New York Times Best Sellers

Reading great books not only entertains but trains our writing skills. When we hone eye and heart with fine literature, we become better at concepting, developing story structure and crafting script. All of the following are current best sellers. Compare them to books in your personal library. 

1. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
2. LETHAL, by Sandra Brown
3. THE MILL RIVER RECLUSE, by Darcie Chan
4. HEAT RISES, by Richard Castle
5. SON OF STONE, by Stuart Woods
6. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
7. CONFIDENCE MEN, by Ron Suskind
8. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
9. MONEYBALL, by Michael Lewis
10. THE NIGHT CIRCUS, by Erin Morgenstern
11. REAMDE, by Neal Stephenson
12. IN MY TIME, by Dick Cheney with Liz Cheney
13. EVERY THING ON IT, by Shel Silverstein
14. WONDERSTRUCK, by Brian Selznick
15. MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, by Ransom Riggs
16. THE POWER OF SIX, by Pittacus Lore
17. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak
18. THE RED PYRAMID, by Rick Riordan
19. THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie
20. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell
21. CLARK HOWARD'S LIVING LARGE IN LEAN TIMES, by Clark Howard
22. TIPPING POINT, by Malcolm Gladwell
23. THAT USED TO BE US, by Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum
24. IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS, by Erik Larson
25. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
26. CRAZY LOVE, by Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski
27. EAT TO LIVE, by Joel Fuhrman
28. FORKS OVER KNIVES, edited by Gene Stone
29. SILENT RUN, by Barbara Freethy (Barbara Freethy)
30. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS, by George R. R. Martin (Random House)
31. A KILLING TIDE, by P. J. Alderman (P. J. Alderman)
32. MILE 81, by Stephen King (Scribner)
33. A GAME OF THRONES, by George R. R. Martin (Random House)
34. THE PARIS WIFE, by Paula McLain (Random House)
35. THE RACE, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott (Penguin Group)
36. THE ART OF FIELDING, by Chad Harbach (Little, Brown)
37. THE CONFESSION, by John Grisham (Knopf Doubleday)
38. THE REVERSAL, by Michael Connelly (Grand Central)
39. A STORM OF SWORDS, by George R. R. Martin (Random House)
40. SECOND SON, by Lee Child (Random House)
41. AMERICAN ASSASSIN, by Vince Flynn (Simon & Schuster)
42. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson (Knopf Doubleday)
43. UNFINISHED BUSINESS, by Nora Roberts (Harlequin)
44. A FEAST FOR CROWS, by George R. R. Martin (Random House

The previous list includes books that currently top the New York Times Best Sellers List. It covers suspense, crime, fantasy, non-fiction and many other genres. Read, learn and, most of all, enjoy!