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    James Islington’s epic fantasy The Strength of the Few takes the #1 spot on our hardcover fiction list. Plus the latest collaboration between Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns, The American Revolution, debuts at #8 on our hardcover nonfiction list, and John U. Bacon’s The Gales of November, an October release, lands on our list for the first time.

  • This Week’s Bestsellers: November 17, 2025

    Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Kenny Chesney has the #1 book in the country with Heart Life Music. Plus Murder at Holly House by Denzil Meyrick gets a caffeinated boost from B&N, and dark romance author Alta Hensley leans into the sinister undertones of “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.”

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  • Book Club Picks for November 2025

    Reese spotlights Charlotte McConaghy’s latest novel, GMA selects Catherine Newman’s follow-up to Sandwich, and more.

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    Louise Penny’s 20th Chief Insp. Gamache mystery, The Black Wolf, lands at #2 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus the manga series The Summer Hikaru Died releases its first new installment since the anime adaptation debuted, and cookbooks by one veteran and one debut author hit our list.

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