December 26, 2018

Trade Paperback Fiction



Bestseller List for December 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 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.
1/31
2. 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.
2/16
3. 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.
3/29
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.
5/22
5. Milkman
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.
4/3
6. 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.
8/12
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.
6/58
8. 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.
7/6
9. The Wife Between Us
Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, 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.
10/8
10. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $17.00, 9781501173219
Doerr's beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France during World War II.
13/76
11. 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.
9/15
12. A Dog's Way Home
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.
12/2
13. Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman, Norton, $15.95, 9780393356182
Gaiman fashions primeval Norse stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants.
/17
14. 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.
11/16
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.
15/71


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Trade Paperback Nonfiction



Bestseller List for December 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 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.
1/32
2. 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.
2/38
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.
3/179
4. 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.
4/16
5. 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.
9/28
6. 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.
10/34
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.
5/12
8. 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.
7/9
9. 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.
8/5
10. 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.
6/19
11. 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.
/3
12. 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.
11/94
13. Homo Deus
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062464347
The bestselling author of Sapiens turns his focus toward humanity's future.
14/16
14. 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.
12/40
15. Walking the Americas: 1,800 Miles, Eight Countries, and One Incredible Journey from Mexico to Colombia- Debut
Levison Wood, Grove Press, $17.00, 9780802129192
Wood chronicles his exhilarating 1,800-mile trek across the spine of the Americas, through eight countries, from Mexico to Colombia.
/1


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Hardcover Fiction



Bestseller List for December 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 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. 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.
1/10
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.
4/9
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.
2/29
4. 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.
5/5
5. 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.
3/4
6. 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.
9/29
7. Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens, Putnam, $26.00, 9780735219090
Owens' exquisite and heartbreaking novel is an August 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.
7/18
8. 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.
6/7
9. Past Tense
Lee Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99, 9780399593512
Family secrets come back to haunt Jack Reacher in Child's electrifying new thriller.
11/7
10. A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles, Viking, $27.00, 9780670026197
Towles' transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel is a September 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.
/113
11. 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.
12/11
12. 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.
10/7
13. 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.
13/11
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.
14/10
15. 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.
15/8


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Hardcover Nonfiction



Bestseller List for December 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 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.
1/6
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.
2/44
3. 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.
11/90
4. The Point of It All
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.
3/3
5. 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.
8/10
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.
7/10
7. 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.
6/12
8. 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.
12/17
9. 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.
5/10
10. 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.
10/14
11. 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.
/8
12. 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.
9/10
13. Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook
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, and using pantry staples.
15/3
14. You Are a Badass Every Day
Jen Sincero, Viking, $20.00, 9780525561644
Sincero's latest helps you power through obstacles, overcome the doubts that hold you back from greatness, and keep the fires of determination roaring while you reach your goals.
14/2
15. 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.
/13


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Mass Market



Bestseller List for December 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 2018
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  Mass Market Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Origin
Dan Brown, Anchor, $9.99, 9780525563709
2/22
2. The Cuban Affair
Nelson DeMille, Pocket, $9.99, 9781501101731
1/3
3. The Rooster Bar
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9781101967706
3/26
4. The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena, Penguin, $9.99, 9780525505310
4/35
5. A Dog's Way Home
W. Bruce Cameron, Forge , $9.99, 9781250301901
5/2
6. Tom Clancy Power and Empire
Marc Cameron, Berkley, $9.99, 9780735215917
7/5
7. Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441172719
10/6
8. The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756404741
/50
9. Instinct
James Patterson, Howard Roughan, Vision, $9.99, 9781478945192
6/7
10. Princess
James Patterson, Rees Jones, Grand Central, $9.99, 9781538714478
9/2


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Early & Middle Grade Readers



Bestseller List for December 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 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. Mary Poppins (Illustrated Gift Edition)
P.L. Travers, Julia Sarda (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $24.99, 9781328498847
 
4. Squirm
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780385752978
 
5. Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers Book #1
Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $12.99, 9781419733604
 
6. Mac Undercover (Mac B., Kid Spy #1)
Mac Barnett, Mike Lowery (Illus.), Orchard Books, $12.99, 9781338143591
 
7. A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader- Debut
Maria Popova, Claudia Bedrick (Eds.), Enchanted Lion Books, $34.95, 9781592702282
 
8. Drama
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545326995
 
9. A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle, Square Fish, $8.99, 9781250153272
 
10. Seeing Stars: A Complete Guide to the 88 Constellations
Sara Gillingham, Phaidon Press, $24.95, 9780714877723
 
11. Charlotte's Web
E.B. White, HarperCollins, $8.99, 9780064400558
 
12. The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Kelly Barnhill, Algonquin Young Readers, $17.95, 9781616205676
 
13. Hatchet
Gary Paulsen, Drew Willis (Illus.), Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293
 
14. The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
America's Test Kitchen Kids, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, $19.99, 9781492670025
 
15. The War That Saved My Life
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Puffin, $8.99, 9780147510488
 


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Young Adult



Bestseller List for December 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 2018
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  Young Adult  
1. The Hate U Give
Angie Thomas, Balzer + Bray, $18.99, 9780062871350
 
2. Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), $18.99, 9781250170972
 
3. Bridge of Clay
Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $26.00, 9781984830159
 
4. Dear Evan Hansen
Val Emmich, et al., Poppy, $18.99, 9780316420235
 
5. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780385754729
 
6. Turtles All the Way Down
John Green, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780525555360
 
7. The Injustice
James Patterson, jimmy patterson, $9.99, 9780316478830
 
8. The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo, HarperTeen, $17.99, 9780062662804
 
9. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge
M.T. Anderson, Eugene Yelchin, Candlewick, $24.99, 9780763698225
 
10. Dry
Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9781481481960
 
11. Hey, Kiddo
Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Graphix, $14.99, 9780545902489
 
12. Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell, Wednesday Books, $10.99, 9781250042613
 
13. Skyward
Brandon Sanderson, Delacorte Press, $19.99, 9780399555770
 
14. Ashes in the Snow
Ruta Sepetys, Penguin, $9.99, 9781984836748
 
15. The Prince and the Dressmaker
Jen Wang, First Second, $16.99, 9781626723634
 


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Children's Illustrated



Bestseller List for December 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 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. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95, 9780060254926
 
13. Mary Poppins- Debut
P.L. Travers, Genevieve Godbout (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9781328916778
 
14. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Robert Frost, Susan Jeffers (Illus.), Dutton, $16.99, 9780525467342
 
15. Little Blue Truck's Christmas
Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780544320413
 


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Children's Series



Bestseller List for December 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 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. Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback)
Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
 
9. Amulet (hardcover and paperback)
Kazu Kibuishi, Graphix
 
10. Captain Underpants (hardcover and paperback)
Dav Pilkey, Scholastic
 


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Extended Paperback Fiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. Alternate Side
Anna Quindlen, Random House, $17.00, 9780525509875

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

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

28. Texas Ranger
James Patterson, Andrew Bourelle, Grand Central, $15.99, 9781538713877

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

43. Rules of Civility
Amor Towles, Penguin, $17.00, 9780143121169

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

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

46. Homegoing
Yaa Gyasi, Vintage, $16.00, 9781101971062

47. Blood Sisters
Jane Corry, Penguin, $16.00, 9780525522805

48. Ready Player One
Ernest Cline, Broadway, $16.00, 9780804190138

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

50. Artemis
Andy Weir, Broadway, $16.00, 9780553448146

Extended Paperback Nonfiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 2018

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

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

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

19. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633690196

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

21. The Origins of Creativity
Edward O. Wilson, Liveright Publishing Corporation, $16.95, 9781631494857

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

32. Destiny and Powe
Jon Meacham, Random House, $20.00, 9780812979473

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

44. Evicted
Matthew Desmond, Broadway, $17.00, 9780553447453

45. The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson, Vintage, $16.00, 9780375725609

46. The Best American Sports Writing 2018
Jeff Pearlman, Glenn Stout (Eds.), Mariner, $15.99, 9781328846280

47. On Tyranny
Timothy Snyder, Tim Duggan Books, $8.99, 9780804190114

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

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

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

Extended Hardcover Fiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 2018

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

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

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

19. Dark Sacred Night
Michael Connelly, Little Brown, $29.00, 9780316484800

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

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

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

23. Fox 8
George Saunders, Chelsea Cardinal (Illus.), Random House, $17.00, 9781984818027

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

41. The Outsider
Stephen King, Scribner, $30.00, 9781501180989

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

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

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

45. Florida
Lauren Groff, Riverhead, $27.00, 9781594634512

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

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

48. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
Hank Green, Dutton, $26.00, 9781524743444

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

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

Extended Hardcover Nonfiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 2018

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

17. Whose Boat Is This Boat?
The Staff of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, S&S, $14.99, 9781982121082

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39. 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
James Mustich, Workman, $35.00, 9781523504459

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

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

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

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

44. The Flame
Leonard Cohen, FSG, $28.00, 9780374156060

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

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

47. Atlas Obscura
Joshua Foer, et al., Workman, $35.00, 9780761169086

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

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

50. The RBG Workout
Bryant Johnson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $14.99, 9781328919120

Extended Mass Market

Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 2018

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

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

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

14. In a Dark, Dark Wood
Ruth Ware, Pocket, $9.99, 9781501190476

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

16. A Season to Celebrate
Fern Michaels, et al., Zebra, $7.99, 9781420135749

17. 1984
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31. Shoot First
Stuart Woods, Putnam, $9.99, 9780735217218

32. The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9780765365279

33. Everything You Want Me to Be
Mindy Mejia, Pocket, $9.99, 9781982113568

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

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

36. The Last Original Wife
Dorothea Benton Frank, Morrow, $7.99, 9780062132512

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

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

39. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99, 9780812550702

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

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

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

43. Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $8.99, 9780765350381

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

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

46. Binti
Nnedi Okorafor, Tor.com, $9.99, 9780765385253

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

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

49. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780345535429

50. Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062476371

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