The New York Times Best Sellers- May 14, 2023
Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States, sorted by format and genre.
The New York Times Best Sellers - May 14, 2023
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Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
New this week
HAPPY PLACE
by Emily Henry
A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine.
2 weeks on the list
SIMPLY LIES
by David Baldacci
A former detective becomes the prime suspect in a murder case involving a man with mob ties who was in witness protection.
98 weeks on the list
IT ENDS WITH US
by Colleen Hoover
A battered wife raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse.
42 weeks on the list
THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME
by Laura Dave
Hannah Hall discovers truths about her missing husband and bonds with his daughter from a previous relationship.
25 weeks on the list
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
by Bonnie Garmus
A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.
Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
2 weeks on the list
THE WAGER
by David Grann
The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
5 weeks on the list
OUTLIVE
by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
23 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.
73 weeks on the list
GREENLIGHTS
by Matthew McConaughey
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.
Read Review140 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.
Hardcover Fiction
New this week
HAPPY PLACE
by Emily Henry
A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine.
2 weeks on the list
SIMPLY LIES
by David Baldacci
A former detective becomes the prime suspect in a murder case involving a man with mob ties who was in witness protection.
51 weeks on the list
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
by Bonnie Garmus
A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.
New this week
IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS
by T.J. Klune
When an unfamiliar android turns up, the security of a family consisting of a human and three robots is imperiled.
New this week
SMALL MERCIES
by Dennis Lehane
As desegregation comes to Boston’s public schools, a young Black man is found dead and a woman searches for her missing daughter.
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Hardcover Nonfiction
2 weeks on the list
THE WAGER
by David Grann
The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
24 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.
5 weeks on the list
OUTLIVE
by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
91 weeks on the list
GREENLIGHTS
by Matthew McConaughey
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years.
New this week
DON'T TELL ANYBODY THE SECRETS I TOLD YOU
by Lucinda Williams
The Grammy Award-winning musician shares the hardships that informed her music.
Paperback Trade Fiction
6 weeks on the list
THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME
by Laura Dave
Hannah Hall discovers truths about her missing husband and bonds with his daughter from a previous relationship.
104 weeks on the list
IT ENDS WITH US
by Colleen Hoover
A battered wife raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse.
28 weeks on the list
IT STARTS WITH US
by Colleen Hoover
In the sequel to “It Ends With Us,” Lily deals with her jealous ex-husband as she reconnects with her first boyfriend.
112 weeks on the list
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
A movie icon recounts stories of her loves and career to a struggling magazine writer.
90 weeks on the list
VERITY
by Colleen Hoover
Lowen Ashleigh is hired by the husband of an injured writer to complete her popular series and uncovers a horrifying truth.
Paperback Nonfiction
- Read Review
236 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.
5 weeks on the list
CRYING IN H MART
by Michelle Zauner
The daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish American father, and leader of the indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own identity after losing her mother to cancer.
Read Review113 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.
New this week
THE ESCAPE ARTIST
by Jonathan Freedland
Rudolf Vrba, who became one of the first Jews to escape from Auschwitz, warned others about the death camp.
159 weeks on the list
BRAIDING SWEETGRASS
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.
Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous
179 weeks on the list
ATOMIC HABITS
by James Clear
15 weeks on the list
THE CREATIVE ACT
by Rick Rubin with Neil Strauss
New this week
Y'ALL EAT YET?
by Miranda Lambert with Holly Gleason
New this week
COMEDY BANG! BANG! THE PODCAST
edited by Scott Aukerman
New this week
SOUL BOOM
by Rainn Wilson
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Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
Read Review394 weeks on the list
WONDER
by R.J. Palacio
A boy with a facial deformity starts school.
218 weeks on the list
REFUGEE
by Alan Gratz
Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven.
4 weeks on the list
NIC BLAKE AND THE REMARKABLES
by Angie Thomas
Nic and two friends hunt for a powerful magic tool to save her father from imprisonment.
32 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.
4 weeks on the list
BIG TREE
by Brian Selznick
Two sycamore seeds seek solace in the Cretaceous Period after being forced from their mother tree.
Children’s Picture Books
11 weeks on the list
BECAUSE I HAD A TEACHER
by Kobi Yamada. Illustrated by Natalie Russell
An ode to teachers.
396 weeks on the list
DRAGONS LOVE TACOS
by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
What to serve your dragon-guests.
350 weeks on the list
THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE
by Emily Winfield Martin
A celebration of future possibilities.
Read Review358 weeks on the list
THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT
by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Problems arise when Duncan’s crayons revolt.
4 weeks on the list
WOO HOO! YOU'RE DOING GREAT!
by Sandra Boynton
A cheerleading chicken boosts readers' self-esteem.
Children’s Series
273 weeks on the list
THE HUNGER GAMES
by Suzanne Collins
In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV.
737 weeks on the list
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
The travails and challenges of adolescence.
83 weeks on the list
A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER
by Holly Jackson
Pippa Fitz-Amobi solves murderous crimes.
54 weeks on the list
THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY TRILOGY
by Jenny Han
A beach house, summer love and enduring friendships.
736 weeks on the list
HARRY POTTER
by J.K. Rowling
A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil.
Young Adult Hardcover
22 weeks on the list
FIVE SURVIVE
by Holly Jackson
Six friends on a spring break road trip in an R.V. are the target of a sniper.
17 weeks on the list
NICK AND CHARLIE
by Alice Oseman
Nick and Charlie question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart when Nick leaves for university.
4 weeks on the list
SILVER IN THE BONE
by Alexandra Bracken
Tamsin Lark is on a quest to retrieve a magic ring that may break a curse on her brother, Cabell.
30 weeks on the list
THE FIRST TO DIE AT THE END
by Adam Silvera
In this prequel to "They Both Die at the End," Orion and Valentino attend the premiere of Death-Cast in Times Square.
36 weeks on the list
LIGHTLARK
by Alex Aster
Every 100 years the island of Lightlark appears and a deadly competition called the Centennial takes place.
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