List of The New York Times number-one books of 1950

This is a list of books that topped The New York Times Best Seller list in 1950.

Fiction
The following list ranks the number-one best-selling fiction books. Henry Morton Robinson's The Cardinal dominated the list for 24 weeks and Ernest Hemingway had his only Number 1 bestseller that year.

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