| April 19 | Long Lost | Harlan Coben |
| April 26 | Turn Coat | Jim Butcher |
| May 3 | Just Take My Heart | Mary Higgins Clark |
| May 10 | First Family | David Baldacci |
| May 17 | 8th Confession | James Patterson and Maxine Paetro |
| May 24 | Dead and Gone | Charlaine Harris |
| May 31 | Wicked Prey | John Sandford |
| June 7 | Gone Tomorrow | Lee Child |
| June 14 | The Scarecrow | Michael Connelly |
| June 21 | Skin Trade | Laurell K. Hamilton |
| June 28 | Relentless | Dean Koontz |
| July 5 | Knockout | Catherine Coulter |
| July 12 | Finger Lickin' Fifteen | Janet Evanovich |
| July 19 | Swimsuit | James Patterson and Maxine Paetro |
| July 26 | Black Hills | Nora Roberts |
| August 2 | Best Friends Forever | Jennifer Weiner |
| August 9 | The Defector | Daniel Silva |
| August 16 | The Girl Who Played with Fire | Stieg Larsson |
| August 23 | Bad Moon Rising | Sherrilyn Kenyon |
| August 30 | South of Broad | Pat Conroy |
| September 6 | ||
| September 13 | Alex Cross's Trial | James Patterson and Richard DiLallo |
| September 20 | Dark Slayer | Christine Feehan |
| September 27 | The Last Song | Nicholas Sparks |
| October 4 | The Lost Symbol | Dan Brown |
| October 11 | ||
| October 18 | ||
| October 25 | ||
| November 1 | ||
| November 8 | ||
| November 15 | The Gathering Storm | Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson |
| November 22 | Ford County | John Grisham |
| November 29 | Under the Dome | Stephen King |
| December 6 | I, Alex Cross | James Patterson |
| December 13 | ||
| December 20 | "U" Is for Undertow | Sue Grafton |
| December 27 | The Lost Symbol | Dan Brown |
See also
References
- ^ Adult New York Times Best Seller Lists for 2009 Hawes Publications