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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, our NYT Best Sellers for Teens page , or The New York Times's Best Sellers page.

Hardcover Fiction

December 25, 2022

1

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

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

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.

5

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.

6

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

7

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

8

Stella Marisby Cormac McCarthy
A companion volume to McCarthy's recent novel "The Passenger." A doctoral candidate diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia contemplates the nature of madness.

9

Tom Clancy: Red Winterby Marc Cameron
The 22nd book in the Jack Ryan series. Ryan goes behind the Berlin Wall in 1985 to investigate an East German defector.

10

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

11

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

12

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

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

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.

15

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.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

December 25, 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

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

3

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.

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

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

7

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.

8

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.

9

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

10

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

11

A Book of Daysby Patti Smith
More than 365 images and reflections by the National Book Award–winning author and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

12

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.

13

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

14

Starry Messengerby Neil deGrasse Tyson
The astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium delves into subjects including politics, religion, gender and race.

15

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