December 12, 2018

Trade Paperback Fiction



Bestseller List for December 12, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 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.
1/29
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.
2/27
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.
3/14
4. Milkman- Debut
Anna Burns, Graywolf Press, $16.00, 9781644450000
Told with ferocious energy and sly, wicked humor, Milkman establishes Anna Burns as one of the most consequential voices of our day. Winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize.
/1
5. 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.
4/20
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.
6/6
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.
7/56
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.
8/10
9. 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.
10/13
10. 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.
5/4
11. Asymmetry- Debut
Lisa Halliday, S&S, $16.00, 9781501166785
A stunning debut from a rising literary star, Halliday's novel will captivate readers while posing questions about the very nature of fiction itself.
/1
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.
13/14
13. 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.
9/3
14. A Dog's Way Home- Debut
W. Bruce Cameron, Forge, $14.99, 9781250301895
Cameron's novel about a dog's journey home after she is separated from her beloved human is soon to be a major motion picture.
/1
15. 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.
13/70


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Trade Paperback Nonfiction



Bestseller List for December 12, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 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.
1/30
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.
2/14
3. 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.
4/36
4. 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.
3/177
5. 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.
7/10
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.
6/7
7. 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.
5/92
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.
8/26
9. 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.
11/17
10. 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.
15/3
11. 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.
9/38
12. Homo Deus
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062464347
The bestselling author of Sapiens turns his focus toward humanity's future.
13/14
13. 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.
10/32
14. 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.
12/109
15. Promise Me, Dad
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.
14/2


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Hardcover Fiction



Bestseller List for December 12, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 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
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
2. 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.
4/8
3. 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.
7/27
4. 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.
2/7
5. 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.
3/3
6. 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.
5/5
7. Past Tense
Lee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99, 9780399593512
Family secrets come back to haunt Jack Reacher in Child's electrifying new thriller.
6/5
8. The Overstory
Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95, 9780393635522
National Book Award-winner Powers delivers a sweeping, impassioned novel of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of--and paean to--the natural world. An April 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.
/12
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.
9/16
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.
10/9
11. 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.
15/9
12. 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.
8/6
13. Circe
Madeline Miller, Little Brown, $27.00, 9780316556347
Miller's masterful follow-up to The Song of Achilles is an April 2018 Indie Next List Great read.
/27
14. 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.
11/8
15. 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
13/6


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Hardcover Nonfiction



Bestseller List for December 12, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 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.
1/4
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.
2/42
3. Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You
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.
7/8
4. 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.
6/8
5. The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors- Debut
Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $28.00, 9781984825483
Created and compiled by Krauthammer before his death, The Point of It All is a powerful collection of the influential columnist's most important works.
/1
6. 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.
4/8
7. 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.
3/8
8. 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.
5/88
9. 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.
11/12
10. 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.
8/10
11. 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.
13/15
12. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking- Debut
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), S&S, $35.00, 9781476753836
A visionary new master class in cooking that distills decades of professional experience into just four simple elements. Winner of the 2018 James Beard Award for Best General Cookbook.
/1
13. 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.
9/5
14. Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook- Debut
Yotam Ottolenghi, Ten Speed Press, $35.00, 9781607749165
Powerhouse author and chef Yotam Ottolenghi presents 130 streamlined recipes packed with his signature Middle Eastern-inspired flavors, all simple in at least one way: made in 30 minutes or less, with 10 or fewer ingredients, in a single pot, or using pantry staples.
/1
15. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $28.00, 9780525512172
The bestselling author of Sapiens turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues.
/7


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Mass Market



Bestseller List for December 12, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 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 Cuban Affair
Nelson DeMille, Pocket, $9.99, 9781501101731
8/2
2. Origin
Dan Brown, Anchor, $9.99, 9780525563709
2/20
3. The Rooster Bar
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9781101967706
3/24
4. The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99, 9780525505310
1/33
5. Tom Clancy Power and Empire
Marc Cameron, Berkley, $9.99, 9780735215917
6/3
6. Princess- Debut
James Patterson, Rees Jones, Grand Central, $9.99, 9781538714478
/1
7. A Dog's Way Home- Debut
W. Bruce Cameron, Forge, $9.99, 9781250301901
/1
8. Instinct
James Patterson, Howard Roughan, Vision, $9.99, 9781478945192
4/5
9. In a Dark, Dark Wood
Ruth Ware, Pocket, $9.99, 9781501190476
7/5
10. A Season to Celebrate
Fern Michaels, et al., Zebra, $7.99, 9781420135749
5/5


