BEST-SELLERS: HARDCOVER BOOKS

Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Saturday, Nov. 17, 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. LOOK ALIVE TWENTY-FIVE, by Janet Evanovich. (Putnam)

The 25th book in the Stephanie Plum series. When several managers of a deli in Trenton disappear, a bounty hunter and her detective boyfriend look for clues.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

2. LONG ROAD TO MERCY, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central)

Atlee Pine, an FBI agent haunted by the childhood kidnapping of her twin sister, must choose between protecting her career or America’s democracy.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

3. THE RECKONING, by John Grisham. (Doubleday)

A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor inside a Mississippi church.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

4. PAST TENSE, by Lee Child. (Delacorte)

Jack Reacher explores the New England town where his father was born and a Canadian couple now find themselves stranded.

THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

5. NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, by Liane Moriarty. (Flatiron)

A romance writer becomes fascinated by the owner and director of a health resort.

THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

6. EVERY BREATH, by Nicholas Sparks. (Grand Central)

Difficult choices surface when Hope Anderson and Tru Walls meet in a North Carolina seaside town.

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

7. DARK SACRED NIGHT, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown)

Detective Renée Ballard teams up with retired detective Harry Bosch, who is working on a cold case.

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

8. ELEVATION, by Stephen King. (Scribner)

A man who is losing weight without getting thinner forms an unlikely alliance with his neighbors who are dealing with prejudices.

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

9. THE NEXT PERSON YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, by Mitch Albom. (Harper)

The sequel to “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” follows Annie on her heavenly journey.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 6

10. 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: 10

LAST WEEK: 14

WEEKS ON LIST: 11

11. UNSHELTERED, by Barbara Kingsolver. (Harper)

Intertwined stories of two families who live in different centuries on the same street corner in Vineland, New Jersey.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

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

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

THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: 13

WEEKS ON LIST: 7

13. SEA OF GREED, by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown. (Putnam)

The 16th book in the NUMA Files series.

THIS WEEK: 13

LAST WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

14. YOU DON’T OWN ME, by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke. (Simon & Schuster)

A television producer investigates the murder of a physician and whether it was his wife who killed him.

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: 11

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

15. THE NOEL STRANGER, by Richard Paul Evans. (Simon & Schuster)

A newly divorced woman develops a friendship with the owner of a Christmas tree lot.

THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

NON-FICTION

1. BECOMING, by Michelle Obama. (Crown)

The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

2. KILLING THE SS, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. (Holt)

A look at the postwar manhunt for members of Hitler’s inner circle.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 6

3. 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: 3

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 7

4. 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: 4

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 10

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: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 39

6. LET’S GO (SO WE CAN GET BACK), by Jeff Tweedy. (Dutton)

The founding member of the rock band Wilco discusses his life and artistic process.

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

7. 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: 7

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 9

8. BEASTIE BOYS BOOK, by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz. (Spiegel & Grau)

The story of the New York band that went from performing hard-core punk music to hip-hop stardom.

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

9. SHADE, by Pete Souza. (Little, Brown)

Pictures of former President Barack Obama are juxtaposed with tweets, headlines and quotes from the Trump administration.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

10. BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS, by Stephen Hawking. (Bantam)

A collection of essays from the late scientist’s personal archive that address 10 imponderables.

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

11. ALMOST EVERYTHING, by Anne Lamott. (Riverhead)

Brief explorations into finding hope and wisdom in times of despair and uncertainty.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: 13

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

12. THE LIBRARY BOOK, by Susan Orlean. (Simon & Schuster)

The story of the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library provides a backdrop to the evolution and purpose of libraries.

THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

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

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

THIS WEEK: 13

LAST WEEK: 11

WEEKS ON LIST: 7

14. THE MAMBA MENTALITY, by Kobe Bryant. (Melcher/MCD/Farrar, Straus & Giroux)

The former Los Angeles Lakers player describes various skills and techniques he used.

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

15. HINDSIGHT, by Justin Timberlake. (Harper Design)

A memoir by the actor and Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter.

THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 3