. New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers November 7, 2021 1. The Judge's List by John Grisham The second book in the Whistler series. Investigator Lacy Stoltz goes after a serial killer and closes in on a sitting judge. 2. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Two friends who escaped from a juvenile work farm take Emmett Watson on an unexpected journey to New York City in 1954. 3. The Wish by Nicholas Sparks Maggie Dawes, a renowned travel photographer, struggles with a medical diagnosis over Christmas. 4. State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny In the wake of the previous administration's mishandling of international affairs, the new Secretary of State Ellen Adams confronts interconnected global threats. 5. Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr An interconnected cast of dreamers and outsiders are in dangerous and disparate settings past, present and future. 6. Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber A special letter to Santa brings about hope, love and second chances for Lindy Carmichael. 7. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty The Delaney siblings suspect their father of causing the disappearance of their mother. 8. Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout Lucy Barton joins her ex-husband on a trip to look into a family secret. 9. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Hannah Hall discovers truths about her missing husband and bonds with his daughter from a previous relationship. 10. Silverview by John Le Carré A London spy chief's investigation brings him to a quiet seaside town where Julian Lawndsley has relocated and opened a bookstore. 11. Billy Summers by Stephen King A killer for hire who only takes out bad guys seeks redemption as he does one final job. 12. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived. 13. Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen Members of a Midwestern family find themselves at a pivotal moment of moral crisis in 1971. 14. Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead Ray Carney, a family man who sells furniture on 125th Street, gets a new clientele made up of vicious and unsavory characters. 15. The Butler by Danielle Steel The working relationship between a man and woman from different worlds develops into something new for them. © 2021 All rights reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.   A version of this list appears in the November 7, 2021 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 23, 2021. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions