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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 3, 2019

1

The Guardiansby John Grisham
Cullen Post, a lawyer and Episcopal minister, antagonizes some ruthless killers when he takes on a wrongful conviction case.

2

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.

3

The 19th Christmasby James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
In the 19th installment of the Women's Murder Club series, detective Lindsay Boxer and company take on a fearsome criminal known only as "Loman."

4

The Water Dancerby Ta-Nehisi Coates
A young man who was gifted with a mysterious power becomes part of a war between slavers and the enslaved.

5

The Instituteby Stephen King
Children with special talents are abducted and sequestered in an institution where the sinister staff seeks to extract their gifts through harsh methods.

6

Olive, Againby Elizabeth Strout
In a follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Olive Kitteridge,” new relationships, including a second marriage, are encountered in a seaside town in Maine.

7

The Dutch Houseby Ann Patchett
A sibling relationship is impacted when the family goes from poverty to wealth and back again over the course of many decades.

8

The Testamentsby Margaret Atwood
In a sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” old secrets bring three women together as the Republic of Gilead’s theocratic regime shows signs of decay.

9

Ninth Houseby Leigh Bardugo
After mysteriously surviving a multiple homicide, Galaxy Stern comes face to face with dark magic, murder and more at Yale University.

10

The Giver of Starsby Jojo Moyes
In Depression-era Kentucky, five women refuse to be cowed by men or convention as they deliver books.

11

Bloody Geniusby John Sandford
The 12th book in the Virgil Flowers series. A fight between university departments turns deadly.

12

What Happens in Paradiseby Elin Hilderbrand
In the sequel to "Winter in Paradise," Irene Steele visits the island of St. John to get to the bottom of the mysterious life and death of her husband.

13

Vince Flynn: Lethal Agentby Kyle Mills
Mexican cartels, ISIS and a possible pandemic bring Mitch Rapp back into action.

14

Cilka's Journeyby Heather Morris
A 16-year-old, who sleeps with a concentration camp commandant in order to survive, is sentenced to a Siberian prison camp where she cares for the ill.

15

Child's Playby Danielle Steel
A prestigious New York lawyer learns that the life she constructed for her children and herself isn't exactly what she thought it was.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

November 3, 2019

1

Meby Elton John
The multi-award-winning solo artist's first autobiography chronicles his career, relationships and private struggles.

2

Catch and Killby Ronan Farrow
The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men.

3

Blowoutby Rachel Maddow
The MSNBC host argues that the global oil and gas industry has weakened democracies and bolstered authoritarians.

4

The Way I Heard Itby Mike Rowe
The television personality relays stories from his podcast and personal anecdotes.

5

Home Workby Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton
The musical theater icon's second installment of her memoir describes her arrival in Hollywood, becoming a mother and her relationship with Blake Edwards.

6

Talking to Strangersby Malcolm Gladwell
Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings.

7

The Bodyby Bill Bryson
An owner’s manual of the human body covering various parts, functions and what happens when things go wrong.

8

Dear Girlsby Ali Wong
The comedian dispenses her brand of wisdom through letters to her children.

9

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

10

The United States of Trumpby Bill O'Reilly
The conservative commentator weaves interviews and personal history to portray the power and influence of the 45th president.

11

The Book of Gutsy Womenby Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton
Profiles of women from around the world who have blazed trails and challenged the status quo.

12

Letters from an Astrophysicistby Neil deGrasse Tyson
In a hand-picked collection of 101 letters, the celebrity astrophysicist answers a vast array of questions from science to faith and Pluto.

13

Inside outby Demi Moore
The Hollywood star chronicles the rocky relationships, body image issues and public perceptions that affected her attempts to balance family and fame.

14

Call Sign Chaosby Jim Mattis and Bing West
The former Marine infantry officer and secretary of defense recounts key moments from his career and imparts his leadership philosophy.

15

Witch Huntby Gregg Jarrett
The Fox News commentator offers his analysis of the Mueller Report.