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Bestseller List for December 5, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018
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Trade Paperback Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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1. |
Less Andrew Sean Greer, Back Bay, $15.99, 9780316316132 A scintillating satire of the American abroad, a rumination on time and the human heart, and a bittersweet romance of chances lost. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. |
1/28 |
2. |
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman, Penguin, $16.00, 9780735220690 Honeyman's novel is a smart, warm, and uplifting story of an out-of-the-ordinary heroine whose deadpan weirdness and wit make for an irresistible journey. |
3/26 |
3. |
The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris, Harper, $16.99, 9780062797155 A testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions. A September 2018 Indie Next List Great Read. |
2/13 |
4. |
Crazy Rich Asians Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.00, 9780525563761 Kwan's funny debut novel depicts the clash between old and new money, between overseas Chinese and mainland Chinese, and what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich. Now a major motion picture. |
4/19 |
5. |
My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17.00, 9781609455064 A rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends by one of Italy's most acclaimed authors. Now an HBO series. |
5/* |
6. |
The Wife Between Us Greer Hendricks, St. Martin's Griffin, $16.99, 9781250130945 The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage, and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love. |
8/5 |
7. |
Pachinko Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781455563920 This tour de force by the bestselling author of Free Food for Millionaires is a 2017 National Book Award Finalist. |
7/55 |
8. |
The Best American Short Stories 2018 Roxane Gay, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99, 9780544582941 A very satisfying collection of the year's best short stories. |
6/9 |
9. |
Alternate Side Anna Quindlen, Random House, $17.00, 9780525509875 In Quindlen's novel, the tensions in a tight-knit neighborhood--and a seemingly happy marriage--are exposed by an unexpected act of violence. |
9/2 |
10. |
Hope Never Dies Andrew Shaffer, Quirk Books, $14.99, 9781683690399 Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama team up in a thriller that combines a mystery worthy of Watson and Holmes with the laugh-out-loud bromantic chemistry of Lethal Weapon's Murtaugh and Riggs. |
12/12 |
11. |
The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.00, 9781501132957 A suspenseful and haunting novel by the bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood. |
13/86 |
12. |
In the Midst of Winter Isabel Allende, Atria, $17.00, 9781501178146 Allende's sweeping novel explores the timely issues of human rights and the plight of immigrants and refugees. |
11/13 |
13. |
The Couple Next Door Shari Lapena, Penguin, $16.00, 9780735221109 Lapena's suspenseful novel about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors. A twisty tale of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives. |
15/69 |
14. |
China Rich Girlfriend Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.95, 9780804172066 A wickedly funny novel by the bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians. |
14/15 |
15. |
Winter Solstice Elin Hilderbrand, Back Bay, $15.99, 9780316435468 A celebration of everything we love--and some of the things we endure--about the holidays, Winter Solstice is Elin Hilderbrand at her festive best. |
/4 |
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