The New York Times Best Sellers- December 08, 2024
Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States, sorted by format and genre.
The New York Times Best Sellers - December 08, 2024
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Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
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THE MIRROR
by Nora Roberts
The second book in the Lost Bride series. In a haunted mansion, Sonya receives a vision of a bride murdered on her wedding day.
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NOW OR NEVER
by Janet Evanovich
The 31st book in the Stephanie Plum series. Caught between two fiancés and not knowing what to do, Plum gets back to business as a bounty hunter.
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THE SONGBIRD & THE HEART OF STONE
by Carissa Broadbent
The third book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series and first book of the Shadowborn Duet.
5 weeks on the list
JAMES
by Percival Everett
A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” shines a different light on Mark Twain's classic, revealing new facets of the character of Jim.
2 weeks on the list
TO DIE FOR
by David Baldacci
The third book in the 6:20 Man series. Devine digs into the deaths of an orphan’s parents and uncovers a large conspiracy.
Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
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CHER: THE MEMOIR, PART ONE
by Cher
In the first part of her memoir, the multiple award-winning pop culture icon traces her childhood and forays into the world of entertainment.
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THE SERVICEBERRY
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The author of “Braiding Sweetgrass” illuminates how the gift economy in the natural world works and draws lessons for our economy; with illustrations by John Burgoyne.
7 weeks on the list
MELANIA
by Melania Trump
The former and future first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House.
30 weeks on the list
ON TYRANNY
by Timothy Snyder
Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
6 weeks on the list
FRAMED
by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
Our criminal justice system viewed through the struggles of 10 wrongfully convicted people to achieve exoneration.
Hardcover Fiction
New this week
NOW OR NEVER
by Janet Evanovich
The 31st book in the Stephanie Plum series. Caught between two fiancés and not knowing what to do, Plum gets back to business as a bounty hunter.
New this week
THE MIRROR
by Nora Roberts
The second book in the Lost Bride series. In a haunted mansion, Sonya receives a vision of a bride murdered on her wedding day.
New this week
THE SONGBIRD & THE HEART OF STONE
by Carissa Broadbent
The third book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series and first book of the Shadowborn Duet.
21 weeks on the list
JAMES
by Percival Everett
A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” shines a different light on Mark Twain's classic, revealing new facets of the character of Jim.
42 weeks on the list
THE WOMEN
by Kristin Hannah
In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
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Hardcover Nonfiction
New this week
CHER: THE MEMOIR, PART ONE
by Cher
In the first part of her memoir, the multiple award-winning pop culture icon traces her childhood and forays into the world of entertainment.
New this week
THE SERVICEBERRY
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The author of “Braiding Sweetgrass” illuminates how the gift economy in the natural world works and draws lessons for our economy; with illustrations by John Burgoyne.
7 weeks on the list
MELANIA
by Melania Trump
The former and future first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House.
6 weeks on the list
FRAMED
by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
Our criminal justice system viewed through the struggles of 10 wrongfully convicted people to achieve exoneration.
New this week
MASTER OF ME
by Keke Palmer
The multihyphenate entertainer, who won two primetime Emmy Awards, describes some of the ways in which she overcame obstacles.
Paperback Trade Fiction
8 weeks on the list
THE BOYFRIEND
by Freida McFadden
A series of recent deaths causes Sydney Shaw to become suspicious of the handsome doctor she started dating.
10 weeks on the list
FOURTH WING
by Rebecca Yarros
Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
83 weeks on the list
THE HOUSEMAID
by Freida McFadden
Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home of the Winchesters.
33 weeks on the list
A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES
by Sarah J. Maas
After killing a wolf in the woods, Feyre is taken from her home and placed inside the world of the Fae.
Read Review5 weeks on the list
WICKED
by Gregory Maguire
A misunderstood girl named Elphaba is declared a witch; the basis of the musical and the film.
Paperback Nonfiction
97 weeks on the list
ON TYRANNY
by Timothy Snyder
Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
25 weeks on the list
THE BACKYARD BIRD CHRONICLES
by Amy Tan
Essays and drawings by the author of “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Bonesetter's Daughter,” which depict a search for peace through birding.
