Publisher
Ballantine
Titles on list
253
Total weeks
1,051
Best rank
#1
Weeks at #1
40
On the Bestseller Lists
253 titles
WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES
Clarissa Pinkola Estes#1 · 99 wks
BEFORE WE WERE YOURS
Lisa Wingate#6 · 54 wks
THE PARIS WIFE
Paula McLain#7 · 31 wks
MAD HONEY
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan#3 · 26 wks
SMALL GREAT THINGS
Jodi Picoult#1 · 23 wks
ATMOSPHERE
Taylor Jenkins Reid#1 · 18 wks
THE IN-BETWEEN
Hadley Vlahos#5 · 17 wks
PROJECT HAIL MARY
Andy Weir#3 · 17 wks
MALIBU RISING
Taylor Jenkins Reid#2 · 16 wks
$100 MISUNDERSTANDING
Robert Gover#4 · 16 wks
WISH YOU WERE HERE
Jodi Picoult#2 · 13 wks
GODS AND GENERALS
Jeff Shaara#9 · 13 wks
A SIMPLE PATH
Mother Teresa. Compiled by Lucinda Vardey#4 · 13 wks
THE MAID
Nita Prose#1 · 12 wks
READY PLAYER TWO
Ernest Cline#1 · 12 wks
LEAVING TIME
Jodi Picoult#1 · 12 wks
SLEEPERS
Lorenzo Carcaterra#5 · 11 wks
DAISY JONES & THE SIX
Taylor Jenkins Reid#3 · 9 wks
THE BOOK OF BASKETBALL
Bill Simmons#1 · 9 wks
THE TEMPLAR LEGACY
Steve Berry#4 · 9 wks
THE BOOK OF TWO WAYS
Jodi Picoult#1 · 8 wks
A SPARK OF LIGHT
Jodi Picoult#1 · 8 wks
ALL WE EVER WANTED
Emily Giffin#2 · 8 wks
THE PASSAGE
Justin Cronin#3 · 8 wks
EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER
Linda Holmes#3 · 7 wks
LOST ROSES
Martha Hall Kelly#3 · 7 wks
CIRCLING THE SUN
Paula Mclain#4 · 7 wks
THE ALEXANDRIA LINK
Steve Berry#3 · 7 wks
THE LAST FULL MEASURE
Jeff Shaara#8 · 7 wks
BY ANY OTHER NAME
Jodi Picoult#1 · 6 wks
MEANT TO BE
Emily Giffin#2 · 6 wks
A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA
Isabel Allende#8 · 6 wks
COTTAGE BY THE SEA
Debbie Macomber#3 · 6 wks
THE GIRL BEFORE
J. P. Delaney#3 · 6 wks
TALKING AS FAST AS I CAN
Lauren Graham#3 · 6 wks
FIRST COMES LOVE
Emily Giffin#1 · 6 wks
TROUBLEMAKER
Leah Remini and Rebecca Paley#1 · 6 wks
THE ONE AND ONLY
Emily Giffin#1 · 6 wks
THE DREAM TEAM
Jack McCallum#3 · 6 wks
OFFICIAL BOOK CLUB SELECTION
Kathy Griffin#1 · 6 wks
GONE
Jonathan Kellerman#1 · 6 wks
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
Judith McNaught#5 · 6 wks
SEDUCED BY MOONLIGHT
Laurell K. Hamilton#4 · 6 wks
A COLD HEART
Jonathan Kellerman#6 · 6 wks
RISE TO REBELLION
Jeff Shaara#9 · 6 wks
WE THE WOMEN
Norah O'Donnell with Kate Andersen Brower#3 · 5 wks
CARRIE SOTO IS BACK
Taylor Jenkins Reid#1 · 5 wks
WE WERE NEVER HERE
Andrea Bartz#3 · 5 wks
SPEARHEAD
Adam Makos#4 · 5 wks
SOMETHING IN THE WATER
Catherine Steadman#11 · 5 wks
GLITTER AND GLUE
Kelly Corrigan#2 · 5 wks
THE JEFFERSON KEY
Steve Berry#4 · 5 wks
ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET
Ashley Judd with Maryanne Vollers#5 · 5 wks
COMPULSION
Jonathan Kellerman#1 · 5 wks
LOVING FRANK
Nancy Horan#5 · 5 wks
OBSESSION
Jonathan Kellerman#2 · 5 wks
RAGE
Jonathan Kellerman#7 · 5 wks
HALF HIS AGE
Jennette McCurdy#2 · 4 wks
BLACK CAKE
Charmaine Wilkerson#2 · 4 wks
ALL ABOUT ME!
