The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1997
# The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1997

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1997.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 5 | Airframe | Michael Crichton |
| January 12 | Airframe | Michael Crichton |
| January 19 | Airframe | Michael Crichton |
| January 26 | Airframe | Michael Crichton |
| February 2 | Hornet's Nest | Patricia Cornwell |
| February 9 | Hornet's Nest | Patricia Cornwell |
| February 16 | Hornet's Nest | Patricia Cornwell |
| February 23 | Hornet's Nest | Patricia Cornwell |
| March 2 | Sole Survivor | Dean Koontz |
| March 9 | Sole Survivor | Dean Koontz |
| March 16 | The Partner | John Grisham |
| March 23 | The Partner | John Grisham |
| March 30 | The Partner | John Grisham |
| April 6 | The Partner | John Grisham |
| April 13 | The Partner | John Grisham |
| April 20 | The Partner | John Grisham |
| April 27 | The Partner | John Grisham |
| May 4 | Pretend You Don't See Her | Mary Higgins Clark |
| May 11 | Pretend You Don't See Her | Mary Higgins Clark |
| May 18 | Pretend You Don't See Her | Mary Higgins Clark |
| May 25 | Pretend You Don't See Her | Mary Higgins Clark |
| June 1 | Pretend You Don't See Her | Mary Higgins Clark |
| June 8 | The Partner | John Grisham |
| June 15 | Plum Island | Nelson DeMille |
| June 22 | Plum Island | Nelson DeMille |
| June 29 | Plum Island | Nelson DeMille |
| July 6 | Plum Island | Nelson DeMille |
| July 13 | Plum Island | Nelson DeMille |
| July 20 | Special Delivery | Danielle Steel |
| July 27 | Special Delivery | Danielle Steel |
| August 3 | Unnatural Exposure | Patricia Cornwell |
| August 10 | Unnatural Exposure | Patricia Cornwell |
| August 17 | Unnatural Exposure | Patricia Cornwell |
| August 24 | Unnatural Exposure | Patricia Cornwell |
| August 31 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| September 7 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| September 14 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| September 21 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| September 28 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| October 5 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| October 12 | Flood Tide | Clive Cussler |
| October 19 | Flood Tide | Clive Cussler |
| October 26 | Flood Tide | Clive Cussler |
| November 2 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| November 9 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| November 16 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| November 23 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| November 30 | The Ghost | Danielle Steel |
| December 7 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| December 14 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| December 21 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
| December 28 | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier |
