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New York Times Non-Fiction Bestsellers Of 2006
The American daily newspaper ''The New York Times'' 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. Both the fiction and nonfiction lists are further split into multiple lists. Fiction The following list ranks the number-one best selling fiction books, in the hardcover fiction category. The most frequent weekly best seller of the year was For One More Day by Mitch Albom with 6 weeks at the top of the list. Nonfiction The following list ranks the number-one best selling nonfiction books, in the hardcover nonfiction category. See also * Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 2000s, ''Publishers Weekly'' list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 2000s References {{NYT number-one books The New York Times Best Seller list, 2006 2006 books, . 2006 in the United States, New York Times best sellers 2006 in literat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Higgins Clark
Mary Higgins Clark (born Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins; December 24, 1927 – January 31, 2020) was an American author of suspense novels. Each of her 51 books was a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of her novels remained in print , with her debut suspense novel, ''Where Are the Children?'', in its 75th printing. Higgins Clark began writing at an early age. After several years working as a secretary and copy editor, she spent a year as a flight attendant for Pan-American Airlines before leaving to marry and start a family. She supplemented the family's income by writing short stories. After her husband died in 1964, Higgins Clark worked for many years writing four-minute radio scripts until her agent persuaded her to try writing novels. Her debut novel, a fictionalized account of the life of George Washington, did not sell well, and she decided to exploit her love of mystery/suspense novels. Her suspense novels became very popular, and have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thirteenth Tale
''The Thirteenth Tale'' (2006) by Diane Setterfield is a gothic suspense novel, the author's first published book. Plot Vida Winter, a famous novelist in England, has evaded journalists' questions about her past, refusing to answer their inquiries and spinning elaborate tales that they later discover to be false. Her entire life is a secret and, for over fifty years, reporters and biographers have tried innumerable methods in an attempt to extract the truth from Winter. With her health quickly fading, Winter enlists Margaret Lea, a bookish amateur biographer, to hear her story and write her biography. With her own family secrets, Lea finds the process of unraveling the past for Winter bringing her to confront her own ghosts. The novel opens as Lea returns to her apartment above her father's antiquarian bookshop and finds a hand-written letter from Winter. It requests her presence at the author's residence and offers the chance to write Winter's life story before she succumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer (born April 1, 1970) is an Americans, American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also written superhero comics for DC Comics, and periodically Marvel Comics, and a series of short biographies of prominent people for young readers. Early life In 1993, Meltzer lived in Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts with roommate, fellow comic book writer/artist Judd Winick, working in sales at ''Games (magazine), Games'' magazine by day while working on his first novel by night. Afterwards Meltzer received his Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School, and was selected to the ''Columbia Law Review''. Career Meltzer's books have appeared on the bestseller lists for fiction, non-fiction (''History Decoded''), advice (''Heroes for My Son'' and ''Heroes for My Daughter''), children's books (''I Am Amelia Earhart'' and ''I Am Abraham Lincoln'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Quindlen
Anna Marie Quindlen (born July 8, 1952) is an American author, journalist, and opinion columnist. Her ''New York Times'' column, Public and Private, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992. Quindlen began her journalism career in 1974 as a reporter for the ''New York Post''. Between 1977 and 1994 she held several posts at ''The New York Times''. Her semi-autobiographical novel ''One True Thing'' (1994) served as the basis for the 1998 film starring Meryl Streep and Renée Zellweger. Life and career Anna Quindlen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 8, 1952, the daughter of Prudence ( née Pantano, 1928–1972) and Robert Quindlen. Her father was Irish American and her mother was Italian American. Quindlen graduated in 1970 from South Brunswick High School in South Brunswick, New Jersey, and then attended Barnard College, from which she graduated in 1974. She was married to New Jersey attorney Gerald Krovatin, whom she met while in college. Their s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Gross
Howard Andrew Gross (May 18, 1952 – April 9, 2025) was an American author of thriller novels, including four ''New York Times'' bestsellers. He is best known for his collaborations with suspense writer James Patterson. Gross's books feature close family bonds, relationships characterized by loss or betrayal, and a large degree of emotional resonance which generally leads to wider crimes and cover-ups. The books have all been published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. Early life and education Andrew Gross was born in Manhattan, New York City on May 18, 1952. He grew up in there and attended the Barnard School for Boys. Both his father and his grandfather on his mother's side were successful clothing manufacturers; they ran the Leslie Fay Companies, named after his mother. Gross received a degree in English from Middlebury College in 1974. In 1979, he met his wife, Lynn, on a blind date in New York City, and they married three years later. In 1982, he received a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Goodkind
