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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

August 27, 2017

1

Any Dream Will Doby Debbie Macomber
As Shay Benson begins her life anew, building a relationship with Pastor Drew Douglas, her brother's return threatens to undo it.

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

Barely Legalby Stuart Woods and Parnell Hall
Herbie Fisher, the protégé of Stone Barrington, becomes a partner at a law firm and finds himself in a web of deceit.

6

The Last Tudorby Philippa Gregory
The youngest Grey sister, Mary, is left to face her ruthless cousin, Queen Elizabeth.

7

The Good Daughterby Karin Slaughter
The lawyer Charlotte Quinn is challenged when violence returns to her hometown of Pikesville.

8

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

9

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.

10

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.

11

Mrs. Fletcherby Tom Perrotta
A divorced woman has a sexual awakening in the digital age.

12

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

13

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

14

The Paris Spyby Susan Elia MacNeal
American-born spy Maggie Hope searches for her half sister in Nazi-occupied France during World War II.

15

Crime Sceneby Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman
Clay Edison, a deputy coroner and former star athlete, investigates a possible murder.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

August 27, 2017

1

Astrophysics for People in a Hurryby Neil deGrasse Tyson

2

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

3

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.

4

Why Buddhism is Trueby Robert Wright
The latest research in neuroscience and psychology is used to support the assertion that Buddhist meditation and practice can lead to a deeper understanding of the world.

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

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

7

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

8

The Big Lieby Dinesh D'Souza
The conservative commentator argues that the American left is a fascist threat.

9

Conscience of a Conservativeby Jeff Flake
The Arizona senator defends traditional conservative values, says the movement has lost its way and calls for a return to principle.

10

Gritby Angela Duckworth

11

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

12

Between the World and Meby Ta-Nehisi Coates
Winner of the 2015 National Book Award for nonfiction. A meditation on race in America as well as a personal story, framed as a letter to the author's teenage son.

13

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

14

When Breath Becomes Airby Paul Kalanithi
A memoir by a physician who received a diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36.

15

The Book of Joyby the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams
Two spiritual leaders discuss how to find joy in the face of suffering.