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BEST-SELLERS: HARDCOVER BOOKS

Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Saturday, April 14, 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. 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, April 14, 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. 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.

FICTION

1. CIRCE, by Madeline Miller. (Little, Brown)

Zeus banishes Helios’ daughter to an island, where she must choose between living with gods or mortals.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

2. AFTER ANNA, by Lisa Scottoline. (St. Martin’s)

A woman marries a widower and reunites with her teenage daughter who is murdered soon after, and the husband is put on trial for it.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

3. I’VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU, by Mary Higgins Clark. (Simon & Schuster)

A high school guidance counselor tries to uncover the identity of her sister’s murderer.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

4. THE THIEF, by J.R. Ward. (Ballantine)

The 16th book in the “Black Dagger Brotherhood” series. Sola Morte falls for a man who sells weapons to a group of vampire warriors.

THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

5. SHOOT FIRST, by Stuart Woods. (Putnam)

Stone Barrington searches for the person who plotted to kill the woman behind a cutting-edge software startup.

THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

6. THE FEMALE PERSUASION, by Meg Wolitzer. (Riverhead)

The relationship between a college freshman and a famous feminist reveals the challenges of intergenerational feminism.

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

7. THE SIXTH DAY, by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison. (Gallery)

The fifth book in the “A Brit in the FBI” series. After the German vice chancellor dies, special agents investigate one of Dracula’s descendants.

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

8. LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, by Celeste Ng. (Penguin Press)

An artist upends a quiet town outside Cleveland.

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 30

9. BEFORE WE WERE YOURS, by Lisa Wingate. (Ballantine)

A South Carolina lawyer learns about the questionable practices of a Tennessee orphanage.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 30

10. RED ALERT, by James Patterson and Marshall Karp. (Little, Brown)

The fifth book in the “NYPD Red” series. Detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald investigate the death of a documentary filmmaker and an explosion at a charity benefit.

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

11. THE DISAPPEARED, by C.J. Box. (Putnam)

A Wyoming game warden teams up with his daughter to find a missing British businesswoman.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

12*. THE GREAT ALONE, by Kristin Hannah. (St. Martin’s)

A former prisoner of war returns from Vietnam and moves his family to Alaska, where they face tough conditions.

THIS WEEK: 12*

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 10

13. VARINA, by Charles Frazier. (Ecco)

As the Confederacy and her marriage to Jefferson Davis fall apart, a woman flees Richmond with her children.

THIS WEEK: 13

LAST WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

14. THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, by A.J. Finn. (Morrow)

A recluse who drinks heavily and takes prescription drugs may have witnessed a crime across from her Harlem town house.

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 15

15. MACBETH, by Jo Nesbo. (Hogarth Shakespeare)

In this adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, police in a 1970s industrial town take on a pair of drug lords.

THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

NONFICTION

1. FASCISM, by Madeleine Albright. (Harper)

The former secretary of state examines the legacy of fascism in the 20th century and its potential revival.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

2. RUSSIAN ROULETTE, by Michael Isikoff and David Corn. (Twelve)

Details of the 2016 presidential election, with an emphasis on Russia’s possible involvement.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

3. ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY, by Neil deGrasse Tyson. (Norton)

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 50

4. I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK, by Michelle McNamara. (Harper)

The late true-crime journalist’s search for the serial murderer and rapist known as “the Golden State Killer.”

THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 7

5. FACTFULNESS, by Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund. (Flatiron)

A look at our biases and the argument for why the world is in a better state than we might think.

THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

6. 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: 6

LAST WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 8

7. NATURAL CAUSES, by Barbara Ehrenreich. (Twelve)

A look at aging, the ways people try to control the inevitable and strategies for accepting mortality.

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

8. SECRET EMPIRES, by Peter Schweizer. (Harper)

The author of “Clinton Cash” describes what some politicians might do to enrich themselves while in office. (b)

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: 12

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

9. TIGER WOODS, by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian. (Simon & Schuster)

A deeper look at the personal and professional triumphs and disasters of the champion golfer.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

10. FIRE AND FURY, by Michael Wolff. (Holt)

A journalist offers an inside account of the first year of the Trump White House.

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: 15

WEEKS ON LIST: 15

11. THIS IS ME, by Chrissy Metz. (Dey St.)

A star of “This Is Us” describes her journey toward self-acceptance.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

12. DEAR MADAM PRESIDENT, by Jennifer Palmieri. (Grand Central)

The director of communications for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Obama White House prescribes a new model of leadership.

THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

13. MAKE TROUBLE, by Cecile Richards with Lauren Peterson. (Touchstone)

A memoir by the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and former labor organizer.

THIS WEEK: 13

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

14. KILLING THE DEEP STATE, by Jerome R. Corsi. (Humanix)

The conservative commentator describes a secret conspiracy to undermine the Trump presidency. From the author of “The Obama Nation.” (b)

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: 13

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

15. OUR 50-STATE BORDER CRISIS, by Howard Buffett. (Hachette)

An Illinois sheriff describes the close connection he sees between national security and the opioid crisis. (b)

THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

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