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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

April 1, 2018

1

The Rising Seaby Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
A scientific team searches the globe for the threat causing sea levels to rise at an alarming rate.

2

The Great Aloneby Kristin Hannah
A former prisoner of war moves his family to Alaska.

3

The Escape Artistby Brad Meltzer
Nola Brown, a painter and trained soldier, discovers a military secret that traces back to Harry Houdini.

4

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

5

The Woman in the Windowby A.J. Finn
A recluse who drinks heavily and takes prescription drugs may have witnessed a crime across from her Harlem townhouse.

6

An American Marriageby Tayari Jones
A newlywed couple's relationship is tested when the husband is sentenced to 12 years in prison.

7

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

8

The Flight Attendantby Chris Bohjalian
After waking up next to a dead man in a hotel room in Dubai, a binge drinker pieces together the previous night's events.

9

Caribbean Rimby Randy Wayne White
The 25th book in the Doc Ford series. The marine biologist searches for a state agency official and rare Spanish coins.

10

Fifty Fiftyby James Patterson and Candice Fox
Detective Harriet Blue tries to clear her brother's name and save a small Australian town from being massacred.

11

Star Wars: the Last Jediby Jason Fry
An adaptation of the film, written with input from its director, Rian Johnson, which includes scenes from alternate versions of the script.

12

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

13

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

14

Still Meby Jojo Moyes
Louisa Clark moves to New York and is torn between high society and the life she enjoys at a vintage clothing store.

15

The Wife Between Usby Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
The story of a love triangle is told from several points of view.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

April 1, 2018

1

Russian Rouletteby Michael Isikoff and David Corn
Details of the 2016 presidential election, with an emphasis on Russia's possible involvement.

2

Fire and Furyby Michael Wolff
A journalist offers an inside account of the first year of the Trump White House.

3

Educatedby Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.

4

I'll Be Gone in the Darkby Michelle McNamara
A search for "the Golden State Killer."

5

Astrophysics for People in a Hurryby Neil deGrasse Tyson

6

Enlightenment Nowby Steven Pinker

7

Obamaby Pete Souza
More than 300 pictures of the former president by his White House photographer, with behind-the-scenes stories.

8

The Last Black Unicornby Tiffany Haddish
The comedian recounts growing up in South Central Los Angeles and finding success after a period of homelessness.

9

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

10

Leonardo Da Vinciby Walter Isaacson

11

Bachelor Nationby Amy Kaufman
An insider look at the Bachelor franchise and its effect on society.

12

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

13

Skin in the Gameby Nassim Nicholas Taleb

14

Heart Berriesby Terese Marie Mailhot
A woman comes of age and reckons with intergenerational trauma on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation.

15

The Future of Humanityby Michio Kaku