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Early & Middle Grade Readers



Bestseller List for December 12, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 2018
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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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. Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters
Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Amulet Books, $12.99, 9781419733604
 
4. The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
America's Test Kitchen Kids, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, $19.99, 9781492670025
 
5. Squirm
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780385752978
 
6. Mac Undercover (Mac B., Kid Spy #1)
Mac Barnett, Mike Lowery (Illus.), Orchard Books, $12.99, 9781338143591
 
7. Mary Poppins (Illustrated Gift Edition)
P.L. Travers, Julia Sarda (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $24.99, 9781328498847
 
8. The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Kelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $17.95, 9781616205676
 
9. An Anthology of Intriguing Animals
DK Children, $19.99, 9781465477026
 
10. I Lost My Tooth! (Unlimited Squirrels)
Mo Willems, Disney/Hyperion, $12.99, 9781368024570
 
11. Seeing Stars: A Complete Guide to the 88 Constellations
Sara Gillingham, Phaidon Press, $24.95, 9780714877723
 
12. Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment
James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Beverly Johnson (Illus.), jimmy patterson, $14.99, 9780316523967
 
13. The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780061992278
 
14. A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle, Square Fish, $8.99, 9781250153272
 
15. Charlotte's Web
E.B. White, HarperCollins, $8.99, 9780064400558
 


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Young Adult



Bestseller List for December 12, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 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. Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99, 9781250170972
 
5. The Injustice
James Patterson, jimmy patterson, $9.99, 9780316478830
 
6. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780385754729
 
7. Turtles All the Way Down
John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780525555360
 
8. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge
M.T. Anderson, Eugene Yelchin, Candlewick, $24.99, 9780763698225
 
9. Hey, Kiddo
Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Graphix, $14.99, 9780545902489
 
10. Dry
Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9781481481960
 
11. What If It's Us
Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera, HarperTeen, $18.99, 9780062795250
 
12. The Giver
Lois Lowry, HMH Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9780544340688
 
13. Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell, Wednesday Books, $10.99, 9781250042613
 
14. Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys, Penguin, $10.99, 9780142423622
 
15. The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo, HarperTeen, $17.99, 9780062662804
 


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Children's Illustrated



Bestseller List for December 12, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 2018
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  Children's Illustrated  
1. The Wonky Donkey
Craig Smith, Katz Cowley (Illus.), Scholastic, $7.99, 9780545261241
 
2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $16.99, 9780394800790
 
3. The Snowy Nap
Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780399170737
 
4. The Polar Express
Chris Van Allsburg, HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780544580145
 
5. Santa Bruce
Ryan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99, 9781484782903
 
6. Construction Site on Christmas Night
Sherri Duskey Rinker, A.G. Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $16.99, 9781452139111
 
7. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
 
8. The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780670012701
 
9. We Don't Eat Our Classmates
Ryan T. Higgins, Disney/Hyperion, $17.99, 9781368003551
 
10. The Mitten
Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $7.99, 9780399231094
 
11. Dragons Love Tacos
Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803736801
 
12. Little Blue Truck's Christmas
Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780544320413
 
13. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
 
14. Pete the Cat's 12 Groovy Days of Christmas
James Dean, Kimberly Dean, Harper, $12.99, 9780062675279
 
15. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Robert Frost, Susan Jeffers (Illus.), Dutton, $16.99, 9780525467342
 


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Children's Series



Bestseller List for December 12, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 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
 
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. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Annie Barrows, Chronicle
 
10. I Survived (paperback)
Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic
 


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Extended Paperback Fiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 2018

