This Week’s Bestsellers: November 10, 2025
Fiction Highlights
Louise Penny's 20th Chief Inspector Gamache mystery, The Black Wolf, ranks #2 on our hardcover fiction list. Our starred review called it “exemplary.” In March, Penny, a Canadian author, canceled a planned U.S. tour, citing “the ongoing threat of an unprovoked trade war” and “other things the U.S. president is doing that make visiting the U.S. unpalatable.” As a show of cross-border solidarity, she concluded a series of Canadian appearances with two sold-out events at the Haskell Free Library & Opera House, located on the Vermont-Quebec border.
Manga Releases
The Eisner-nominated manga creator Mokumokuren debuts at #6 on our trade paperback list with volume six of The Summer Hikaru Died, a coming-of-age horror series featuring queer themes. Yen Press started publishing English translations in 2023, and Netflix began airing the anime adaptation in July.
Nonfiction Bestsellers
Ree Drummond returns with The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes, which holds the #1 spot on our hardcover nonfiction list. This is her ninth cookbook, maintaining her widespread popularity. Her previous collection, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready!, has sold nearly 304,000 print copies since its release two years ago.
“The ongoing threat of an unprovoked trade war” and “other things the U.S. president is doing that make visiting the U.S. unpalatable.” – Louise Penny
Author's summary: Louise Penny’s latest Gamache novel and Mokumokuren’s manga impress on bestseller lists, while Ree Drummond’s cookbooks continue to captivate readers with widespread appeal.
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