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BEST-SELLERS: COMBINED PRINT AND E-BOOKS

Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 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. E-book rankings reflect sales from leading online vendors of e-books in a variety of popular e-reader formats. Titles are included regardless of whether they are published in both print and electronic formats or just one format. Publisher credits for e-books are listed under the corporate publishing name instead of by the publisher’s division. 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. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department and are separate from the Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Co. More information on rankings and methodology:www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.

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Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 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. E-book rankings reflect sales from leading online vendors of e-books in a variety of popular e-reader formats. Titles are included regardless of whether they are published in both print and electronic formats or just one format. Publisher credits for e-books are listed under the corporate publishing name instead of by the publisher’s division. 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. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department and are separate from the Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Co. More information on rankings and methodology:www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.

E and P COMBINED FICTION

1. A SPARK OF LIGHT, by Jodi Picoult. (Ballantine)

The lives of patients, doctors and activists intersect when a gunman holds them hostage in a woman’s health center in Mississippi.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

2. VINCE FLYNN: RED WAR, by Kyle Mills. (Emily Bestler/Atria)

When the Russian prime minister plots to invade the Baltics, only Mitch Rapp can stop him.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

3. ALASKAN HOLIDAY, by Debbie Macomber. (Ballantine)

A Seattleite cook stuck in remote Ponder, Alaska, grapples with her feelings for the local swordsmith.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

4. CRAZY RICH ASIANS, by Kevin Kwan. (Anchor)

A New Yorker gets a surprise when she spends the summer with her boyfriend in Singapore.

THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 17

5. WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, by Delia Owens. (Putnam)

In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.

THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

6. LETHAL WHITE, by Robert Galbraith. (Mulholland/Little, Brown)

The fourth book in the Cormoran Strike series. Detectives Strike and Ellacott investigate a crime a young man may have witnessed as a child; by JK Rowling, writing pseudonymously.

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

7. JUROR #3, by James Patterson and Nancy Allen. (Little, Brown)

Ruby Bozarth defends a college football star charged in a felony case complicated by a second murder.

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

8. UNCOMPROMISING HONOR, by David Weber. (Baen)

The Star Kingdom’s Grand Fleet commander takes on the Solarian League’s corrupt leaders and its navy. The 19th book in the Honor Harrington series.

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

9. CONSUMED, by J.R. Ward. (Gallery)

Anne Ashburn teams up with fireman Danny Maguire to track down a serial arsonist.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

10. THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, by Heather Morris. (Harper)

A concentration camp detainee tasked with permanently marking fellow prisoners falls in love with one of them.

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

11. BLOOD COMMUNION, by Anne Rice. (Knopf)

The latest in the Vampire Chronicles series details Prince Lestat’s reign over the vampire world.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

12. ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE, by Gail Honeyman. (Penguin)

A young woman’s well-ordered life is disrupted by the IT guy from her office.

THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: 12

WEEKS ON LIST: 16

13. WAR OF THE WOLF, by Bernard Cornwell. (Harper)

The Saxon Tales series continues as Uhtred of Bebbanburg fights a new foe who controls an army of wolf-warriors and wants to rule Northumbria.

THIS WEEK: 13

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

14. AN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING, by Hank Green. (Dutton)

After posting a video that goes viral, April May must deal with the pressures of becoming an internet sensation.

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

15. CHINA RICH GIRLFRIEND, by Kevin Kwan. (Anchor)

The second book in the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy. As her wedding draws near, Rachel Chu discovers her birth father.

THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: 13

WEEKS ON LIST: 9

E and P COMBINED NONFICTION

1. SHIP OF FOOLS, by Tucker Carlson. (Free Press)

The Fox News anchor argues that America’s ruling class is out of touch with everyday citizens.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

2. FEAR, by Bob Woodward. (Simon & Schuster)

Based on hours of interviews with sources, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes debates and decision-making within the Trump White House.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

3. THE FIFTH RISK, by Michael Lewis. (Norton)

The author of “The Big Short” examines how the Trump administration staffs its federal agencies.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

4. IN PIECES, by Sally Field. (Grand Central)

A memoir by the two-time Academy Award and three-time Emmy Award winner.

THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

5. EDUCATED, by Tara Westover. (Random House)

The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.

THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 33

6. GOOD AND MAD, by Rebecca Traister. (Simon & Schuster)

The history and cultural significance of women’s anger.

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

7. FULL DISCLOSURE, by Stormy Daniels with Kevin Carr O’Leary. (St. Martin’s)

The adult film actress and director recounts her road to the national spotlight and experiences with President Donald Trump.

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

8. LEADERSHIP, by Doris Kearns Goodwin. (Simon & Schuster)

The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidents: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

9. LESSONS, by Gisele Bündchen. (Avery)

A memoir by the international supermodel detailing her childhood in southern Brazil and her career as a fashion icon.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

10. THIRST, by Scott Harrison. (Currency)

A memoir by the founder of the nonprofit Charity: Water.

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

11. TO SHAKE THE SLEEPING SELF, by Jedidiah Jenkins. (Convergent)

The son of conservative Christians cycles from Oregon to Patagonia, reconciling his sexuality with his upbringing.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

12. THE APPRENTICE, by Greg Miller. (Custom House)

An investigation of the Kremlin’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and the resulting impacts on White House politics.

THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

13. THE GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD, by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. (Dutton)

In a series of intimate conversations between themselves, the authors recount lessons learned from their 18-year romance.

THIS WEEK: 13

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

14. JESUS IS RISEN, by David Limbaugh. (Regnery)

The conservative commentator explores the birth and spread of Christianity.

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

15. SAPIENS, by Yuval Noah Harari. (Harper)

How Homo sapiens became Earth’s dominant species.

THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 42

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