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!

All My Rage

by Sabaa Tahir

Publication year 2022

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Truth & Lies, Friendship, Immigration, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance

Tags Historical Fiction, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Trauma & Abuse, Modern Classic Fiction

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All the Sinners Bleed

by S. A. Cosby

Publication year 2023

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Politics & Government, Race, Good & Evil, Religion & Spirituality, Justice

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Southern Literature, Race & Racism, Trauma & Abuse, African American Literature, Social Justice, Modern Classic Fiction

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All the Ugly and Wonderful Things

by Bryn Greenwood

Publication year 2016

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Fear, Love, Family

Tags Romance, Coming of Age, Trauma & Abuse, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Dramatic Literature, Historical Fiction, Mental Illness

Bryn Greenwood’s novel All the Ugly and Wonderful Things (2016) acknowledges and inverts the features of fairy tales and romance novels to depict a relationship that challenges accepted social values and questions the definition of love itself. Sunk in the depravity and degradation of her father’s drug-dealing lifestyle, eight-year-old Wavy finds her only solace in a questionable attachment to Kellen, a 24-year-old man who is also isolated and longing for some scrap of beauty in... Read All the Ugly and Wonderful Things Summary

American Born Chinese

by Gene Luen Yang

Publication year 2006

Genre Graphic Novel/Book, Fiction

Themes Race, Coming of Age, Immigration

Tags Symbolic Narrative, Coming of Age, Bullying, Race & Racism, Asian History, Immigration & Refugeeism, Chinese Literature, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Fantasy

American Born Chinese is a graphic novel published in 2006 by the American author and illustrator Gene Luen Yang, who also wrote the graphic novel Boxers (2013) and the graphic memoir Dragon Hopes (2020). Through three interweaving stories that span from the 16th century to the present, American Born Chinese explores issues of Chinese American identity, anti-Asian racism, and assimilation. American Born Chinese is the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book... Read American Born Chinese Summary

American Like Me

by America Ferrera

Publication year 2018

Genre Essay Collection, Nonfiction

Themes Race, Immigration, Community

Tags Immigration & Refugeeism, Race & Racism, Social Justice, Biography

American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures (2018) is an essay collection edited by actress and activist America Ferrera with E. Cayce Dumont. The collection contains essays from notable individuals in movie and TV entertainment, food, publishing, public service, comedy, music, and self-help content creation. These first-person accounts all address the often troublesome question of what it means to be American, especially when growing up between different cultures. American Like Me is a New... Read American Like Me Summary

An American Sickness

by Elisabeth Rosenthal

Publication year 2017

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Economics, Politics & Government, Justice

Tags Health, Business & Economics, US History, Science & Nature, World History, Politics & Government

An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back is physician and journalist Elisabeth Rosenthal’s overview and critique of the American healthcare system. It was initially published in April 2017, arriving during a time in which healthcare reform became a prominent cornerstone of both Democratic and Republican political campaigns. The book offers a mixture of testimonials from a myriad of people impacted by the health industry, including medical professionals... Read An American Sickness Summary

Anansi Boys

by Neil Gaiman

Publication year 2005

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Siblings, Fathers, Death

Tags Fantasy, Modern Classic Fiction, Magical Realism, Humor

Anansi Boys is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman, written in 2005. It is set within the same world as his earlier novel American Gods and shares the title character of Anansi. In 2006, the novel won both the Locus Award and the British Fantasy Society Award. Anansi Boys deals with themes of family, duality, and storytelling, drawing from West African mythology and archetypes to create a story rooted in the here and... Read Anansi Boys Summary

An Army at Dawn

by Rick Atkinson

Publication year 2002

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes War

Tags World War II, US History, Military & War, History: African , World History

An Army at Dawn is a nonfiction military history book published in 2002 by American author and journalist Rick Atkinson. Subtitled The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, the book chronicles the successful Allied invasion of North Africa during World War II. The first installment of Atkinson's Liberation Trilogy, An Army at Dawn received the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for History.This study guide refers to the 2002 edition published by Henry Holt and Company.Plot SummaryOn September 1... Read An Army at Dawn Summary

An Echo in the Bone

by Diana Gabaldon

Publication year 2009

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Loyalty & Betrayal, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt, Wins & Losses, Power & Greed, Love, Perseverance, Conflict

Tags Historical Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, World History

An Echo in the Bone (2009) is the seventh novel in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Combining elements of the historical fiction, adventure, fantasy, magical realism, and romance genres, the series follows the adventures of Claire Randall, a WWII battle nurse who accidentally time travels to 18th-century Scotland and falls in love with Jamie Fraser, a Highland warrior. Over the course of 10 planned novels, Gabaldon follows Claire, Jamie, and their family as they... Read An Echo in the Bone Summary

An Ember in the Ashes

by Sabaa Tahir

Publication year 2015

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Fear, Friendship, Power & Greed, Loyalty & Betrayal, Good & Evil, War

Tags Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction

Book DetailAn Ember in the Ashes, published by Razorbill in 2015, is the first in Sabaa Tahir's An Ember in the Ashes series. The novel debuted at number two on the young adult New York Times best seller list and was also a USA Today and international bestselling book. In addition, TIME magazine named it one of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of all Time. It won the People’s Choice Award for favorite fantasy in... Read An Ember in the Ashes Summary