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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, our NYT Best Sellers for Teens page , or The New York Times's Best Sellers page.

Hardcover Fiction

November 11, 2012

1

The Racketeerby John Grisham
An imprisoned ex-lawyer schemes to exchange information about a murdered federal judge for his freedom. 

2

The Pantherby Nelson DeMille
The anti-terrorist task force agent John Corey and his wife, an F.B.I. agent, pursue a high-ranking Qaeda operative in Yemen. But the hunters are about to become the hunted. 

3

The Casual Vacancyby J. K. Rowling
The sudden death of a parish councilman reveals bitter social divisions in an idyllic English town; the author’s first novel for adults.

4

Back to Bloodby Tom Wolfe
A Cuban-American cop is a hero turned pariah in Miami, where ethnic and class tensions threaten to explode.

5

The Bridgeby Karen Kingsbury
he destruction of a beloved bookstore offers the shop’s supporters second chances on love and leases.

6

The Bone Bedby Patricia Cornwell
A paleontologist’s disappearance in Canada involves the chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta; the 20th Scarpetta book.

7

Gone Girlby Gillian Flynn
A woman disappears on her fifth anniversary; is her husband a killer?

8

Nypd Redby James Patterson and Marshall Karp
Detective Zach Jordan and his partner (and ex-girlfriend) must stop a deranged killer who has targeted a glittering New York film festival.

9

Angels at the Tableby Debbie Macomber
With an apprentice angel under their wings, Shirley, Goodness and Mercy descend upon Times Square and try to reunite a young couple.

10

Winter of the Worldby Ken Follett
Five interrelated families — American, German, Russian, English and Welsh — grapple with the historical events of the years 1939-49; Book 2 of the Century Trilogy.

11

The Twelveby Justin Cronin
A sequel to “The Passage” continues its story of life after an apocalypse.

12

The Time Keeperby Mitch Albom
Banished for centuries, the inventor of the world’s first clock tries to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.

13

The Yellow Birdsby Kevin Powers
In this first novel, written by an Iraq war veteran, a 21-year-old private and his platoon struggle through the conflict in Iraq but find no peace at home.

14

Mad Riverby John Sandford
Virgil Flowers joins the hunt for a teenage Bonnie and Clyde.

15

The Secret Keeperby Kate Morton
A British actress searches for secrets in her 90-year-old mother’s past, tracing the history of three strangers from vastly different worlds thrown together in war-torn London.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

November 11, 2012

1

Killing Kennedyby Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The host of “The O’Reilly Factor” recounts the events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

2

No Easy Dayby Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer
An account by a former member of the Navy SEALs, written pseudonymously, of the mission that killed bin Laden.

3

Killing Lincolnby Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The television host recounts the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

4

Rodby Rod Stewart
The pop singer reminisces on his long career.

5

The Signal and the Noiseby Nate Silver

6

Proof of Heavenby Eben Alexander
A neurosurgeon recounts his near death experience during a coma from bacterial meningitis.

7

Makeup to Breakupby Peter Criss with Larry Sloman
The Kiss drummer reflects on his life in rock.

8

How Children Succeedby Paul Tough
The author argues that the qualities that matter most have to do with character, not intelligence.

9

America Againby Stephen Colbert and others
The mock pundit of Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report” tells how to bring America back from the brink.

10

Plutocratsby Chrystia Freeland
The lives of the global elites in the wealthiest 0.1 percent and the consequences of increasing income stratification.

11

Who I Amby Pete Townshend
The rocker's memoir.

12

Waging Heavy Peaceby Neil Young
The rocker's off-the-wall memoir.

13

Why I Left Goldman Sachsby Greg Smith
A former equity derivatives executive offers his analysis of investment bank culture.

14

Unbrokenby Laura Hillenbrand
An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese during World War II. Read by Edward Herrmann. 13 hours, 56 minutes unabridged.

15

The End of Your Life Book Clubby Will Schwalbe
Conversations between the author and his mother as she was dying of cancer.