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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 25, 2018

1

Past Tenseby Lee Child
Jack Reacher explores the New England town where his father was born.

2

Nine Perfect Strangersby Liane Moriarty
A romance writer becomes fascinated by the owner and director of a health resort.

3

The Reckoningby John Grisham
A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor inside a Mississippi church.

4

Dark Sacred Nightby Michael Connelly
Detective Renée Ballard teams up with the retired detective Harry Bosch, who is working on a cold case.

5

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

6

Elevationby Stephen King
A man who is losing weight without getting thinner forms an unlikely alliance with his neighbors who are dealing with prejudices.

7

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.

8

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

9

The Noel Strangerby Richard Paul Evans
A newly divorced woman develops a friendship with the owner of a Christmas tree lot.

10

Sea of Greedby Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
The 16th book in the NUMA Files series.

11

You Don't Own Meby Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
A television producer investigates the murder of a physician and whether it was his wife who killed him.

12

The Colors of All the Cattleby Alexander McCall Smith
The 19th book in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series.

13

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.

14

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.

15

Heads You Winby Jeffrey Archer
When his father is assassinated by the K.G.B., Alexander Karpenko makes an irreversible choice based on a coin toss.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

November 25, 2018

1

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

2

Beastie Boys Bookby Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz
The story of the New York band who achieved hip hop stardom.

3

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

4

Leadershipby Doris Kearns Goodwin
The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidents.

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

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

7

Brief Answers to the Big Questionsby Stephen Hawking
A collection of essays from the late scientist’s personal archive that address 10 imponderables.

8

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

9

Hindsightby Justin Timberlake
A memoir by the actor and Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter.

10

The Mamba Mentalityby Kobe Bryant
The former Los Angeles Lakers player describes various skills and techniques he used.

11

The Fifth Riskby Michael Lewis
The author of "The Big Short" examines how the Trump administration staffs its federal agencies.

12

I Might Regret Thisby Abbi Jacobson
A collection of anecdotes and reflections from the co-creator of “Broad City.”

13

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

14

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

15

Churchill: Walking with Destinyby Andrew Roberts
A biography focusing on what motivated the war leader and how he learned from his mistakes.