New York Times Bestseller Fiction January 16, 2011

The New York Times Bestseller Fiction for January 16, 2011 includes the top selling hardcover and paperback fiction books sold in the week ending in January 2, 2011.

As a writer I am always interested in the New York Times Bestseller list for fiction, and thought creating articles listing the top five in each category (hardcover, paperback trade fiction, and paperback mass market fiction) each week would keep me checking back regularly.

So, without further adieu, here are the top selling fiction books sold in the week ending January 2, 2011.

New York Times Bestseller Hardcover Fiction January 16, 2011

1. What The Night Knows, by Dean Koontz

The latest thriller by mega bestselling author Dean Koontz centers around a copycat killer, who is killing families in the same manner as a murderer who was killed two decades ago. Homicide detective John Calvino must find and stop the killer before his own family becomes the next set of victims.

2. Dead Or Alive, by Tom Clancy, with Grant Blackwood

Jack Ryan, Jr. returns with his partners at The Campus to stop a terrorist group headed by a deadly man named Emir. Favorite characters as well as new recruits appear in this thriller that is sure to please Clancy fans.

3. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, by Stieg Larsson

The final chapter in Larsson's wildly popular Millennium Trilogy (preceded by The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and The Girl Who Played with Fire), about a journalist and a Swedish hacker. The novel was named one of Amazon's Best Books of the Month for May 2010.

4. The Outlaws, by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV

Recurring character Charley Castillo is facing tough times with a career that is being shaken up left and right. Meanwhile he finds himself investigating a deadly biohazard thought to have been destroyed.

5. The Confession, by John Grisham

A criminal wishing to save an innocent man currently on death row has his work cut out for him when he must convince authorities that he is indeed telling the truth. John Grisham is the king of these legal thrillers, and appears to have done it again.

New York Times Bestseller Paperback Trade Fiction January 16, 2011

1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson

The first in the Millennium Trilogy, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was one of the most popular and successful debut novels in modern history. It continues to draw in new readers with its fast paced storytelling and gripping plot.

2. The Girl Who Played with Fire, by Stieg Larsson

The second in the series, The Girl Who Played with Fire continues the tale of misfit hacker Lisbeth Salander and investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist.

3. House Rules, by Jodi Picoult

House Rules follows the story of a child with Asperger's syndrome who has been accused of murder. Picoult blends courtroom and medical drama in this moving novel.

4. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese

Cutting for Stone follows twin brothers, conjoined and later separated. They grow up in Ethiopia during difficult political and social times. A unique narrative voice makes this novel shine.

5. Little Bee, by Chris Cleave

Cleave's sophomore novel centers on two lives colliding; that of a Nigerian girl and a British woman. His writing has drawn positive comparisons to the likes of Ian McEwan and John Banville.

New York Times Bestseller Paperback Mass Market Fiction

1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson

2. Ruthless Game, by Christine Feehan

GhostWalker Kane Cannon discovers himself in a personal mission, coming face to face with a fugitive pregnant desperate to save her and Cannon's unborn child.

3. Deliver Us From Evil, by David Baldacci

Deliver Us From Evil is the sequel to The Whole Truth, and follows two agents searching for the same man. The wanted man is a human trafficker now trafficking in nuclear arms.

4. The Girl Who Played with Fire, by Stieg Larsson

5. The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown

The Lost Symbol finds Brown's famous Robert Langdon character among the Masons. Amazon calls this book as good as The Da Vinci Code.

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