The New York Times Best Sellers- May 12, 2024
Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States, sorted by format and genre.
The New York Times Best Sellers - May 12, 2024
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Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
New this week
FUNNY STORY
by Emily Henry
After their exes run off together, Daphne and Miles form a friendship and concoct a plan involving misleading photos.
12 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.
3 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.
2 weeks on the list
A CALAMITY OF SOULS
by David Baldacci
Lawyers from different backgrounds represent a Black man charged with killing a wealthy white couple in Virginia in 1968.
25 weeks on the list
THE COVENANT OF WATER
by Abraham Verghese
Three generations of a family living on South India’s Malabar Coast suffer the loss of a family member by drowning.
Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
5 weeks on the list
THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
by Jonathan Haidt
A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
2 weeks on the list
AN UNFINISHED LOVE STORY
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
A trove of items collected by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s late husband inspired an appraisal of central figures and pivotal moments of the 1960s.
New this week
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.
2 weeks on the list
KNIFE
by Salman Rushdie
The Booker Prize-winning author details the attack on him at the Chautauqua Institution in 2022 and the steps he took to heal from it.
Read Review191 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.
Hardcover Fiction
New this week
FUNNY STORY
by Emily Henry
After their exes run off together, Daphne and Miles form a friendship and concoct a plan involving misleading photos.
12 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.
2 weeks on the list
A CALAMITY OF SOULS
by David Baldacci
Lawyers from different backgrounds represent a Black man charged with killing a wealthy white couple in Virginia in 1968.
39 weeks on the list
THE COVENANT OF WATER
by Abraham Verghese
Three generations of a family living on South India’s Malabar Coast suffer the loss of a family member by drowning.
51 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.
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Hardcover Nonfiction
5 weeks on the list
THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
by Jonathan Haidt
A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
2 weeks on the list
AN UNFINISHED LOVE STORY
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
A trove of items collected by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s late husband inspired an appraisal of central figures and pivotal moments of the 1960s.
2 weeks on the list
KNIFE
by Salman Rushdie
The Booker Prize-winning author details the attack on him at the Chautauqua Institution in 2022 and the steps he took to heal from it.
3 weeks on the list
THE WIDE WIDE SEA
by Hampton Sides
The author of “On Desperate Ground” depicts Captain James Cook’s final voyage and the controversies surrounding its legacy.
New this week
SHAKESPEARE: THE MAN WHO PAYS THE RENT
by Judi Dench with Brendan O'Hea
Through a series of conversations, the award-winning actress describes her work on Shakespearean roles over her long career.
Paperback Trade Fiction
3 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.
4 weeks on the list
JUST FOR THE SUMMER
by Abby Jimenez
Justin and Emma, whose exes find soulmates after breaking up with them, have a fling on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.
3 weeks on the list
A COURT OF MIST AND FURY
by Sarah J. Maas
The second book in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Feyre gains the powers of the High Fae and a greater evil emerges.
53 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.
46 weeks on the list
TWISTED LOVE
by Ana Huang
The first book in the Twisted series. Secrets emerge when Ava explores things with her brother’s best friend.
Paperback Nonfiction
New this week
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.
- Read Review
288 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
THE LIGHT WE CARRY
by Michelle Obama
The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations.
Read Review165 weeks on the list
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
by David Grann
The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil. The fledgling F.B.I. intervened, ineffectively.
211 weeks on the list
BRAIDING SWEETGRASS
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.
Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous
New this week
THE ALGEBRA OF WEALTH
by Scott Galloway
231 weeks on the list
ATOMIC HABITS
by James Clear
New this week
LOVE LIFE
by Matthew Hussey
New this week
THE MEATEATER OUTDOOR COOKBOOK
by Steven Rinella with Krista Ruane
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GAY SCIENCE
by Rob Anderson
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Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
Read Review440 weeks on the list
WONDER
by R.J. Palacio
A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
12 weeks on the list
HEROES
by Alan Gratz
The friends Frank and Stanley give a vivid account of the Pearl Harbor attack. (Ages 8 to 12)
New this week
MAGNOLIA WU UNFOLDS IT ALL
by Chanel Miller
Magnolia and her friend Iris attempt to reunite lost socks to their rightful owners across New York City. (Ages 7 to 11)
16 weeks on the list
THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE
by Dave Eggers. Illustrations by Shawn Harris
A dog who serves as the eyes for three bison in a park enclosure devises a plan to free them. (Ages 8 to 12)
New this week
TREE. TABLE. BOOK
by Lois Lowry
A young girl wrestles with her older friend's weakening cognitive abilities. (Ages 8 to 12)
Children’s Picture Books
50 weeks on the list
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA?
by Kobi Yamada. Illustrated by Mae Besom
Giving a new idea the room to grow. (Ages 5 to 8)
390 weeks on the list
THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE
by Emily Winfield Martin
A celebration of future possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
19 weeks on the list
I LOVE MOM WITH THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
by Eric Carle
That ravenous insect is brimming with motherly love. (Ages 3 to 5)
441 weeks on the list
DRAGONS LOVE TACOS
by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
16 weeks on the list
BLUEY: SLEEPYTIME
by Joe Brumm
Bingo wants to do a big girl sleep and wake up in her own bed. (Ages 4 to 8)
Children’s & Young Adult Series
789 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)
135 weeks on the list
A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER
by Holly Jackson
Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)
152 weeks on the list
WHO WAS/IS . . . ?
by Jim Gigliotti and others; various illustrators
Biographies unlock legendary lives. (Ages 8 to 11)
6 weeks on the list
BOYS OF TOMMEN
by Chloe Walsh
In Ireland, friends at the private school Tommen College prepare for adulthood. (Ages 16 to 18)
16 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)
Young Adult Hardcover
25 weeks on the list
POWERLESS
by Lauren Roberts
Forbidden love is in the air when Paedyn, an Ordinary, and Kai, an Elite, become romantically involved. (Ages 14 and up)
4 weeks on the list
THE REAPPEARANCE OF RACHEL PRICE
by Holly Jackson
Annabel Price's mother was presumed dead, until she reappears during the filming of a documentary about her disappearance. (Ages 14 to 17)
45 weeks on the list
DIVINE RIVALS
by Rebecca Ross
Two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection. (Ages 13 to 18)
3 weeks on the list
A DOOR IN THE DARK
by Scott Reintgen
After a portal spell goes awry, five teenage wizards are stranded in the wilderness. (Ages 14 and up)
New this week
SONG OF THE SIX REALMS
by Judy I. Lin
Xue, who plays the qín in servitude, is offered a chance for freedom when Duke Meng offers her a contract to play for him for a year. (Ages 13 to 18)
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