The New York Times Best Sellers- May 26, 2024
Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States, sorted by format and genre.
The New York Times Best Sellers - May 26, 2024
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Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
New this week
THE 24TH HOUR
by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
The 24th book in the Women’s Murder Club series. A high-society killer could spell trouble for members of the club.
14 weeks on the list
THE WOMEN
by Kristin Hannah
In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
3 weeks on the list
FUNNY STORY
by Emily Henry
After their exes run off together, Daphne and Miles form a friendship and concoct a plan involving misleading photos.
New this week
THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT
by Carley Fortune
Lucy returns to Prince Edward Island, where she finds it difficult to stay away from her best friend’s younger brother.
5 weeks on the list
A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES
by Sarah J. Maas
After killing a wolf in the woods, Feyre is taken from her home and placed inside the world of the Fae.
Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
2 weeks on the list
THE DEMON OF UNREST
by Erik Larson
The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.
New this week
YOU NEVER KNOW
by Tom Selleck with Ellis Henican
The actor charts his journey from his California childhood to success in Hollywood.
New this week
THE END OF EVERYTHING
by Victor Davis Hanson
The author of “The Dying Citizen” and “The Case for Trump” looks at how some societies obliterate their foes.
New this week
BITS AND PIECES
by Whoopi Goldberg
The EGOT winner shares personal stories about her mother and older brother and the struggles they faced.
7 weeks on the list
THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
by Jonathan Haidt
A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
Hardcover Fiction
14 weeks on the list
THE WOMEN
by Kristin Hannah
In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
3 weeks on the list
FUNNY STORY
by Emily Henry
After their exes run off together, Daphne and Miles form a friendship and concoct a plan involving misleading photos.
New this week
FIVE BROKEN BLADES
by Mai Corland
Five dangerous liars must trust one another enough to kill the God King Joon.
New this week
THE 24TH HOUR
by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
The 24th book in the Women’s Murder Club series. A high-society killer could spell trouble for members of the club.
New this week
LONG ISLAND
by Colm Tóibín
In 1976, an Irish woman who lives surrounded by her husband’s Italian American family is told he impregnated another woman.
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Hardcover Nonfiction
2 weeks on the list
THE DEMON OF UNREST
by Erik Larson
The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.
New this week
YOU NEVER KNOW
by Tom Selleck with Ellis Henican
The actor charts his journey from his California childhood to success in Hollywood.
7 weeks on the list
THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
by Jonathan Haidt
A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
New this week
THE END OF EVERYTHING
by Victor Davis Hanson
The author of “The Dying Citizen” and “The Case for Trump” looks at how some societies obliterate their foes.
New this week
BITS AND PIECES
by Whoopi Goldberg
The EGOT winner shares personal stories about her mother and older brother and the struggles they faced.
Paperback Trade Fiction
New this week
THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT
by Carley Fortune
Lucy returns to Prince Edward Island, where she finds it difficult to stay away from her best friend’s younger brother.
5 weeks on the list
A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES
by Sarah J. Maas
After killing a wolf in the woods, Feyre is taken from her home and placed inside the world of the Fae.
2 weeks on the list
KING OF SLOTH
by Ana Huang
The fourth book in the Kings of Sin series. A tragedy forces a billionaire heir and his publicist to confront their feelings for each other.
5 weeks on the list
A COURT OF MIST AND FURY
by Sarah J. Maas
The second book in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Feyre gains the powers of the High Fae and a greater evil emerges.
10 weeks on the list
HAPPY PLACE
by Emily Henry
A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine.
Paperback Nonfiction
- Read Review
290 weeks on the list
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
by Bessel van der Kolk
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
3 weeks on the list
THE BACKYARD BIRD CHRONICLES
by Amy Tan
Essays and drawings by the author of “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Bonesetter's Daughter,” which depict a search for peace through birding.
