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May 15, 2016

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The Dutch primatologist Frans de Waal, whose new book is No. 15 on the hardcover nonfiction list, says: “We have this long tradition of downplaying what animals do.”

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COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION

  1. EXTREME PREY, by John Sandford
  2. THE LAST MILE, by David Baldacci
  3. ME BEFORE YOU, by Jojo Moyes
  4. FIRE BOUND, by Christine Feehan
  5. THE OBSESSION, by Nora Roberts

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION

  1. THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
  2. THE SLEEP REVOLUTION, by Arianna Huffington
  3. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
  4. SHOE DOG, by Phil Knight
  5. ALEXANDER HAMILTON, by Ron Chernow

HARDCOVER FICTION

  1. EXTREME PREY, by John Sandford
  2. THE LAST MILE, by David Baldacci
  3. THE OBSESSION, by Nora Roberts
  4. THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, by Paula Hawkins
  5. THE NEST, by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

  1. THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
  2. THE SLEEP REVOLUTION, by Arianna Huffington
  3. SHOE DOG, by Phil Knight
  4. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
  5. THE THIRD WAVE, by Steve Case

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

  1. ME BEFORE YOU, by Jojo Moyes
  2. THE MURDER HOUSE, by James Patterson and David Ellis
  3. ONE WITH YOU, by Sylvia Day
  4. A MAN CALLED OVE, by Fredrik Backman
  5. MILK AND HONEY, by Rupi Kaur

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

  1. FIRE BOUND, by Christine Feehan
  2. THE MELODY LINGERS ON, by Mary Higgins Clark
  3. MAKE ME, by Lee Child
  4. BEST OF MY LOVE, by Susan Mallery
  5. UNDERCOVER, by Danielle Steel

Paperback Nonfiction

  1. ALEXANDER HAMILTON, by Ron Chernow
  2. DEAD WAKE, by Erik Larson
  3. THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, by Daniel James Brown
  4. I AM MALALA, by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
  5. H IS FOR HAWK, by Helen Macdonald

E-Book Fiction

  1. EXTREME PREY, by John Sandford
  2. THE LAST MILE, by David Baldacci
  3. FIRE BOUND, by Christine Feehan
  4. BEST OF MY LOVE, by Susan Mallery
  5. THE OBSESSION, by Nora Roberts

E-Book Nonfiction

  1. THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
  2. ELON MUSK, by Ashlee Vance
  3. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
  4. THE LOST PAINTING, by Jonathan Harr
  5. CONTAGIOUS, by Jonah Berger

Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous

  1. THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP, by Marie Kondo
  2. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
  3. YOU ARE A BADASS, by Jen Sincero
  4. BRAVE ENOUGH, by Cheryl Strayed
  5. IT'S ALL EASY, by Gwyneth Paltrow with Thea Baumann

Children’s Picture Books

  1. I WISH YOU MORE, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
  2. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin
  3. THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT, by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
  4. THE BOOK WITH NO PICTURES, by B.J. Novak
  5. DEAR POPE FRANCIS, by Pope Francis

Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover

  1. DEMIGODS AND MAGICIANS, by Rick Riordan
  2. WONDER, by R. J. Palacio
  3. RAYMIE NIGHTINGALE, by Kate DiCamillo
  4. PAX, by Sara Pennypacker. Illustrated by Jon Klassen
  5. JACKY HA-HA, by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. Illustrated by Kerascoët

Children’s Middle Grade Paperback

  1. THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Patricia Castelao
  2. OUT OF MY MIND, by Sharon M. Draper
  3. PERCY JACKSON'S GREEK GODS, by Rick Riordan. Illustrated by John Rocco
  4. THE CARE AND KEEPING OF YOU, by Valorie Schaefer. Illustrated by Josee Masse
  5. A LONG WALK TO WATER, by Linda Sue Park

Children’s Middle Grade E-Book

  1. THE ISLE OF THE LOST, by Melissa de la Cruz
  2. WOOF, by Spencer Quinn
  3. THE SHRUNKEN HEAD, by Lauren Oliver and H. C. Chester. Illustrated by Benjamin Lacombe
  4. THE SWORD OF SUMMER, by Rick Riordan
  5. GOODBYE STRANGER, by Rebecca Stead

Young Adult Hardcover

  1. LADY MIDNIGHT, by Cassandra Clare
  2. THE ROSE AND THE DAGGER, by Renee Ahdieh
  3. GLASS SWORD, by Victoria Aveyard
  4. THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN, by Roshani Chokshi
  5. RED QUEEN, by Victoria Aveyard

Young Adult Paperback

  1. THE 5TH WAVE, by Rick Yancey
  2. THE INFINITE SEA, by Rick Yancey
  3. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak
  4. LOOKING FOR ALASKA, by John Green
  5. THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney

