Best Sellers  Print Hardcover

August 15, 2021

THIS LAST WEEKS THIS LAST WEEKS

WEEK WEEK Fiction ON LIST WEEK WEEK Nonfiction ON LIST

THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, by Laura Dave. (Simon & AMERICAN MARXISM, by Mark R. Levin. (Threshold Editions)
1 2
Schuster) Hannah Hall discovers truths about her missing
13
1 1
The Fox News host gives his take on the Green New Deal, critical
3

husband and bonds with his daughter from a previous race theory and social activism.
relationship.
I ALONE CAN FIX IT, by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker.
THE PAPER PALACE, by Miranda Cowley Heller. (Riverhead) After 2 2
(Penguin Press) The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters examine
2

2 4
an extramarital dalliance, Elle must choose between her husband
4
Trump’s final year in office, with a focus on the key players around
and her childhood love. him.

A HAPPY FAMILY, by Shari Lapena. (Pamela Dorman) AUTHORITARIAN MOMENT, by Ben Shapiro. (Broadside)
3 NOT
Questions arise when a rich couple are murdered after an Easter
1
3 THE
The conservative commentator describes what he perceives as
1

dinner with their three adult children. threats to American business, education and politics. (†)

MALIBU RISING, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Ballantine) An epic HOW I SAVED THE WORLD, by Jesse Watters. (Broadside) The
4 5
party has serious outcomes for four famous siblings.
9
4 4
Fox News host recounts his career and prescribes ways to defend
4

against what he considers left-wing radicalism. (†)

THE CELLIST, by Daniel Silva. (Harper) The 21st book in the
5 3
Gabriel Allon series. A private intelligence service plans an act of
3
FRANKLY, WE DID WIN THIS ELECTION, by Michael C. Bender.
violence that will aid Russia and divide America. 5 11
(Twelve) A senior White House reporter for The Wall Street Journal
3

looks at Trump’s 2020 campaign and final year in office.

BLACK ICE, by Brad Thor. (Emily Bestler/Atria) The 20th book in
6 1
the Scot Harvath series. The American spy faces dangers in the
2
LANDSLIDE, by Michael Wolff. (Holt) The author of “Fire and
Arctic Circle. 6 3
Fury” and “Siege” portrays events during the final days of Trump’s
3

presidency.
THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY, by Matt Haig. (Viking) Nora Seed finds
7 6
a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with
35
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?, by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah
multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived. 7 7
Winfrey. (Flatiron) An approach to dealing with trauma that shifts
14

an essential question used to investigate it.

THE PRESIDENT’S DAUGHTER, by Bill Clinton and James
8 7
Patterson. (Little, Brown) Matthew Keating, a past president and
8
GREENLIGHTS, by Matthew McConaughey. (Crown) The Academy
former Navy SEAL, goes on his own to find his abducted teenage 8 6
Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over
41

daughter. the last 35 years.

PROJECT HAIL MARY, by Andy Weir. (Ballantine) Ryland Grace UNTAMED, by Glennon Doyle. (Dial) The activist and public
9 15
awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate
13
9 8
speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
73

of humanity rests on his shoulders.

THIS IS YOUR MIND ON PLANTS, by Michael Pollan. (Penguin
THE MAIDENS, by Alex Michaelides. (Celadon) A therapist 10 5
Press) A look at arbitrary beliefs surrounding opium, caffeine and
4

10 13
suspects a Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University of
7
mescaline, which are derived from plants.
committing murder.
KILLING THE MOB, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. (St.
FOUR WINDS, by Kristin Hannah. (St. Martin’s) As dust 11 10
Martin’s) The 10th book in the conservative commentator’s Killing
13

11 THE
storms roll during the Great Depression, Elsa must choose
25
series looks at organized crime in the United States during the
between saving the family and farm or heading West. 20th century.

GOLDEN GIRL, by Elin Hilderbrand. (Little, Brown) A Nantucket CASTE, by Isabel Wilkerson. (Random House) The Pulitzer Prize-
12 14
novelist gets one final summer to watch what happens from the
9
12 9
winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across
52

great beyond. civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.

by John Grisham. (Doubleday) Samuel Sooleymon THINK AGAIN, by Adam Grant. (Viking) An examination of the
13 SOOLEY,
receives a basketball scholarship to North Carolina Central and
12
13 14
cognitive skills of rethinking and unlearning that could be used to
23

determines to bring his family over from a civil war-ravaged South adapt to a rapidly changing world.
Sudan.
CRYING IN H MART, by Michelle Zauner. (Knopf) The daughter
INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE, by V.E. Schwab. (Tor/ 14 12
of a Korean mother and Jewish-American father, and leader of the
13

14 THE
Forge) A Faustian bargain comes with a curse that affects the
38
indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own
adventure Addie LaRue has across centuries. identity after losing her mother to cancer.

THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN, by Marie Benedict and Victoria THE BOMBER MAFIA, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Little, Brown) A
15 10
Christopher Murray. (Berkley) A Black woman who becomes one
5
15 13
look at the key players and outcomes of precision bombing during
14

of the most powerful people in the art and book world is forced to World War II.
hide her true identity.

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Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 31, which are reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles published in the United States. Every week, thou-
sands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in tens of thousands of stores
of all sizes and demographics across the United States. Sales are statistically weighted to represent and accurately reflect all outlets proportionally nationwide. Among the categories not actively tracked
at this time are: perennial sellers, required classroom reading, textbooks, reference and test preparation guides, e-books available exclusively from a single vendor, journals, workbooks, calorie counters,
shopping guides, periodicals and crossword puzzles. An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A dagger (†) indicates that some bookstores
report receiving bulk orders. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department, and are separate from the Editorial,
Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Company. More information on rankings and full methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.
Best Sellers  Combined Print & E-Book
August 15, 2021

THIS LAST WEEKS THIS LAST WEEKS

WEEK WEEK Fiction ON LIST WEEK WEEK Nonfiction ON LIST

THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, by Laura Dave. (Simon & AMERICAN MARXISM, by Mark R. Levin. (Threshold Editions)
1 2
Schuster) Hannah Hall discovers truths about her missing
13
1 2
The Fox News host gives his take on the Green New Deal, critical
3

husband and bonds with his daughter from a previous race theory and social activism.
relationship.
I ALONE CAN FIX IT, by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker.
PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION, by Emily Henry. (Berkley) 2 1
(Penguin Press) The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters examine
2

2 4
Opposites Poppy and Alex meet to vacation together one more
12
Trump’s final year in office, with a focus on the key players around
time in hopes of saving their relationship. him.

