Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Nov. 1, 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. THE BLACK WOLF, by Louise Penny. (Minotaur) The 20th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. After thwarting a terrorist attack, an injured Gamache leads a covert investigation.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. THE WIDOW, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) When Simon Latch, a lawyer in rural Virginia, is accused of murder, he goes in search of the real killer.
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
3. BONDS OF HERCULES, by Jasmine Mas. (Canary Street) The second book in the Villains of Lore series. Seduction and danger put Hercules in a tough spot.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. THE SECRET OF SECRETS, by Dan Brown. (Doubleday) As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
5. ALCHEMISED, by SenLinYu. (Del Rey) After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
6. GONE BEFORE GOODBYE, by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben. (Grand Central) When a mysterious man disappears, the former combat surgeon giving him medical assistance goes on the lam.
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
7. REMAIN, by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan. (Random House) A New York architect moves to Cape Cod, where he enters a relationship that brings up a lot of questions.
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
8. THE PROVING GROUND, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown) The eighth book in the Lincoln Lawyer series. Mickey Haller enlists a journalist to help his lawsuit against an artificial intelligence company.
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
9. TWICE, by Mitch Albom. (Harper) Alfie Logan, who was gifted with the ability to live any moment a second time but must accept the outcomes, makes a risky love decision.
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
10. THE INTRUDER, by Freida McFadden. (Poisoned Pen) During a rough storm, Casey puts herself in danger when she lets a girl, who is covered in blood, into her cabin.
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
11. THE THINGS GODS BREAK, by Abigail Owen. (Red Tower) The second book in the Crucible series. Escaping Tartarus demands overcoming trials and breaking rules.
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
12. THE EVERLASTING, by Alix E. Harrow. (Tor) A scholar goes back in time to help rewrite Una Everlasting’s legend.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
13. THE TIN MEN, by Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille. (Simon & Schuster) The third book in the Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor series. An investigation into the death of a military scientist brings troubling technology to the surface.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
14. WRECK, by Catherine Newman. (Harper) Shifts in circumstances affect Rocky and her family.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
15. TOM’S CROSSING, by Mark Z. Danielewski. (Pantheon) In Utah in 1982, two teenagers try to prevent two horses from being slaughtered.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
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NONFICTION
The latest book by ABC’s chief Washington correspondent, Jonathan Karl, joins the New York Times nonfiction list at No. 9. (Courtesy/Dutton)
1. NOBODY’S GIRL, by Virginia Roberts Giuffre. (Knopf) The late activist and advocate for sex-trafficking survivors describes her time with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
2. HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID, by John Kennedy. (Broadside) The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state.
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
3. 1929, by Andrew Ross Sorkin. (Viking) The New York Times journalist and CNBC host looks at the fight between Washington and Wall Street that fueled a historic crash of the stock market.
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
4. THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION, I’D LOVE TO TELL YOU, by Elyse Myers. (Morrow) A collection of stories and illustrations by the comedian and content creator.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. OUTLIVE, by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford. (Harmony) A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 117
6. TO RESCUE THE AMERICAN SPIRIT, by Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney. (Mariner) The Fox News Channel’s chief political anchor chronicles the life and times of Theodore Roosevelt.
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
7. THE UNCOOL, by Cameron Crowe. (Avid Reader) The journalist and Academy Award-winning filmmaker shares real-life events that inspired “Almost Famous.”
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
8. 107 DAYS, by Kamala Harris. (Simon & Schuster) The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
9. RETRIBUTION, by Jonathan Karl. (Dutton) The chief Washington correspondent for ABC News and author of “Tired of Winning” chronicles President Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. UNDER SIEGE, by Eric Trump. (Threshold Editions) The executive vice president of the Trump Organization shares his belief that attacks on his family are attacks on America.
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
11. POEMS & PRAYERS, by Matthew McConaughey. (Crown) The actor and author of “Greenlights” explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
LAST WEEK: 13
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
12. RIGHT WING REVOLUTION, by Charlie Kirk. (Winning Team) The late founder of Turning Point USA prescribes ways to defeat “woke” ideology.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
13. EXPENSIVE BASKETBALL, by Shea Serrano. (Grand Central) The author of “Hip-Hop (and Other Things)” celebrates moments in basketball that are hard to quantify; illustrated by Ian Klarer.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
14. CONFRONTING EVIL, by Bill O’Reilly and Josh Hammer. (St. Martin’s) O’Reilly and Hammer profile some of history’s nefarious characters.
LAST WEEK: 14
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
15. FINDING MY WAY, by Malala Yousafzai. (Atria) The Nobel laureate describes private difficulties she encountered after the Taliban’s attack on her life thrust her into public life.
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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