Bestsellers for the week ending Dec. 21

December 31, 2024 11:38 pm

Publishers Weekly’s U.S. list powered by Circana BookScan for the week ending Dec. 21.

HARDCOVER

FICTION

1. JAMES, by Percival Everett (Doubleday)

2. THE WOMEN, by Kristin Hannah (St Martin’s)

3. THE BOOK OF BILL, by Alex Hirsch (Hyperion Avenue)

4. THE GOD OF THE WOODS, by Liz Moore (Riverhead)

5. COUNTING MIRACLES, by Nicholas Sparks (Random House)

6. WIND AND TRUTH, by Brandon Sanderson (Tor)

7. THE HOUSE OF CROSS, by James Patterson (Little, Brown)

8. WICKED (collector’s ed.), by Gregory Maguire (Morrow)

9. TO DIE FOR, by David Baldacci (Grand Central)

10. THE WEDDING PEOPLE, by Alison Espach (Holt)

NONFICTION

1. THE BACKYARD BIRD CHRONICLES, by Amy Tan (Knopf)

2. MELANIA, by Melania Trump (Skyhorse)

3. FRAMED, by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey (Doubleday)

4. BE READY WHEN THE LUCK HAPPENS, by Ina Garten (Crown)

5. CHER, by Cher (Dey Street)

6. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2025 (Guinness World Records)

7. HALF BAKED HARVEST QUICK & COZY, by Tieghan Gerard (Clarkson Potter)

8. GOOD LOOKIN’ COOKIN’, by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George (Ten Speed)

9. WE WHO WRESTLE WITH GOD, by Jordan B. Peterson (Portfolio)

10. GOOD ENERGY, by Casey Means (Avery)

1. FOURTH WING, by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower)

2. QUICKSILVER, by Callie Hart (Forever)

3. WICKED (media tie-in), by Gregory Maguire (Morrow)

4. THE BOYFRIEND, by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen)

5. THE FROZEN RIVER, by Ariel Lawhon (Vintage)

6. ULTIMATE TAYLOR SWIFT STICKER MOSAIC ART, by Logan Powell (Design Originals)

7. LIGHTS OUT, by Navessa Allen (Slowburn)

8. THE HOUSEMAID IS WATCHING, by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen)

9. HAUNTING ADELINE, by H.D. Carlton (Zando)

10. ORBITAL, by Samantha Harvey (Grove)