List of The New York Times number-one books of 1941

This is a list of books that topped The New York Times best-seller list in 1941. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area.

Fiction
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books.

The two most popular books that year were The Keys of the Kingdom, by A. J. Cronin, which held on top of the list for 16 weeks, and This Above All by Eric Knight, which was on top of the list for 15 weeks.

Nonfiction
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling nonfiction books.