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Murder Is My Business

True Crime Detective Magazines 1924–1969

by Eric Godtland, edited by Dian Hanson

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer

by Michelle McNamara, with an introduction by Gillian Flynn and an afterword by Patton Oswalt

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark

an HBO documentary series directed by Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff, Myles Kane, and Josh Koury

My Favorite Murder

a podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

a BBC/Netflix documentary series directed by Jesse Vile and Elena Wood

Tales of the Grim Sleeper

a documentary film written and directed by Nick Broomfield, Barney Broomfield, and Marc Hoeferlin

Unspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime, Murder, Deceit, and Obsession

edited by Sarah Weinman, with an introduction by Patrick Radden Keefe

The Stranger Beside Me: The Shocking Inside Story of Serial Killer Ted Bundy

by Ann Rule

Interpreting Nature

Cézanne Drawing

an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, June 6–September 25, 2021

Confrontation in Colombia

Janet malcolm (1934–2021), uncanny planet.

Second Nature: Scenes from a World Remade

by Nathaniel Rich

The Possessed

by Carl Frode Tiller, translated from the Norwegian by Barbara J. Haveland

Encircling 2: Origins

Encircling 3: Aftermath

Freedom for Sale

The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War

by Louis Menand

Death Drives

Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America

by Angie Schmitt

Ravenna Between East and West

Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe

by Judith Herrin

Why Did We Invade Iraq?

To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq

by Robert Draper

The Power of Questions

On Violence and On Violence Against Women

by Jacqueline Rose

All-American Vigilantes

Daydream kingdoms.

Parallel Phenomena: Works on Paper by Carroll Dunham, Susan Te Kahurangi King, Gladys Nilsson, and Peter Saul

Pleasure Domes and Postal Routes

The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World

by Marie Favereau

The Mongol Century: Visual Cultures of Yuan China, 1271–1368

by Shane McCausland

Heine’s Heartmobile

Heinrich Heine: Writing the Revolution

by George Prochnik

Into the Wrecks

War at Sea: A Shipwrecked History from Antiquity to the Cold War

by James P. Delgado

Cubicle Messiah

The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion

by Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell

Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork

by Reeves Wiedeman

Deft Enough?

Remember the designers, getting his way.

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List Challenges

New York Times Critics' Top Books of 2021

How many have you read.

Reign of Terror (Spencer Ackerman)

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Reading the Past

The New York Times Best Sellers - November 03, 2024

Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the united states, sorted by format and genre..

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  • Combined Print & E-Book Fiction

THE WAITING by Michael Connelly

New this week

THE WAITING

by Michael Connelly

The sixth book in the Ballard and Bosch series. Bosch’s daughter, Maddie, becomes a new volunteer on the cold case unit.

  • Apple Books
  • Barnes and Noble
  • Books-A-Million
  • Bookshop.org

THE BOYFRIEND by Freida McFadden

3 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.

FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros

65 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.

COUNTING MIRACLES by Nicholas Sparks

4 weeks on the list

COUNTING MIRACLES

by Nicholas Sparks

A man in search of the father he never knew encounters a single mom and rumors circulate of the nearby appearance of a white deer.

THE HOUSEMAID by Freida McFadden

67 weeks on the list

THE HOUSEMAID

Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home of the Winchesters.

  • Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction

WAR by Bob Woodward

by Bob Woodward

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist looks at our contentious time through battles in Ukraine and the Middle East and for the American presidency.

FRAMED by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

Our criminal justice system viewed through the struggles of 10 wrongfully convicted people to achieve exoneration.

FROM HERE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough

2 weeks on the list

FROM HERE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN

by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough

Presley’s memoir, completed by her daughter, explores her relationships and challenges.

THE MESSAGE by Ta-Nehisi Coates

THE MESSAGE

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The author of “Between the World and Me” travels to three locations to uncover the dissonance between the realities on the ground and the narratives shaped about them.

MELANIA by Melania Trump

by Melania Trump

The former first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House.

  • Hardcover Fiction

THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah

37 weeks on the list

by Kristin Hannah

In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.

INTERMEZZO by Sally Rooney

by Sally Rooney

After the passing of their father, seemingly different brothers engage in relationships and seek ways to cope.

IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros

50 weeks on the list

The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training might require her to betray the man she loves.

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  • Hardcover Nonfiction
  • Paperback Trade Fiction

5 weeks on the list

78 weeks on the list

IT ENDS WITH US by Colleen Hoover

176 weeks on the list

IT ENDS WITH US

by Colleen Hoover

A battered wife raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse; the basis of the film.

A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas

28 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.

  • Paperback Nonfiction

HILLBILLY ELEGY by J.D. Vance

80 weeks on the list

HILLBILLY ELEGY

by J.D. Vance

The Yale Law School graduate and 2024 Republican vice presidential nominee looks at the struggles of the white working class through the story of his own childhood.

THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk

313 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.

BRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Robin Wall Kimmerer

236 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.

THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR ON PALESTINE by Rashid Khalidi

40 weeks on the list

THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR ON PALESTINE

by Rashid Khalidi

An account of the history of settler colonialism and resistance, based on untapped archival materials and reports.

CHAOS by Tom O'Neill with Dan Piepenbring

17 weeks on the list

by Tom O'Neill with Dan Piepenbring

A reassessment of events surrounding the murders committed by Charles Manson’s followers.

  • Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous

GOOD ENERGY by Casey Means with Calley Means

19 weeks on the list

GOOD ENERGY

by Casey Means with Calley Means

THE BOOK OF BILL by Alex Hirsch

13 weeks on the list

THE BOOK OF BILL

by Alex Hirsch

ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear

256 weeks on the list

ATOMIC HABITS

by James Clear

GOOD LOOKIN' COOKIN' by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George with Maurice Miner

GOOD LOOKIN' COOKIN'

by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George with Maurice Miner

INTO THE UNCUT GRASS by Trevor Noah. Illustrated by Sabina Hahn

INTO THE UNCUT GRASS

by Trevor Noah. Illustrated by Sabina Hahn

  • Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover

THE MILLICENT QUIBB SCHOOL OF ETIQUETTE FOR YOUNG LADIES OF MAD SCIENCE by Kate McKinnon

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)

PRICELESS FACTS ABOUT MONEY by Mellody Hobson. Illustrated by Caitlin Stevens

PRICELESS FACTS ABOUT MONEY

by Mellody Hobson. Illustrated by Caitlin Stevens

Elucidating money for kids. (Ages 8 to 12)

DETECTIVE DUCK: THE CASE OF THE MISSING TADPOLE by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. Illustrated by Dan Santat

DETECTIVE DUCK: THE CASE OF THE MISSING TADPOLE

by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. Illustrated by Dan Santat

When Tad the Tadpole goes missing, Detective Duck is on the case. (Ages 6 to 9)

IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES by Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie

6 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)

THE COMPLETE COOKBOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS by America's Test Kitchen Kids

220 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)

  • Children’s Picture Books

CHRISTMAS AT HOGWARTS by J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Ziyi Gao

CHRISTMAS AT HOGWARTS

by J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Ziyi Gao

Harry Potter celebrates his first Christmas at Hogwarts. (Ages 6 and up)

THE LEAF THIEF by Alice Hemming. Illustrated by Nicola Slater

21 weeks on the list

THE LEAF THIEF

by Alice Hemming. Illustrated by Nicola Slater

Squirrel attempts to figure out who has stolen his leaves. (Ages 4 to 8)

HOW TO CATCH A MONSTER by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton

HOW TO CATCH A MONSTER

by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton

A boy attempts to catch the monster in his closet. (Ages 4 to 8)

HOW TO CATCH A WITCH by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Megan Joyce

20 weeks on the list

HOW TO CATCH A WITCH

by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Megan Joyce

The Catch Club Kids attempt to snare a witch on Halloween. (Ages 4 to 7)

KNIGHT OWL AND EARLY BIRD by Christopher Denise

KNIGHT OWL AND EARLY BIRD

by Christopher Denise

Early Bird wants to protect the castle just like Knight Owl but keeps falling asleep. (Ages 4 to 7)

  • Children’s & Young Adult Series

THE WILD ROBOT by Peter Brown

39 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)

PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS by Rick Riordan

747 weeks on the list

PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS

by Rick Riordan

A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)

HARRY POTTER by J.K. Rowling

813 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)

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney

814 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)

I SURVIVED by Lauren Tarshis

81 weeks on the list

by Lauren Tarshis

Youngsters' tales of living through dangerous historical events. (Ages 9 to 11)

  • Young Adult Hardcover

MURTAGH by Christopher Paolini

46 weeks on the list

by Christopher Paolini

Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn, must find and outwit a mysterious witch. (Ages 12 to 15)

NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIES by Lynn Painter

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)

IMMORTAL DARK by Tigest Girma

7 weeks on the list

IMMORTAL DARK

by Tigest Girma

Kidan searches for her abducted sister at the elite Uxlay University, where humans and vampires study to coexist. (Ages 14 to 18)

THE GLASS GIRL by Kathleen Glasgow

THE GLASS GIRL

by Kathleen Glasgow

A teenager named Bella journeys through alcoholism and recovery. (Ages 14 to 18)

HEIR by Sabaa Tahir

by Sabaa Tahir

Three young people find their places in a world where peace has been thoroughly disrupted. (Ages 14 to 17)

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