Young Adult E-Book

  1. THE ROSE AND THE DAGGER, by Renee Ahdieh
  2. OFF THE PAGE, by Renee Ahdieh
  3. PAPER PRINCESS, by Erin Watt
  4. THE 5TH WAVE, by Rick Yancey
  5. MECHANICA, by Betsy Cornwell

Children’s Series

  1. THE RAVEN CYCLE, by Maggie Stiefvater
  2. HARRY POTTER, by J. K. Rowling
  3. MISS PEREGRINE’S PECULIAR CHILDREN, by Ransom Riggs
  4. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
  5. THE SELECTION, by Kiera Cass

Hardcover Graphic Books

  1. BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland
  2. THE WHITE DONKEY: TERMINAL LANCE, by Maximilian Uriarte
  3. JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARKSEID WAR: POWER OF THE GODS, by Peter J. Tomasi, Francis Manapul and others
  4. DC COMICS: SECRET HERO SOCIETY, VOL. 1, by Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen
  5. PATIENCE, by Daniel Clowes

Paperback Graphic Books

  1. DRAMA, by Raina Telgemeier
  2. THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB GRAPHIX: KRISTY'S GREAT IDEA, by Ann M. Martin and Raina Telgemeier
  3. SMILE, by Raina Telgemeier
  4. STEVEN UNIVERSE: TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL, by Jeremy Sorese, Ian Jones–Quartey, Asia Kendrick–Horton and Rachel Dukes
  5. THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM, VOL. 3, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

Manga

  1. AKAME GA KILL!, VOL. 6, by Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro
  2. I AM A HERO OMNIBUS, VOL. 1, by Kengo Hanazawa
  3. TOKYO GHOUL, VOL. 1, by Sui Ishida
  4. ONE-PUNCH MAN, VOL. 1, by ONE and Yusuke Murata
  5. TOKYO GHOUL, VOL. 6, by Sui Ishida

Animals

  1. H IS FOR HAWK, by Helen Macdonald
  2. ELLE AND COACH, by Stefany Shaheen with Mark Dagostino
  3. ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE?, by Frans de Waal
  4. THE GENIUS OF BIRDS, by Jennifer Ackerman
  5. THE HUMANE ECONOMY, by Wayne Pacelle

Business

  1. THE THIRD WAVE, by Steve Case
  2. MONEY: MASTER THE GAME, by Tony Robbins
  3. DISRUPTED, by Dan Lyons
  4. SHOE DOG, by Phil Knight
  5. DREAM HOME, by Jonathan and Drew Scott

Celebrities

  1. THE RAINBOW COMES AND GOES, by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
  2. YES PLEASE, by Amy Poehler
  3. NOFX, by NOFX with Jeff Alulis
  4. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey
  5. HER AGAIN, by Michael Schulman

Crime and Punishment

  1. JUST MERCY, by Bryan Stevenson
  2. THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY, by Erik Larson
  3. LOST GIRLS, by Robert Kolker
  4. THE MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN, by Skip Hollandsworth
  5. THE RUN OF HIS LIFE, by Jeffrey Toobin

Fashion, Manners and Customs

  1. THE RESIDENCE, by Kate Andersen Brower
  2. PRETTY HAPPY, by Kate Hudson
  3. EMPIRE OF COTTON, by Sven Beckert
  4. STRONG LOOKS BETTER NAKED, by Khloe Kardashian
  5. GRACE AND STYLE, by Grace Helbig

Health

  1. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
  2. THE SLEEP REVOLUTION, by Arianna Huffington
  3. IT'S ALL EASY, by Gwyneth Paltrow with Thea Baumann
  4. THE LONGEVITY BOOK, by Cameron Diaz and Sandra Bark
  5. BEING MORTAL, by Atul Gawande

Politics and American History

  1. BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  2. FIRST WOMEN, by Kate Andersen Brower
  3. DARK MONEY, by Jane Mayer
  4. I AM MALALA, by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
  5. THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis

Science

  1. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR, by Paul Kalanithi
  2. THE SLEEP REVOLUTION, by Arianna Huffington
  3. SEVEN BRIEF LESSONS ON PHYSICS, by Carlo Rovelli
  4. LAB GIRL, by Hope Jahren
  5. BEING MORTAL, by Atul Gawande

Travel

  1. BUSHCRAFT 101, by Dave Canterbury
  2. WILD, by Cheryl Strayed
  3. THE ROAD TO LITTLE DRIBBLING, by Bill Bryson
  4. NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND, by Bill Bryson
  5. EAT PRAY LOVE MADE ME DO IT, by various authors
About the Best Sellers

A version of this Best Sellers report appears in the May 15, 2016 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending April 30, 2016.

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