Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Sept. 6, 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. KATABASIS, by R.F. Kuang. (Harper Voyager) A pair of rival graduate students descend into the underworld to save their late professor and secure his recommendation.
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
2. THE HALLMARKED MAN, by Robert Galbraith. (Mulholland) The eighth book in the Cormoran Strike series. A dismembered corpse found in a silver shop sets off an investigation.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. WILD REVERENCE, by Rebecca Ross. (Saturday) In a novel written for adults that is set in the world of “Divine Rivals,” a goddess named Matilda is faced with making a great sacrifice.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. BUCKEYE, by Patrick Ryan. (Random House) Consequences created by a secret forged between members of two families in a small Ohio town affect a new generation.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. FRAMED IN DEATH, by J.D. Robb. (St. Martin’s) The 61st book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a woman found in the doorway of two gallery owners’ home.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. BILLION-DOLLAR RANSOM, by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski. (Little, Brown) Five members of a billionaire’s family are kidnapped simultaneously.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
7. APOSTLE’S COVE, by William Kent Krueger. (Atria) The 21st book in the Cork O’Connor mystery series. Cork runs into trouble as he reinvestigates a decades-old closed case.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
8. ATMOSPHERE, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Ballantine) In the summer of 1980, Joan Goodwin begins training with a group of candidates for NASA’s space shuttle program.
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
9. THE COLOR OF DEATH, by Trey Gowdy with Christopher Greyson. (Fox News) After a tragedy strikes his family, an assistant district attorney investigates the murder of a young woman.
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
10. QUICKSILVER, by Callie Hart. (Forever) Saeris is transported to a dangerous land of ice and snow, where she must contend with a Fae warrior who has suspect agendas.
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
11. TOM CLANCY: TERMINAL VELOCITY, by M.P. Woodward. (Putnam) The 14th book in the Jack Ryan Jr. series. A terror group returns with a new leader.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
12. MY FRIENDS, by Fredrik Backman. (Atria) A young woman looks into the story behind a painting that was made 25 years ago and a small group of teens depicted in it; translated by Neil Smith.
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
13. THE PUMPKIN SPICE CAFÉ, by Laurie Gilmore. (HarperCollins) Jeanie takes over her aunt’s cafe in Dream Harbor and encounters a local farmer.
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
14. ONYX STORM, by Rebecca Yarros. (Red Tower) The third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 33
15. BROKEN COUNTRY, by Clare Leslie Hall. (Simon & Schuster) Beth must confront her past when the man she loved as a teenager returns to the village with his son.
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 24
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NONFICTION
1. SISTER WIFE, by Christine Brown Woolley. (Gallery) Known for her appearances on the reality TV series “Sister Wives,” Woolley chronicles how she moved away from polygamy.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. LIONS AND SCAVENGERS, by Ben Shapiro. (Threshold Editions) A co-founder of The Daily Wire and conservative podcast host shares his views on inequality. (b)
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. THE ANXIOUS GENERATION, by Jonathan Haidt. (Penguin Press) A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the effects of a phone-based life on children’s mental health.
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 76
4. ON POWER, by Mark R. Levin. (Threshold Editions) The Fox News host considers various facets of power and its effect on history.
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
5. BLACK AF HISTORY, by Michael Harriot. (Dey Street) A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that put at the center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 15
6. THEY ALL CAME TO BARNEYS, by Gene Pressman. (Viking) How three generations of the Pressman family developed the business of the luxury department store Barneys.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
7. EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS, by John Green. (Crash Course) The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 25
8. MOTHER MARY COMES TO ME, by Arundhati Roy. (Scribner) The author of “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness” ruminates on her relationship with her late mother.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
9. CHASING EVIL, by John Edward and Robert Hilland with Natasha Stoynoff. (St. Martin’s Essentials) A psychic medium and a former FBI agent portray their partnership.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. THE FORT BRAGG CARTEL, by Seth Harp. (Viking) An Iraq war veteran and investigative reporter delves into unsolved murders connected to drug trafficking at the special operations base.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
11. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi. (Random House) A memoir by a physician who was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36.
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 75
12. THE SERVICEBERRY, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. (Scribner) 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.
LAST WEEK: 13
WEEKS ON LIST: 31
13. OUTLIVE, by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford. (Harmony) A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 116
14. ABUNDANCE, by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. (Avid Reader) A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress.
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 25
15. BREAKNECK, by Dan Wang. (Norton) An examination of rapid growth and political repression in China and how it compares to the United States.
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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