85 weeks on the list
HILLBILLY ELEGY
by JD Vance
The vice president-elect, in a memoir written shortly after graduating from Yale Law School, looks at the struggles of the white working class through the story of his own childhood.
Read Review318 weeks on the list
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
by Bessel van der Kolk
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
2 weeks on the list
GREENLIGHTS
by Matthew McConaughey
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years.
Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous
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WE WHO WRESTLE WITH GOD
by Jordan B. Peterson
New this week
HALF BAKED HARVEST QUICK & COZY
by Tieghan Gerard
24 weeks on the list
GOOD ENERGY
by Casey Means with Calley Means
261 weeks on the list
ATOMIC HABITS
by James Clear
18 weeks on the list
THE BOOK OF BILL
by Alex Hirsch
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Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
11 weeks on the list
IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES
by Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie
A young boy is enlisted to save a place where magical creatures reside. (Ages 10 and up)
225 weeks on the list
THE COMPLETE COOKBOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS
by America's Test Kitchen Kids
Over 100 kid-tested recipes from America's Test Kitchen. (Ages 8 and up)
68 weeks on the list
THE COMPLETE BAKING BOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS
by America's Test Kitchen Kids
One hundred plus kid-tested baking recipes. (Ages 8 to 12)
8 weeks on the list
THE MILLICENT QUIBB SCHOOL OF ETIQUETTE FOR YOUNG LADIES OF MAD SCIENCE
by Kate McKinnon
Three sisters attend an unusual etiquette school. (Ages 8 to 12)
7 weeks on the list
THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE
by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
The siblings Jakob and Lizzie decode wartime secrets during World War II-era London. (Ages 10 and up)
Children’s Picture Books
21 weeks on the list
DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE SLEIGH!
by Mo Willems
The pigeon has his sights set on driving Santa's sleigh. (Ages 3 to 5)
6 weeks on the list
CHRISTMAS AT HOGWARTS
by J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Ziyi Gao
Harry Potter celebrates his first Christmas at Hogwarts. (Ages 6 and up)
7 weeks on the list
HOW TO CATCH A REINDEER
by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
The Catch Club Kids attempt to nab Comet the reindeer. (Ages 4 to 8)
10 weeks on the list
HOW TO CATCH SANTA CLAUS
by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
The How to Catch Kids attempt to snare Santa Claus. (Ages 4 to 10)
5 weeks on the list
TAYLOR SWIFT
by Wendy Loggia. Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri
A biography of the pop star. (Ages 4 to 8)
Children’s & Young Adult Series
819 weeks on the list
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)
44 weeks on the list
THE WILD ROBOT
by Peter Brown
Roz the robot adapts to her surroundings on a remote, wild island. (Ages 7 to 12)
2 weeks on the list
LIGHTLARK SAGA
by Alex Aster
Every 100 years the island of Lightlark appears and a deadly competition called the Centennial takes place. (Ages 13 and up)
818 weeks on the list
HARRY POTTER
by J.K. Rowling
A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
Read Review752 weeks on the list
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS
by Rick Riordan
A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
Young Adult Hardcover
3 weeks on the list
IF HE HAD BEEN WITH ME
by Laura Nowlin
The coming-of-age love story of Autumn and Phineas. (Ages 14 to 18)
12 weeks on the list
A STUDY IN DROWNING
by Ava Reid
Dark forces try to thwart Preston and Effy's efforts to unravel the mysteries of author Emrys Myrddin's Hiraeth Manor. (Ages 14 and up)
8 weeks on the list
NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIES
by Lynn Painter
In this sequel to "Better Than the Movies," Wes tries to win back the heart of Liz. (Ages 14 and up)
51 weeks on the list
MURTAGH
by Christopher Paolini
Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn, must find and outwit a mysterious witch. (Ages 12 to 15)
8 weeks on the list
THE GLASS GIRL
by Kathleen Glasgow
A teenager named Bella journeys through alcoholism and recovery. (Ages 14 to 18)
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