December 5, 2018

Trade Paperback Fiction



Bestseller List for December 5, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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  Trade Paperback Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
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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Trade Paperback Nonfiction



Bestseller List for December 5, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062316110
A groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be human.
1/29
2. Beautiful Boy
David Sheff, Eamon Dolan/Mariner Books, $16.99, 9781328974716
David Sheff describes his journey through his son Nic's addiction to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. Now a major motion picture.
2/13
3. You Are a Badass
Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16.00, 9780762447695
Sincero helps you understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can't change, how to change what you don't love, and how to start living the kind of life you used to be jealous of.
3/176
4. Killers of the Flower Moon
David Grann, Vintage, $16.95, 9780307742483
Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history.
4/35
5. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781422157992
A collection of Harvard Business Review articles to help you maximize yourself.
9/91
6. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $17.00, 9780735213241
A riveting historical page-turner by the bestselling authors of Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates.
7/6
7. Code Girls
Liza Mundy, Hachette, $16.99, 9780316352543
Mundy's award-winning book about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II.
5/9
8. Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226
In Kitchen Confidential, Bourdain tells the wild-but-true tales of his life in the culinary trade.
8/25
9. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633694361
Ten articles from the Harvard Business Review to help you build your emotional strength and resilience--and to achieve high performance.
13/37
10. Shoe Dog
Phil Knight, Scribner, $20.00, 9781501135927
Nike founder Knight shares the inside story of one of the world's most iconic and profitable brands.
12/31
11. My Own Words
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, S&S, $18.00, 9781501145254
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's first book since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993 is a witty, engaging, and serious collection of writings and speeches.
6/16
12. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633690196
Ten articles from the Harvard Business Review archive selected to help you boost your emotional skills--and your professional success.
15/108
13. Homo Deus
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062464347
The bestselling author of Sapiens turns his focus toward humanity's future.
10/13
14. Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose- Debut
Joe Biden, Flatiron Books, $17.99, 9781250171696
Biden's poignant memoir is a story of how family and friendships sustain us and how hope, purpose, and action can guide us through the pain of personal loss into the light of a new future.
/1
15. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2019
Old Farmer's Almanac, $7.95, 9781571987730
The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more all presented in the inimitably useful and humorous way it has done since 1792.
14/2


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Hardcover Fiction



Bestseller List for December 5, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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  Hardcover Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Kingdom of the Blind- Debut
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99, 9781250066206
Penny's masterful new Chief Inspector Gamache novel is a December 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.
/1
2. The Reckoning
John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385544153
Reminiscent of the finest tradition of Southern Gothic storytelling, The Reckoning would not be complete without Grisham's signature layers of legal suspense, and he delivers on every page.
3/6
3. Fire & Blood
George R.R. Martin, Doug Wheatley (Illus.), Bantam, $35.00, 9781524796280
The history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire.
1/2
4. Unsheltered
Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $29.99, 9780062684561
Kingsolver's timely new novel interweaves past and present to explore the human capacity for resiliency and compassion in times of great upheaval.
2/7
5. Nine Perfect Strangers
Liane Moriarty, Flatiron Books, $28.99, 9781250069825
Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever? In Liane Moriarty's latest novel, nine perfect strangers are about to find out.
4/4
6. Past Tense
Lee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99, 9780399593512
Family secrets come back to haunt Jack Reacher in Child's electrifying new thriller.
5/4
7. There There (An Indies Introduce Title)
Tommy Orange, Knopf, $25.95, 9780525520375
Orange's debut novel is a wondrous and shattering portrait of an America few of us have ever seen. The #1 June 2018 Indie Next List Great Read and a Summer 2018 Indies Introduce title.
13/26
8. Elevation
Stephen King, Scribner, $19.95, 9781982102319
A riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together. A timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences.
6/5
9. Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens, Putnam, $26.00, 9780735219090
Owens' exquisite and heartbreaking novel is an August 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.
9/15
10. The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
Mitch Albom, Harper, $23.99, 9780062294449
An enchanting sequel to Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven.
10/8
11. Every Breath
Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $28.00, 9781538728529
Sparks returns with a story about a chance encounter that becomes a touchstone for two vastly different individuals--transcending decades, continents, and the bittersweet workings of fate.
8/7
12. Long Road to Mercy
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29.00, 9781538761571
Atlee Pine, an FBI agent with special skills assigned to the remote wilds of the southwestern United States must confront a new threat...and an old nightmare.
12/3
13. Dark Sacred Night
Michael Connelly, Little Brown, $29.00, 9780316484800
In Connelly's masterful new thriller, Harry Bosch teams up with LAPD detective Renee Ballard to solve the murder of a young girl
11/5
14. The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Hiro Arikawa, Berkley, $20.00, 9780451491336
Nana is the perfect companion for the man who took him in as a stray. And as they travel in a silver van across Japan, with its ever-changing scenery and seasons, they will learn the true meaning of courage and gratitude, of loyalty and love.
14/5
15. The Witch Elm
Tana French, Viking, $28.00, 9780735224629
The spellbinding new standalone novel by the author of the Dublin Murder Squad series is an October 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.
7/8


