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May 29, 2016

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Louise Erdrich, whose novel “LaRose” is No. 8 on the hardcover fiction list, says getting humor into her work is “the hardest thing.”

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COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION

  1. ME BEFORE YOU, by Jojo Moyes
  2. 15TH AFFAIR, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  3. THE LAST MILE, by David Baldacci
  4. EXTREME PREY, by John Sandford
  5. THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, by Paula Hawkins

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION

  1. HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION, by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
  2. THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
  3. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
  4. VALIANT AMBITION, by Nathaniel Philbrick
  5. GRIT, by Angela Duckworth

HARDCOVER FICTION

  1. 15TH AFFAIR, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  2. THE LAST MILE, by David Baldacci
  3. THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, by Paula Hawkins
  4. EXTREME PREY, by John Sandford
  5. THE NEST, by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

  1. HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION, by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
  2. THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
  3. GRIT, by Angela Duckworth
  4. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
  5. VALIANT AMBITION, by Nathaniel Philbrick

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

  1. ME BEFORE YOU, by Jojo Moyes
  2. GO SET A WATCHMAN, by Harper Lee
  3. A MAN CALLED OVE, by Fredrik Backman
  4. THE SYMPATHIZER, by Viet Thanh Nguyen
  5. MY GRANDMOTHER ASKED ME TO TELL YOU SHE'S SORRY, by Fredrik Backman

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

  1. ME BEFORE YOU, by Jojo Moyes
  2. THE MELODY LINGERS ON, by Mary Higgins Clark
  3. 14TH DEADLY SIN, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  4. UNDERCOVER, by Danielle Steel
  5. MAKE ME, by Lee Child

Paperback Nonfiction

  1. ALEXANDER HAMILTON, by Ron Chernow
  2. THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, by David McCullough
  3. THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, by Daniel James Brown
  4. DEAD WAKE, by Erik Larson
  5. I AM MALALA, by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

E-Book Fiction

  1. ME BEFORE YOU, by Jojo Moyes
  2. 15TH AFFAIR, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  3. THE LAST MILE, by David Baldacci
  4. MISTER O, by Lauren Blakely
  5. TROUBLEMAKER, by Linda Howard

E-Book Nonfiction

  1. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
  2. THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
  3. VALIANT AMBITION, by Nathaniel Philbrick
  4. WONDERFUL TONIGHT, by Pattie Boyd with Penny Junor
  5. MY WORD IS MY BOND, by Roger Moore

Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous

  1. THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP, by Marie Kondo
  2. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
  3. YOU ARE A BADASS, by Jen Sincero
  4. THE WHOLE30, by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
  5. TED TALKS, by Chris Anderson

Children’s Picture Books

  1. OUR GREAT BIG BACKYARD, by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush Hager. Illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers
  2. THE THANK YOU BOOK, by Mo Willems
  3. I WISH YOU MORE, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
  4. THUNDER BOY JR., by Sherman Alexie. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
  5. THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT, by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover

  1. THE HIDDEN ORACLE, by Rick Riordan
  2. WONDER, by R. J. Palacio
  3. DEMIGODS AND MAGICIANS, by Rick Riordan
  4. RAYMIE NIGHTINGALE, by Kate DiCamillo
  5. PAX, by Sara Pennypacker. Illustrated by Jon Klassen

Children’s Middle Grade Paperback

  1. THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Patricia Castelao
  2. OUT OF MY MIND, by Sharon M. Draper
  3. A LONG WALK TO WATER, by Linda Sue Park
  4. THE CARE AND KEEPING OF YOU, by Valorie Schaefer. Illustrated by Josee Masse
  5. PERCY JACKSON'S GREEK GODS, by Rick Riordan. Illustrated by John Rocco

Children’s Middle Grade E-Book

  1. THE HIDDEN ORACLE, by Rick Riordan
  2. THE SWORD OF SUMMER, by Rick Riordan
  3. PERCY JACKSON'S GREEK GODS, by Rick Riordan. Illustrated by John Rocco
  4. WONDER, by R. J. Palacio
  5. RUMP, by Liesl Shurtliff

Young Adult Hardcover

  1. A COURT OF MIST AND FURY, by Sarah J. Maas
  2. LADY MIDNIGHT, by Cassandra Clare
  3. THE INQUISITION, by Taran Matharu
  4. GLASS SWORD, by Victoria Aveyard
  5. RED QUEEN, by Victoria Aveyard

