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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

August 13, 2017

1

The Late Showby Michael Connelly
Renée Ballard, a young detective with the L.A.P.D., investigates crimes against two women.

2

Camino Islandby John Grisham
A search for stolen rare manuscripts leads to a Florida island.

3

The Lying Gameby Ruth Ware
Four school friends reunite as their long-held secret threatens to emerge.

4

Paradise Valleyby C J. Box
A North Dakota investigator pursues a trucker who preys on prostitutes.

5

House of Spiesby Daniel Silva
Gabriel Allon, the Israeli art restorer and spy, now the head of Israel’s secret intelligence service, pursues an ISIS mastermind.

6

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.

7

The Painted Queenby Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess
The final adventure in the series featuring Amelia Peabody and her archaeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson.

8

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

9

Murder Gamesby James Patterson and Howard Roughan
An expert on serial murder becomes involved in the hunt for a New York City killer.

10

The Identicalsby Elin Hilderbrand
Complications in the lives of identical twins who were raised separately on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.

11

Use of Forceby Brad Thor
The counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath is called in when a missing terrorism suspect drowns off the Italian coast.

12

Deadfallby Linda Fairstein
The Manhattan prosecutor Alexandra Cooper becomes a suspect.

13

Battlefront Ii: Inferno Squadby Christie Golden
A prequel to the “Star Wars” video game Battlefront II features the Imperial soldiers of Inferno Squad.

14

Before We Were Yoursby Lisa Wingate
A South Carolina lawyer learns about the questionable practices of a Tennessee orphanage.

15

The Breakdownby B. A. Paris
In this psychological thriller, a woman is plagued by guilt over not having stopped to help a driver who turns out to have been murdered, and by fear of early-onset dementia.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

August 13, 2017

1

Astrophysics for People in a Hurryby Neil deGrasse Tyson

2

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.

3

Al Franken, Giant of the Senateby Al Franken
A memoir by the Democratic senator from Minnesota and former “Saturday Night Live” writer.

4

Devil's Bargainby Joshua Green
A deeply reported account of the relationship between Donald Trump and his strategist, Steve Bannon.

5

Rediscovering Americanismby Mark R. Levin
The radio host argues that the founding fathers would be shocked by the expansion of modern government.

6

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

7

Dangerousby Milo Yiannopoulos
The alt-right provocateur criticizes political correctness.

8

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

9

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

10

Understanding Trumpby Newt Gingrich
The former House speaker explains the president’s philosophy and political agenda.

11

Hue 1968by Mark Bowden
An account of the Tet offensive battle that was a turning point in the American war in Vietnam.

12

The Swampby Eric Bolling
The Fox News host suggests how Donald Trump can fight corruption and cronyism in Washington.

13

I Can't Make This Upby Kevin Hart with Neil Strauss
The comedian’s personal and professional life.

14

Sapiensby Yuval Noah Harari

15

Born a Crimeby Trevor Noah
A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the host of “The Daily Show.”