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Hardcover Nonfiction



Bestseller List for December 5, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Becoming
Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50, 9781524763138
Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations--and whose story inspires us to do the same.
1/3
2. Educated (An Indies Introduce Title)
Tara Westover, Random House, $28.00, 9780399590504
Westover's unforgettable memoir about growing up, being kept out of school, leaving her survivalist family, and going on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. A Winter/Spring 2018 Indies Introduce title and the #1 Indie Next List Great Read for March 2018.
2/41
3. Brief Answers to the Big Questions
Stephen Hawking, Bantam, $25.00, 9781984819192
The world-famous cosmologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.
3/7
4. Almost Everything
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $20.00, 9780525537441
From Anne Lamott, the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow, comes the book we need from her now: How to bring hope back into our lives.
4/7
5. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Mark Manson, Harper, $24.99, 9780062457714
Superstar blogger Manson shows us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.
8/87
6. The Library Book
Susan Orlean, S&S, $28.00, 9781476740188
Orlean's new book is dazzling love letter to a beloved institution--and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries. A November 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.
5/7
7. Gmorning, Gnight!
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonny Sun (Illus.), Random House, $22.00, 9781984854278
From the creator and star of Hamilton, with beautiful illustrations by Jonny Sun, comes a book of affirmations to inspire readers at the beginning and end of each day.
7/7
8. The Fifth Risk
Michael Lewis, Norton, $26.95, 9781324002642
In his brilliant new book Lewis examines what the consequences are if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works.
6/9
9. Whose Boat Is This Boat?
The Staff of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, S&S, $14.99, 9781982121082
A satirical picture book made entirely of quotations from President Donald Trump in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
9/4
10. Fear: Trump in the White House
Bob Woodward, S&S, $30.00, 9781501175510
With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, Woodward reveals life inside President Donald Trump's White House in unprecedented detail.
10/12
11. Leadership: In Turbulent Times
Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $30.00, 9781476795928
In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership.
11/11
12. Cook Like a Pro
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35.00, 9780804187046
Garten shares a brand-new collection of recipes, tips, and techniques so readers can cook with confidence no matter how much experience they have in the kitchen.
/5
13. Girl, Wash Your Face
Rachel Hollis, Thomas Nelson, $22.99, 9781400201655
In her challenging and inspiring new book, Hollis exposes the 20 lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively.
14/14
14. Dare to Lead
Brené Brown, Random House, $28.00, 9780399592522
Whether you've read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you're new to Brown's work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.
12/8
15. Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents
Pete Souza, Little Brown, $30.00, 9780316421829
From bestselling author of Obama: An Intimate Portrait, comes a potent commentary on the Presidency--and our country.
13/5


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Mass Market



Bestseller List for December 5, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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  Mass Market Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99, 9780525505310
3/32
2. Origin
Dan Brown, Anchor, $9.99, 9780525563709
2/19
3. The Rooster Bar
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9781101967706
1/23
4. Instinct
James Patterson, Howard Roughan, Vision, $9.99, 9781478945192
5/4
5. A Season to Celebrate
Fern Michaels, et al., Zebra, $7.99, 9781420135749
7/4
6. Tom Clancy Power and Empire
Marc Cameron, Berkley, $9.99, 9780735215917
10/2
7. In a Dark, Dark Wood
Ruth Ware, Pocket, $9.99, 9781501190476
4/4
8. The Cuban Affair- Debut
Nelson DeMille, Pocket, $9.99, 9781501101731
/1
9. Two Kinds of Truth
Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $9.99, 9781455524167
9/8
10. Every Breath You Take
Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke, Pocket, $8.99, 9781501171734
6/4


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Early & Middle Grade Readers



Bestseller List for December 5, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018
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  Early & Middle Grade Readers  
1. The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid
Dylan Thuras, Rosemary Mosco, Joy Ang (Illus.), Workman, $19.95, 9781523503544
 