Mel Brooks#6 · 4 wks
ALASKAN HOLIDAY
Debbie Macomber#4 · 4 wks
ANY DREAM WILL DO
Debbie Macomber#1 · 4 wks
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
Jonathan Kellerman#4 · 4 wks
LILAC GIRLS
Martha Hall Kelly#13 · 4 wks
EMPTY MANSIONS
Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell Jr.#4 · 4 wks
THE INN AT ROSE HARBOR
Debbie Macomber#2 · 4 wks
A BLAZE OF GLORY
Jeff Shaara#7 · 4 wks
VICTIMS
Jonathan Kellerman#2 · 4 wks
THE FINAL STORM
Jeff Shaara#6 · 4 wks
DECEPTION
Jonathan Kellerman#4 · 4 wks
STAYING TRUE
Jenny Sanford#3 · 4 wks
TRUE DETECTIVES
Jonathan Kellerman#1 · 4 wks
FIRE AND ICE
Julie Garwood#5 · 4 wks
THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT
Steve Berry#9 · 4 wks
SHADOW MUSIC
Julie Garwood#7 · 4 wks
THE VENETIAN BETRAYAL
Steve Berry#12 · 4 wks
THE BONE GARDEN
Tess Gerritsen#10 · 4 wks
SHADOW DANCE
Julie Garwood#5 · 4 wks
INTO THE STORM
Suzanne Brockmann#3 · 4 wks
COVER OF NIGHT
Linda Howard#6 · 4 wks
MURDER LIST
Julie Garwood#2 · 4 wks
THERAPY
Jonathan Kellerman#5 · 4 wks
THE SINNER
Tess Gerritsen#4 · 4 wks
GONE TOO FAR
Suzanne Brockmann#5 · 4 wks
THE MURDER BOOK
Jonathan Kellerman#5 · 4 wks
THE APPRENTICE
Tess Gerritsen#10 · 4 wks
SOUTHAMPTON ROW
Anne Perry#5 · 4 wks
JUST JACKIE
Edward Klein#7 · 4 wks
MY LIVES
Roseanne Arnold#9 · 4 wks
WITNESS TO A CENTURY
George Seldes#7 · 4 wks
THE BOOK OF LOST FRIENDS
Lisa Wingate#8 · 3 wks
WINDOW ON THE BAY
Debbie Macomber#6 · 3 wks
THE WEDDING GUEST
Jonathan Kellerman#7 · 3 wks
IF NOT FOR YOU
Debbie Macomber#3 · 3 wks
THE CITY OF MIRRORS
Justin Cronin#1 · 3 wks
A GIRL'S GUIDE TO MOVING ON
Debbie Macomber#2 · 3 wks
BREAKDOWN
Jonathan Kellerman#6 · 3 wks
SILVER LININGS
Debbie Macomber#5 · 3 wks
THE FATEFUL LIGHTNING
Jeff Shaara#11 · 3 wks
LAST ONE HOME
Debbie Macomber#6 · 3 wks
BLOSSOM STREET BRIDES
Debbie Macomber#4 · 3 wks
KILLER
Jonathan Kellerman#3 · 3 wks
UNDER THE WIDE AND STARRY SKY
Nancy Horan#9 · 3 wks
STARTING NOW
Debbie Macomber#1 · 3 wks
GUILT
Jonathan Kellerman#4 · 3 wks
ANGELS AT THE TABLE
Debbie Macomber#9 · 3 wks
THE TWELVE
Justin Cronin#2 · 3 wks
LAST TO DIE
Tess Gerritsen#3 · 3 wks
ICE COLD
Tess Gerritsen#10 · 3 wks
BONES
Jonathan Kellerman#4 · 3 wks
A LICK OF FROST
Laurell K. Hamilton#2 · 3 wks
UP CLOSE AND DANGEROUS
Linda Howard#6 · 3 wks
THE RISING TIDE
Jeff Shaara#8 · 3 wks
THE MEPHISTO CLUB
Tess Gerritsen#3 · 3 wks
SLOW BURN
Julie Garwood#3 · 3 wks
VANISH
Tess Gerritsen#7 · 3 wks
A STROKE OF MIDNIGHT
Laurell K. Hamilton#6 · 3 wks
DYING TO PLEASE
Linda Howard#6 · 3 wks