THE PAPER PALACE, by Miranda Cowley Heller. (Riverhead) After AUTHORITARIAN MOMENT, by Ben Shapiro. (Broadside)
3 5
an extramarital dalliance, Elle must choose between her husband
4
3 THE
The conservative commentator describes what he perceives as
1

and her childhood love. threats to American business, education and politics.

THE CELLIST, by Daniel Silva. (HarperCollins) The 21st book in HOW I SAVED THE WORLD, by Jesse Watters. (Broadside) The
4 3
the Gabriel Allon series. A private intelligence service plans an act
3
4 5
Fox News host recounts his career and prescribes ways to defend
4

of violence that will aid Russia and divide America. against what he considers left-wing radicalism.

IT ENDS WITH US, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria) A battered wife THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, by Bessel van der Kolk.
5 11
raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse.
7
5 4
(Penguin) How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative
49

treatments for recovery.

A HAPPY FAMILY, by Shari Lapena. (Pamela Dorman)
6 NOT
Questions arise when a rich couple are murdered after an Easter
1
WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS, by Isabel Wilkerson. (Vintage)
dinner with their three adult children. 6 THE
An account of the Great Migration of 1915-70, in which nearly six
6

million African-Americans abandoned the South.

by Lisa Kleypas. (Avon) The seventh book
7 DEVIL IN DISGUISE,
in the Ravenels series. Lady Merritt Sterling falls for a Scottish
1
LANDSLIDE, by Michael Wolff. (Holt) The author of “Fire and
whisky distiller who is in danger. 7 3
Fury” and “Siege” portrays events during the final days of Trump’s
3

presidency.
by J.R. Ward. (Gallery Books) The first book in the
8 CLAIMED,
Lair of the Wolven series. Lydia Susi becomes a target when she
1
GREENLIGHTS, by Matthew McConaughey. (Crown) The Academy
opposes a hotel chain that wants to develop a tract of land next 8 7
Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over
41

to a preserve. the last 35 years.

MALIBU RISING, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Ballantine) An epic UNTAMED, by Glennon Doyle. (Dial) The activist and public
9 9
party has serious outcomes for four famous siblings.
9
9 8
speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
73

BLACK ICE, by Brad Thor. (Emily Bestler/Atria) The 20th book in FRANKLY, WE DID WIN THIS ELECTION, by Michael C. Bender.
10 1
the Scot Harvath series. The American spy faces dangers in the
2
10 6
(Twelve) A senior White House reporter for The Wall Street Journal
3

Arctic Circle. looks at Trump’s 2020 campaign and final year in office.

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, by Delia Owens. (Putnam) In a WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?, by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah
11 7
quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman
141
11 10
Winfrey. (Flatiron) An approach to dealing with trauma that shifts
14

who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect. an essential question used to investigate it.

THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY, by Matt Haig. (Viking) Nora Seed finds THIS IS YOUR MIND ON PLANTS, by Michael Pollan. (Penguin
12 10
a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with
35
12 9
Press) A look at arbitrary beliefs surrounding opium, caffeine and
4

multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived. mescaline, which are derived from plants.

A TIME FOR MERCY, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) The third KILLING THE MOB, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. (St.
13 8
book in the Jake Brigance series. A 16-year-old is accused of
20
13 12
Martin’s) The 10th book in the conservative commentator’s Killing
13

killing a deputy in Clanton, Miss., in 1990. series looks at organized crime in the United States during the
20th century.
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO, by Taylor Jenkins
14 12
Reid. (Washington Square) A movie icon recounts stories of her
5
CASTE, by Isabel Wilkerson. (Random House) The Pulitzer Prize-
loves and career to a struggling magazine writer. 14 11
winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across
52

civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.

THE SONG OF ACHILLES, by Madeline Miller. (Ecco) A
15 13
reimagining of Homer’s “Iliad” that is narrated by Achilles’
17
BRAIDING SWEETGRASS, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. (Milkweed
companion Patroclus. 15 14
Editions) A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation
15

espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and

animals.

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Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 31, which are reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles published in the United States. Every week, thou-
sands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in tens of thousands of stores
of all sizes and demographics across the United States. Sales are statistically weighted to represent and accurately reflect all outlets proportionally nationwide. E-book rankings reflect sales from leading
online vendors of e-books in a variety of popular e-reader formats. Titles are included regardless of whether they are published in both print and electronic formats or just one format. Publisher credits
for e-books are listed under the corporate publishing name instead of by publisher’s division. Among the categories not actively tracked at this time are: perennial sellers, required classroom reading,
textbooks, reference and test preparation guides, e-books available exclusively from a single vendor, journals, workbooks, calorie counters, shopping guides, periodicals and crossword puzzles. An aster-
isk (*) indicates that a book’s sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A dagger (†) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders. The New York Times Best Sellers
are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department, and are separate from the Editorial, Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times
Company. More information on rankings and full methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.
Best Sellers  Print Paperback
August 15, 2021

THIS WEEKS THIS WEEKS

WEEK Paperback Trade Fiction ON LIST WEEK Paperback Nonfiction ON LIST

PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION, by Emily Henry. (Berkley) THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, by Bessel van der Kolk.
1 12
Opposites Poppy and Alex meet to vacation together one more 1 145
(Penguin) How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative
time in hopes of saving their relationship. treatments for recovery.