Young Adult Paperback

  1. THE 5TH WAVE, by Rick Yancey
  2. THE INFINITE SEA, by Rick Yancey
  3. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak
  4. LOOKING FOR ALASKA, by John Green
  5. THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney

Young Adult E-Book

  1. A COURT OF MIST AND FURY, by Sarah J. Maas
  2. THE INQUISITION, by Taran Matharu
  3. THE CAGE, by Megan Shepherd
  4. THE 5TH WAVE, by Rick Yancey
  5. PAPER PRINCESS, by Erin Watt

Children’s Series

  1. THE SELECTION, by Kiera Cass
  2. THEODORE BOONE, by John Grisham
  3. HARRY POTTER, by J. K. Rowling
  4. MISS PEREGRINE’S PECULIAR CHILDREN, by Ransom Riggs
  5. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney

Hardcover Graphic Books

  1. BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland
  2. THE COMPLETE PEANUTS: 1999–2000, by Charles M. Schulz
  3. WALT DISNEY’S DONALD DUCK: TERROR OF THE BEAGLE BOYS, by Carl Barks
  4. DC COMICS: SECRET HERO SOCIETY, VOL. 1, by Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen
  5. PATIENCE, by Daniel Clowes

Paperback Graphic Books

  1. DRAMA, by Raina Telgemeier
  2. CIVIL WAR, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven
  3. THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB GRAPHIX: KRISTY'S GREAT IDEA, by Ann M. Martin and Raina Telgemeier
  4. THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM, VOL. 3, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard
  5. DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, by Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajic

Manga

  1. ONE–PUNCH MAN, VOL. 6, by ONE and Yusuke Murata
  2. ONE-PUNCH MAN, VOL. 1, by ONE and Yusuke Murata
  3. TOKYO GHOUL, VOL. 1, by Sui Ishida
  4. TOKYO GHOUL, VOL. 6, by Sui Ishida
  5. MY HERO ACADEMIA, VOL. 4, by Kohei Horikoshi

Animals

  1. H IS FOR HAWK, by Helen Macdonald
  2. ELLE AND COACH, by Stefany Shaheen with Mark Dagostino
  3. ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE?, by Frans de Waal
  4. THE GENIUS OF BIRDS, by Jennifer Ackerman
  5. THE HUMANE ECONOMY, by Wayne Pacelle

Business

  1. THE THIRD WAVE, by Steve Case
  2. MONEY: MASTER THE GAME, by Tony Robbins
  3. DISRUPTED, by Dan Lyons
  4. SHOE DOG, by Phil Knight
  5. DREAM HOME, by Jonathan and Drew Scott

Celebrities

  1. THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
  2. YES PLEASE, by Amy Poehler
  3. NOFX, by NOFX with Jeff Alulis
  4. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey
  5. HER AGAIN, by Michael Schulman

Crime and Punishment

  1. JUST MERCY, by Bryan Stevenson
  2. THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY, by Erik Larson
  3. LOST GIRLS, by Robert Kolker
  4. THE MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN, by Skip Hollandsworth
  5. THE RUN OF HIS LIFE, by Jeffrey Toobin

Culture

  1. HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION, by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
  2. AMERICAN GIRLS, by Nancy Jo Sales
  3. BETWEEN YOU & ME, by Mary Norris
  4. AT THE EXISTENTIALIST CAFE, by Sarah Bakewell
  5. THE BAD-ASS LIBRARIANS OF TIMBUKTU, by Joshua Hammer

Education

  1. I AM MALALA, by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
  2. THING EXPLAINER, by Randall Munroe
  3. BETWEEN YOU & ME, by Mary Norris
  4. THERE IS LIFE AFTER COLLEGE, by Jeffrey J. Selingo
  5. FOR WHITE FOLKS WHO TEACH IN THE HOOD... AND THE REST OF Y'ALL TOO, by Christopher Emdin

Espionage

  1. 100 DEADLY SKILLS, by Clint Emerson
  2. LEFT OF BOOM, by John Smith and Ralph Pezzullo
  3. THE LAST GOODNIGHT, by Howard Blum
  4. PLAYING TO THE EDGE, by Michael V. Hayden
  5. GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SECRET SIX, by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger

