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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

May 1, 2022

1

The Investigatorby John Sandford
Letty Davenport, the adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, looks into oil thefts in Texas.

2

Run, Rose, Runby Dolly Parton and James Patterson
A singer-songwriter goes to Nashville seeking stardom but is followed by her dark past.

3

Sea of Tranquilityby Emily St. John Mandel
A detective investigating in the wilderness discovers that his actions might affect the timeline of the universe.

4

The Paris Apartmentby Lucy Foley
Jess has suspicions about her half-brother’s neighbors when he goes missing.

5

What Happened to the Bennettsby Lisa Scottoline
A brush with members of a drug-trafficking organization ushers a suburban family to go into the witness protection program.

6

The Sacred Bridgeby Anne Hillerman
Chee seeks to solve a mystery that eluded Leaphorn decades ago while Manuelito gets into a life-threatening situation.

7

The Midnight Libraryby Matt Haig
Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived.

8

Time is a Motherby Ocean Vuong
A second collection of poems by the MacArthur fellow and author of “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.”

9

The Diamond Eyeby Kate Quinn
In 1937 Ukraine, a history student transforms into a hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death and is sent to America on a goodwill tour.

10

Lessons in Chemistryby Bonnie Garmus
A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.

11

French Braidby Anne Tyler
The ups and downs of a Baltimore family from the 1950s to the pandemic present.

12

The Recovery Agentby Janet Evanovich
When her family’s home is threatened, Gabriela Rose goes with her ex-husband to seek lost treasure in the jungles of Peru.

13

One Italian Summerby Rebecca Serle
During a summer trip in Italy, Katy’s late mother reappears as a 30-year-old woman.

14

The Lincoln Highwayby Amor Towles
Two friends who escaped from a juvenile work farm take Emmett Watson on an unexpected journey to New York City in 1954.

15

The Candy Houseby Jennifer Egan
In a follow-up to “A Visit From the Goon Squad,” a new technology gives the potential to save and share every memory one has ever had.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

May 1, 2022

1

Freezing Orderby Bill Browder
The author of “Red Notice” tells his story of becoming Vladimir Putin’s enemy by uncovering a $230 million tax refund scheme.

2

Hello, Molly!by Molly Shannon with Sean Wilsey
The comedic actor shares stories of family tragedy and her years as a star of “Saturday Night Live.”

3

Bittersweetby Susan Cain
The author of “Quiet” suggests ways to embrace loss and suffering within ourselves and others.

4

Left on Tenthby Delia Ephron
The author and screenwriter describes losing her sister and husband to cancer, finding love again and receiving a leukemia diagnosis.

5

Crying in H Martby Michelle Zauner
The daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish-American father, and leader of the indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own identity after losing her mother to cancer.

6

The Storytellerby Dave Grohl
A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana.

7

Recessionalby David Mamet
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright lambastes liberal politics, cancel culture and other things he finds objectionable.

8

Greenlightsby Matthew McConaughey
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.

9

The 1619 Projectby Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein
Viewing America’s entanglement with slavery and its legacy, in essays adapted and expanded from The New York Times Magazine.

10

Love That Storyby Jonathan Van Ness
Personal reflections on dealing with challenges and embracing change by the star of “Queer Eye.”

11

Still Just a Geekby Wil Wheaton
The star of “Stand by Me” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation” revisits and updates his 2004 collection of blog posts.

12

From Strength to Strengthby Arthur C. Brooks

13

What Happened to You?by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
An approach to dealing with trauma that shifts an essential question used to investigate it.

14

Growing Up Bidenby Valerie Biden Owens
A memoir by the younger sister and longtime campaign manager of President Biden.

15

Willby Will Smith with Mark Manson
The actor, producer and musician tells his life story and lessons he learned along the way.