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HARDCOVER FICTION

1. “15th Affair” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown, $28).Last week: —

2. “The Apartment: A Novel” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte, $28.95). Last week: —

3. “The Last Mile” by David Baldacci (Grand Central, $29). Last week: 2

4. “Extreme Prey” by John Sandford (Putnam, $29). Last week: 1

5. “The Obsession” by Nora Roberts (Berkley, $28). Last week: 3

6. “The Nest” by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (Ecco, $26.99). Last week: 4

7. “Bloodline (Star Wars)” by Claudia Gray (Del Rey, $28). Last week: —

8. “Everybody’s Fool” by Richard Russo (Knopf, $27.95).Last week: —

9. “As Time Goes By” by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster, $26.99). Last week: 5

10. “Eligible: A modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice” by Curtis Sittenfeld (Random House, $28. Last week: 7

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. “The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss” by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt (Harper, $27.99). Last week: 1

2. “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” by Angela Duckworth (Scribner, $28). Last week: —

3. “Hamilton: The Revolution” by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter (Grand, $40). Last week: —

4. “Unashamed” by Lecrae Moore (B&H, $24.99).Last week: —

5. “Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting” by Lesley Stahl (Blue Rider, $27). Last week: —

6. “Perfectly Imperfect: The Art and Soul of Yoga Practice” by Baron Baptiste (Hay House, $19.99).Last week: —

7. “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi (Random House, $25). Last week: 2

8. “Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor” by Clinton Romesha (Dutton, $28).Last week: —

9. “Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike” by Phil Knight (Scribner, $29). Last week: —

10. “Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat” by Chrissy Teigen and Adeena Sussman (Clarkson Potter, $29.99). Last week: 5

For the week ended May 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.

— Publishers Weekly

CHICAGOLAND BEST-SELLERS

1. “The Nest” by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (Ecco, $26.99).

2. “The Little Paris Bookshop: A Novel” by Nina George (Broadway, $16).

3. “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo (Ten Speed, $16.99).

4. “The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss” by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt (Harper, $27.99).

5. “Everybody’s Fool” by Richard Russo (Knopf, $27.95).

Participating bookstores: Barbara’s Bookstores (Chicago), The Book Cellar (Chicago), Seminary Co-op Bookstore and 57th Street Books (Chicago), Anderson’s Bookshop (Naperville), The Book Stall at Chestnut Court (Winnetka), Women & Children First Bookstore (Chicago), The Book Table (Oak Park), The Bookstore (Glen Ellyn), The Book Bin (Northbrook), Lake Forest Book Store (Lake Forest).