NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLERS

Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Nov. 28.

FICTION

1. READY PLAYER TWO, by Ernest Cline. (Ballantine) In a sequel to “Ready Player One,” Wade Watts discovers a technological advancement and goes on a new quest. (WEEKS ON LIST: 1)

2. DEADLY CROSS, by James Patterson. (Little, Brown) The 28th book in the “Alex Cross” series. An investigation of a double homicide sends Alex Cross to Alabama. (1)

3. THE AWAKENING, by Nora Roberts. (St. Martin’s) The first book in the “Dragon Heart Legacy” series. Breen Kelly travels through a portal in Ireland to a land of faeries and mermaids. (1)

4. THE RETURN, by Nicholas Sparks. (Grand Central) A doctor serving in the Navy in Afghanistan goes back to North Carolina where two women change his life. (9)

5. DAYLIGHT, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central) FBI agent Atlee Pine’s search for her twin sister overlaps with a military investigator’s hunt for someone involved in a global conspiracy. (2)

6. A TIME FOR MERCY, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) The third book in the “Jake Brigance” series. A 16-year-old is accused of killing a deputy in Clanton, Mississippi, in 1990. (7)

7. THE LAW OF INNOCENCE, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown) The sixth book in the “Mickey Haller” series. Haller defends himself when police find the body of a former client in his car’s trunk. (3)

8. RHYTHM OF WAR, by Brandon Sanderson. (Tor) The fourth book in the “Stormlight Archive” series. Technological discoveries and an ensuing arms race change how a war is fought. (2)

9. HOME BODY, by Rupi Kaur. (Andrews McMeel) Poems and illustrations by the author of “Milk and Honey” and “The Sun and Her Flowers.” (2)

10. THE SENTINEL, by Lee Child and Andrew Child. (Delacorte) Jack Reacher intervenes on an ambush in Tennessee and uncovers a conspiracy. (5)

11. THE VANISHING HALF, by Brit Bennett. (Riverhead) The lives of twin sisters who run away from a Southern Black community at age 16 diverge as one returns and the other takes on a different racial identity but their fates intertwine. (26)

12. FORTUNE AND GLORY, by Janet Evanovich. (Atria) The 27th book in the “Stephanie Plum” series. Stephanie deals with a soldier of fortune from Little Havana. (4)

13. ANXIOUS PEOPLE, by Fredrik Backman. (Atria) A failed bank robber holds a group of strangers hostage at an apartment open house. (12)

14. WAR LORD, by Bernard Cornwell. (Harper) The 13th book in the “Saxon Tales” series. Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg prepares for what might be his final battle. (1)

15. ARCHANGEL’S SUN, by Nalini Singh. (Berkley) The 13th book in the “Guild Hunter” series. Titus must stop dangerous creatures called the reborn. (1)

NONFICTION

1. A PROMISED LAND, by Barack Obama. (Crown) In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term. (2)

2. GREENLIGHTS, by Matthew McConaughey. (Crown) The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. (6)

3. DOLLY PARTON, SONGTELLER, by Dolly Parton with Robert K. Oermann. (Chronicle) The country music icon offers insights on 175 of her songs. (2)

4. BECOMING, by Michelle Obama. (Crown) The former first lady describes her journey from the

South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent. (87)

5. MODERN WARRIORS, by Pete Hegseth. (Broadside) The Fox News host and combat veteran interviews soldiers about the different kinds of battles they encountered. (1)

6. NO TIME LIKE THE FUTURE, by Michael J. Fox. (Flatiron) The actor discusses the challenges he has faced with Parkinson’s disease and other setbacks that caused him to reassess his outlook. (2)

7. CASTE, by Isabel Wilkerson. (Random House) The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today. (17)

8. SAVING FREEDOM, by Joe Scarborough. (Harper) The MSNBC host and former congressman describes the struggles Harry Truman faced before and during his time as president. (1)

9. UNTAMED, by Glennon Doyle. (Dial) The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. (38)

10. IS THIS ANYTHING? by Jerry Seinfeld. (Simon & Schuster) The comedian shares material he collected in an accordion folder over the last 45 years. (6)

11. HUMANS, by Brandon Stanton. (St. Martin’s) Photos and stories of people from over 40 countries collected by the creator of “Humans of New York.” (6)

12. HILLBILLY ELEGY, by J.D. Vance. (HarperCollins) A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of the white working class through the story of his own childhood. (88)

13. THE ANSWER IS…, by Alex Trebek. (Simon & Schuster) A memoir by the host of the TV game show “Jeopardy!” from 1984 to 2020. (6)

14. MY OWN WORDS, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams. (Simon & Schuster) A collection of articles and speeches by the Supreme Court justice. (9) 15. UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH A BLACK MAN, by Emmanuel Acho. (Flatiron) A look at some questions and concepts needed to address systemic racism. (3)