IT ENDS WITH US, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria) A battered wife BORN A CRIME, by Trevor Noah. (One World) A memoir about
2 13
raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse. 2 129
growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the host of “The
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, by Delia Owens. (Putnam) In a
3 18
quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman
who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
THE SONG OF ACHILLES, by Madeline Miller. (Ecco) A
4 41
reimagining of Homer’s “Iliad” that is narrated by Achilles’
companion Patroclus.
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO, by Taylor Jenkins
5 21
Reid. (Washington Square) A movie icon recounts stories of her
loves and career to a struggling magazine writer.
THE SILENT PATIENT, by Alex Michaelides. (Celadon) Theo Faber
6 13
looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking
after shooting her husband.
BEACH READ, by Emily Henry. (Berkley) A relationship develops
7 22
between a literary fiction author and a romance novelist as they
both try to overcome writer’s block.
ANXIOUS PEOPLE, by Fredrik Backman. (Washington Square/
8 4
Atria) A failed bank robber holds a group of strangers hostage at
an apartment open house.
CIRCE, by Madeline Miller. (Back Bay) Zeus banishes Helios’
9 60
daughter to an island, where she must choose between living with
gods or mortals.
THE UNHONEYMOONERS, by Christina Lauren. (Gallery) When
10 9
food poisoning spoils a wedding, Olive Torres goes with the
best man — who is also her nemesis — on her twin sister’s
honeymoon.
RED, WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE, by Casey McQuiston. (Griffin)
11 19
A staged friendship between the son of the president and his
rival, the Prince of Wales, evolves into a secret and potentially
dangerous romance.
A TIME FOR MERCY, by John Grisham. (Bantam) The third book
12 5
in the Jake Brigance series. A 16-year-old is accused of killing a
deputy in Clanton, Miss., in 1990.
UGLY LOVE, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria) A casual sexual
13 1
relationship between Tate and Miles becomes more complicated
than they expected.
THE SHADOW, by James Patterson and Brian Sitts. (Grand
14 3
Central) Lamont Cranston wakes up a century and a half after his
heyday as a crusader for justice and finds Shiwan Khan still is a
threat.
Daily Show.”
BRAIDING SWEETGRASS, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. (Milkweed
3 68
Editions) A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation
espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and
animals.
JUST MERCY, by Bryan Stevenson. (One World) A civil rights
4 260
lawyer and MacArthur grant recipient’s memoir of his decades of
work to free innocent people condemned to death.
SAPIENS, by Yuval Noah Harari. (Harper Perennial) How Homo
5 155
sapiens became Earth’s dominant species.
KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL, by Anthony Bourdain. (Ecco) A
6 67
memoir-exposé of the restaurant world. Originally published in
2000.
OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Back Bay/Little, Brown)
7 339
Unexpected factors that explain why some people succeed, such
as upbringing, timing and 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.
THE BEAUTY IN BREAKING, by Michele Harper. (Riverhead) A
8 5
female African American emergency room physician finds success
in a predominantly white male field and examines ways to heal
mind, body and spirit.
THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls. (Scribner) The author
9 444
recalls how she and her siblings were constantly moved from one
bleak place to another. (†)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, by David Grann. (Vintage)
10 90
The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted
Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil. The fledgling F.B.I.
intervened, ineffectively.
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW, by Daniel Kahneman. (Farrar,
11 281
Straus & Giroux) When we can and cannot trust our intuitions in
making business and personal decisions.
WHITE FRAGILITY, by Robin DiAngelo. (Beacon) Historical
12 152
and cultural analyses on what causes defensive moves by white
people and how this inhibits cross-racial dialogue.
GRIT, by Angela Duckworth. (Scribner) The MacArthur Fellow
13 88
argues that passion and perseverance are more important than
innate talent in creating success.
THE COLOR OF LAW, by Richard Rothstein. (Liveright) A case
14 50
for how the American government abetted racial segregation in
metropolitan areas across the country.

IF IT BLEEDS, by Stephen King. (Scribner) Four novellas: “Mr. JESUS AND JOHN WAYNE, by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. (Liveright)
15 5
Harrigan’s Phone,” “The Life of Chuck,” “Rat” and “If It Bleeds.” 15 3
How rugged masculinity and Christian nationalism play a part in
today’s white evangelicalism.

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Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 31, which are reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations
report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in stores of all sizes and demographics across the United States.
Sales are statistically weighted to represent and accurately reflect all outlets proportionally nationwide. Among the categories not actively tracked at this time are: perennial sellers, required classroom
reading, textbooks, reference and test preparation guides, e-books available exclusively from a single vendor, journals, workbooks, calorie counters, shopping guides, periodicals and crossword puzzles.
An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A dagger (†) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders. The New York Times Best
Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department, and are separate from the Editorial, Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York
Times Company. More information on rankings and full methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.
Best Sellers  Children’s
August 15, 2021

THIS WEEKS THIS WEEKS

WEEK Middle Grade Hardcover ON LIST WEEK Young Adult Hardcover ON LIST

REFUGEE, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Three children in three ONE OF US IS LYING, by Karen M. McManus. (Delacorte) For
1 141
different conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12) 1 183
five students, a detour into detention ends in murder. (Ages 14
and up)
WONDER, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf) A boy with a facial deformity
2 307
starts school. (Ages 8 to 12) STAR WARS THE HIGH REPUBLIC: OUT OF THE SHADOWS, by
2 1
Justina Ireland. (Disney Lucasfilm) Sylvestri Yarrow is drawn into
AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS, by B.B. Alston. (Balzer a squabble between two powerful families over a patch of space.
3 26
+ Bray) Amari Peters competes for a spot at the Bureau of (Ages 12 to 18)
Supernatural Affairs. (Ages 8 to 12)
STAMPED, by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. (Little, Brown)
3 70
An exploration of racism and antiracism in America. (Ages 13 to
4 1
FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE: THE BIG, FUN KIDS BAKING
BOOK, edited by Food Network Magazine. (Hearst Home Kids) 17)
Over 110 recipes for young bakers. (Ages 8 to 12)
SMALL FAVORS, by Erin A. Craig. (Delacorte) Mythic monsters
ALI CROSS: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON, by James Patterson. 4 1
have returned to destroy Amity Falls and Ellerie must protect her
5 5
(jimmy patterson) Ali investigates the shooting of new friend, Zoe. farm and siblings. (Ages 12 and up)
(Ages 10 to 14)
THE HATE U GIVE, by Angie Thomas. (Balzer + Bray) A 16-year-
THE OFFICIAL HARRY POTTER BAKING BOOK, by Joanna 5 225
old girl sees a police officer kill her friend. (Ages 14 and up)
6 2
Farrow. (Scholastic) Forty-three tasty recipes inspired by the Harry
Potter films. (Ages 10 to 18) REALM BREAKER, by Victoria Aveyard. (HarperTeen) A small
6 13
band of misfits attempt to save Allward. (Ages 13 and up)
THE ICKABOG, by J.K. Rowling. (Scholastic) A fearsome monster
7 38
threatens the kingdom of Cornucopia. (Ages 8 to 18) LORE, by Alexandra Bracken. (Disney-Hyperion) To get revenge
7 29
for her family’s murder, Lore must re-enter a hunt know as the
THE ONE AND ONLY BOB, by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Agon. (Ages 14 to 18)
8 65
Patricia Castelao. (HarperCollins) In this sequel to “The One and
Only Ivan,” Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his BLACKOUT, by Dhonielle Clayton. et al. (Quill Tree) A collection of
long-lost sister. (Ages 8 to 12) 8 2
interconnected stories of Black teen love. (Ages 13 and up)

