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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

December 18, 2022

1

A World of Curiositiesby Louise Penny
The 18th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. When an attic room that was sealed off 160 years ago is opened, an old enemy returns.

2

The Boys from Biloxiby John Grisham
Two childhood friends follow in their fathers’ footsteps, which puts them on opposite sides of the law.

3

Fairy Taleby Stephen King
A high school kid inherits a shed that is a portal to another world where good and evil are at war.

4

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

5

Triple Crossby James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross and the true-crime author Thomas Tull search for a serial killer known as the Family Man.

6

Demon Copperheadby Barbara Kingsolver
Winner of a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A reimagining of Charles Dickens’s “David Copperfield” set in the mountains of southern Appalachia.

7

Dreamlandby Nicholas Sparks
Musicians from different backgrounds are attracted to each other and a mother flees with her son from an abusive husband.

8

Mad Honeyby Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
After returning to her hometown, Olivia McAfee’s son gets accused of killing his crush.

9

The Choiceby Nora Roberts
The third book in the Dragon Heart Legacy series. Breen Siobhan Kelly confronts darkness during her first Christmas in both Talamh and Ireland.

10

Desert Starby Michael Connelly
Ballard and Bosch bury old resentments as they go after two killers.

11

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrowby Gabrielle Zevin
Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design.

12

Going Rogueby Janet Evanovich
The 29th book in the Stephanie Plum series. The man who abducted the office manager at Vinnie's Bail Bonds demands a mysterious coin in exchange for her.

13

No Plan Bby Lee Child and Andrew Child
The 27th book in the Jack Reacher series. Reacher goes after a killer but is unaware of the bigger implications.

14

The Whittiersby Danielle Steel
After tragedy strikes, six adult children return to the family home without their parents for the first time.

15

Our Missing Heartsby Celeste Ng
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner goes on a quest to find his mother, a Chinese American poet whose work he was taught to disavow.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

December 18, 2022

1

The Light We Carryby Michelle Obama
The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations.

2

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thingby Matthew Perry
The late actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on “Friends,” shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety.

3

I'm Glad My Mom Diedby Jennette McCurdy
The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.

4

Surrenderby Bono
The lead singer of the Irish rock band U2 offers details of his life, career and activism.

5

And There Was Lightby Jon Meacham
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life of Abraham Lincoln.

6

So Help Me Godby Mike Pence
The former vice president gives an account of his career, including his time in the Oval Office and during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

7

The Revolutionaryby Stacy Schiff
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer details Samuel Adams’s contributions to the American Revolution.

8

The Song of the Cellby Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author chronicles the discovery of cells and describes how modern medicine uses them.

9

The Philosophy of Modern Songby Bob Dylan
In a collection of more than 60 essays, the musician and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature explores the nature of popular music.

10

The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Bookby Jerry Seinfeld
Behind-the-scenes photos and stories of the streaming series about the art of comedy.

11

A Heart That Worksby Rob Delaney
The comedian describes moving his family to London and dealing with tragedy.

12

What If? 2by Randall Munroe
The creator of the web comic “xkcd” and former NASA roboticist looks into hypothetical and oddball scenarios.

13

Cinema Speculationby Quentin Tarantino
The filmmaker shares his love of cinema with special attention given to key American films of the 1970s.

14

The Mosquito Bowlby Buzz Bissinger
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist depicts the service of college football players who served in the Marines during World War II.

15

Radio's Greatest of All Timeby Rush Limbaugh with Kathryn Adams Limbaugh and David Limbaugh
A collection of the late conservative commentator’s on-air moments, with memories from his widow and brother.