THE FOURTH PROCEDURE
Stanley Pottinger#11 · 3 wks
LOVE LETTERS
Debbie Macomber#2 · 3 wks
THIS DOG WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Elias Weiss Friedman with Ben Greenman#2 · 2 wks
THE DEVIL AT HIS ELBOW
Valerie Bauerlein#9 · 2 wks
THE SUMMER PACT
Emily Giffin#3 · 2 wks
OUT OF THE CORNER
Jennifer Grey#5 · 2 wks
DEAR SANTA
Debbie Macomber#6 · 2 wks
IT'S BETTER THIS WAY
Debbie Macomber#4 · 2 wks
THE CHIFFON TRENCHES
André Leon Talley#6 · 2 wks
NIGHT MOVES
Jonathan Kellerman#6 · 2 wks
BEYOND THE MESSY TRUTH
Van Jones#12 · 2 wks
MERRY AND BRIGHT
Debbie Macomber#8 · 2 wks
THE PERFECT HORSE
Elizabeth Letts#7 · 2 wks
THE MURDERER'S DAUGHTER
Jonathan Kellerman#7 · 2 wks
MOTIVE
Jonathan Kellerman#7 · 2 wks
OFF THE SIDELINES
Kirsten Gillibrand#8 · 2 wks
THE SMOKE AT DAWN
Jeff Shaara#8 · 2 wks
THE LINCOLN MYTH
Steve Berry#4 · 2 wks
ROSE HARBOR IN BLOOM
Debbie Macomber#3 · 2 wks
THE KING'S DECEPTION
Steve Berry#6 · 2 wks
A CHAIN OF THUNDER
Jeff Shaara#7 · 2 wks
BLOODFIRE QUEST
Terry Brooks#7 · 2 wks
THE COLUMBUS AFFAIR
Steve Berry#4 · 2 wks
EIGHTY-DOLLAR CHAMPION
Elizabeth Letts#10 · 2 wks
THE SILENT GIRL
Tess Gerritsen#3 · 2 wks
MYSTERY
Jonathan Kellerman#3 · 2 wks
VEIL OF NIGHT
Linda Howard#5 · 2 wks
SIZZLE
Julie Garwood#4 · 2 wks
EVIDENCE
Jonathan Kellerman#6 · 2 wks
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET
Jamie Ford#15 · 2 wks
SWALLOWING DARKNESS
Laurell K. Hamilton#3 · 2 wks
THE KEEPSAKE
Tess Gerritsen#7 · 2 wks
DEATH ANGEL
Linda Howard#9 · 2 wks
THE STEEL WAVE
Jeff Shaara#11 · 2 wks
FORCE OF NATURE
Suzanne Brockmann#3 · 2 wks
INNOCENT TRAITOR
Alison Weir#12 · 2 wks
MISTRAL’S KISS
Laurell K. Hamilton#12 · 2 wks
KISS ME WHILE I SLEEP
Linda Howard#10 · 2 wks
THE CONSPIRACY CLUB
Jonathan Kellerman#9 · 2 wks
BALANCE OF POWER
Richard North Patterson#9 · 2 wks
KILLJOY
Julie Garwood#5 · 2 wks
A CARESS OF TWILIGHT
Laurell K. Hamilton#10 · 2 wks
THE SURGEON
Tess Gerritsen#13 · 2 wks
RAISING CAIN
Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson with Teresa Barker#14 · 2 wks
I AM JACKIE CHAN
Jackie Chan with Jeff Yang#15 · 2 wks
CHASING THE CLOUDS AWAY
Debbie Macomber#14 · 1 wk
INTO THE BLUE
Emma Brodie#14 · 1 wk
JIGSAW
Jonathan Kellerman#13 · 1 wk
THIS AMERICAN WOMAN
Zarna Garg#12 · 1 wk
OPEN SEASON
Jonathan Kellerman#14 · 1 wk
A CHRISTMAS DUET
Debbie Macomber#9 · 1 wk
BLUE SISTERS
Coco Mellors#8 · 1 wk
THE BLACK BIRD ORACLE
Deborah Harkness#2 · 1 wk
THE FERRYMAN
Justin Cronin#12 · 1 wk
UNNATURAL HISTORY
Jonathan Kellerman#9 · 1 wk
HAVE I TOLD YOU THIS ALREADY?
