List of The New York Times number-one books of 2012
This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 2012.[1]
The most popular book of the year was Fifty Shades of Grey, by E. L. James with 28 weeks at the top.
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 11/22/63 | Stephen King |
| January 8 | 11/22/63 | Stephen King |
| January 15 | 77 Shadow Street | Dean Koontz |
| January 22 | Private: #1 Suspect | James Patterson and Maxine Paetro |
| January 29 | Believing the Lie | Elizabeth George |
| February 5 | Private: #1 Suspect | James Patterson and Maxine Paetro |
| February 12 | Taken | Robert Crais |
| February 19 | Home Front | Kristin Hannah |
| February 26 | Kill Shot | Vince Flynn |
| March 4 | Private Games | James Patterson |
| March 11 | Celebrity in Death | J. D. Robb |
| March 18 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| March 25 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| April 1 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| April 8 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| April 15 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| April 22 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| April 29 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| May 6 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| May 13 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| May 20 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| May 27 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| June 3 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| June 10 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| June 17 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| June 24 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| July 1 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| July 8 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| July 15 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| July 22 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| July 29 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| August 5 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| August 12 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| August 19 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| August 26 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| September 2 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| September 9 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| September 16 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| September 23 | Fifty Shades of Grey | E.L. James |
| September 30 | A Wanted Man | Lee Child |
| October 7 | Winter of the World | Ken Follett |
| October 14 | The Casual Vacancy | J.K. Rowling |
| October 21 | Reflected in You | Sylvia Day |
| October 28 | ||
| November 4 | The Bone Bed | Patricia Cornwell |
| November 11 | The Racketeer | John Grisham |
| November 18 | ||
| November 25 | The Perfect Hope | Nora Roberts |
| December 2 | The Last Man | Vince Flynn |
| December 9 | Notorious Nineteen | Janet Evanovich |
| December 16 | The Black Box | Michael Connelly |
| December 23 | Threat Vector | Tom Clancy |
| December 30 | Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn |
- ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Fiction". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 19 November 2012.