2. Louisiana's Way Home
Kate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $16.99, 9780763694630
 
3. The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
America's Test Kitchen Kids, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, $19.99, 9781492670025
 
4. Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers Book #1
Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $12.99, 9781419733604
 
5. Mac Undercover (Mac B., Kid Spy #1)
Mac Barnett, Mike Lowery (Illus.), Orchard Books, $12.99, 9781338143591
 
6. An Anthology of Intriguing Animals
DK Children, $19.99, 9781465477026
 
7. Squirm
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780385752978
 
8. Dr. Seuss' The Grinch: The Deluxe Junior Novelization
Random House Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9780525580560
 
9. Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different
Ben Brooks, Quinton Wintor (Illus.), Running Press Kids, $16.99, 9780762465927
 
10. Hatchet
Gary Paulsen, Drew Willis (Illus.), Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293
 
11. Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment
James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Beverly Johnson (Illus.), jimmy patterson, $14.99, 9780316523967
 
12. A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle, Square Fish, $8.99, 9781250153272
 
13. Be Prepared
Vera Brosgol, First Second, $12.99, 9781626724457
 
14. Seeing Stars: A Complete Guide to the 88 Constellations- Debut
Sara Gillingham, Phaidon Press, $24.95, 9780714877723
 
15. Mary Poppins (Illustrated Gift Edition)- Debut
P.L. Travers, Júlia Sardà (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $24.99, 9781328498847
 


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Young Adult



Bestseller List for December 5, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018
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  Young Adult  
1. The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99, 9780062871350
 
2. Bridge of Clay
Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $26.00, 9781984830159
 
3. Dear Evan Hansen
Val Emmich, et al., Poppy, $18.99, 9780316420235
 
4. The Injustice
James Patterson, jimmy patterson, $9.99, 9780316478830
 
5. Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99, 9781250170972
 
6. Turtles All the Way Down
John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780525555360
 
7. Hey, Kiddo
Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Graphix, $14.99, 9780545902489
 
8. The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo, HarperTeen, $17.99, 9780062662804
 
9. What If It's Us
Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera, HarperTeen, $18.99, 9780062795250
 
10. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780385754729
 
11. Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell, Wednesday Books, $10.99, 9781250042613
 
12. The Prince and the Dressmaker
Jen Wang, First Second, $16.99, 9781626723634
 
13. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge- Debut
M.T. Anderson, Eugene Yelchin, Candlewick Press, $24.99, 9780763698225
 
14. Skyward
Brandon Sanderson, Delacorte Press, $19.99, 9780399555770
 
15. The Giver
Lois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9780544340688
 


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Children's Illustrated



Bestseller List for December 5, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018
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  Children's Illustrated  
1. The Wonky Donkey
Craig Smith, Katz Cowley (Illus.), Scholastic, $7.99, 9780545261241
 
2. The Snowy Nap
Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780399170737
 
3. Construction Site on Christmas Night
Sherri Duskey Rinker, A.G. Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $16.99, 9781452139111
 
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $16.99, 9780394800790
 
5. The Polar Express
Chris Van Allsburg, HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780544580145
 
6. Santa Bruce
Ryan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99, 9781484782903
 
7. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
 
8. Little Blue Truck's Christmas
Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780544320413
 
9. Who Likes Christmas?- Debut
Shane Clester (Illus.), Golden Books, $4.99, 9780525580607
 
10. The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780670012701
 
11. I'm the Grinch
Dennis R. Shealy, Random House Books for Young Readers, $5.99, 9780525580546
 
12. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Robert Frost, Susan Jeffers (Illus.), Dutton, $16.99, 9780525467342
 
13. Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas- Debut
Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper, $9.99, 9780062847263
 
14. I Love the Nutcracker- Debut
Marion Billet (Illus.), Cartwheel Books, $9.99, 9781338267204
 
15. Dragons Love Tacos
Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803736801
 


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Children's Series



Bestseller List for December 5, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018
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  Children's Series  
1. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
 
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet Books
 
3. Dog Man (hardcover)
Dav Pilkey, Graphix
 
4. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)
Mo Willems, Hyperion
 
5. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
 
6. Who Was/Is...? (paperback)
Ann Waldron, et al., Penguin Workshop
 
7. The Princess in Black (hardcover and paperback)
Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Candlewick
 
8. Amulet (hardcover and paperback)
Kazu Kibuishi, Graphix
 
9. Captain Underpants (hardcover and paperback)
Dav Pilkey, Scholastic
 
10. I Survived (paperback)
Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic
 


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Extended Paperback Fiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018