Lauren Graham#13 · 1 wk
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
Debbie Macomber#12 · 1 wk
UPGRADE
Blake Crouch#6 · 1 wk
THE BEST IS YET TO COME
Debbie Macomber#11 · 1 wk
TEN STEPS TO NANETTE
Hannah Gadsby#6 · 1 wk
CITY OF THE DEAD
Jonathan Kellerman#7 · 1 wk
VIOLETA
Isabel Allende#8 · 1 wk
WHEN THE STARS GO DARK
Paula McLain#12 · 1 wk
SUNFLOWER SISTERS
Martha Hall Kelly#10 · 1 wk
UNFINISHED
Priyanka Chopra Jonas#15 · 1 wk
SERPENTINE
Jonathan Kellerman#13 · 1 wk
JINGLE ALL THE WAY
Debbie Macomber#10 · 1 wk
LIVE IN LOVE
Lauren Akins with Mark Dagostino#6 · 1 wk
IT'S NOT ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE
Terry McMillan#12 · 1 wk
THE JETSETTERS
Amanda Eyre Ward#11 · 1 wk
THE MUSEUM OF DESIRE
Jonathan Kellerman#5 · 1 wk
A MRS. MIRACLE CHRISTMAS
Debbie Macomber#11 · 1 wk
A DREAM ABOUT LIGHTNING BUGS
Ben Folds#7 · 1 wk
SURFSIDE SISTERS
Nancy Thayer#15 · 1 wk
LOVE AND RUIN
Paula McLain#14 · 1 wk
THE THIEF
J.R. Ward#4 · 1 wk
NEED TO KNOW
Karen Cleveland#10 · 1 wk
BLOOD FURY
J.R. Ward#9 · 1 wk
I KNOW A SECRET
Tess Gerritsen#8 · 1 wk
DEVIL'S CUT
J. R. Ward#14 · 1 wk
CRIME SCENE
Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman#9 · 1 wk
THE FROZEN HOURS
Jeff Shaara#8 · 1 wk
THE CHOSEN
J. R. Ward#3 · 1 wk
THE GIRL BEFORE
J P Delaney#14 · 1 wk
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
Debbie Macomber#7 · 1 wk
DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW
Debbie Macomber#15 · 1 wk
DIE AGAIN
Tess Gerritsen#5 · 1 wk
MR. MIRACLE
Debbie Macomber#12 · 1 wk
STARRY NIGHT
Debbie Macomber#6 · 1 wk
SONGS OF WILLOW FROST
Jamie Ford#11 · 1 wk
WITCH WRAITH
Terry Brooks#11 · 1 wk
SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY, MAYBE
Lauren Graham#16 · 1 wk
MIDNIGHT AT MARBLE ARCH
Anne Perry#13 · 1 wk
SHADOW WOMAN
Linda Howard#8 · 1 wk
A SUNLESS SEA
Anne Perry#10 · 1 wk
WARDS OF FAERIE
Terry Brooks#3 · 1 wk
IMPERFECT
Jim Abbott and Tim Brown#16 · 1 wk
DORCHESTER TERRACE
Anne Perry#15 · 1 wk
BORN TO DARKNESS
Suzanne Brockmann#12 · 1 wk
PREY
Linda Howard#5 · 1 wk
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
Vanessa Diffenbaugh#13 · 1 wk
BREAKING THE RULES
Suzanne Brockmann#12 · 1 wk
DECEIVED
Paul S. Kemp#13 · 1 wk
THE EMPEROR'S TOMB
Steve Berry#8 · 1 wk
JULIET
Anne Fortier#14 · 1 wk
DIVINE MISDEMEANORS
Laurell K. Hamilton#6 · 1 wk
THE PARIS VENDETTA
Steve Berry#9 · 1 wk
ICE
Linda Howard#8 · 1 wk
NO LESS THAN VICTORY
Jeff Shaara#11 · 1 wk
A PRINCESS OF LANDOVER
Terry Brooks#15 · 1 wk
HOT PURSUIT
Suzanne Brockmann#7 · 1 wk
BURN
Linda Howard#6 · 1 wk
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I'D DROPPED MY LAST EGG
Kathie Lee Gifford#8 · 1 wk
EXECUTION DOCK
Anne Perry#10 · 1 wk
DARK OF NIGHT
Suzanne Brockmann#6 · 1 wk
THE FIRE
Katherine Neville#12 · 1 wk
INTO THE FIRE
Suzanne Brockmann#7 · 1 wk
BUCKINGHAM PALACE GARDENS
Anne Perry#15 · 1 wk
ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
Suzanne Brockmann#14 · 1 wk
MISTRAL'S KISS
Laurell K. Hamilton#8 · 1 wk
DARK ASSASSIN
Anne Perry#15 · 1 wk
BREAKING POINT
Suzanne Brockmann#11 · 1 wk
KILLING TIME
Linda Howard#9 · 1 wk
THE THIRD SECRET
Steve Berry#13 · 1 wk
HOT TARGET
Suzanne Brockmann#10 · 1 wk
TWISTED
Jonathan Kellerman#6 · 1 wk
FLASHPOINT
Suzanne Brockmann#9 · 1 wk
BLACK CREEK CROSSING
John Saul#12 · 1 wk
CRY NO MORE
Linda Howard#9 · 1 wk
NO GRAVES AS YET
Anne Perry#14 · 1 wk
A GOLFER'S LIFE
Arnold Palmer with James Dodson#14 · 1 wk
FEEL THIS BOOK
Janeane Garofalo and Ben Stiller#13 · 1 wk
EVENSONG
Gail Godwin#15 · 1 wk
REIGN IN HELL
William Diehl#13 · 1 wk
APACHES
Lorenzo Carcaterra#14 · 1 wk
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