New York Times Best Sellers

Since 1931, the country's best-selling books have appeared on an authoritative weekly list in the New York Times, a list that has transformed into a resource for readers and booksellers alike. Read on to discover both past and present best sellers—you just might find your next book club pick!

Fallen

by Lauren Kate

Publication year 2009

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Coming of Age, The Past, Appearance & Reality, Self Discovery, Fate, Good & Evil, Religion & Spirituality

Tags Fantasy, Romance

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Falling

by T. J. Newman

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Loyalty & Betrayal, Fear, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Family

Tags Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction

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Fangirl

by Rainbow Rowell

Publication year 2013

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Coming of Age, Love, Mental Health, Family, Literature, Community

Tags Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Relationships, Romance, New Adult

Fangirl is a 2013 contemporary young adult novel by Rainbow Rowell. Rowell is an award-winning author whose novels depict relatable struggles in the contemporary world. Her most acclaimed contemporary young adult novels, Fangirl and Eleanor & Park, and her most acclaimed adult novel, Landline, are all set in and around her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.Fangirl follows 18-year-old Cath Avery as she navigates identity, family, and romantic struggles in her first year at college. Her anxiety... Read Fangirl Summary

Fatherland

by Robert Harris

Publication year 1992

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Love, Race, Midlife, Future, Family, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Nation, Politics & Government, War, Equality, Good & Evil, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Truth & Lies

Tags Historical Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Military & War, World War II

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Fire Shut Up in My Bones

by Charles M. Blow

Publication year 2014

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Race, Gender Identity, Perseverance, Community

Tags Coming of Age, Race & Racism, LGBTQ+, African American Literature, Biography

Fire Shut Up in My Bones by the American author Charles M. Blow was published in 2014. The book is a nonfiction memoir of his childhood and early adulthood in the American South. Blow is unflinchingly honest in the details of his own abuse and how he carried that abuse with him for years. Blow is an op-ed columnist for the New York Times and an anchor for the Black News Channel. Fire Shut Up... Read Fire Shut Up in My Bones Summary

Flash Boys

by Michael Lewis

Publication year 2014

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Tags Business & Economics, Finance, Technology, Science & Nature, World History, Politics & Government, Biography

Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt is a 2014 economic nonfiction book by financial journalist Michael Lewis. Flash Boys investigates Wall Street’s desire to maximize profits and the ramifications of this profit-seeking behavior on the broader economy. Flash Boys follows investor Brad Katsuyama’s quest to establish the Investor’s Exchange (IEX) to mitigate the effects of High-Frequency Trading (HFT), a Wall Street profit-maximizing trading practice at the heart of Lewis’s investigation. Through Katsuyama’s story, Lewis explores... Read Flash Boys Summary

Frankly in Love

by David Yoon

Publication year 2019

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Race, Immigration, Self Discovery, Truth & Lies, Friendship, Family, Love, Coming of Age

Tags Coming of Age, Romance, Asian Literature, Realistic Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction

Frankly in Love is a coming-of-age novel written by David Yoon and published in 2019 by Penguin Young Readers, Putnam. The story revolves around Frank Li, a Korean American teenager torn between his American identity and the traditional expectations of his Korean parents. With its engaging storyline and exploration of cultural identity, Frankly in Love tackles themes of love, family expectations, and self-discovery. David Yoon’s writing skillfully portrays the complexities of Frank’s experiences as he... Read Frankly in Love Summary

Freewater

by Amina Luqman-Dawson

Publication year 2022

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Race, Community, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Self Discovery, Safety & Danger, Friendship, Family, Perseverance

Tags Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, African American Literature, Race & Racism, Children`s Literature, World History

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Freezing Order

by Bill Browder

Publication year 2022

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Power & Greed, Politics & Government, Safety & Danger, Justice, Truth & Lies, Loyalty & Betrayal

Tags Crime & Law, Politics & Government, Finance, Journalism, Social Justice, Russian Literature, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Business & Economics, World History, Biography

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