GROUND ZERO, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Parallel storylines of
9 19
Brandon and Reshmina take place on Sept. 11th, in 2001 and
2019. (Ages 9 to 12)
THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS, by Chloe Gong. (Margaret K.
9 13
McElderry) A reimagining of Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s
Shanghai. (Ages 14 to 18)

STAMPED (FOR KIDS), by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi and ACE OF SPADES, by Faridah Abike-Iyimide. (Feiwel & Friends) An
10 9
Sonja Cherry-Paul. (Little, Brown) An adaptation of “Stamped” for 10 9
anonymous texter known as Aces reveals secrets about an elite
younger readers. (Ages 6 to 10) private school’s only two Black students. (Ages 14 to 18)

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Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 31, which are reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles published in the United States. Every week, thou-
sands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in tens of thousands of stores
of all sizes and demographics across the United States. Sales are statistically weighted to represent and accurately reflect all outlets proportionally nationwide. Among the categories not actively tracked
at this time are: perennial sellers, required classroom reading, textbooks, reference and test preparation guides, e-books available exclusively from a single vendor, journals, workbooks, calorie counters,
shopping guides, periodicals and crossword puzzles. An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A dagger (†) indicates that some bookstores
report receiving bulk orders. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department, and are separate from the Editorial,
Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Company. More information on rankings and full methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.
Best Sellers  Children’s
August 15, 2021

THIS WEEKS THIS WEEKS

WEEK Picture Books ON LIST WEEK Series ON LIST

TIME FOR SCHOOL, LITTLE BLUE TRUCK, by Alice Schertle.
1 6
Illustrated by Jill McElmurry. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Blue 1 645
gives a friend a ride to school. (Ages 4 to 7)
THE PIGEON HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL!, by Mo Willems.
2 34
(Hyperion) Pigeon deals with the anxieties of going to school for
the first time. (Ages 3 to 5)
DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel
3 319
Salmieri. (Dial) What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
HARRY POTTER, by J.K. Rowling. (Scholastic) A wizard hones his
conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer. (Little, Brown)
2 268
Vampires and werewolves and their intrigues in high school. (Ages
12 and up)
SERPENT & DOVE, by Shelby Mahurin. (HarperTeen) A witch
3 1
named Louise flees her coven and falls in love with Reid, a witch
hunter. (Ages 14 and up)

THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney.
4 273
Martin. (Random House) A celebration of future possibilities. 4 646
(Amulet) The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to
(Ages 3 to 7) 12)

GRUMPY MONKEY, by Suzanne Lang. Illustrated by Max Lang. SHADOW AND BONE TRILOGY, by Leigh Bardugo. (Square
5 58
(Random House) Jim Panzee is having a bad day. (Ages 3 to 7) 5 21
Fish) The basis of the Netflix series; previously titled “The Grisha
Trilogy.” (Ages 12 to 18)
GOOD NIGHT, LITTLE BLUE TRUCK, by Alice Schertle and Jill
6 30
McElmurry. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Blue and Toad offer PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-
shelter from a storm to other farm animals. (Ages 4 to 7) 6 582
Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)

ALL ARE WELCOME, by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne AWESOME FRIENDLY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney.
7 26
Kaufman. (Knopf) A celebration of kindness, inclusivity and 7 20
(Amulet) Rowley Jefferson chronicles his life story and adventures.
diversity at a school. (Ages 4 to 8) (Ages 9 to 12)

THE DAY YOU BEGIN, by Jacqueline Woodson. Illustrated WINGS OF FIRE, by Tui T. Sutherland. (Scholastic) Only the five
8 30
by Rafael López. (Nancy Paulsen) A group of school children 8 125
dragonets of destiny can unite the seven warring dragon tribes.
embrace their differences. (Ages 5 to 8) (Ages 9 to 12)

WE DON’T EAT OUR CLASSMATES!, by Ryan T. Higgins. CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS, written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey.
9 29
(Disney-Hyperion) Penelope Rex must control her urge to eat the 9 259
(Scholastic) Boys and their principal fight evil. (Ages 7 to 10)
children in her class. (Ages 3 to 5)
FOLK OF THE AIR, by Holly Black. (Little, Brown) Jude’s quest to
10 6
become the first mortal queen of the High Court of Faerie. (Ages
10 1
THE BAD SEED PRESENTS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE
SPOOKY, by Jory John. Illustrated by Pete Oswald. (HarperCollins) 14 to 17)
Bad Seed seeks the perfect Halloween costume. (Ages 4 to 8)

