List of The New York Times number-one books of 1957
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This is a list of books that topped The New York Times Best Seller list in 1957.
Fiction
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books.[1]
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Peyton Place | Grace Metalious |
| January 13 | ||
| January 20 | ||
| January 27 | ||
| February 3 | ||
| February 10 | ||
| February 17 | ||
| February 24 | ||
| March 3 | ||
| March 10 | ||
| March 17 | ||
| March 24 | The Scapegoat | Daphne du Maurier |
| March 31 | ||
| April 7 | ||
| April 14 | ||
| April 21 | ||
| April 28 | ||
| May 5 | ||
| May 12 | ||
| May 19 | ||
| May 26 | ||
| June 2 | ||
| June 9 | ||
| June 16 | ||
| June 23 | ||
| June 30 | Peyton Place | Grace Metalious |
| July 7 | ||
| July 14 | ||
| July 21 | ||
| July 28 | ||
| August 4 | ||
| August 11 | ||
| August 18 | ||
| August 25 | ||
| September 1 | ||
| September 8 | ||
| September 15 | ||
| September 22 | By Love Possessed | James Gould Cozzens |
| September 29 | ||
| October 6 | ||
| October 13 | ||
| October 20 | ||
| October 27 | ||
| November 3 | ||
| November 10 | ||
| November 17 | ||
| November 24 | ||
| December 1 | ||
| December 8 | ||
| December 15 | ||
| December 22 | ||
| December 29 |
Nonfiction
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.[2]
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | The Nun's Story | Kathryn Hulme |
| January 13 | ||
| January 20 | ||
| January 27 | ||
| February 3 | The FBI Story | Don Whitehead |
| February 10 | ||
| February 17 | ||
| February 24 | ||
| March 3 | ||
| March 10 | ||
| March 17 | ||
| March 24 | ||
| March 31 | ||
| April 7 | ||
| April 14 | ||
| April 21 | ||
| April 28 | ||
| May 5 | ||
| May 12 | ||
| May 19 | ||
| May 26 | Day of Infamy | Walter Lord |
| June 2 | The FBI Story | Don Whitehead |
| June 9 | Day of Infamy | Walter Lord |
| June 16 | ||
| June 23 | The Day Christ Died | Jim Bishop |
| June 30 | ||
| July 7 | ||
| July 14 | ||
| July 21 | ||
| July 28 | ||
| August 4 | The Hidden Persuaders | Vance Packard |
| August 11 | ||
| August 18 | The Day Christ Died | Jim Bishop |
| August 25 | The Hidden Persuaders | Vance Packard |
| September 1 | ||
| September 8 | ||
| September 15 | ||
| September 22 | Baruch: My Own Story | Bernard Baruch |
| September 29 | ||
| October 6 | ||
| October 13 | ||
| October 20 | ||
| October 27 | ||
| November 3 | ||
| November 10 | ||
| November 17 | ||
| November 24 | ||
| December 1 | ||
| December 8 | ||
| December 15 | ||
| December 22 | ||
| December 29 |