The New York Times Best Sellers- April 21, 2024
Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States, sorted by format and genre.
The New York Times Best Sellers - April 21, 2024
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Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
New this week
JUST FOR THE SUMMER
by Abby Jimenez
Justin and Emma, whose exes find soulmates after breaking up with them, have a fling on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.
9 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.
New this week
TABLE FOR TWO
by Amor Towles
A collection of six short stories based in New York City around the year 2000 and a novella set during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
49 weeks on the list
FOURTH WING
by Rebecca Yarros
Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
22 weeks on the list
IRON FLAME
by Rebecca Yarros
The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training might require her to betray the man she loves.
Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
2 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.
2 weeks on the list
AGE OF REVOLUTIONS
by Fareed Zakaria
The CNN host draws out lessons for the present polarized era from the 17th-century Netherlands, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.
Read Review188 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.
2 weeks on the list
NUCLEAR WAR
by Annie Jacobsen
The author of “Operation Paperclip” portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missile launch.
50 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.
Hardcover Fiction
9 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.
New this week
TABLE FOR TWO
by Amor Towles
A collection of six short stories based in New York City around the year 2000 and a novella set during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
48 weeks on the list
FOURTH WING
by Rebecca Yarros
Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
22 weeks on the list
IRON FLAME
by Rebecca Yarros
The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training might require her to betray the man she loves.
3 weeks on the list
JAMES
by Percival Everett
A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” shines a different light on Mark Twain's classic, revealing new facets of the character of Jim.
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Hardcover Nonfiction
2 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.
2 weeks on the list
AGE OF REVOLUTIONS
by Fareed Zakaria
The CNN host draws out lessons for the present polarized era from the 17th-century Netherlands, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.
50 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.
New this week
THE FALSE WHITE GOSPEL
by Jim Wallis
The author of “God’s Politics” shares his perspectives on White Christian Nationalism and examines ideas found within iconic texts on the meaning of biblical faith.
New this week
NEVER LEAVE THE DOGS BEHIND
by Brianna Madia
The author of “Nowhere for Very Long” chronicles her time after a divorce when she was living with four dogs in a trailer in the Southwest desert.
Paperback Trade Fiction
New this week
JUST FOR THE SUMMER
by Abby Jimenez
Justin and Emma, whose exes find soulmates after breaking up with them, have a fling on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.
9 weeks on the list
THE TEACHER
by Freida McFadden
A math teacher at Caseham High suspects there is more going on behind a scandal involving a teacher and a student.
50 weeks on the list
THE HOUSEMAID
by Freida McFadden
Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home of the Winchesters.
60 weeks on the list
ICEBREAKER
by Hannah Grace
Anastasia might need the help of the captain of a college hockey team to get on the Olympic figure skating team.
New this week
THE RULE BOOK
by Sarah Adams
An N.F.L. tight end and a sports agent, who were lovers in college, create rules to be able to work together but a wild night in Vegas changes their plans.
Paperback Nonfiction
- Read Review
285 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.
Read Review162 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.
Read Review399 weeks on the list
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW
by Daniel Kahneman
When we can and cannot trust our intuitions in making business and personal decisions.
208 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.
161 weeks on the list
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT
by Daniel James Brown
The story of the American rowers who pursued gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games; the basis of the film.
Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous
New this week
PLANTYOU: SCRAPPY COOKING
by Carleigh Bodrug
228 weeks on the list
ATOMIC HABITS
by James Clear
New this week
INDULGE
by Valerie Bertinelli
7 weeks on the list
MOSTLY WHAT GOD DOES
by Savannah Guthrie
20 weeks on the list
HOW TO KNOW A PERSON
by David Brooks
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Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
9 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)
Read Review437 weeks on the list
WONDER
by R.J. Palacio
A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
49 weeks on the list
THE SUN AND THE STAR
by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
The demigods Will and Nico embark on a dangerous journey to the Underworld to rescue an old friend. (Ages 10 to 14)
26 weeks on the list
WINGS OF FIRE: A GUIDE TO THE DRAGON WORLD
by Tui T. Sutherland. Illustrated by Joy Ang
A deeper dive into the legends of the 10 dragon tribes. (Ages 8 to 12)
193 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)
Children’s Picture Books
438 weeks on the list
DRAGONS LOVE TACOS
by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)
13 weeks on the list
BLUEY: SLEEPYTIME
by Joe Brumm
Bingo wants to do a big girl sleep and wake up in her own bed. (Ages 4 to 8)
387 weeks on the list
THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE
by Emily Winfield Martin
A celebration of future possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)
Read Review383 weeks on the list
THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT
by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Problems arise when Duncan’s crayons revolt. (Ages 3 to 7)
Read Review189 weeks on the list
THE BOOK WITH NO PICTURES
by B.J. Novak
Silly songs and sound effects. (Ages 4 to 8)
Children’s & Young Adult Series
149 weeks on the list
WHO WAS/IS . . . ?
by Jim Gigliotti and others; various illustrators
Biographies unlock legendary lives. (Ages 8 to 11)
786 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)
9 weeks on the list
ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART
by Stephanie Garber
The story of Evangeline Fox, Jacks, the Prince of Hearts and the pursuit of true love. (Ages 13 to 18)
11 weeks on the list
DRAGON MASTERS
by Tracey West
Drake, once skeptical of the existence of dragons, now trains his very own. (Ages 6 to 8)
Read Review719 weeks on the list
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS
by Rick Riordan
A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
Young Adult Hardcover
New this week
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)
22 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)
42 weeks on the list
DIVINE RIVALS
by Rebecca Ross
Two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection. (Ages 13 to 18)
15 weeks on the list
RUTHLESS VOWS
by Rebecca Ross
In the sequel to "Divine Rivals," Roman and Iris will risk their hearts and futures to change the tides of the war. (Ages 13 to 18)
5 weeks on the list
THE PRISONER'S THRONE
by Holly Black
An imprisoned Prince Oak must decide between his love and his kingdom. (Ages 14 to 18)
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