16. The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood, Anchor, $15.95, 9780525435006

17. A Simple Favor
Darcey Bell, Harper, $16.99, 9780062878649

18. Asymmetry
Lisa Halliday, S&S, $16.00, 9781501166785

19. Friday Black
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Mariner, $14.99, 9781328911247

20. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $17.00, 9781501173219

21. Future Home of the Living God
Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $16.99, 9780062694065

22. The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $16.99, 9780062315007

23. The Girl in the Spider's Web
David Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95, 9780525564560

24. Manhattan Beach
Jennifer Egan, Scribner, $17.00, 9781476716749

25. Uncommon Type
Tom Hanks, Vintage, $16.00, 9781101911945

26. Still Me
Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16.00, 9780399562464

27. Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95, 9780393356182

28. The Sun and Her Flowers
Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $16.99, 9781449486792

29. Rich People Problems
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.95, 9780525432371

30. Milk and Honey
Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449474256

31. Beartown
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17.00, 9781501160776

32. The 17th Suspect
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781538760888

33. A Dog's Way Home
W.Bruce Cameron, Forge, $14.99, 9781250301895

34. Still Life
Louise Penny, Griffin, $16.99, 9780312541538

35. Origin
Dan Brown, Anchor, $16.95, 9780525563693

36. The Fifth Season
N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $15.99, 9780316229296

37. The Alice Network
Kate Quinn, Morrow, $16.99, 9780062654199

38. White Houses
Amy Bloom, Random House, $17.00, 9780812985696

39. News of the World
Paulette Jiles, Morrow, $15.99, 9780062409218

40. The Widows of Malabar Hill
Sujata Massey, Soho Crime, $15.95, 9781616959760

41. The Odyssey
Homer, Emily Wilson (Trans.), Norton, $18.95, 9780393356250

42. Magpie Murders
Anthony Horowitz, Harper Perennial, $16.99, 9780062645234

43. The Fallen
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781538761380

44. Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Mark Sullivan, Lake Union Publishing, $14.95, 9781503943377

45. Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders, Random House, $17.00, 9780812985405

46. The Best American Mystery Stories 2018
Louise Penny, Otto Penzler (Eds.), Mariner , $15.99, 9780544949096

47. Sing, Unburied, Sing
Jesmyn Ward, Scribner, $17.00, 9781501126079

48. Then She Was Gone
Lisa Jewell, Atria Books, $16.00, 9781501154652

49. A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16.00, 9781476738024

50. One Day in December
Josie Silver, Broadway Books, $16.00, 9780525574682

Extended Paperback Nonfiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018

16. We Were Eight Years in Power
Ta-Nehisi Coates, One World, $18.00, 9780399590573

17. The Happiness Project, Tenth Anniversary Edition
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $16.99, 9780062888747

18. Grant
Ron Chernow, Penguin, $22.00, 9780143110637

19. Counting Backwards
Henry Jay Przybylo, Norton, $15.95, 9780393356427

20. Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance, Harper, $16.99, 9780062300553

21. The River of Consciousness
Oliver Sacks, Vintage, $16.95, 9780804171007

22. White Fragility
Robin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16.00, 9780807047415

23. The Great Halifax Explosion
John U. Bacon, Morrow, $17.99, 9780062666543

24. Being Mortal
Atul Gawande, Picador, $17.00, 9781250076229

25. Leonardo da Vinci
Walter Isaacson, S&S, $22.00, 9781501139161

26. Boy Erased
Garrard Conley, Riverhead Books, $16.00, 9780525538981

27. The Origins of Creativity
Edward O. Wilson, Liveright, $16.95, 9781631494857

28. Red Notice
Bill Browder, S&S, $16.00, 9781476755748

29. Braiding Sweetgrass
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $18.00, 9781571313560

30. American Wolf
Nate Blakeslee, Broadway, $16.00, 9781101902806

31. Kitchen Confidential Deluxe Edition
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $19.99, 9780062899545

32. Call Them by Their True Names
Rebecca Solnit, Haymarket Books, $15.95, 9781608469468

33. National Geographic Almanac 2019:
National Geographic, $19.99, 9781426219818

34. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018
Sam Kean, Tim Folger (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99, 9781328987808

