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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

May 3, 2015

1

The Girl on the Trainby Paula Hawkins
A psychological thriller set in the environs of London is full of complications and betrayals.

2

The Liarby Nora Roberts
After her husband’s death, a woman returns to her hometown, only to discover that her husband was a fraud who implicated her in his deceptions.

3

All the Light We Cannot Seeby Anthony Doerr
The lives of a blind French girl and a gadget-obsessed German boy before and during World War II.

4

Every Fifteen Minutesby Lisa Scottoline
A psychiatrist becomes the target of a sociopath.

5

The Strangerby Harlan Coben
When a woman's devastating secret is mysteriously revealed to her husband, much more than their marriage is suddenly in danger.

6

The Nightingaleby Kristin Hannah
Two sisters in World War II France: one struggling to survive in the countryside, the other joining the Resistance.

7

Miracle at Augustaby James Patterson and Peter De Jonge
A troubled famous golfer finds redemption in mentoring a talented teenager.

8

At the Water's Edgeby Sara Gruen
In the course of a search for the Loch Ness monster, a Philadelphia socialite uncovers secrets about her husband.

9

A Spool of Blue Threadby Anne Tyler
Four generations of a family are drawn to a house in the Baltimore suburbs.

10

Hot Pursuitby Stuart Woods
Stone Barrington finds a new love and fellow jet-setter. They are stalked in their travels by her criminal ex-boyfriend as Barrington races to prevent an international disaster.

11

The Patriot Threatby Steve Berry
When stolen Treasury documents threaten America's very foundation, Cotton Malone, a retired intelligence officer, gets on the trail.

12

Nypd Red 3by James Patterson and Marshall Karp
Detective Zach Jordan and his partner investigate the disappearance of a billionaire’s son.

13

The Dream Loverby Elizabeth Berg
A novel based on the life of the French writer George Sand.

14

Blood on Snowby Jo Nesbo
A job goes wrong for an Oslo contract killer.

15

The Fifth Gospelby Ian Caldwell
Two brothers, a Greek Catholic and a Roman Catholic priest, both connected to a controversial museum exhibit about the Shroud of Turin, are at the heart of a mystery set in the Vatican in 2004.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

May 3, 2015

1

The Road to Characterby David Brooks
The Times columnist extols personal virtues like kindness and honesty in a materialistic age.

2

Bill O'reilly's Legends and Liesby David Fisher
Stories of the American West; a companion volume to the Fox News series.

3

Dealing with Chinaby Henry M. Paulson Jr

4

Dead Wakeby Erik Larson
The last voyage of the Lusitania, by the author of "The Devil in the White City."

5

The Residenceby Kate Andersen Brower
Fifty years of White House style and lore, based on interviews with butlers, maids, chefs and other staff members.

6

Being Mortalby Atul Gawande
The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life and how they can do better.

7

A Curious Mindby Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman
The Oscar-winning producer describes the importance of curiosity in his life, and how others can harness its power.

8

Between You & Meby Mary Norris
A memoir of a career in the New Yorker's storied copy department, along with grammar advice.

9

H is for Hawkby Helen Macdonald
Overwhelmed by her father’s death, a British woman decides to raise a goshawk, a bird that is fierce and notoriously difficult to tame.

10

Capital Damesby Cokie Roberts
Women in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War.

11

What If?by Randall Munroe

12

A Fine Romanceby Candice Bergen
The actress's memoir discusses her marriage to Louis Malle, her work on "Murphy Brown" and the birth of her daughter at 39.

13

Yes Pleaseby Amy Poehler
A humorous miscellany from the comedian and actress, an “S.N.L.” alumna and the star of “Parks and Recreation.”

14

Killing Pattonby Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The host of “The O’Reilly Factor” recounts the strange death of Gen. George S. Patton in December 1945.

15

Born with Teethby Kate Mulgrew
A memoir by the actress, a star of “Orange Is the New Black.”