BESTSELLERS: HARDCOVER BOOKS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 21

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Saturday, Sept. 21, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department. More information on rankings and methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.

FICTION

1. THE BUTCHER GAME, by Alaina Urquhart. (Zando) >> The second book in the “Dr. Wren Muller” series. A serial killer wants to settle a score with a forensic pathologist.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

2. WE SOLVE MURDERS, by Richard Osman. (Pamela Dorman) >> When a dead body and a bag of money turn up on a remote island, Amy Wheeler reaches out to her retired father-in-law to help investigate.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

3. THE WOMEN, by Kristin Hannah. (St. Martin’s) >> In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve in the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 33

4. HERE ONE MOMENT, by Liane Moriarty. (Crown) >> Passengers on a short and seemingly unremarkable flight learn how and when they are going to die.

THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

5. SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA, by TJ Klune. (Tor) >> The second book in the “Cerulean Chronicles” series. The headmaster of a strange orphanage seeks to protect the magical children who reside there.

THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

6. THE GAMES GODS PLAY, by Abigail Owen. (Red Tower) >> Gods enlist mortals to fight in their stead to determine who will sit on the throne in Olympus.

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

7. THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, by Laura Dave. (S&S/Marysue Rucci) >> Estranged siblings look into the death of their hotel magnate father and uncover a family secret.

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

8. THE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE, by Matt Haig. (Viking) >> A retired math teacher who inherits a run-down house on a Mediterranean island from a friend goes in search of answers.

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

9. IRON FLAME, by Rebecca Yarros. (Red Tower) >> The second book in the “Empyrean” series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training might require her to betray the man she loves.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 46

10. TELL ME EVERYTHING, by Elizabeth Strout. (Random House) >> As a murder casts a pall on a town in Maine, Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge and Bob Burgess share stories and seek meaning.

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

11. TO SIR PHILLIP, WITH LOVE AND WHEN HE WAS WICKED, by Julia Quinn. (Avon) >> The third book in the “Bridgerton Collector’s Edition” series.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

12. THE GOD OF THE WOODS, by Liz Moore. (Riverhead) >> When a 13-year-old girl disappears from an Adirondack summer camp in 1975, secrets kept by the Van Laar family emerge.

THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 12

13. BY ANY OTHER NAME, by Jodi Picoult. (Ballantine) >> A young woman’s play about her ancestor Emilia Bassano, who wrote Shakespeare’s works, is submitted to a festival under a male pseudonym.

THIS WEEK: 13

LAST WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

14. IT’S IN HIS KISS AND ON THE WAY TO THE WEDDING, by Julia Quinn. (Avon) >> The fourth book in the “Bridgerton Collector’s Edition” series.

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

15. FOURTH WING, by Rebecca Yarros. (Red Tower) >> Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.

THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: 11

WEEKS ON LIST: 72

NONFICTION

1. SOMETHING LOST, SOMETHING GAINED, by Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Simon & Schuster) >> The former secretary of state reflects on private and public moments from her life.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

2. CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. (St. Martin’s) >> The conservative commentator evaluates the legacies of American presidents.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

3. THE THIRD GILMORE GIRL, by Kelly Bishop with Lindsay Harrison. (Gallery) >> The dancer and actress, who appeared in “A Chorus Line,” “Dirty Dancing” and “Gilmore Girls,” imparts insights on career longevity.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

4. THE ANXIOUS GENERATION, by Jonathan Haidt. (Penguin Press) >> A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.

THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 26

5. ON FREEDOM, by Timothy Snyder. (Crown) >> The author of “On Tyranny” articulates practices and attitudes related to the concept of freedom and the ways it can be misunderstood.

THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

6. NEXUS, by Yuval Noah Harari. (Random House) >> The author of “Sapiens” delves into how societies and political systems have used information and gives a warning about artificial intelligence.

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

7. LUCKY LOSER, by Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig. (Penguin Press) >> The New York Times and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters detail the fortunes and failures behind Donald Trump’s wealth.

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

8. WANT, by Gillian Anderson. (Abrams) >> A collection of sexual fantasies and confessions submitted anonymously by women from around the world.

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

9. LOVELY ONE, by Ketanji Brown Jackson. (Random House) >> The first Black woman ever confirmed to the Supreme Court traces her family’s history and her personal ascent.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

10. BLIND SPOTS, by Marty Makary. (Bloomsbury) >> The author of “The Price We Pay” examines the ways modern medicine might cause harm.

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

11. WHO COULD EVER LOVE YOU, by Mary L. Trump. (St. Martin’s) >> The author of “Too Much and Never Enough” and “The Reckoning” portrays the dynamics within her family.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

12. OVER THE INFLUENCE, by Joanna “JoJo” Levesque. (Hachette) >> The Grammy Award-winning recording artist shares the highs and lows of her career.

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THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

13. WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT?, by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. (One World) >> A collection of essays and conversations on possible climate futures.

THIS WEEK: 13

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

14. CONNIE, by Connie Chung. (Grand Central) >> The first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News describes the sexism she encountered during her trailblazing career.

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

15. A RETURN TO COMMON SENSE, by Leigh McGowan. (Atria/One Signal) >> The social media and podcast host prescribes ways to reinvigorate American principles.

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THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1