Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Jan. 2, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2021 NPD Group.
(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2021, PWxyz LLC.)
HARDCOVER FICTION
1: "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) Last week: 4
2. "The Invisible Life of Addie Larue" by V.E. Schwab (Tor) Last week: 13
3. “The Return” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central) Last week: 3
4. “A Time for Mercy” by John Grisham (Doubleday) Last week: 1
5. “Ready Player Two” by Ernest Cline (Ballantine) Last week: 2
6. "Deadly Cross" by James Patterson (Little, Brown) Last week: 5
7. "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie" by Marie Benedict (Sourcebooks Landmark) Last week: —
8. "Anxious People" by Fredrik Backman (Atria) Last week: 12
9. “Daylight” by David Baldacci (Grand Central) Last week: 7
10. "Hush-Hush" by Stuart Woods (Putnam) Last week: —
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama (Crown) Last week: 1
2. “Greenlights” by Matthew McConaughey (Crown) Last week: 2
3. "Untamed" by Glennon Doyle (Dial) Last week: 5
4. "Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again" by Lysa TerKeurst (Nelson) Last week: 13
5. "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson (Random House) Last week: 7
6. “Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook” by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter) Last week: 3
7. "The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook: From Delicious Dole Whip to Tasty Mickey Pretzels, 100 Magical Disney-Inspired Recipes" by Ashley Craft (Adams) Last week: 22
8. "Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (D&D Rules Expansion)" by Wizards RPG Team (Wizards of the Coast) Last week: 33
9. "Plant Over Processed: 75 Simple & Delicious Plant-Based Recipes for Nourishing Your Body and Eating From the Earth" by Andrea Hannemann (Dey Street) Last week: —
10. "Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life" by Shawn Stevenson (Little, Brown Spark) Last week: —
