New York Times Best Sellers: December 25, 2022

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A companion volume to McCarthy's recent novel "The Passengers." A doctoral candidate diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia contemplates the nature of madness.

The 22nd book in the Jack Ryan series. Ryan goes behind the Berlin Wall in 1985 to investigate an East German defector.

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

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

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

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

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 third book in the Dragon Heart Legacy series. Breen Siobhan Kelly confronts darkness during her first Christmas in both Talamh and Ireland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The creator of the web comic “xkcd” and former NASA roboticist looks into hypothetical and oddball scenarios.

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

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

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

The astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium delves into subjects including politics, religion, gender and race.

Behind-the-scenes photos and stories of the streaming series about the art of comedy.