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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 4, 2018

1

Every Breathby Nicholas Sparks
Difficult choices surface when Hope Anderson and Tru Walls meet in a North Carolina seaside town.

2

The Next Person You Meet in Heavenby Mitch Albom
The sequel to "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" follows Annie on her heavenly journey.

3

Unshelteredby Barbara Kingsolver
Intertwined stories of two families who live in different centuries on the same street corner in Vineland, N.J.

4

A Spark of Lightby Jodi Picoult
The lives of patients, doctors and activists intersect when a gunman holds them all hostage in a woman's health center in Mississippi.

5

Ambushby James Patterson and James O. Born
Michael Bennett discovers that an assassin is targeting him and his family.

6

Holy Ghostby John Sandford
Virgil Flowers investigates shootings in a Minnesota town following an attempt to revive its ailing economy.

7

The Witch Elmby Tana French
After Toby Hennessy retreats to his family’s ancestral home, a skull discovered in the backyard exposes his family's past.

8

Vince Flynn: Red Warby Kyle Mills
When the Russian prime minister plots to invade the Baltics, only Mitch Rapp can stop him.

9

Winter in Paradiseby Elin Hilderbrand
Irene Steele uncovers her husband’s secret life on a Caribbean island following his death.

10

When We Were Youngby Karen Kingsbury
The reality of Noah and Emily Carter’s marriage is different from the one curated for their social media followers.

11

Where the Crawdads Singby Delia Owens
In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.

12

The Clockmaker's Daughterby Kate Morton
A century-old mystery at the Birchwood Manor on the Thames connects the lives of an archivist and artist.

13

Desperate Measuresby Stuart Woods
The 47th book in the Stone Barrington series.

14

Alaskan Holidayby Debbie Macomber
A Seattleite cook stuck in remote Ponder, Alaska, grapples with her feelings for the local swordsmith.

15

Killing Commendatoreby Haruki Murakami
The discovery of an unseen work in an artist’s attic unleashes a series of bizarre occurrences that a painter must navigate.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

November 4, 2018

1

Shadeby Pete Souza
The former White House photographer juxtaposes pictures of former President Obama with tweets, headlines and quotes from the Trump administration.

2

Ship of Foolsby Tucker Carlson
The Fox News anchor argues that America’s ruling class is out of touch with everyday citizens.

3

Killing the Ssby Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
A look at the postwar manhunt for members of Hitler’s inner circle.

5

Fearby Bob Woodward
Based on hours of interviews with sources, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes debates and decision-making within the Trump White House.

6

This Will Only Hurt a Littleby Busy Philipps
A memoir by the actress and host of the late-night talk show “Busy Tonight.”

7

Presidents of Warby Michael Beschloss
How American presidents waged wars and expanded the power of the executive branch.

8

The Fifth Riskby Michael Lewis
How the Trump administration staffs its federal agencies.

9

Almost Everythingby Anne Lamott
Brief explorations into finding hope and wisdom in times of despair and uncertainty.

10

In the Hurricane's Eyeby Nathaniel Philbrick
Important battles that led to the end of the American Revolution.

11

Leadershipby Doris Kearns Goodwin

12

In Piecesby Sally Field
A memoir by the two-time Academy Award and three-time Emmy Award winner.

13

The Library Bookby Susan Orlean
The story of the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library provides a backdrop to the evolution and purpose of libraries.

14

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

15

Themby Ben Sasse
The Republican senator from Nebraska prescribes human interaction to counteract elevated levels of modern isolation and division.