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!

Fuzz

by Mary Roach

Publication year 2021

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Environment, Animals, Death, Equality

Tags Science & Nature, Animals, Crime & Law, Humor, World History

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Garden Spells

by Sarah Addison Allen

Publication year 2007

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Shame & Pride, Mothers, Siblings, Self Discovery

Tags Magical Realism, Fantasy

Garden Spells is the debut novel by American author Sarah Addison Allen, published in 2007. The novel, an example of the urban fantasy genre, relates the story of a pair of Southern sisters coming to terms with their heritage. The book became a New York Times bestseller, was recognized on the American Library Association’s Reading List for Best Women’s Fiction of 2007, and won the 2008 SIBA Book Award for fiction. Following the success of... Read Garden Spells Summary

Ghost Boys

by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Publication year 2018

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Justice, Childhood & Youth

Tags Historical Fiction, Race & Racism, Social Justice, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction, Fantasy

Ghost Boys is a middle-grade novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes, an award-winning writer on the Black experience. Set in contemporary Chicago, the novel is a first-person narrative about the life and death of 12-year-old Jerome Rogers, a boy Officer Moore kills one afternoon as Jerome plays with a toy gun near his neighborhood. A popular and critical success that taps into the modern civil rights movement that is Black Lives Matter, this novel is a... Read Ghost Boys Summary

Ghosted

by Rosie Walsh

Publication year 2018

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Science & Technology, Family, Siblings

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

Ghosted is British novelist Rosie Walsh’s first novel, published in 2018. After a career in television that included extensive travel, Walsh settled in the United Kingdom with her family, and Ghosted is set primarily in Gloucestershire and partially in other parts of England and Los Angeles, California. Released in the UK as The Man Who Didn’t Call and Ghosted in the United States, the novel addresses the phenomenon of “ghosting” in which a potential partner... Read Ghosted Summary

Ghost Soldiers

by Hampton Sides

Publication year 2001

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Perseverance, War, Friendship, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Hope

Tags Military & War, World War II, World History, US History, Biography

Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II’s Greatest Rescue Mission by American journalist and historian Hampton Sides tells the story of a daring rescue raid on the Japanese-controlled Cabanatuan Allied prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines at the end of World War II. 121 US Rangers, Alamo Scouts, and hundreds of armed and unarmed Filipino guerillas successfully rescued over 500 remaining POWs on January 30, 1945. The book details the stories of the American POWs... Read Ghost Soldiers Summary

Give and Take

by Adam Grant

Publication year 2013

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Teamwork, Power & Greed, Self Discovery

Tags Self-Improvement, Business & Economics, Psychology, Leadership, Psychology

Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, by Adam Grant, explores the concept of reciprocity in the workplace and how it can lead to personal and professional success. First published in 2013, the book bridges the genres of business psychology and self-help, providing readers with actionable strategies to enhance their careers and professional relationships. Grant, an organizational psychologist and professor, draws on his extensive research and real-world examples to demonstrate the power of... Read Give and Take Summary

Good for a Girl

by Lauren Fleshman

Publication year 2023

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Perseverance, Hope, Joy, Femininity, Gender Identity, Mental Health, Sexual Identity, Coming of Age, Fathers, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Equality, Wins & Losses, Emotions/Behavior: Courage

Tags Biography, Sports, Gender & Feminism, Health, Women`s Studies

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Grant

by Ron Chernow

Publication year 2017

Genre Biography, Nonfiction

Tags Politics & Government, US History, American Civil War, Military & War, World History, Biography

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Great Circle

by Maggie Shipstead

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Gender Identity, Sexual Identity, Art

Tags Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Gender & Feminism, Arts & Culture, Modern Classic Fiction, World History, Action & Adventure

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Ground Zero

by Alan Gratz

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Revenge, Teamwork, War

Tags 9/11, Historical Fiction, Children`s Literature, Military & War, Realistic Fiction, World History, Action & Adventure

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Hannibal

by Thomas Harris

Publication year 1999

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Good & Evil, Order & Chaos, Gender Identity

Tags Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Gothic Literature, Trauma & Abuse

Hannibal is a 1999 novel by American author Thomas Harris. The novel is the third entry in Harris's Hannibal Lecter series, following Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs. In this novel, Lecter has escaped custody and fled to Florence, where he is tracked by Clarice Starling and other, more nefarious figures. The novel was adapted into a 2001 film, and elements of the plot were used for the television series of the same... Read Hannibal Summary