


Bestsellers

Hardcover Fiction

Place Weeks
on List
1
A blind French girl and a German teen struggle in occupied France during World War II.
87
2
A London commuter is a witness in a woman's disappearance in this psychological thriller.
(Riverhead: $26.95)
50
3
The secrets and lies between a husband and wife over a two decade, seemingly perfect marriage.
(Riverhead: $27.95)
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16
4
An unorthodox lawyer working out of a van defends the riffraff of society.
(Doubleday: $28.95)
11
5
Greg struggles to survive when his town unplugs and goes electronics free.
(Abrams: $13.95)
9
6
The ups and downs of the life of a man with a horrific past.
15
7
A posthumous collection of 43 autobiographical short stories.
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $26)
7
8
In an alley near a British pub, a door to a haunted house appears every nine years luring innocent souls inside for feasting.
(Random House: $26)
9
9
A Jewish woman in San Francisco has a doomed lifelong affair set amid major crises of the 20th century.
8
10
The National Book Award winning collection of stories offers a new way of looking at the world.
(Random House: $27)
3
11
The intertwined lives of nine people brought together by a shooting in Central Park and New York City's 70's punk scene.
9
12
A troubled kid from Boston learns he is the son of a Norse god and must find a lost weapon to stop doomsday.
(Hyperion: $19.99)
8
13
A grown up Scout reveals a darker side of Maycomb 20 years after events in "To Kill a Mockingbird."
21
14
A struggling college graduate becomes involved in a WikiLeaks-style group run by a charismatic German internet guru.
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $28)
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17
15
Secrets from the past threaten a couple in love.
(Grand Central: $27)
10
16
Two sisters embark on dangerous paths in German-occupied France during WWII.
(St. Martin's: $27.99)
41
17
Retired det. Harry Bosch reluctantly takes on a case involving his half-brother’s client
(Little, Brown: $28)
8
18
The master of horror’s 11th short story collection focuses on end-of-life issues.
(Scribner: $30)
7
19
Government assassin Will Robie returns to his southern hometown when his father is accused of murder.
(Grand Central: $28)
6
20
The first time in 35 years Alex Cross visits his hometown in South Carolina to help a cousin accused of murder.
(Little, Brown: $29)
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Hardcover Nonfiction

Place Weeks
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The cleaning guru's method to decluttering your home and simplifying your life.
(Ten Speed Press: $16.99)
56
2
The hazards and hopes of black male life.
(Spiegel & Grau: $24)
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25
3
A collection of vignettes ruminating and reflecting on life, travels, coffee and mortality.
14
4
A chronicle of the life of the Supreme Court justice inspired by a law student's viral blog to the octogenarian feminist.
(Dey Street: $19.99)
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8
5
A lively new history of the Roman Empire from the renowned classicist Mary Beard.
(Liveright: $35)
6
6
The little-known U.S. war against the Barbary pirates in 1801.
(Sentinel: $27.95)
8
7
Concept sketches, storyboards, paintings and more from Lucasfilm art depts.
(Abrams: $40)
1
8
Line drawings and common words explain how things work and why.
(Houghton Mifflin: $24.95)
5
9
The surgeon addresses modern medicine's role in enhancing quality of life and comfort at the end.
(Metropolitan: $26)
54
10
Behind the story of two Ohio bicycle mechanics who taught the world how to fly.
(Simon & Schuster: $30)
28
11
Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard
The rise of Ronald Reagan from actor to president and his assassination attempt.
(Henry Holt: $30)
14
12
A memoir of the new wave rocker’s 40-year career in music
(Blue Rider Press: $30)
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10
13
An unveiling of the mystery surrounding the Salem witch trials of 1692.
(Little, Brown: $32)
10
15
The TV producer shares how saying ‘yes’ changed her life.
(Simon & Schuster: $24.99)
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5
16
A collection of inspirational quotes from the "Wild" author.
(Knopf: $16.95)
4
17
The author of "Eat Pray Love," shares her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity.
(Riverhead: $24.95)
13
18

The business magnate shares his blueprint for how to make America great again.
(Threshold: $25)
1
19
A photographic census capturing New Yorkers and their stories.
(St. Martin's: $29.99)
8
20
The bestselling author breaks down the key elements of writing a great literary memoir.
(Harper: $24.99)
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