The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1951
# The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1951

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1951.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 7 | The Disenchanted | Budd Schulberg |
| January 14 | Joy Street | Frances Parkinson Keyes |
| January 21 | Joy Street | Frances Parkinson Keyes |
| January 28 | Joy Street | Frances Parkinson Keyes |
| February 4 | Joy Street | Frances Parkinson Keyes |
| February 11 | Joy Street | Frances Parkinson Keyes |
| February 18 | The Disenchanted | Budd Schulberg |
| February 25 | Joy Street | Frances Parkinson Keyes |
| March 4 | Joy Street | Frances Parkinson Keyes |
| March 11 | The Disenchanted | Budd Schulberg |
| March 18 | Joy Street | Frances Parkinson Keyes |
| March 25 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| April 1 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| April 8 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| April 15 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| April 22 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| April 29 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| May 6 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| May 13 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| May 20 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| May 27 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| June 3 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| June 10 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| June 17 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| June 24 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| July 1 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| July 8 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| July 15 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| July 22 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| July 29 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| August 5 | From Here to Eternity | James Jones |
| August 12 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| August 19 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| August 26 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| September 2 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| September 9 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| September 16 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| September 23 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| September 30 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| October 7 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| October 14 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| October 21 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| October 28 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| November 4 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| November 11 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| November 18 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| November 25 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| December 2 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| December 9 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| December 16 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| December 23 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
| December 30 | The Caine Mutiny | Herman Wouk |
