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New York Times Best Sellers: Current List

October 9, 2022

FICTION

Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks
Musicians from different backgrounds are attracted to each other and a mother flees with her son from an abusive husband.
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
A high school kid inherits a shed that is a portal to another world where good and evil are at war.
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
The third book in the Thursday Murder Club series. A decade-old cold case and a new foe spark the latest adventure.
Blowback by James Patterson; Brendan DuBois
President Keegan Barrett’s power grab tests the loyalties of two C.I.A. agents.
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
As the pandemic starts, Lucy Barton and her ex-husband go to a small town in Maine, where they confront their shared history.
The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart
A forensic pathologist is on the trail of a serial killer in the Louisiana bayou.
Oath of Loyalty by Vince Flynn; Kyle Mills
The 21st book in the Mitch Rapp series. President Cook, a team of assassins and a killer known as Legion confront Rapp on different fronts.
All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers
A journalist who returns to her hometown vows to find a missing girl and solve a 20-year-old cold case.
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
A tennis player comes out of retirement and trains with her father to defend her record.
Less Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
A follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Less,” in which Arthur Less goes on a road trip across America.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.
The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci
When his ex-girlfriend turns up dead in his office building, an entry-level investment analyst delves into the halls of economic power.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived.
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
In 1550s Florence, the future of the third daughter of the grand duke seems uncertain after she is thrust into a marriage.
Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb
The 55th book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas is reminded of her past as she investigates a possible sex trafficking ring.

NONFICTION

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.
The Divider by Peter Baker; Susan Glasser
The married journalists who write for The New York Times and The New Yorker posit that Donald Trump began to emulate the foreign autocrats he admired.
Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson
The astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium delves into subjects including politics, religion, gender and race.
Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg
The NPR legal affairs correspondent details her professional accomplishments and friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
What If? 2 by Randall Munroe
The creator of the web comic “xkcd” and former NASA roboticist looks into hypothetical and oddball scenarios.
The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté; Daniel Maté (As told to)
The potential ways in which trauma and stress from modern-day living can affect our physical health.
The Mosquito Bowl by Buzz Bissinger
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist depicts the service of college football players who served in the Marines during World War II.
Solito by Javier Zamora
The poet describes his journey over two months from El Salvador to the United States to reconnect with his parents who left years earlier.
Like a Rolling Stone by Jann S. Wenner
A memoir by the founder, co-editor and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine.
Breaking History by Jared Kushner
An account of time spent in the Trump White House by the former president’s son-in-law and senior adviser.
Finding Me by Viola Davis
The multiple award-winning actress describes the difficulties she encountered before claiming her sense of self and achieving professional success.
Holding the Line by Geoffrey Berman
The former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York gives his account of pushing back against the Trump Justice Department.
Lady Justice by Dahlia Lithwick
The senior legal correspondent at Slate chronicles the work of some women lawyers during the Trump presidency.
Profiles in Ignorance by Andy Borowitz
The creator of “The Borowitz Report” looks at the declining knowledge of some public officials over the last 50 years.
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe by Sean Carroll
The ways in which physics can be used to explain how some things function in the universe.

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