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

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

18. The Woman in Cabin 10
Ruth Ware, Gallery/Scout Press, $16.00, 9781501132957

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

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

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

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

23. Winter Solstice
Elin Hilderbrand, Back Bay, $15.99, 9780316435468

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

25. China Rich Girlfriend
Kevin Kwan, Anchor, $16.95, 9780804172066

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

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

28. The Perfect Nanny
Leila Slimani, Penguin, $16.00, 9780143132172

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38. His Perfect Wife
Natasha Bell, Broadway, $16.00, 9781524761080

39. The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's Griffin, $16.99, 9781250080400

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

47. Sold on a Monday
Kristina McMorris, Sourcebooks Landmark, $15.99, 9781492663997

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

49. The Sympathizer
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16.00, 9780802124944

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

Extended Paperback Nonfiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

22. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2019
Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac, $14.99, 9781600572227

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

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

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

26. Silence: In the Age of Noise
Erling Kagge, Vintage, $14.95, 9780525563648

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

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

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

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

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

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

33. The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $16.99, 9780062888747

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

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

36. National Geographic Almanac 2019
National Geographic, $19.99, 9781426219818

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

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

39. Destiny and Power
Jon Meacham, Random House, $20.00, 9780812979473

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

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

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

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

44. The Innocent Man
John Grisham, Bantam, $16.00, 9780385340915

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

46. Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow, Penguin, $20.00, 9780143034759

47. Strong Is the New Pretty
Kate T. Parker, Workman, $17.95, 9780761189138

48. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: In Her Own Words
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Agate B2, $11.95, 9781572842496

49. We Should All Be Feminists
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95, 9781101911761

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

Extended Hardcover Fiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 2018

16. Long Road to Mercy
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29.00, 9781538761571

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

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

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

20. The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Hiro Arikawa, Berkley, $20.00, 9780451491336

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

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

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

24. Once Upon a River
Diane Setterfield, Atria/Emily Bestler Books, $28.00, 9780743298070

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

47. Jeeves and the King of Clubs
Ben Schott, Little Brown , $27.00, 9780316524605

48. A Well-Behaved Woman
Therese Anne Fowler, St. Martin's, $27.99, 9781250095473

49. The Woman in the Window
A.J. Finn, Morrow, $26.99, 9780062678416

50. Hippie
Paulo Coelho, Knopf, $25.95, 9780525655619

Extended Hardcover Nonfiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 9, 2018

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

17. Fear
Bob Woodward, S&S, $30.00, 9781501175510

18. You Are a Badass Every Day
Jen Sincero, Viking, $20.00, 9780525561644

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

20. Cook Like a Pro
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35.00, 9780804187046

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

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

23. Dare to Lead
Brene Brown, Random House, $28.00, 9780399592522

24. Shade
Pete Souza, Little Brown, $30.00, 9780316421829

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

33. 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
James Mustich, Workman Publishing, $35.00, 9781523504459

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

44. Whiskey in a Teacup
Reese Witherspoon, Touchstone, $35.00, 9781501166273

45. The Pats
Glenn Stout, Richard A. Johnson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $35.00, 9781328917409

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

47. Heartland
Sarah Smarsh, Scribner, $26.00, 9781501133091

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

49. The Hidden Life of Trees: The Illustrated Edition
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $35.00, 9781771643481

50. The Book of Joy
The Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26.00, 9780399185045

Extended Mass Market

Based on sales for the week ending December 8, 2018

11. Two Kinds of Truth
Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $9.99, 9781455524167

12. Every Breath You Take
Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke, Pocket, $8.99, 9781501171734

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

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

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

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

17. Accidental Heroes
Danielle Steel, Dell, $8.99, 9781101884119

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

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

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

21. 1984
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

44. City of Endless Night
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, Vision, $9.99, 9781455536955

45. See How She Dies
Lisa Jackson, Zebra, $7.99, 9781420144215

46. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $7.99, 9781250068736

47. Ready Player One
Ernest Cline, Broadway, $9.99, 9780804190145

48. The Midnight Line
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780399593505

49. Y is for Yesterday
Sue Grafton, Putnam, $9.99, 9780399185380

50. A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, Bantam, $3.95, 9780553212440

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