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tionwide. Among the categories not actively tracked at this time are: perennial sellers, required classroom reading, textbooks, reference and test preparation guides, e-books available exclusively from
a single vendor, journals, workbooks, calorie counters, shopping guides, periodicals and crossword puzzles. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of
The New York Times News Department, and are separate from the Editorial, Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Company. More information on rankings and full methodol-
ogy: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.
Best Sellers  Audio Monthly
August 15, 2021
THIS
MONTH Audio Fiction
THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, by Laura Dave. (Simon &
1 Schuster Audio) Hannah Hall discovers truths about her husband.
Read by Rebecca Lowman. 8 hours, 49 minutes unabridged.
PROJECT HAIL MARY, by Andy Weir. (Audible Studios) Ryland
2 Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the
fate of humanity rests on his shoulders. Read by Ray Porter. 16
hours, 10 minutes unabridged.
THE PAPER PALACE, by Miranda Cowley Heller. (Penguin Audio)
3 After an extramarital dalliance, Elle must choose between her
husband and her childhood love. Read by Nan McNamara, 12
hours, 37 minutes unabridged.
THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY, by Matt Haig. (Penguin Audio) Nora
4 Seed finds a library that contains books with multiple possibilities.
Read by Carey Mulligan. 8 hours, 50 minutes unabridged.
MALIBU RISING, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Random House Audio)
5 An epic party has serious outcomes for four famous siblings. Read
by Julia Whelan. 11 hours, 5 minutes unabridged.
BLACK ICE, by Brad Thor. (Simon & Schuster Audio) The 20th
6 book in the Scot Harvath series. The spy faces dangers in the Arctic
Circle. Read by Armand Schultz. 10 hours, 7 minutes unabridged.
THE CELLIST, by Daniel Silva. (HarperAudio) The 21st book in
7 the Gabriel Allon series. A private intelligence service plans an
act of violence that will aid Russia and divide America. Read by
Edoardo Ballerini. 10 hours, 13 minutes unabridged.
FALSE WITNESS, by Karin Slaughter. (Blackstone) Leigh Collier’s
8 past may come to light when a wealthy man she knows asks
her to represent him in a rape case. Read by Kathleen Early. 18
hours, 39 minutes unabridged.
DUNE, by Frank Herbert. (Macmillan Audio) The 1965 science
9 fiction novel that is the basis of several adaptations, including
the forthcoming film directed by Denis Villeneuve. Read by Scott
Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance and Ilyana
Kadushin. 21 hours, 2 minutes unabridged.
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, by Delia Owens. (Penguin
10 Audio) A young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes
a murder suspect. Read by Cassandra Campbell. 12 hours, 12
minutes unabridged.
THE FOUR WINDS, by Kristin Hannah. (Macmillan Audio) As
11 dust storms roll during the Great Depression, Elsa must choose
between saving the family and farm or heading West. Read by
Julia Whelan. 15 hours, 2 minutes unabridged.
THE PRESIDENT’S DAUGHTER, by Bill Clinton and James
12 Patterson. (Hachette Audio) Matthew Keating, a past president
and former Navy SEAL, goes on his own to find his abducted
teenage daughter. Read by Tony Goldwyn, January LaVoy et al. 14
hours, 21 minutes unabridged.
PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION, by Emily Henry. (Penguin
13 Audio) Opposites Poppy and Alex meet to vacation together one
more time in hopes of saving their relationship. Read by Julia
Whelan. 10 hours, 46 minutes unabridged.
FALLING, by T.J. Newman. (Simon & Schuster Audio) A kidnapper
14 demands that a pilot crash his plane with 144 passengers
onboard to save his family. Read by Steven Weber. 8 hours, 26
minutes unabridged.
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO, by Taylor Jenkins
15 Reid. (Simon & Schuster Audio) A movie icon recounts stories
of her loves and career. Read by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan and
Robin Miles. 12 hours, 10 minutes unabridged.
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The titles ranked in these monthly Audiobook Best-Seller Lists are tabulated by the Best-Seller List editors from sales in the United States of digital and physical audio products for the month of July. Sales
of titles published in the United States are statistically weighted to represent and accurately reflect all outlets proportionally nationwide. Free-trial or low-cost trial audiobook sales are not eligible for in-
clusion. Publisher credits for audiobooks are listed under the audiobook publisher name. An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A dagger (†)
indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department, and are
separate from the Editorial, Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Company. More information on rankings and full methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers.
MONTHS THIS MONTHS
ON LIST MONTH Audio Nonfiction ON LIST
GREENLIGHTS, by Matthew McConaughey. (Random House
3
1 Audio) The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from
10
the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. Read by the author. 6
hours, 42 minutes unabridged.
3
I ALONE CAN FIX IT, by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker.
2 (Penguin Audio) The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters examine
1
Trump’s final year in office. Read by January LaVoy and the
authors. 19 hours, 24 minutes unabridged.
1
AMERICAN MARXISM, by Mark R. Levin. (Simon & Schuster
3 Audio) The Fox News host gives his take on the Green New Deal,
1
critical race theory and social activism. Read by Jeremy Lowell
and the author. 9 hours, 46 minutes unabridged.
8
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?, by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah
4 Winfrey. (Macmillan Audio) An approach to dealing with trauma
4
that shifts an essential question used to investigate it. Read by
the authors. 8 hours, 27 minutes unabridged.
2
LANDSLIDE, by Michael Wolff. (Macmillan Audio) The author of
5 “Fire and Fury” and “Siege” portrays events during the final days
1
of Trump’s presidency. Read by Holter Graham. 11 hours, 11
1
minutes unabridged.
THIS IS YOUR MIND ON PLANTS, by Michael Pollan. (Penguin
6 Audio) A look at arbitrary beliefs surrounding opium, caffeine and
1
1
mescaline, which are derived from plants. Read by the author. 7
hours, 37 mintues unabridged.
MEATEATER’S CAMPFIRE STORIES: CLOSE CALLS, by
7 Steven Rinella. (Random House Audio) A collection of outdoor
1
1
adventures and dangerous encounters. Read by the author and
other contributors. 5 hours, 15 minutes unabridged.
FRANKLY, WE DID WIN THIS ELECTION, by Michael C. Bender.
8 (Hachette Audio) A senior White House reporter for The Wall
1
3
Street Journal looks at Trump’s 2020 campaign and final year in
office. Read by Eric Pollins. 17 hours, 6 minutes unabridged.
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, by Bessel van der Kolk. (Penguin
9 Audio) How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative
9
treatments for recovery. Read by Sean Pratt. 16 hours, 17
34
minutes unabridged.
THE AUTHORITARIAN MOMENT, by Ben Shapiro. (HarperAudio)
10 The conservative commentator depicts what he perceives as
1
threats to American business, education and politics. Read by the
6
author. 6 hours, 11 minutes unabridged.
HOW I SAVED THE WORLD, by Jesse Watters. (HarperAudio)
11 The Fox News host recounts his career and prescribes ways to
1
defend against what he considers left-wing radicalism. Read by
2
Larry Wayne. 9 hours, 26 minutes unabridged.
UNTAMED, by Glennon Doyle. (Random House Audio) The activist
12 and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner
17
voice. Read by the author. 8 hours, 22 minutes unabridged.
3
EXTREME OWNERSHIP, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.
13 (Macmillan Audio) Applying the principles of Navy SEALs
37
leadership training to any organization. Read by the authors. 8
hours, 15 minutes unabridged.
1
A PROMISED LAND, by Barack Obama. (Random House Audio)
14 In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama
9
offers reflections on his formative years and moments through his
first term. Read by the author. 29 hours, 10 minutes unabridged.
1
THE BOMBER MAFIA, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Pushkin Industries)
15 A look at the key players and outcomes of precision bombing during
4
World War II. Read by the author. 5 hours, 14 minutes unabridged.
Best Sellers  Monthly
August 15, 2021

