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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

November 19, 2017

1

The Rooster Barby John Grisham
Three students at a sleazy for-profit law school hope to expose the student-loan banker who runs it.

2

Two Kinds of Truthby Michael Connelly
While he investigates the murder of two pharmacists, an old case comes back to haunt Harry Bosch.

3

Originby Dan Brown
A symbology professor goes on a perilous quest with a beautiful museum director.

4

Twin Peaks: the Final Dossierby Mark Frost
Updated profiles on the residents of Twin Peaks are assembled by special agent Tamara Preston.

5

Uncommon Typeby Tom Hanks
Seventeen short stories, each incorporating a typewriter, by the Academy Award-winning actor.

6

Deep Freezeby John Sandford
Virgil Flowers investigates the death of a local bank’s president.

7

Sleeping Beautiesby Stephen King and Owen King
Women who fall asleep become shrouded in mysterious cocoons while the men battle one another.

8

A Column of Fireby Ken Follett
A pair of lovers find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict while Queen Elizabeth fights to maintain her throne.

9

Manhattan Beachby Jennifer Egan
The first female diver at the Brooklyn Naval Yard during World War II tries to understand why her father disappeared.

10

In the Midst of Winterby Isabel Allende
Three lives intersect after a car accident in Brooklyn.

11

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

12

Fairytaleby Danielle Steel
Tragedy and unexpected dangers come to life at a Napa Valley winery.

13

The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eyeby David Lagercrantz
Stieg Larsson's character Lisbeth Salander seeks to uncover the secrets of her childhood.

14

Little Fires Everywhereby Celeste Ng
An artist upends a quiet town outside Cleveland.

15

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

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Hardcover Nonfiction

November 19, 2017

1

Leonardo Da Vinciby Walter Isaacson

2

Bobby Kennedyby Chris Matthews
The New York senator's journey from his formative years to his tragic run for president.

3

Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleansby Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger
Major General Jackson takes on the British in Louisiana.

4

Sisters Firstby Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush. Illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki
How the twin daughters of former president George W. Bush grew up in the public eye.

5

Grantby Ron Chernow
A biography of the Union general of the Civil War and two-term president of the United States.

6

Killing Englandby Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Major events and battles during the Revolutionary War are told from several perspectives.

7

What Happenedby Hillary Clinton
An inside look at her campaign and how she recovered in its aftermath.

8

We Were Eight Years in Powerby Ta-Nehisi Coates
A series of essays that cover each year of the Obama administration, the writer's own journey and the echoes of American history in modern times.

9

Astrophysics for People in a Hurryby Neil deGrasse Tyson
A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.

10

What Does This Button Do?by Bruce Dickinson
The lead singer of Iron Maiden discusses his time as a competitive fencer, airline pilot and cancer survivor.

11

Enduranceby Scott Kelly
A memoir by the retired astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station.

12

We're Going to Need More Wineby Gabrielle Union
Essays by the actress and activist on love, step-parenting and living beyond personal tragedy.

13

Martin Lutherby Eric Metaxas
A biography of the monk whose writings sparked the Protestant Reformation.

14

Hillbilly Elegyby JD Vance
A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of the white working class through the story of his own childhood.

15

Why We Sleepby Matthew Walker