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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

May 28, 2017

1

Into the Waterby Paula Hawkins
In this psychological thriller by the author of “The Girl on the Train,” women are found drowned in a river in an English town.

2

16th Seductionby James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
In San Francisco, Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women’s Murder Club face their toughest case yet.

3

Against All Oddsby Danielle Steel
A mother must learn to let her adult children make their own decisions.

4

The Fixby David Baldacci
The detective Amos Decker (“Memory Man”) witnesses a murder-suicide that turns out to be a matter of national security.

5

Golden Preyby John Sandford
Lucas Davenport, now a U.S. Marshal, pursues a thief who robbed a drug cartel and killed a child in Biloxi, Miss.

6

The Thirstby Jo Nesbo
Retired Inspector Harry Hole is drawn back to the Crime Squad by the case of a serial killer who targets women who use Tinder — and apparently bites them to death.

7

Since We Fellby Dennis Lehane
A woman struggles to understand who she really is, first searching for her father, then coping with a breakdown.

8

Men Without Womenby Haruki Murakami
Seven stories by the Japanese writer.

9

The Black Bookby James Patterson and David Ellis
After a raid on a brothel that serviced Chicago’s elite, the madam’s black book has disappeared.

10

A Dog's Way Homeby W. Bruce Cameron
Separated from the man who rescued her as a puppy, a dog sets out across 400 miles of wilderness.

11

A Gentleman in Moscowby Amor Towles
A Russian count undergoes 30 years of house arrest.

12

Anything is Possibleby Elizabeth Strout
A novel-in-stories about the lives of the inhabitants of the rural Illinois hometown of Lucy Barton, the protagonist of Strout’s previous novel.

13

All by Myself, Aloneby Mary Higgins Clark
On a luxury cruise ship, a wealthy aristocrat is found murdered, and her emerald necklace is gone.

14

The Women in the Castleby Jessica Shattuck
The widows of three men killed for attempting to assassinate Hitler take refuge together at the war’s end.

15

Assassin's Fateby Robin Hobb
Book 3 of the Fitz and the Fool trilogy.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

May 28, 2017

1

Option Bby Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
Insight on facing adversity and building resilience.

2

Astrophysics for People in a Hurryby Neil deGrasse Tyson

3

Shatteredby Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes
An examination of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

4

Democracyby Condoleezza Rice
The former secretary of state argues that the promotion of democracy should shape America’s foreign policy.

5

Killers of the Flower Moonby David Grann
The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil.

6

Hillbilly Elegyby JD Vance
The Yale Law School graduate and 2024 Republican vice presidential nominee looks at the struggles of the white working class through the story of his own childhood.

7

The American Spiritby David McCullough
A collection of speeches by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, focused on American values.

8

This Fight is Our Fightby Elizabeth Warren
The Massachusetts senator offers a program for Democratic resistance to President Trump.

9

Jackie's Girlby Kathy McKeon
Recollections from Jackie Kennedy’s longtime assistant.

10

Teammateby David Ross with Don Yaeger

11

The Magnolia Storyby Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines with Mark Dagostino

12

The Operatorby Robert O'Neill
The 400-mission career of a SEAL Team operator.

13

Black Privilegeby Charlamagne Tha God
The radio personality presents his life story and offers advice for success.

14

Rising Starby David J. Garrow
A critical biography of Barack Obama, particularly focusing on his formative years.

15

Hallelujah Anywayby Anne Lamott
The importance of mercy in our lives.