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This is a list of
bestselling novels in the
United States in the 2000s (decade) , as determined by
Publishers Weekly . The list features the most popular novels of each year from
2000 through
2009 .
The books in the
Harry Potter series are excluded "because of the way AAP [Assoc of American Publishers] measures industry sales. The organization takes actual sales from 81 reporting companies (including Potter publisher Scholastic) and then uses Census Bureau data to extrapolate sales for the entire industry. In the past, the inclusion of Potter novels has distorted growth (and, in non-Potter years, the decline) of the children's category."
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2000
The Brethren by
John Grisham
The Mark : The Beast Rules the World by
Jerry B. Jenkins and
Tim LaHaye
The Bear and the Dragon by
Tom Clancy
The Indwelling : The Beast Takes Possession by
Jerry B. Jenkins and
Tim LaHaye
The Last Precinct by
Patricia Cornwell
Journey by
Danielle Steel
The Rescue by
Nicholas Sparks
Roses Are Red by
James Patterson
Cradle and All by
James Patterson
Angels and Demons by
Dan Brown
2001
Desecration by
Jerry B. Jenkins and
Tim LaHaye
Skipping Christmas by
John Grisham
A Painted House by
John Grisham
Dreamcatcher by
Stephen King
The Corrections by
Jonathan Franzen
Black House by
Stephen King and
Peter Straub
The Kiss by
Danielle Steel
Valhalla Rising by
Clive Cussler
A Day Late and a Dollar Short by
Terry McMillan
Violets Are Blue by
James Patterson
2002
The Summons by
John Grisham
Red Rabbit by
Tom Clancy
The Remnant by
Jerry B. Jenkins and
Tim LaHaye
The Lovely Bones by
Alice Sebold
Prey by
Michael Crichton
Skipping Christmas by
John Grisham
The Shelters of Stone by
Jean M. Auel
Four Blind Mice by
James Patterson
Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by
Stephen King
The Nanny Diaries by
Emma McLaughlin and
Nicola Kraus
2003
The Da Vinci Code by
Dan Brown
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by
Mitch Albom
The King of Torts by
John Grisham
Bleachers by
John Grisham
Armageddon by
Tim LaHaye and
Jerry B. Jenkins
The Teeth of the Tiger by
Tom Clancy
The Big Bad Wolf by
James Patterson
Blow Fly by
Patricia Cornwell
The Lovely Bones by
Alice Sebold
The Wedding by
Nicholas Sparks
2004
The Da Vinci Code by
Dan Brown
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by
Mitch Albom
The Last Juror by
John Grisham
Glorious Appearing by
Jerry B. Jenkins and
Tim LaHaye
Angels & Demons by
Dan Brown
State of Fear by
Michael Crichton
London Bridges by
James Patterson
Trace by
Patricia Cornwell
The Rule of Four by
Ian Caldwell and
Dustin Thomason
The Da Vinci Code : Special Illustrated Collector's Edition by
Dan Brown
2005
The Broker by
John Grisham
The Da Vinci Code by
Dan Brown
Mary, Mary by
James Patterson
At First Sight by
Nicholas Sparks
Predator by
Patricia Cornwell
True Believer by
Nicholas Sparks
Light from Heaven by
Jan Karon
The Historian by
Elizabeth Kostova
The Mermaid Chair by
Sue Monk Kidd
Eleven on Top by
Janet Evanovich
2006
For One More Day by
Mitch Albom
Cross by
James Patterson
Dear John by
Nicholas Sparks
Next by
Michael Crichton
Hannibal Rising by
Thomas Harris
Lisey's Story by
Stephen King
Twelve Sharp by
Janet Evanovich
Cell by
Stephen King
Beach Road by
James Patterson and
Peter de Jonge
The 5th Horseman by
James Patterson and
Maxine Paetro
A Thousand Splendid Suns by
Khaled Hosseini
Playing For Pizza by
John Grisham
Double Cross by
James Patterson
The Choice by
Nicholas Sparks
Lean Mean Thirteen by
Janet Evanovich
Plum Lovin' by
Janet Evanovich
Book of the Dead by
Patricia Cornwell
The Quickie by
James Patterson and
Michael Ledwidge
The 6th Target by
James Patterson and
Maxine Paetro
The Darkest Evening of the Year by
Dean Koontz
The Appeal by
John Grisham
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by
David Wroblewski
The Host by
Stephenie Meyer
Cross Country by
James Patterson
The Lucky One by
Nicholas Sparks
Fearless Fourteen by
Janet Evanovich
Christmas Sweater by
Glenn Beck
Scarpetta by
Patricia Cornwell
Your Heart Belongs to Me by
Dean Koontz
Plum Lucky by
Janet Evanovich
The Lost Symbol by
Dan Brown
The Associate by
John Grisham
The Help by
Kathryn Stockett
I, Alex Cross by
James Patterson
The Last Song by
Nicholas Sparks
Ford County by
John Grisham
Finger Lickin' Fifteen by
Janet Evanovich
The Host by
Stephenie Meyer
Under the Dome by
Stephen King
Pirate Latitudes by
Michael Crichton
References
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"Industry Sales Post Modest '07 Gains" , Publishers Weekly , April 7, 2008.
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"They're Back – Again and Again" by Daisy Maryles, Publishers Weekly , March 24, 2008.
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"Hardcover Old and New" by Dermot McEvoy and Michael Coffey, Publishers Weekly , March 23, 2009
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"Facts & Figures 2009 Revised" . Publishers Weekly . April 5, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2020 .