THIS MONTHS THIS MONTHS

MONTH Graphic Books and Manga ON LIST MONTH Mass Market ON LIST

MOTHERING HEIGHTS, by Dav Pilkey. (Scholastic) The 10th A TIME FOR MERCY, by John Grisham. (Dell) The third book
1 book in the Dog Man series. Can the power of love overcome the
5
1 in the Jake Brigance series. A 16-year-old is accused of killing a
1

darkness and despair created by new villains? deputy in Clanton, Miss., in 1990.

CHAINSAW MAN, VOL. 1, by Tatsuki Fujimoto. (VIZ Media) A ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, by Quentin Tarantino.
2 poor young man who was betrayed by someone he once trusted
2
2 (Harper Perennial) A novelization of the film set in 1969, by its
2

discovers he has the power of a devil inside him. director and screenwriter.

THE BAD GUYS IN CUT TO THE CHASE, by Aaron Blabey. THE INSTITUTE, by Stephen King. (Pocket) Children with special
3 (Scholastic) The 13th book in the Bad Guys series. What lies
1
3 talents are abducted and sequestered in an institution where the
1

beyond a mysterious doorway in the grossest restaurant in the
world?
THE ADVENTURE ZONE: THE CRYSTAL KINGDOM, by Clint
sinister staff seeks to extract their gifts through harsh methods.
THE BOY FROM THE WOODS, by Harlan Coben. (Grand Central)
4 When a girl goes missing, a private investigator’s feral childhood
1

4 McElroy et al. (First Second) The fourth installment of the series

1
becomes an asset in the search.
that is based on the podcast from the McElroy family. An unknown
menace has seized control of a deadly relic. CLOSE TO YOU, by Nora Roberts. (Silhouette) Two mystery
5 stories: “Mind Over Matter” and “Lawless.”
1

GRIME AND PUNISHMENT, by Dav Pilkey. (Scholastic) The ninth

5 book in the Dog Man series. After turning in his badge, the canine
6
DADDY’S GIRLS, by Danielle Steel. (Dell) After a California
cop is determined not to just roll over. 6 rancher’s sudden death, his three daughters discover things they
2

did not know about their father.

CAT KID COMIC CLUB, by Dav Pilkey. (Scholastic) Stories within
6 a story come to life as Li’l Petey, Flippy and Molly show baby frogs
8
NYPD RED 6, by James Patterson and Marshall Karp. (Grand
how to create comics. 7 Central) Detectives Kylie MacDonald and Zach Jordan search for
1

a reality TV star who goes missing from her wedding reception.

KAREN’S KITTYCAT CLUB, by Ann M. Martin. Illustrated by Katy
7 Farina. (Scholastic) The fourth book in the Baby-sitters Little
1
SUSANNAH’S GARDEN, by Debbie Macomber. (MIRA) The third
Sister series. Will Karen and her friends get hired to cat-sit? 8 book in the Blossom Street series. Susannah returns home to
1

take care of her mother and reflect on choices she made.

MY HERO ACADEMIA, VOL. 28, by Kohei Horikoshi. (VIZ Media)
8 As the war against the Paranormal Liberation Front continues,
2
SHAKEUP, by Stuart Woods. (Putnam) The 55th book in the
Midoriya senses an ominous presence in the hospital. 9 Stone Barrington series. A criminal mastermind turns out to be a
1

person of influence.
FOR WHOM THE BALL ROLLS, by Dav Pilkey. (Scholastic) The
9 seventh book in the Dog Man series. A new villain has a bone to
6
HALF MOON BAY, by Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman.
pick with Dog Man while Petey the Cat starts a new life. 10 (Ballantine) The third book in the Clay Edison series. The deputy
1

coroner is on the case when a decades-old skeleton of a child is

FETCH-22, by Dav Pilkey. (Scholastic) The eighth book in the found in a park.
10 Dog Man series. Petey the Cat feels better after getting out of jail
5

but Li’l Petey struggles to find good in the world. A BRAMBLEBERRY SUMMER, by RaeAnne Thayne. (Harlequin)
11 The fifth book in the Women of Brambleberry House series. Dark
1

THE TWISTED ONES, by Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley. secrets threaten what is developing between Rosa and Wyatt.
11 (Scholastic) The second book in the Five Nights at Freddy’s
5

series. When bodies are found near her school, Charlie is drawn CAJUN JUSTICE, by James Patterson and Tucker Axum III. (Grand
back into the world of her father’s creations. 12 Central) Cain Lemaire, an ex-Secret Service agent from New
2

Orleans, gets in the thick of things as the head of security for a

CLAUDIA AND THE NEW GIRL, by Ann M. Martin. Illustrated by chief executive in Tokyo.
12 Gabriela Epstein. (Scholastic) The ninth book in the Baby-sitters
6

Club series. Claudia must choose between spending time with the SOMEONE WE KNOW, by Shari Lapena. (Penguin) In a quiet
very artistic Ashley or the Baby-sitters Club. 13 suburb, a teenager has been breaking into homes and hacking
1

into computers, while a woman is found murdered.