4 weeks on the list
THE LIGHT WE CARRY
by Michelle Obama
The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations.
- Read Review
167 weeks on the list
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
by David Grann
The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil. The fledgling F.B.I. intervened, ineffectively.
32 weeks on the list
THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR ON PALESTINE
by Rashid Khalidi
An account of the history of settler colonialism and resistance, based on untapped archival materials and reports.
Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous
233 weeks on the list
ATOMIC HABITS
by James Clear
New this week
SAY MORE
by Jen Psaki
2 weeks on the list
THE NEW MENOPAUSE
by Mary Claire Haver
6 weeks on the list
THERE ARE MOMS WAY WORSE THAN YOU
by Glenn Boozan. Illustrated by Priscilla Witte
3 weeks on the list
THE ALGEBRA OF WEALTH
by Scott Galloway
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Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
- Read Review
442 weeks on the list
WONDER
by R.J. Palacio
A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
198 weeks on the list
THE COMPLETE COOKBOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS
by America's Test Kitchen Kids
Over 100 kid-tested recipes from America's Test Kitchen. (Ages 8 and up)
256 weeks on the list
REFUGEE
by Alan Gratz
Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12)
14 weeks on the list
HEROES
by Alan Gratz
The friends Frank and Stanley give a vivid account of the Pearl Harbor attack. (Ages 8 to 12)
73 weeks on the list
ODDER
by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Charles Santoso
After a shark attack, Odder recuperates at the aquarium with the scientists who raised her. (Ages 8 to 12)
Children’s Picture Books
New this week
MAY YOU LOVE AND BE LOVED
by Cleo Wade
Well wishes for the future. (Ages 3 to 6)
4 weeks on the list
WHY A SON NEEDS A MOM
by Gregory E. Lang. Illustrated by Gail Yerrill
The special bond between mother and son. (Ages 4 to 7)
19 weeks on the list
BECAUSE I HAD A TEACHER
by Kobi Yamada. Illustrated by Natalie Russell
An ode to teachers. (Ages 4 to 7)
New this week
HOW TO CATCH A MAMASAURUS
by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
A celebration of all that mothers do. (Ages 4 to 10)
2 weeks on the list
WHY A DAUGHTER NEEDS A MOM
by Gregory E. Lang. Illustrated by Sydney Hanson
The special bond between mother and daughter. (Ages 4 to 8)
Children’s & Young Adult Series
26 weeks on the list
THE ONE AND ONLY
by Katherine Applegate
The stories of Ivan, Bob and Ruby. (Ages 8 to 12)
791 weeks on the list
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)
137 weeks on the list
A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER
by Holly Jackson
Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes. (Ages 14 and up)
154 weeks on the list
WHO WAS/IS . . . ?
by Jim Gigliotti and others; various illustrators
Biographies unlock legendary lives. (Ages 8 to 11)
- Read Review
724 weeks on the list
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS
by Rick Riordan
A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
Young Adult Hardcover
27 weeks on the list
POWERLESS
by Lauren Roberts
Forbidden love is in the air when Paedyn, an Ordinary, and Kai, an Elite, become romantically involved. (Ages 14 and up)
2 weeks on the list
POWERFUL
by Lauren Roberts
Adena is on her own in Loot, after Paedyn is selected for the Purging Trials. (Ages 14 and up)
New this week
SWEET NIGHTMARE
by Tracy Wolff
Clementine would love to leave Calder Academy, the boarding school for rogue paranormals, but her mother, the headmaster, will not have it. (Ages 14 to 17)
6 weeks on the list
THE REAPPEARANCE OF RACHEL PRICE
by Holly Jackson
Annabel Price's mother was presumed dead, until she reappears during the filming of a documentary about her disappearance. (Ages 14 to 17)
New this week
BLOOD AT THE ROOT
by LaDarrion Williams
Malik enrolls in Caiman University, a magical historically Black college, and hones his abilities. (Ages 14 to 17)
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