New York Times Best Sellers: December 4, 2022

Two childhood friends follow in their fathers’ footsteps, which puts them on opposite sides of the law.

The seventh book in the Mistborn series. The fate of millions depends on a decision by the frontier lawman turned big-city senator Waxillium Ladrian.

A high school kid inherits a shed that is a portal to another world where good and evil are at war.

Ballard and Bosch bury old resentments as they go after two killers.

Musicians from different backgrounds are attracted to each other and a mother flee with her son from an abusive husband.

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.

The 27th book in the Jack Reacher series. Reacher goes after a killer but is unaware of the bigger implications.

A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.

After returning to her hometown, Olivia McAfee's son gets accused of killing his crush.

Detective Alex Cross and the true-crime author Thomas Tull search for a serial killer known as the Family Man.

The seventh book in the Memory Man series. Decker works with a new partner to investigate a double homicide.

A reimagining of Charles Dicken's "David Copperfield" set in the mountains of southern Appalachia.

Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner goes on a quest to find his mother, a Chinese American poet whose work he was taught to disavow.

The first of a two-volume story. Bobby Western discovers things have gone missing from a jet in an underwater crash site, including the 10th passenger.

Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design.

The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations.

The former vice president gives an account of his career, including his time in the Oval Office and during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

The actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on “Friends,” shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety.

The lead singer of the Irish rock band U2 offers details of his life, career and activism.

The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.

More than 365 images and reflections by the National Book Award–winning author and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life of Abraham Lincoln.

The filmmaker shares his love of cinema with special attention given to key American films of the 1970s.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer details Samuel Adam's contributions to the American Revolution.

In a collection of more than 60 essays, the musician and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature explores the nature of popular music.

A biography of Queen Elizabeth II, which explores her influence on Britain and the rest of the world.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author chronicles the discovery of cells and describes how modern medicine uses them.

Observations and anecdotes from a star of "Gilmore Girls."

The actor known for playing the villain Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" movies recounts his life on and off the set of the film series.

A collection of the late conservative commentator's on-air moments, with memories from his widow and brother.