TRULY TYLER, by Terri Libenson. (Balzer + Bray) The fifth book
13 in the Emmie & Friends series. Tyler likes nerding out with Emmie
3
DEVIL IN DISGUISE, by Lisa Kleypas. (Avon) The seventh book
but his jock friends give him a hard time about doing so. 14 in the Ravenels series. Lady Merritt Sterling falls for a Scottish
1

whisky distiller who is in danger.

ATTACK ON TITAN, VOL. 1, by Hajime Isayama. (Kodansha)
14 A group of survivors must go into hiding to escape the giant
3
FAITHLESS IN DEATH, by J.D. Robb. (St. Martin’s) The 52nd
humanoids known as the Titans. 15 book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas investigates the murder of
1

a young sculptor in the West Village.

NEW KID, by Jerry Craft. (HarperCollins) Jordan Banks, an
15 artistically inclined seventh grader from Washington Heights, has
20

a tough time navigating an upscale private school where diversity

is low and maintaining his neighborhood friendships.

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The titles ranked in these monthly Best-Seller Lists are tabulated by the editors of the Best-Seller Lists, from graphic books in hardcover, paperback, manga and digital formats and from mass-market
paperback books, sold and published in the United States, and reported to The New York Times during July. Adult, children’s, young adult, fiction and nonfiction graphic books are eligible for inclusion
on the graphic books list. Children’s series titles are not eligible for inclusion on the monthly graphic books list. Sales are statistically weighted to represent and accurately reflect all outlets proportion-
ally nationwide. Among the categories not actively tracked at this time are: perennial sellers, required classroom reading, textbooks, reference and test preparation guides, e-books available exclusively
from a single vendor, journals, workbooks, calorie counters, shopping guides, periodicals and crossword puzzles. An asterisk (*) indicates that a title’s sales are barely distinguishable from those of the
title ranked above. A dagger (†) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York
Times News Department, and are separate from the Editorial, Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Company. More information on rankings and full methodology:
www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.
Best Sellers  Advice, How-To & Misc. and Monthly
August 15, 2021

THIS WEEKS THIS

WEEK Advice, How-to and Miscellaneous ON LIST MONTH Business
ATOMIC HABITS, by James Clear. (Avery) (†) ATOMIC HABITS, by James Clear. (Avery) (†)
1 88 1
THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE, by Charlie DARE TO LEAD, by Brené Brown. (Random House)
2 87
Mackesy. (HarperOne)
2
NADIYA BAKES, by Nadiya Hussain. (Clarkson Potter) NOISE, by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony and Cass R. Sunstein.
3 1 3 (Little, Brown Spark)

THE GIFTS OF IMPERFECTION, by Brené Brown. (Random OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Back Bay/Little, Brown)
4 86
House)
4
THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK, by Mark Manson. AN UGLY TRUTH, by Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang. (Harper)
5 213
(Harper) (†)
5
YOU ARE A BADASS, by Jen Sincero. (Running Press) THINKING, FAST AND SLOW, by Daniel Kahneman. (Farrar,
6 239 6 Straus & Giroux)

THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman. (Northfield) GRIT, by Angela Duckworth. (Scribner)
7 342 7
DARE TO LEAD, by Brené Brown. (Random House) EXTREME OWNERSHIP, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. (St.
8 54 8 Martin’s) (†)

HOW TO DO THE WORK, by Nicole LePera. (Harper Wave) WINNING, by Tim S. Grover with Shari Lesser Wenk. (Scribner)
9 11 9 (†)

MAKE YOUR BED, by William H. McRaven. (Grand Central) EMPIRE OF PAIN, by Patrick Radden Keefe. (Doubleday)
10 102 10

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The category Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous Best Sellers includes both print and e-book sales. The titles ranked in these monthly Best-Seller Lists are tabulated by the Best-Seller List editors from
among all adult nonfiction print and e-book titles sold and published in the United States, and reported to The New York Times during July. Sales are statistically weighted to represent and accurately
reflect all outlets proportionally nationwide. Among the categories not actively tracked at this time are: perennial sellers, required classroom reading, textbooks, reference and test preparation guides,
e-books available exclusively from a single vendor, journals, workbooks, calorie counters, shopping guides, periodicals and crossword puzzles. An asterisk (*) indicates that a title’s sales are barely distin-
guishable from those of the title ranked above. A dagger (†) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller
Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department, and are separate from the Editorial, Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Company. More information on rankings and
full methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.
Best Sellers  Monthly
August 15, 2021

THIS THIS
MONTH Middle Grade Paperback MONTH Young Adult Paperback
A LONG WALK TO WATER, by Linda Sue Park. (Houghton Mifflin THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END, by Adam Silvera. (Quill Tree)
1 Harcourt) 1
THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by WE WERE LIARS, by E. Lockhart. (Ember)
2 Patricia Castelao. (HarperCollins) 2
OUT OF MY MIND, by Sharon M. Draper. (Atheneum) A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER, by Holly Jackson. (Ember)
3 3
FISH IN A TREE, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. (Puffin) SIX OF CROWS, by Leigh Bardugo. (Square Fish)
4 4
WISH, by Barbara O’Connor. (Square Fish) THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf)
5 5
RESTART, by Gordon Korman. (Scholastic) THE LAKE, by Natasha Preston. (Delacorte)
6 6
BROWN GIRL DREAMING, by Jacqueline Woodson. (Puffin) CROOKED KINGDOM, by Leigh Bardugo. (Square Fish)
7 7
I AM MALALA, by Malala Yousafzai with Patricia McCormick. 14 WAYS TO DIE, by Vincent Ralph. (Sourcebooks Fire)
8 (Little, Brown) 8
THE CROSSOVER, by Kwame Alexander. (Houghton Mifflin LONG WAY DOWN, by Jason Reynolds. (Atheneum/Caitlyn
9 Harcourt) 9 Dlouhy)

A WOLF CALLED WANDER, by Rosanne Parry. Illustrated by THE INHERITANCE GAMES, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. (Little,
10 Mónica Armiño. (Greenwillow) 10 Brown)

