Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Dec. 14, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan (c) 2019 NPD Group.
(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. (c) 2019, PWxyz LLC.)
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Charlie Mackesy. HarperOne
2. The Guardians. John Grisham. Doubleday
3. Strange Planet. Nathan W. Pyle. Morrow Gift
4. Criss Cross. James Patterson. Little, Brown
5. The Institute. Stephen King. Scribner
6. A Minute to Midnight. David Baldacci. Grand Central
7. Blue Moon. Lee Child. Delacorte
8. Twisted Twenty-Six. Janet Evanovich. Putnam
9. The Dutch House. Ann Patchett. Harper
10. The Testaments: The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. Margaret Atwood. Nan A. Talese
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier. Ree Drummond. Morrow
2. Guinness World Records 2020. Guinness World Records
3. How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss. Michael Greger. Flatiron Books
4. Me. Elton John. Holt
5. Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice. Michelle Obama. Clarkson Potter
6. Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers. Brian Kilmeade. Sentinel
7. Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield: The Official Galar Region Strategy Guide: Collector's Edition. The Pokemon Company International. Pokemon Company International
8. The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience. Hillary Rodham Clinton/Chelsea Clinton. Simon & Schuster
9. I Really Needed This Today. Hoda Kotb. Putnam
10. Talking to Strangers. Malcolm Gladwell. Little, Brown
MASS MARKET
1. Silent Night. Danielle Steel. Dell
2. The 13-Minute Murder. James Patterson. Vision
3. Running Scared. Lisa Jackson. Zebra
4. Bloody Trail of the Mountain Man. William W. Johnstone. Pinnacle
5. The House Next Door. James Patterson. Grand Central
6. Christmas With You. Nora Roberts. Silhouette
7. Tom Clancy: Oath of Office. Marc Cameron. Berkley
8. Winter's Proposal. Sherryl Woods. Mira
9. Their Perfect Match. Debbie Macomber. Mira
10. You Don't Own Me. Mary Higgins Clark. Pocket Books
TRADE PAPERBACK
1. The Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook: Foolproof, Quick & Easy 800 Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners. Simon Rush
2. The Overstory. Richard Powers. Norton
3. No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference. Greta Thunberg. Penguin
4. Every Breath. Nicholas Sparks. Grand Central
5. The Great Alone. Kristin Hannah. Griffin
6. Before We Were Yours. Lisa Wingate. Ballantine
7. The Cornwalls Vanish. James Patterson. Grand Central
8. The Irishman (movie tie-in). Charles Brandt. Steerforth Press
9. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2020, Trade Edition. Old Farmer's Almanac. Old Farmer's Almanac
10. A Gentleman in Moscow. Amor Towles. Penguin
