New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers December 25, 2022 1. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show. 2. The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham Two childhood friends follow in their fathers' footsteps, which puts them on opposite sides of the law. 3. Fairy Tale by Stephen King A high school kid inherits a shed that is a portal to another world where good and evil are at war. 4. A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny The 18th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. When an attic room that was sealed off 160 years ago is opened, an old enemy returns.  5. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver A reimagining of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield set in the mountains of southern Appalachia. 6. Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks Musicians from different backgrounds are attracted to each other and a mother flees with her son from an abusive husband. 7. Triple Cross by James Patterson Detective Alex Cross and the true-crime author Thomas Tull search for a serial killer known as the Family Man. 8. Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy A companion volume to McCarthy's recent novel The Passenger. A doctoral candidate diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia contemplates the nature of madness. 9. Tom Clancy: Red Winter by Marc Cameron The 22nd book in the Jack Ryan series. Ryan goes behind the Berlin Wall in 1985 to investigate an East German defector. 10. Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan After returning to her hometown, Olivia McAfee's son gets accused of killing his crush. 11. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design. 12. Desert Star by Michael Connelly Ballard and Bosch bury old resentments as they go after two killers. 13. No Plan B: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child and Andrew Child The 27th book in the Jack Reacher series. Reacher goes after a killer but is unaware of the bigger implications. 14. Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine by Janet Evanovich The 29th book in the Stephanie Plum series. The man who abducted the office manager at Vinnie's Bail Bonds demands a mysterious coin in exchange for her. 15. The Choice by Nora Roberts The third book in the Dragon Heart Legacy series. Breen Siobhan Kelly confronts darkness during her first Christmas in both Talamh and Ireland. ©2022 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 December 25, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending December 10, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions