Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Nov. 8, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in stores of all sizes and demographics across the United States.
An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales were barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores reported receiving bulk orders.
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FICTION
1. THE WIDOW, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) When Simon Latch, a lawyer in rural Virginia, is accused of murder, he goes in search of the real killer.
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
2. THE SECRET OF SECRETS, by Dan Brown. (Doubleday) As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
3. ALCHEMISED, by SenLinYu. (Del Rey) After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
4. GONE BEFORE GOODBYE, by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben. (Grand Central) When a mysterious man disappears, the former combat surgeon giving him medical assistance goes on the lam.
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
5. THE CHRISTMAS STRANGER, by Richard Paul Evans. (Gallery) Three years after a tragedy, a computer repairman encounters several people who make him reconsider the value of his life.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. TWICE, by Mitch Albom. (Harper) Alfie Logan, who was gifted with the ability to live any moment a second time but must accept the outcomes, makes a risky love decision.
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
7. REMAIN, by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan. (Random House) A New York architect moves to Cape Cod, where he enters a relationship that brings up a lot of questions.
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
8. THE PROVING GROUND, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown) The eighth book in the Lincoln Lawyer series. Mickey Haller enlists a journalist to help his lawsuit against an artificial intelligence company.
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
9. THE INTRUDER, by Freida McFadden. (Poisoned Pen) During a rough storm, Casey puts herself in danger when she lets a girl, who is covered in blood, into her cabin.
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
10. EMPIRE OF THE DAWN, by Jay Kristoff. (St. Martin’s) The third book in the Empire of the Vampire series. A final battle will alter the state of the Empire.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
11. THE BLACK WOLF, by Louise Penny. (Minotaur) The 20th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. After thwarting a terrorist attack, an injured Gamache leads a covert investigation.
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
12. BONDS OF HERCULES, by Jasmine Mas. (Canary Street) The second book in the Villains of Lore series. Seduction and danger put Hercules in a tough spot.
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
13. THE CORRESPONDENT, by Virginia Evans. (Crown) Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
14. QUEEN ESTHER, by John Irving. (Simon & Schuster) In a novel set in the world of “The Cider House Rules,” a Jewish woman who grew up orphaned is affected by antisemitism.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
15. THE BRIDGE KINGDOM, by Danielle L. Jensen. (Del Rey) Lara’s sense of self and loyalty to her land become tested as her feelings toward her husband shift.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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NONFICTION
Michelle Obama’s “The Look” joins the New York Times nonfiction list at third. (Crown Publishing via AP)
1. HEART LIFE MUSIC, by Kenny Chesney with Holly Gleason. (Morrow) The country musician recounts events and encounters that shaped his life and career.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID, by John Kennedy. (Broadside) The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state.
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
3. THE LOOK, by Michelle Obama with Meredith Koop. (Crown) A celebration of the former first lady’s evolution in style, featuring more than 200 photographs.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. NOBODY’S GIRL, by Virginia Roberts Giuffre. (Knopf) The late activist and advocate for sex-trafficking survivors describes her time with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
5. OUTLIVE, by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford. (Harmony) A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 118
6. 1929, by Andrew Ross Sorkin. (Viking) The New York Times journalist and CNBC host looks at the fight between Washington and Wall Street that fueled a historic crash of the stock market.
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
7. BREAD OF ANGELS, by Patti Smith. (Random House) The National Book Award-winning author and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee shares the ebbs and flows of her life.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
8. BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID, by Nia Sioux. (Harper Horizon) The dancer shares how her time on the reality TV show “Dance Moms” affected her onstage and off.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
9. INJUSTICE, by Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis. (Penguin Press) The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters investigate changes and divisions within the Justice Department over the past decade.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. TO RESCUE THE AMERICAN SPIRIT, by Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney. (Mariner) The Fox News Channel’s chief political anchor chronicles the life and times of Theodore Roosevelt.
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
11. 107 DAYS, by Kamala Harris. (Simon & Schuster) The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
12. WE DID OK, KID, by Anthony Hopkins. (Summit) The Academy Award-winning actor reflects upon his career highlights, private battles and feeling like an outsider.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
13. WINGS, by Paul McCartney. (Liveright) An oral history of the rock band formed after the dissolution of the Beatles and its run during the 1970s; edited by Ted Widmer.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
14. BOOK OF LIVES, by Margaret Atwood. (Doubleday) The author of “The Handmaid’s Tale” connects moments from her life to the books she has written.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
15. THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION, I’D LOVE TO TELL YOU, by Elyse Myers. (Morrow) A collection of stories and illustrations by the comedian and content creator.
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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