


Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Nov. 25, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. More information on rankings and methodology: nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.
1. 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: 1
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
2. 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: 2
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 29
3. THE EXCHANGE, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) >> In a sequel to “The Firm,” Mitch McDeere, a partner at the world’s largest law firm, gets caught up in a sinister plot.
THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
4. INHERITANCE, by Nora Roberts. (St. Martin’s) >> After the death of her mysterious uncle, a graphic designer receives an inheritance that stipulates she must live in a haunted Victorian house for at least three years.
THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, by Bonnie Garmus. (Doubleday) >> A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.
THIS WEEK: 5
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 81
6. THE LITTLE LIAR, by Mitch Albom. (Harper) >> The actions of an 11-year-old boy help facilitate the delivery of Jewish residents, including his family, to Auschwitz.
THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
7. THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE, by James McBride. (Riverhead) >> Secrets held by the residents of a dilapidated neighborhood come to life when a skeleton is found at the bottom of a well.
THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
8. HOLLY, by Stephen King. (Scribner) >> Private detective Holly Gibney investigates whether a married pair of octogenarian academics had anything to do with Bonnie Dahl’s disappearance.
THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: 14
WEEKS ON LIST: 12
9. ALEX CROSS MUST DIE, by James Patterson. (Little, Brown) >> The 32nd book in the “Alex Cross” series. When a jet is gunned down, Cross goes back into action.
THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. THE EDGE, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central) >> The second book in the “6:20 Man” series. Travis Devine investigates the murder of CIA operative Jenny Silkwell in rural Maine.
THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
11. DIRTY THIRTY, by Janet Evanovich. (Atria) >> The 30th book in the “Stephanie Plum” series. Plum tracks a local jeweler’s former security guard and has an overnight stakeout with relatives.
THIS WEEK: 11
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
12. RESURRECTION WALK, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown) >> The seventh book in the “Lincoln Lawyer” series. Haller and Bosch team up to prove the innocence of a woman in prison for killing her husband.
THIS WEEK: 12
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
13. THE BALL AT VERSAILLES, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte) >> Four young women are invited to an event, which may change their lives, at the Palace of Versailles in the summer of 1959.
THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
14. THE SECRET, by Lee Child and Andrew Child. (Delacorte) >> The 28th book in the “Jack Reacher” series. It’s 1992 and Reacher looks into the cause of a string of mysterious deaths.
THIS WEEK: 14
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
15. DEMON COPPERHEAD, by Barbara Kingsolver. (Harper) >> Winner of a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A re-imagining of Charles Dickens’ “David Copperfield” set in the mountains of southern Appalachia.
THIS WEEK: 15
LAST WEEK: 15
WEEKS ON LIST: 56
NONFICTION
1. THE WOMAN IN ME, by Britney Spears. (Gallery) >> The Grammy Award-winning pop star details her personal and professional experiences, including the years she spent under a conservatorship overseen by her father.
THIS WEEK: 1
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
2. FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING, by Matthew Perry. (Flatiron) >> The late actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on “Friends,” shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety.
THIS WEEK: 2
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 20
3. MY NAME IS BARBRA, by Barbra Streisand. (Viking) >> The EGOT winner chronicles her journey in show business and reveals details about some of her personal relationships.
THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
4. THE WAGER, by David Grann. (Doubleday) >> The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 31
5. PREQUEL, by Rachel Maddow. (Crown) >> The MSNBC host and co-author of “Bag Man” details a campaign to overthrow the U.S. government and install authoritarian rule prior to and during our involvement in World War II.
THIS WEEK: 5
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
6. ELON MUSK, by Walter Isaacson. (Simon & Schuster) >> The author of “The Code Breaker” traces Musk’s life and summarizes his work on electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence.
THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 11
7. I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED, by Jennette McCurdy. (Simon & Schuster) >> The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.
THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 61
8. GHOSTS OF HONOLULU, by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr.. (Harper Select) >> The story of a Japanese American naval intelligence agent, a Japanese spy and events in Hawaii before the start of World War II.
THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
9. MY EFFIN’ LIFE, by Geddy Lee with Daniel Richler. (Harper) >> The musician known for his work with the band Rush chronicles his life as the child of Holocaust survivors and his time in the limelight.
THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
10. BEHIND THE SEAMS, by Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren. (Ten Speed) >> The country music legend shares stories about her favorite outfits she has worn on and off the stage.
THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: 14
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
11. KILLING THE WITCHES, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. (St. Martin’s) >> The 13th book in the conservative commentator’s “Killing” series gives a portrayal of the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts.
THIS WEEK: 11
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
12. TEDDY AND BOOKER T., by Brian Kilmeade. (Sentinel) >> The Fox News host gives an account of the relationship between President Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington.
THIS WEEK: 12
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
13. OUTLIVE, by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford. (Harmony) >> A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 35
14. BEING HENRY, by Henry Winkler with James Kaplan. (Celadon) >> The Emmy Award-winning actor shares how playing roles such as the Fonz and his struggles with dyslexia affected his life.
THIS WEEK: 14
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
15. MAKING IT SO, by Patrick Stewart. (Gallery) >> The Olivier Award-winning actor recounts his classical theater training and onscreen portrayals of the iconic roles of Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier.
THIS WEEK: 15
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 3