New York Times Best Sellers

The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is updated every Sunday. Below are best seller lists for hardcover fiction and non-fiction. For more lists, visit The New York Times's Best Sellers page.

Hardcover Fiction

New York Times Fiction Best SellersJanuary 26, 2020

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

A 12-year-old boy tries to start over after becoming the sole survivor of a plane crash in which he lost his immediate family.

Moral Compass by Danielle Steel

Shortly after Saint Ambrose Prep goes co-ed, a student is attacked and the community falls apart.

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Tumult ensues when Alix Chamberlain’s babysitter is mistakenly accused of kidnapping her charge.

The Guardians by John Grisham

Cullen Post, a lawyer and Episcopal minister, antagonizes some ruthless killers when he takes on a wrongful conviction case.

Long Bright River by Liz Moore

Mickey risks her job with the Philadelphia police force by going after a murderer and searching for her missing sister.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

A sibling relationship is impacted when the family goes from poverty to wealth and back again over the course of many decades.

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

In Depression-era Kentucky, five women refuse to be cowed by men or convention as they deliver books.

Treason by Stuart Woods

The 52nd book in the Stone Barrington series. Stone is asked to expose a double agent in the State Department.

The Institute by Stephen King

Children with special talents are abducted and sequestered in an institution where the sinister staff seeks to extract their gifts through harsh methods.

Criss Cross by James Patterson

The 27th book in the Alex Cross series. Copycat crimes make the detective question whether an innocent man was executed.

Blue Moon by Lee Child

Jack Reacher gets caught up in a turf war between Ukrainian and Albanian gangs.

A Minute to Midnight by David Baldacci

When Atlee Pine returns to her hometown to investigate her sister’s kidnapping from 30 years ago, she winds up tracking a potential serial killer.

Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

In a follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Olive Kitteridge,” new relationships, including a second marriage, are encountered in a seaside town in Maine.

Hardcover Nonfiction

New York Times Nonfiction Best SellersJanuary 26, 2020

Educated by Tara Westover

The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.

Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings.

Becoming by Michelle Obama

The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

A psychotherapist gains unexpected insights when she becomes another therapist’s patient.

Me by Elton John

The multi-award-winning solo artist's first autobiography chronicles his career, relationships and private struggles.

Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow

The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men.