Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States.
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#1 109 weeks on the list
On Tyranny
Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
#2 330 weeks on the list
The Body Keeps the Score
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
#3 96 weeks on the list
Hillbilly Elegy
The vice president, in a memoir written shortly after graduating from Yale Law School, looks at the struggles of the white working class through the story of his own childhood.
#4 14 weeks on the list
Greenlights
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years.
#5 37 weeks on the list
The Backyard Bird Chronicles
Essays and drawings by the author of “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Bonesetter's Daughter,” which depict a search for peace through birding.
#6 253 weeks on the list
Braiding Sweetgrass
A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.
#7 140 weeks on the list
All About Love
The late feminist icon explores the causes of a polarized society and the meaning of love.
#8 28 weeks on the list
Chaos
A reassessment of events surrounding the murders committed by Charles Manson’s followers.
#9 New this week
Perfect Victims
The first Palestine correspondent for The Nation makes his case for a new assessment of Palestine.
#10 417 weeks on the list
Thinking, Fast and Slow
When we can and cannot trust our intuitions in making business and personal decisions.
#11 34 weeks on the list
The Art Thief
The author of “The Stranger in the Woods” tells the story of Stéphane Breitwieser, who stole art more than 200 times for the sake of admiring it.
#12 New this week
The Lost Tomb
Stories about crimes, archaeological mysteries and unexplained deaths by the author of “The Lost City of the Monkey God.”
#13 23 weeks on the list
Ghosts of Honolulu
The story of a Japanese American naval intelligence agent, a Japanese spy and events in Hawaii before the start of World War II.
#14 13 weeks on the list
The Light We Carry
The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations.