Expeditions

  1. DEAD WAKE, by Erik Larson
  2. THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, by David McCullough
  3. NO DREAM IS TOO HIGH, by Buzz Aldrin with Ken Abraham
  4. INTO THE WILD, by Jon Krakauer
  5. BARBARIAN DAYS, by William Finnegan

Parenthood and Family

  1. THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
  2. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
  3. GIRLS AND SEX, by Peggy Orenstein
  4. BECOMING GRANDMA, by Lesley Stahl
  5. H IS FOR HAWK, by Helen Macdonald

Fashion, Manners and Customs

  1. RESIDENCE, by Kate Andersen Brower
  2. PRETTY HAPPY, by Kate Hudson
  3. EMPIRE OF COTTON, by Sven Beckert
  4. STRONG LOOKS BETTER NAKED, by Khloe Kardashian
  5. GRACE AND STYLE, by Grace Helbig

Food and Diet

  1. CRAVINGS, by Chrissy Teigen with Adeena Sussman
  2. THE WHOLE30, by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig
  3. IT'S ALL EASY, by Gwyneth Paltrow with Thea Baumann
  4. HUNGRY GIRL: CLEAN AND HUNGRY, by Lisa Lillien
  5. THE FOOD LAB, by J. Kenji López-Alt

Games and Activities

  1. HARRY POTTER MAGICAL PLACES AND CHARACTERS COLORING BOOK, by various illustrators
  2. HARRY POTTER COLORING BOOK, by various illustrators
  3. LOST OCEAN, illustrated by Johanna Basford
  4. SECRET GARDEN, illustrated by Johanna Basford
  5. ENCHANTED FOREST, illustrated by Johanna Basford

Health

  1. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
  2. THE SLEEP REVOLUTION, by Arianna Huffington
  3. IT'S ALL EASY, by Gwyneth Paltrow with Thea Baumann
  4. THE LONGEVITY BOOK, by Cameron Diaz and Sandra Bark
  5. BEING MORTAL, by Atul Gawande

Humor

  1. GO THE -- TO SLEEP, by Adam Mansbach. Illustrated by Ricardo Cortés
  2. YES PLEASE, by Amy Poehler
  3. I HAD A NICE TIME AND OTHER LIES, by The Betches
  4. GUMPTION, by Nick Offerman
  5. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey

Politics and American History

  1. BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  2. FIRST WOMEN, by Kate Andersen Brower
  3. DARK MONEY, by Jane Mayer
  4. I AM MALALA, by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
  5. THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis

Race and Civil Rights

  1. BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  2. JUST MERCY, by Bryan Stevenson
  3. THE NEW JIM CROW, by Michelle Alexander
  4. FOR WHITE FOLKS WHO TEACH IN THE HOOD... AND THE REST OF Y'ALL TOO, by Christopher Emdin
  5. THE RUN OF HIS LIFE, by Jeffrey Toobin

Love and Relationships

  1. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
  2. GIRLS AND SEX, by Peggy Orenstein
  3. LUST AND WONDER, by Augusten Burroughs
  4. H IS FOR HAWK, by Helen Macdonald
  5. THE WAIT, by DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good with Tim Vandehey

Religion, Spirituality and Faith

  1. THE FOUR AGREEMENTS, by Don Miguel Ruiz
  2. MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN, by Christy Beam
  3. THE POWER OF NOW, by Eckhart Tolle
  4. THE WAIT, by DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good with Tim Vandehey
  5. THE POWER OF I AM, by Joel Osteen

Science

  1. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
  2. THE SLEEP REVOLUTION, by Arianna Huffington
  3. SEVEN BRIEF LESSONS ON PHYSICS, by Carlo Rovelli
  4. LAB GIRL, by Hope Jahren
  5. BEING MORTAL, by Atul Gawande

Sports and Fitness

  1. THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, by Daniel James Brown
  2. SHOE DOG, by Phil Knight
  3. BACK FROM THE DEAD, by Bill Walton
  4. THE ARM, by Jeff Passan
  5. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand

Travel

  1. BUSHCRAFT 101, by Dave Canterbury
  2. WILD, by Cheryl Strayed
  3. THE ROAD TO LITTLE DRIBBLING, by Bill Bryson
  4. NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND, by Bill Bryson
  5. EAT PRAY LOVE MADE ME DO IT, by various authors
About the Best Sellers

A version of this Best Sellers report appears in the May 29, 2016 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending May 14, 2016.

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