The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1956
# The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1956

This is a list of adult fiction books that topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list in 1956.

| Date | Book | Author |
| - | - | - |
| January 1 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| January 8 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| January 15 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| January 22 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| January 29 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| February 5 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| February 12 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| February 19 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| February 26 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| March 4 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| March 11 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| March 18 | Andersonville | MacKinlay Kantor |
| March 25 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| April 1 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| April 8 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| April 15 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| April 22 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| April 29 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| May 6 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| May 13 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| May 20 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| May 27 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| June 3 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| June 10 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| June 17 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| June 24 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| July 1 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| July 8 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| July 15 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| July 22 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| July 29 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| August 5 | The Last Hurrah | Edwin O'Connor |
| August 12 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| August 19 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| August 26 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| September 2 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| September 9 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| September 16 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| September 23 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| September 30 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| October 7 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| October 14 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| October 21 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| October 28 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| November 4 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| November 11 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| November 18 | Don't Go Near the Water | William Brinkley |
| November 25 | Peyton Place | Grace Metalious |
| December 2 | Peyton Place | Grace Metalious |
| December 9 | Peyton Place | Grace Metalious |
| December 16 | Peyton Place | Grace Metalious |
| December 23 | Peyton Place | Grace Metalious |
| December 30 | Peyton Place | Grace Metalious |
