The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1953
# The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1953

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1953.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 4 | The Silver Chalice | Thomas B. Costain |
| January 11 | East of Eden | John Steinbeck |
| January 18 | The Silver Chalice | Thomas B. Costain |
| January 25 | The Silver Chalice | Thomas B. Costain |
| February 1 | East of Eden | John Steinbeck |
| February 8 | The Silver Chalice | Thomas B. Costain |
| February 15 | The Silver Chalice | Thomas B. Costain |
| February 22 | The Silver Chalice | Thomas B. Costain |
| March 1 | The Silver Chalice | Thomas B. Costain |
| March 8 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| March 15 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| March 22 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| March 29 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| April 5 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| April 12 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| April 19 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| April 26 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| May 3 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| May 10 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| May 17 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| May 24 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| May 31 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| June 7 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| June 14 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| June 21 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| June 28 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| July 5 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| July 12 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| July 19 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| July 26 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| August 2 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| August 9 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| August 16 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| August 23 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| August 30 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| September 6 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| September 13 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| September 20 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| September 27 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| October 4 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| October 11 | Beyond This Place | A.J. Cronin |
| October 18 | Beyond This Place | A.J. Cronin |
| October 25 | Désirée | Annemarie Selinko |
| November 1 | Beyond This Place | A.J. Cronin |
| November 8 | Beyond This Place | A.J. Cronin |
| November 15 | Beyond This Place | A.J. Cronin |
| November 22 | Beyond This Place | A.J. Cronin |
| November 29 | Lord Vanity | Samuel Shellabarger |
| December 6 | Lord Vanity | Samuel Shellabarger |
| December 13 | Lord Vanity | Samuel Shellabarger |
| December 20 | Lord Vanity | Samuel Shellabarger |
| December 27 | Lord Vanity | Samuel Shellabarger |