35. Win Bigly
Scott Adams, Portfolio, $17.00, 9780735219731

36. The Soul of an Octopus
Sy Montgomery, Atria, $16.00, 9781451697728

37. Walking the Americas
Levison Wood, Grove Press, $17.00, 9780802129192

38. The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95, 9781878424310

39. Where the Past Begins
Amy Tan, Ecco, $16.99, 9780062319319

40. Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $12.00, 9780316078917

41. The Best American Food Writing 2018
Ruth Reichl, Silvia Killingsworth (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99, 9781328662248

42. Grit
Angela Duckworth, Scribner, $17.99, 9781501111112

43. Born to Dance
Jordan Matter, Workman, $17.95, 9780761189343

44. Unshakeable
Tony Robbins, S&S, $17.00, 9781501164590

45. Just Mercy
Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16.00, 9780812984965

46. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17.00, 9780143125471

47. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Dan Egan, Norton, $17.95, 9780393355550

48. Prairie Fires
Caroline Fraser, Picador, $22.00, 9781250182487

49. The Woman Who Smashed Codes
Jason Fagone, Dey Street Books, $16.99, 9780062430519

50. Endurance
Scott Kelly, Vintage, $16.95, 9780525432432

Extended Hardcover Fiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018

16. Fox 8: A Story
George Saunders, Chelsea Cardinal (Illus.), Random House, $17.00, 9781984818027

17. Target: Alex Cross
James Patterson, Little Brown, $29.00, 9780316273947

18. The Overstory
Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95, 9780393635522

19. Killing Commendatore
Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $30.00, 9780525520047

20. Transcription
Kate Atkinson, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316176637

21. A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles, Viking, $27.00, 9780670026197

22. The Friend
Sigrid Nunez, Riverhead, $25.00, 9780735219441

23. My Sister, the Serial Killer
Oyinkan Braithwaite, Doubleday, $22.95, 9780385544238

24. Circe
Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27.00, 9780316556347

25. A Spark of Light
Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $28.99, 9780345544988

26. Washington Black
Esi Edugyan, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525521426

27. The Clockmaker's Daughter
Kate Morton, Atria, $28.00, 9781451649390

28. Virgil Wander
Leif Enger, Grove Press, $27.00, 9780802128782

29. Warlight
Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525521198

30. Look Alive Twenty-Five
Janet Evanovich, Putnam, $28.00, 9780399179228

31. An American Marriage
Tayari Jones, Algonquin, $26.95, 9781616208776

32. Tom Clancy Oath of Office
Marc Cameron, Putnam, $29.95, 9780735215955

33. Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $27.00, 9780735224292

34. The Feral Detective
Jonathan Lethem, Ecco, $26.99, 9780062859068

35. The Great Believers
Rebecca Makkai, Viking, $27.00, 9780735223523

36. The Colors of All the Cattle
Alexander McCall Smith, Pantheon, $25.95, 9781524747800

37. The Power
Naomi Alderman, Little Brown, $26.00, 9780316547611

38. Sea Prayer
Khaled Hosseini, Riverhead, $15.00, 9780525539094

39. How Long 'til Black Future Month?: Stories
N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $26.00, 9780316491341

40. The Collector's Apprentice
B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin Books, $27.95, 9781616203580

41. The Winter Soldier
Daniel Mason, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316477604

42. Lethal White
Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $29.00, 9780316422734

43. The Great Alone
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9780312577230

44. Winter in Paradise
Elin Hilderbrand, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316435512

45. The President Is Missing
Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Little Brown, $30.00, 9780316412698

46. Convenience Store Woman
Sayaka Murata, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802128256

47. Before We Were Yours
Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $26.00, 9780425284681

48. The Fall of Gondolin
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (Ed.), Alan Lee (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $30.00, 9781328613042

49. My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Ottessa Moshfegh, Penguin Press, $26.00, 9780525522119

50. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
Helene Tursten, Soho Crime, $12.99, 9781641290111

Extended Hardcover Nonfiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018

16. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35.00, 9781476753836

17. Killing the SS
Bill O'Reilly, Holt, $30.00, 9781250165541

18. Ottolenghi Simple
Yotam Ottolenghi, Ten Speed Press, $35.00, 9781607749165

19. These Truths
Jill Lepore, Norton, $39.95, 9780393635249

20. How to Be a Good Creature
Sy Montgomery, Rebecca Green (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $20.00, 9780544938328

21. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $28.00, 9780525512172

22. In Pieces
Sally Field, Grand Central, $29.00, 9781538763025

23. In the Hurricane's Eye
Nathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $30.00, 9780525426769

24. Let's Go (So We Can Get Back)
Jeff Tweedy, Dutton, $28.00, 9781101985267

25. Calypso
David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316392389

26. The Big Fella
Jane Leavy, Harper, $32.50, 9780062380227

27. Homebody
Joanna Gaines, Harper Design, $40.00, 9780062801975

28. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95, 9780393609394

29. The Good Neighbor
Maxwell King, Abrams Press, $30.00, 9781419727726

30. Churchill: Walking with Destiny
Andrew Roberts, Viking, $40.00, 9781101980996

31. Guinness World Records 2019
Guinness World Records, $28.95, 9781912286430

32. 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
James Mustich, Workman Publishing, $35.00, 9781523504459

33. Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
David W. Blight, S&S, $37.50, 9781416590316

34. How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28.00, 9781594204227

35. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life
Jane Sherron de Hart, Knopf, $35.00, 9781400040483

36. Beastie Boys Book
Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Spiegel & Grau, $50.00, 9780812995541

37. Why Religion?
Elaine Pagels, Ecco, $27.99, 9780062368539

38. Bad Blood
John Carreyrou, Knopf, $27.95, 9781524731656

39. Goodnight Trump
Erich Origen, Gan Golan, Little Brown, $16.99, 9780316531139

40. American Dialogue
Joseph J. Ellis, Knopf, $27.95, 9780385353427

41. Presidents of War
Michael Beschloss, Crown, $35.00, 9780307409607

42. The Soul of America
Jon Meacham, Random House, $30.00, 9780399589812

43. Born a Crime
Trevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $28.00, 9780399588174

44. Ship of Fools
Tucker Carlson, Free Press, $28.00, 9781501183669

45. On Desperate Ground
Hampton Sides, Doubleday, $30.00, 9780385541152

46. The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95, 9781771642484

47. Art Matters
Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell, Morrow, $19.99, 9780062906205

48. Heirs of the Founders
H.W. Brands, Doubleday, $30.00, 9780385542531

49. The Patch
John McPhee, FSG, $26.00, 9780374229481

50. The Spy and the Traitor
Ben Macintyre, Crown, $28.00, 9781101904190

Extended Mass Market

Based on sales for the week ending December 2, 2018

11. Typhoon Fury
Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison, Putnam, $9.99, 9780399575594

12. Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn, Broadway, $9.99, 9780525575757

13. Enemy of the State
Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Pocket, $9.99, 9781476783536

14. The People vs. Alex Cross
James Patterson, Grand Central, $9.99, 9781538760642

15. A Dog's Way Home
W.Bruce Cameron, Forge, $9.99, 9781250301901

16. Princess
James Patterson, Rees Jones, Grand Central, $9.99, 9781538714478

17. Dead On Arrival
Matt Richtel, Morrow, $7.99, 9780062443281

18. Armada
Ernest Cline, Broadway, $9.99, 9781984823151

19. The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Amy Schumer, Pocket, $9.99, 9781982110987

20. Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441172719

21. Light It Up
Nick Petrie, Putnam, $9.99, 9780525535874

22. Look for Me
Lisa Gardner, Dutton, $9.99, 9781524742072

23. Two by Two
Nicholas Sparks, Vision, $8.99, 9781455520671

24. Fall from Grace
Danielle Steel, Dell, $8.99, 9781101884027

25. Good Omens
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, HarperTorch, $7.99, 9780060853983

26. 1984
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935

27. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Grand Central, $9.99, 9781455538966

28. The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756404741

29. The Romanov Ransom
Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell, Putnam, $9.99, 9780399575563

30. Haunted
James Patterson, James O. Born, Grand Central, $9.99, 9781538745489

31. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
Merriam-Webster, $8.50, 9780877795964

32. Yes Please
Amy Poehler, Dey Street Books, $8.99, 9780062867841

33. Into the Water
Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $9.99, 9780525537199

34. Outlander
Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.99, 9780553393699

35. American Gods
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110

36. The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129

37. The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756407919

38. Hunter Killer
George Wallace, Don Keith, Berkley, $9.99, 9781984805263

39. Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Perigee, $9.99, 9780399501487

40. The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.99, 9780441478125

41. Animal Farm
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342

42. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803

43. The Girl in the Spider's Web
David Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $9.99, 9780525564577

44. The Third Victim
Phillip Margolin, St. Martin's, $9.99, 9781250118868

45. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $8.99, 9780316769488

46. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716

47. Bury Your Dead
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $9.99, 9781250106780

48. Women Who Run With the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345409874

49. The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99, 9780307743657

50. Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $7.99, 9780440180296

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