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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

April 15, 2018

1

The Disappearedby C.J. Box
A Wyoming game warden teams up with his daughter to find a missing British businesswoman.

2

Red Alertby James Patterson and Marshall Karp
The fifth book in the NYPD Red series. Detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald investigate the death of a documentary filmmaker and an explosion at a charity benefit.

3

Accidental Heroesby Danielle Steel
Strangers pull together to avert a disaster involving two flights from New York to San Francisco.

4

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

5

To Die but Onceby Jacqueline Winspear
In 1940, months after Britain declared war on Germany, Maisie Dobbs investigates the disappearance of an apprentice working on a government contract.

6

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

7

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.

8

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

9

The Punishment She Deservesby Elizabeth George
Detectives Havers and Lynley investigate the death of a deacon accused of a serious crime in a historic medieval town in England.

10

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

11

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.

12

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

13

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

14

Alternate Sideby Anna Quindlen
An incident in her Manhattan neighborhood forces Nora Nolan to reckon with aspects of her life.

15

The Bishop's Pawnby Steve Berry
Cotton Malone discovers revelations about the day the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

April 15, 2018

1

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

2

This is Meby Chrissy Metz
A star of “This Is Us” describes her journey toward self-acceptance.

3

Secret Empiresby Peter Schweizer
The author of “Clinton Cash” describes what some politicians might do to enrich themselves while in office.

4

Dear Madam Presidentby Jennifer Palmieri

5

Tiger Woodsby Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian

6

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

7

Faithby Jimmy Carter
The former president discusses the broader meaning of faith and its effect on our lives, including its religious aspects.

8

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

9

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

10

Everything Happens for a Reasonby Kate Bowler
A divinity school professor examines her tacit beliefs when she learns she has late-stage colon cancer.

11

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

12

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

13

Enlightenment Nowby Steven Pinker

14

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

15

Pretty Messby Erika Jayne
A memoir by a star of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."