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New York Times Best Seller lists

The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is updated online every Wednesday evening. Below are best seller lists for hardcover fiction and non-fiction. For more lists, visit our New York Times Children’s Best Sellers page or The New York Times’s Best Sellers page.

Hardcover Fiction

December 5, 2010

1

Cross Fireby James Patterson
Tracking the murderer of a relative, Alex Cross discovers a wild Washington scene with explosive secrets.

2

The Confessionby John Grisham
A man who committed a despicable crime but allowed another to be sent to death row in his place now wants to admit his guilt, but must convince the authorities he's telling the truth.

3

Hell's Cornerby David Baldacci
The former assassin John Carr, a k a Oliver Stone, teams with an MI-6 agent to search for the perpetrators of a terrorist attack against the British prime minister.

4

Crescent Dawnby Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
Dirk Pitt seeks to discover the connection between a trove of ancient Roman artifacts and a series of mosque explosions.

5

Full Dark, No Starsby Stephen King
Grisly human behavior and its consequences drive this collection of stories.

6

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nestby Stieg Larsson
In the last volume of the Millennium trilogy, Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander are threatened by an adversary from deep within the government.

7

Towers of Midnightby Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age, and Perrin Aybara is hunted by specters from his past: Whitecloaks, a slayer of wolves, and the responsibilities of leadership; Book 13 of the Wheel of Time fantasy series.

8

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunkby David Sedaris. Illustrated by Ian Falconer
A look at human nature through darkly comic morality stories enacted by animals.

9

I Still Dream About Youby Fannie Flagg
A former Miss Alabama’s radical plan to solve all her problems keeps getting interrupted.

10

Fall of Giantsby Ken Follett
Five interrelated families from five countries are caught in the upheavals of World War I and the Russian Revolution.

11

The Helpby Kathryn Stockett
A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s ­Mississippi.

12

American Assassinby Vince Flynn
In the wake of the Lockerbie bombing, Mitch Rapp takes on his first antiterrorist assignment for the C.I.A.

13

Safe Havenby Nicholas Sparks
The arrival of a mysterious young woman in a small North Carolina town raises questions about her past.

14

In the Company of Othersby Jan Karon
In Ireland, the Episcopal priest Tim Kavanagh finds an old journal that could solve a crime.

15

Worth Dying forby Lee Child
In the corn country of Nebraska, Jack Reacher can't let go of a decades-old case of a missing child.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

December 5, 2010

1

Decision Pointsby George W. Bush
The former president discusses his decisions on 9/11, Iraq and Katrina.

2

Unbrokenby Laura Hillenbrand
An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

3

Decodedby Jay-Z
The hip-hop star leads a narrative journey through his lyrics and his life.

4

Lifeby Keith Richards with James Fox
The Rolling Stones guitarist's revealing autobiography is also a portrait of the era when rock came of age.

5

Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1by Mark Twain
Twain is pointedly political and willing to play the angry prophet.

6

Brokeby Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe
The Fox News host’s plan for fixing the country’s financial woes.

7

I Remember Nothingby Nora Ephron
Reflections on age and memory, from the author of “I Feel Bad About My Neck.”

8

Cleopatraby Stacy Schiff
Reimagining the Egyptian queen.

9

Earth (the Book)by Jon Stewart and others
A visitor’s guide to the human race, presented by "The Daily Show."

10

All the Devils Are Hereby Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera
Two business journalists examine the financial crisis of 2008.

11

Pinheads and Patriotsby Bill O'Reilly
The Fox News commentator scrutinizes the meaning of change in the era of Obama.

12

The Emperor of All Maladiesby Siddhartha Mukherjee
An oncologist’s history of cancer and its treatment covers both the eureka moments and the decades of despair; a PBS tie-in.

13

_____ My Dad Saysby Justin Halpern
A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author's father. Originally published in 2010.

14

The Last Boyby Jane Leavy
A biography of the Yankees star Mickey Mantle.

15

Unbearable Lightnessby Portia de Rossi
The actress discusses her career, her anorexia and her years of hiding her lesbianism.