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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 15, 2022

1

Dream Townby David Baldacci
The third book in the Archer series. Archer, Dash and Callahan search for a missing screenwriter who had a dead body turn up in her home.

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

City on Fireby Don Winslow
Two rival crime families that control all of New England start a war against each other.

4

The Good Left Undoneby Adriana Trigiani
The matriarch of the Cabrelli family, who is near the end of her life, shares her mother’s love story with her family.

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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.

9

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

10

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.

11

Beautifulby Danielle Steel
A supermodel deals with the effects of a terror attack at an airport in Brussels on her life and appearance.

12

The Baxtersby Karen Kingsbury
A prequel to the Baxter Family series. A storm approaches as Kari is about to marry Tim.

13

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

14

Kaikeyiby Vaishnavi Patel
A reimagining of the life of the queen from the Indian epic the Ramayana.

15

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.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

May 15, 2022

1

Finding Meby Viola Davis
The multiple award-winning actress describes the difficulties she encountered before claiming her sense of self and achieving professional success.

2

The Palace Papersby Tina Brown
This follow-up to “The Diana Chronicles” details how the royal family reinvented itself after the death of Princess Diana.

3

Unmaskedby Paul Holes
A memoir by a former cold case investigator who worked on several notable cases, including the identification of the Golden State Killer.

4

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.

5

I'll Show Myself outby Jessi Klein
A collection of comedic essays on motherhood and middle age by the Emmy Award-winning writer and producer.

6

From Strength to Strengthby Arthur C. Brooks

7

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.

8

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.”

9

Playing with Myselfby Randy Rainbow
A memoir by the three-time Emmy-nominated comedian known for his online musical and political satires.

10

Just Tyrusby Tyrus
A memoir by the pro wrestler and Fox News political commentator.

11

The War on the Westby Douglas Murray
An associate editor of The Spectator and Fox News contributor makes his arguments against anti-Western rhetoric.

12

Start Without Meby Gary Janetti
A collection of comedic stories by the writer and producer best known for his work on “Family Guy.”

13

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.

14

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

15

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.