The New York Times List of Best Sellers for the week ending Dec. 23, 2018:
FICTION
1. The Reckoning
John Grisham
A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor inside a Mississippi church.
2. Of Blood And Bone
Nora Roberts
While the people of New Hope face threats, Fallon Swift goes on three quests to discover her powers.
3. Fire & Blood
Set 300 years before the events of “A Game of Thrones,” this is the first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.
4. Every Breath
Difficult choices surface when Hope Anderson and Tru Walls meet in a North Carolina seaside town.
5. Target: Alex Cross
Alex Cross returns for the 26th book in the series bearing his name.
6. Past Tense
Jack Reacher explores the New England town where his father was born.
7. The Next Person You Meet In Heaven
Mitch Albom
The sequel to “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” follows Annie on her heavenly journey.
8. Long Road To Mercy
David Baldacci
Atlee Pine, an F.B.I. agent who is haunted by the childhood kidnapping of her twin sister, must choose between protecting her career or the United States’ democracy.
9. Kingdom of the Blind
While on suspension, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is made an executor of a stranger’s will and tries to keep a deadly narcotic off Montreal’s streets.
10. Nine Perfect Strangers
Liane Moriarty
A romance writer becomes fascinated by the owner and director of a health resort.
11. Where The Crawdads Sing
A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
12. Look Alive Twenty Five
Janet Evanovich
The 25th book in the Stephanie Plum series. When several managers of a deli in Trenton disappear, a bounty hunter and her detective boyfriend look for clues.
13. Elevation
Stephen King
A man who is losing weight without getting thinner forms an unlikely alliance with his neighbors who are dealing with prejudices.
14. Tom Clancy: Oath of Office
Marc Cameron
President Jack Ryan must contain the fallout of a flu epidemic, an undermining senator and two hijacked Russian nuclear missiles.
15. Dark Sacred Night
Michael Connelly
Detective Renée Ballard teams up with the retired detective Harry Bosch, who is working on a cold case.
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NON-FICTION
1. Becoming
Michelle Obama
The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
2. The Point Of It All
A collection of essays, speeches and unpublished writings by the late conservative columnist.
3. Educated
Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
4. Killing the SS
Bill O’Reilly
A look at the postwar manhunt for members of Hitler’s inner circle.
5. Leadership
Doris Kearns Goodwin
The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidents.
6. Shade
Pete Souza
Pictures of former President Obama are juxtaposed with tweets, headlines and quotes from the Trump administration.
7. Beastie Boys Book
The story of the New York band who achieved hip hop stardom.
8. Ship of Fools
Tucker Carlson
The Fox News anchor argues that America’s ruling class is out of touch with everyday citizens.
9. Brief Answers To The Big Questions
A collection of essays from the late scientist’s personal archive that address 10 imponderables.
10. Fear
Bob Woodward
Debates and decision-making within the Trump White House.
11. The Library Book
Susan Orlean
The story of the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library provides a backdrop to the evolution and purpose of libraries.
John Carreyrou
The rise and fall of the biotech startup Theranos.
Michael Beschloss
How American presidents waged war and expanded the power of the executive branch.
14. Astrophysics For People In A Hurry
A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
15. Churchill: Walking With Destiny
Andrew Roberts
A biography focusing on what motivated the war leader and how he learned from his mistakes.
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