BEST-SELLERS: HARDCOVER BOOKS

Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Saturday, Aug. 4, which are 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 are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores report 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 Company. More information on rankings and methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.

FICTION

1. THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING, by Bill Clinton and James Patterson. (Little, Brown and Knopf)

President Jonathan Duncan, a Gulf War veteran and widower, takes on adversaries at home and abroad.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 9

2. PARADOX, by Catherine Coulter. (Gallery)

In the 22nd book in the FBI Thriller series, agents Sherlock and Savich look for an escaped psychopath.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

3. THE OUTSIDER, by Stephen King. (Scribner)

A detective investigates a seemingly wholesome member of the community when an 11-year-old boy’s body is found.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 11

4. THE OTHER WOMAN, by Daniel Silva. (Harper)

Gabriel Allon, the art restorer and assassin, fights the Russians to decide the fate of postwar global order.

THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

5. COTTAGE BY THE SEA, by Debbie Macomber. (Ballantine)

Annie Marlow forms new relationships in the Pacific Northwest as she tries to recover from tragedy.

THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

6. THRAWN: ALLIANCES, by Timothy Zahn. (Del Rey)

A Star Wars saga. Darth Vader and Grand Admiral Thrawn join forces to serve Emperor Palpatine.

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

7. CLOCK DANCE, by Anne Tyler. (Knopf)

A window into Willa Drake’s life over 50 years and how she adjusts to some of life’s surprises.

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

8. THE PERFECT COUPLE, by Elin Hilderbrand. (Little, Brown)

A body is found in Nantucket Harbor hours before a picture-perfect wedding.

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 7

9. ALL WE EVER WANTED, by Emily Giffin. (Ballantine)

A scandal sends members of two Nashville families into chaos.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 6

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

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

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: 12

WEEKS ON LIST: 46

11. SPYMASTER, by Brad Thor. (Emily Bestler/Atria)

The 18th book in the Scot Harvath series.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

12. 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 townhouse.

THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: 15

WEEKS ON LIST: 27

13*. WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LULULEMONS, by Lauren Weisberger. (Simon & Schuster)

Emily Charlton plans a comeback from the suburbs.

THIS WEEK: 13*

LAST WEEK: 11

WEEKS ON LIST: 9

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

An artist upends a quiet town outside Cleveland.

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 44

15. THERE THERE, by Tommy Orange. (Knopf)

A multigenerational story exploring the plight of the urban Native American.

THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: 14

WEEKS ON LIST: 9

NON-FICTION

1. THE RUSSIA HOAX, by Gregg Jarrett. (Broadside)

The Fox News analyst makes his case for why the FBI investigation into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia is without legal merit.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

2. LIARS, LEAKERS AND LIBERALS, by Jeanine Pirro. (Center Street)

The legal analyst and Fox News host argues in favor of President Donald Trump. (b)

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

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

The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 24

4. INDIANAPOLIS, by Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic. (Simon & Schuster)

A newly researched look into the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the story of the survivors and the fight to exonerate the court-martialed skipper.

THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

5. CALYPSO, by David Sedaris. (Little, Brown)

A collection of comedic stories on mortality, middle age and a beach house dubbed the Sea Section.

THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 10

6. THE GUTFELD MONOLOGUES, by Greg Gutfeld. (Threshold Editions)

A collection of rants by the Fox News host. (b)

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

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

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

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 65

8. DEATH OF A NATION, by Dinesh D’Souza. (All Points)

A companion text to the conservative author and filmmaker’s documentary, which offers an alternative history of the Democratic Party. (b)

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

9. HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, by Michael Pollan. (Penguin Press)

A personal account of how psychedelics might help the mentally ill and people dealing with everyday challenges.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 12

10. THE SOUL OF AMERICA, by Jon Meacham. (Random House)

The present political climate is contextualized through the lens of difficult moments in American history.

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 13

11. BAD BLOOD, by John Carreyrou. (Knopf)

The rise and fall of Theranos, the biotech startup that failed to deliver on its promise to make blood testing more efficient.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 9

12. BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME, by Ta-Nehisi Coates. (Spiegel & Grau)

A meditation on race in America.

THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: 12

WEEKS ON LIST: 82

13*. THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY, by Malcolm Nance. (Hachette)

The former U.S. intelligence officer describes the tools and techniques used by Vladimir Putin to affect the 2016 election.

THIS WEEK: 13*

LAST WEEK: 11

WEEKS ON LIST: 6

14. THE DEATH OF TRUTH, by Michiko Kakutani. (Tim Duggan)

The former New York Times chief book critic examines the cultural forces that have chipped away at reason and common values.

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

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

A search for “the Golden State Killer.”

THIS WEEK: 15*

LAST WEEK: 14

WEEKS ON LIST: 21