Terry Lee Goodkind (January 11, 1948September 17, 2020) was an American writer. He was known for the epic fantasy series ''The Sword of Truth'' as well as the contemporary suspense novel ''The Law of Nines'' (2009), which has ties to his fantasy series. ''The Sword of Truth'' series sold 25 million copies worldwide and was translated into more than 20 languages. Additionally, it was adapted into a television series called ''Legend of the Seeker. Legend of the Seeker'' premiered on November 1, 2008 and ran for two seasons; the television series finished in May 2010. Goodkind was a proponent of Ayn Rand's philosophical approach of Objectivism, and made references to Rand's ideas and novels in his works. Early life Goodkind was born in 1948, and his home town was Omaha, Nebraska. Because he had dyslexia, he found little interest in school; therefore, he had no formal education beyond high school. Goodkind's dyslexia initially dissuaded him from any interest in writing. Before start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom (Sword Of Truth)
''Phantom'' is the tenth book in Terry Goodkind's epic fantasy series ''The Sword of Truth.'' ''Phantom'' debuted in the #1 spot on ''The New York Times'' and ''Publishers Weekly'' bestseller lists, among others. Publishing history Following the hit sales of the other books in the Sword of Truth series, Tor ran 500,000 copies in ''Phantoms first printing.Abbott, Charlotte. On-Sale Next Week: Terry Goodkind, Publishers Weekly, published July 10, 2006. Accessed August 4, 2009. The author pre-signed 10,000 copies of the book before the release. Plot introduction A continuation of the story in '' Chainfire'', ''Phantom'' begins with Richard Rahl searching for his wife, Kahlan Amnell, whom only he remembers. As the reader discovered in '' Chainfire'', the spell used to make everyone forget Kahlan, Chainfire, was initiated by the Sisters of the Dark, working for the Keeper of the Underworld. Richard reveals that not only the spell but also all magic has been corrupted due to the effe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts (born Eleanor Marie Robertson on October 10, 1950) is an American author of over 225 novels, known for romance novel, romance published under her own name. She also writes police procedurals which have elements of science fiction under the name J. D. Robb, and has published as Jill March and (in the U.K.) Sarah Hardesty. Life and career Personal life Early years Roberts was born on October 10, 1950, in Silver Spring, Maryland, the youngest of five children. Her parents have Irish ancestry, and she has described herself as "an Irishwoman through and through". Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. Although she had always imagined stories from childhood, Roberts did not write in her youth other than essays for school. She does claim to have "told lies. Really good ones—some of which my mother still believes." She credits the nuns at her Catholic school for instilling in her a sense of discipline. Marriages During her se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Evanovich
Janet Evanovich (née Schneider; April 22, 1943) is an American writer. She began her career writing short contemporary romance novels under the pen name Steffie Hall, but gained fame authoring a series of contemporary mysteries featuring Stephanie Plum, a former lingerie buyer from Trenton, New Jersey, who becomes a bounty hunter to make ends meet after losing her job. The novels in this series have been on ''The New York Times'', ''USA Today'', ''The Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal'' and Amazon.com, Amazon bestseller lists. Evanovich has had her last seventeen Plums debut at #1 on the ''NY Times'' Best Sellers list and eleven of them have hit #1 on ''USA Today'' Best-Selling Books list. She has over two hundred million books in print worldwide, and her books have been translated into over 40 languages. Early years Evanovich is a second-generation American born in South River, New Jersey, to a machinist and a housewife. After attending South River High School (New Jer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelve Sharp
''Twelve Sharp'', published in 2006, is the 12th novel by American author Janet Evanovich featuring the bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. The audiobook is narrated by Lorelei King. The hardcover version appeared at the top of the New York Times Bestseller List ''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 ... in the week of July 9, 2006, while the paperback release has also been in the top four spots in 2007. Plot summary The novel begins with Stephanie being stalked by Carmen Manoso, a woman claiming to be the wife of Ranger, a fellow bounty hunter with whom Stephanie has occasionally been intimate. Ranger is out of town on "bad business" when Stephanie learns that his daughter has been kidnapped. Ranger is the prime suspect. Ranger comes back to Trenton and hides at Stephanie's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Koontz
Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as thriller (genre), suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror fiction, horror, fantasy, science fiction, Mystery fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list, with fourteen hardcovers and sixteen paperbacks reaching the number-one position. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his career, including "David Axton", "Deanna Dwyer", "K.R. Dwyer", "Leigh Nichols" and "Brian Coffey". He has published over 105 novels and a number of novellas and collections of short stories, and has sold over 450 million copies of his work. Early life Koontz was born on July 9, 1945, in Everett, Pennsylvania, the son of Florence (née Logue) and Raymond Koontz. He has said that he was regularly beaten and abused by his alcoholic father, which influenced his later writing, as also d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