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The titles ranked in these monthly Best-Seller Lists are tabulated by the editors of the Best-Seller Lists, from Middle Grade and Young Adult paperback books, sold and published in the United States,
and reported to The New York Times during July. Sales are statistically weighted to represent and accurately reflect all outlets proportionally nationwide. Among the categories not actively tracked at
this time are: perennial sellers, required classroom reading, textbooks, reference and test preparation guides, e-books available exclusively from a single vendor, journals, workbooks, calorie counters,
shopping guides, periodicals and crossword puzzles. An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A dagger (†) indicates that some bookstores
report receiving bulk orders. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department, and are separate from the Editorial,
Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Company. More information on rankings and full methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.
Best Sellers  
August 15, 2021
EDITORS’ CHOICE/STAFF PICKS FROM THE BOOK REVIEW
PUTTING IT TOGETHER: How Stephen Sondheim
and I Created “Sunday in the Park With George,”
by James Lapine. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $40.) A
fascinating and rigorous, no-punches-pulled
account of Lapine’s first collaboration with
Sondheim, on a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.
Despite the hilarious anecdotes, this is not a
collection of gossip. It is actually a story of artistic
steadfastness.
CLARK AND DIVISION, by Naomi Hirahara. (Soho,
$27.95.) Part crime novel, part generational saga,
Hirahara’s gutting new novel explores the
aftermath of a family’s imprisonment in
Manzanar, the World War II internment camp for
Americans of Japanese descent.
THIS IS YOUR MIND ON PLANTS, by Michael Pollan.
(Penguin Press, $28.) To understand three
mindaltering substances — opium, caffeine and
mescaline — Pollan turns to his own narratives of
gardening and self-experimentation. As he does,
he also masterfully elevates a series of big
questions about drugs, plants and humans that
are likely to leave readers thinking in new ways.
PAPERBACK ROW
CHASING CHOPIN: A Musical Journey Across Three
Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen
Revolutions, by Annik LaFarge. (Simon & Schuster, 240
pp., $17.) With the “Funeral March” at its center,
LaFarge’s multifaceted “journey” covers
everything from the tubercular composer’s
relationship with the gender-bending author
George Sand to the video game “Frederic: The
Resurrection of Music.” “For a book about death,”
Jeremy Denk wrote in his review, “it’s bursting
with life.”
AFROPESSIMISM, by Frank B. Wilderson III. (Liveright,
368 pp., $18.95.) The suffering of Black people
“can’t be reconciled with the suffering of other
people,” is how Wilderson explains his quasi-
memoir’s thesis. A Black person “does not need to
transgress to experience the violence of
lynchings, of slavery, of incarceration.”
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INTIMACIES, by Katie Kitamura. (Riverhead, $26.) In
the latest novel by the author of “A Separation,” a
court translator in The Hague is tasked with
intimately vanishing into the voices and stories of
the “plethora of war criminals in our midst.”
THE HOWE DYNASTY: The Untold Story of a
Military Family and the Women Behind Britain’s
Wars for America, by Julie Flavell. (Liveright, $35.)
Two Howe brothers led — and lost — Britain’s
military campaign to retain its American colonies.
Drawing on records left by female Howes of the
period, including the eldest sister, Caroline,
Flavell brings nuance and detail to her portrait of
a family whose reputation has languished in
opaque ignominy.
PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE: A New Chapter in the
Fight for Menstrual Justice, by Anita Diamant.
(Scribner, $26.) Inspired by the Oscar-winning
short documentary of the same title, this book
takes a historical approach to cultural and
religious attitudes about menstruation, and
humanitarian efforts to make menstrual products
accessible to anyone who needs them.
THE GUEST LIST, by Lucy Foley. (Morrow, 336 pp.,
$16.99.) “Is it really a good idea to have a wedding
on a possibly haunted island full of ancient bodies
buried in the peat, especially with a major storm
brewing?” Set in Ireland, this “clever, taut”
whodunit, as our reviewer, Sarah Lyall, described
it, evokes Agatha Christie classics.
AFTER THE LAST BORDER: Two Families and the
Story of Refuge in America, by Jessica Goudeau.
(Penguin, 368 pp., $18.) This book, which our
reviewer, Mimi Swartz, called “simply brilliant,
both in its granular storytelling and its enormous
compassion,” follows the very different experi-
ences of two women who immigrated nine years
apart to Austin, Texas, where Goudeau has spent
years working with refugees. One came from
Myanmar, after spending most of her life in a Thai
camp, the other from Syria.
WALKING ON COWRIE SHELLS: Stories, by Nana
Nkweti. (Graywolf, paper, $16.) In her raucous and
impressive debut, Nkweti writes across multiple
genres including science fiction, Y.A., literary
fiction and suspense, showcasing a host of voices
from the United States and Africa.
THE VERY NICE BOX, by Laura Blackett and Eve Gleich-
man. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $25.) This sparkling
debut novel, about the recently orphaned star
engineer at an Ikea-like furniture company,
manages to expose the hollowness of corporate
jargon while exploring how we move on after
unspeakable loss.
A PASSAGE NORTH, by Anuk Arudpragasam. (Hogarth,
$27.) Arudpragasam’s second novel follows a
young man on a journey to a region of Sri Lanka
still reeling from a decades-long civil war. The
book is full of melancholy, but in taking love and
desire as seriously as it does grief and loss, it
avoids despair.
The full reviews of these and other recent books are on
the web: nytimes.com/books.
IMPERSONATION, by Heidi Pitlor. (Algonquin, 352 pp.,
$16.95.) “Pitlor’s voice is witty and brisk,” our
reviewer, Elisabeth Egan, noted, “bringing
warmth and light to questions of identity, indepen-
dence and, yes, intellectual property” in this novel
about a struggling single mom hired to rewrite
the memoir of a powerhouse lawyer who may or
may not run for office.
V2, by Robert Harris. (Vintage, 336 pp., $17.) The
story of the V-2 rocket furnishes the backdrop to
another swiftly paced World War II thriller from
the author of “Enigma,” “Munich” and “Father-
land.” In the words of our reviewer, Ben Ma-
cintyre, “No novelist is better at evoking the gray
resilience of wartime Britain, the moral confusion
as the Third Reich staggered toward collapse and
the aroma of a bacon sandwich served in a
steamy army canteen.”
Jennifer Krauss