Bestsellers

May 15, 2016

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Hardcover Fiction

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Four dysfunctional siblings squabble over their father's estate.
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Det. Amos Decker investigates the suspicious case of convicted murderer set free hours before his execution.
(Grand Central: $29)
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A modern day retelling of “Pride and Prejudice,” set in the Cincinnati suburbs.
(Random House: $28)
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A London commuter is a witness in a woman's disappearance in this psychological thriller.
(Riverhead: $26.95)
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Lucas Davenport tries to stop a plot to kill a presidential candidate.
(Putnam: $29)
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A blind French girl and a German teen struggle in occupied France during World War II.
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Karl Ove Knausgaard & Don Bartlett
An author's writers block disappears when his father dies.
(Archipelago: $27)
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An Irish woman becomes enamored with a notorious war criminal masquerading as a healer.
(Little, Brown: $27)
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A young woman comes of age as plans threaten to turn her family's farm into a reservoir.
(Random House: $28)
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A famous writer’s assistant tries to find the father of the author’s quirky son.
(William Morrow: $25.99)
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Psychologist Maisie Dobbs is sent to Nazi Germany in 1938 to retrieve a British man from Dachau prison.
(Harper: $26.99)
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A satiric California Dream viewed through the perspective of a riches to rags screenwriter.
(Rare Bird Books: $20)
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Life in a quaint British village on the cusp of World War I.
(Random House: $28)
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An ex-special ops pilot looks into the death of her late husband after seeing him alive on her nanny cam.
(Dutton: $28)
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Cotton Malone fights a ticking clock and a Russian conspiracy to stop an assassination on Inauguration Day.
(Minotaur: $27.99)
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The secrets and lies between a husband and wife over a two decade, seemingly perfect marriage.
(Riverhead: $27.95)
Read The Times' book review.
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Greg struggles to survive when his town unplugs and goes electronics free.
(Abrams: $13.95)
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A criminal prodigy enlists a team of six outcasts to pull off a dangerous heist.
(Holt: $18.99)
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Hardcover Nonfiction

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A glimpse into the relationship between the CNN anchor and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt.
(Harper: $27.99)
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The cleaning guru's method to decluttering your home and simplifying your life.
(Ten Speed Press: $16.99)
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The hazards and hopes of black male life.
(Spiegel & Grau: $24)
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How technology will revolutionize various sectors of the economy in the near future.
(Simon & Schuster: $26.95)
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An introduction to modern physics.
(Riverhead: $18)
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Essays on coming to terms with his own death by the noted physician who died in 2015.
(Knopf: $17)
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A collection of vignettes ruminating and reflecting on life, travels, coffee and mortality.
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The twin brothers of HGTV fame offer strategies on buying, selling and renovating a house.
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: $30)
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A collection of inspirational quotes from the "Wild" author.
(Knopf: $16.95)
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An oral history of five Los Angeles families who built the city through film, art, oil, fame, fortune -- and misfortune.
(Random House: $30)
Read The Times' book review.
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The founder of Nike shares the inside story of the company’s early days.
(Scribner: $29)
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The glamorous and tragic life of the beloved Kennedy daughter.
(Thomas Dunne: $27.99)
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The surgeon addresses modern medicine's role in enhancing quality of life and comfort at the end.
(Metropolitan: $26)
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The West Coast punk rock scene of the late 70s to early 80s, told by those who were there.
(Da Capo Press: $26.99)
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Pope Francis explains the importance of mercy to the Christian faith
(Random House: $26)
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The 60 Minutes correspondent investigates how becoming a grandma transforms a woman's life.
(Blue Rider Press: $27)
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The rise of the modern conservative movement through the activism and money of rich donors.
(Doubleday: $29.95)
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Paperback Fiction

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Paperback Nonfiction

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