The New York Times List of Best Sellers for the week ending Jan. 6, 2018:
FICTION
1. The Reckoning
John Grisham
A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor inside a Mississippi church.
2. 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.
3. Every Breath
Difficult choices surface when Hope Anderson and Tru Walls meet in a North Carolina seaside town.
4. Target: Alex Cross
Alex Cross returns for the 26th book in the series bearing his name.
5. Where The Crawdads Sing
A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
6. 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.
7. Elevation
Stephen King
A man who is losing weight without getting thinner forms an unlikely alliance with his neighbors who are dealing with prejudices.
8. Past Tense
Jack Reacher explores the New England town where his father was born.
9. 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.
10. Nine Perfect Strangers
Liane Moriarty
A romance writer becomes fascinated by the owner and director of a health resort.
11. 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.
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. The Outsider
Stephen King
A detective investigates a seemingly wholesome member of the community when an 11-year-old boy’s body is found.
14. Kingdom of the Blind
Louise Penny
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.
15. The President Is Missing
Bill Clinton and James Patterson
President Jonathan Duncan takes on adversaries at home and abroad.
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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. Shade
Pete Souza
Pictures of former President Obama are juxtaposed with tweets, headlines and quotes from the Trump administration.
6. Leadership
Doris Kearns Goodwin
The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidents.
7. Churchill: Walking With Destiny
Andrew Roberts
A biography focusing on what motivated the war leader and how he learned from his mistakes.
8. Brief Answers To The Big Questions
A collection of essays from the late scientist’s personal archive that address 10 imponderables.
9. Beastie Boys Book
The story of the New York band who achieved hip hop stardom.
10. Ship of Fools
Tucker Carlson
The Fox News anchor argues that America’s ruling class is out of touch with everyday citizens.
11. Fear
Bob Woodward
Debates and decision-making within the Trump White House.
12. The Fifth Risk
Michael Lewis
How the Trump Administration staffs its federal agencies.
13. Obama
Pete Souza
More than 300 pictures of the former president by his White House photographer, with behind-the-scenes stories.
14. Astrophysics For People In A Hurray
Neil deGrasse Tyson
A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
15. The Mamba Mentality
Kobe Bryant
The former Los Angeles Lakers player describes various skills and techniques he used.
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