Customer Favorites: 2015's Top-Selling New Releases

What this list suggests to me is that Amazon customers like to be entertained--and scared! The creepy thriller The Girl on the Train is our best-selling book of the year, hands down, but Silent Scream, 14th Deadly Sin and Luckiest Girl Alive are no slouches in the category, either. I'm personally happy to see The Nightingale perform so well; it suggests that readers continue to come back to novels about WWII, as long as they deliver stories of people and the difficult decisions that war makes them make. Overall, this is a wide ranging list--lots of history: we're looking at you, David McCullough and Erik Larson--some page-turning fiction. These books are full of great old fashioned storytelling. Truly, something for everyone.--Sara Nelson, Editorial Director of Books and Kindle at Amazon.com

Top 20 Overall Customer Favorites for 2015
List counts only first editions published in 2015 and includes paid units in print and Kindle.

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  1. The Girl on the Train
    The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins
    Hardcover
    $12.38 $26.95
    (81,001)
  2. Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian (Fifty Shades of Grey Series)
    Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian (Fifty Shades of Grey Series) E L James
    Paperback
    $12.72 $15.95
    (27,084)
  3. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel
    Go Set a Watchman: A Novel Harper Lee
    Hardcover
    $14.69 $27.99
    (7,205)
  4. The Nightingale: A Novel
    The Nightingale: A Novel Kristin Hannah
    Hardcover
    $11.15 $27.99
    (52,830)
  5. Memory Man (Memory Man series, 1)
    Memory Man (Memory Man series, 1) David Baldacci
    Paperback
    $7.98 $16.99
    (14,852)
  6. Make Me: A Jack Reacher Novel
    Make Me: A Jack Reacher Novel Lee Child
    Hardcover
    $16.31 $28.99
    (13,000)
  7. Rogue Lawyer: A Novel
    Rogue Lawyer: A Novel John Grisham
    Hardcover
    $16.35 $28.95
    (12,249)
  8. The Girl in the Spider's Web: A Lisbeth Salander novel, continuing Stieg Larsson's Millenniu
    The Girl in the Spider's Web: A Lisbeth Salander novel, continuing Stieg Larsson's Millennium Series David Lagercrantz
    Hardcover
    $12.46 $27.95
    (15,296)
  9. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
    Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Erik Larson
    Hardcover
    $14.54 $30.00
    (7,814)
  10. Silent Scream (Detective Kim Stone crime thriller series) (Volume 1)
    Silent Scream (Detective Kim Stone crime thriller series) (Volume 1) Angela Marsons
    Paperback
    (10,320)
  11. 14th Deadly Sin (Women's Murder Club,
    14th Deadly Sin (Women's Murder Club, 14) James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
    Hardcover
    $15.66 $30.00
    (6,249)
  12. Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10)
    Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10) Jeff Kinney
    Hardcover
    (7,152)
  13. Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Coloring book (Activity Books, Mindfulness and Meditation, Illustrated Flo
    Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Coloring book (Activity Books, Mindfulness and Meditation, Illustrated Floral Prints) Johanna Basford
    Paperback
    $9.99
    (5,785)
  14. The Wright Brothers
    The Wright Brothers David McCullough
    Hardcover
    $16.84 $32.00
    (6,327)
  15. Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns
    Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns Blue Star Coloring, Adult Coloring Books Team
    Paperback
    $6.98 $8.95
    (3,249)
  16. The Liar
    The Liar Nora Roberts
    Hardcover
    $21.96 $27.95
    (6,326)
  17. Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel
    Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel Jessica Knoll
    Hardcover
    $9.97 $25.00
    (4,082)
  18. The Crossing (A Harry Bosch Novel, 18)
    The Crossing (A Harry Bosch Novel, 18) Michael Connelly
    Hardcover
    $11.45 $31.00
    (5,653)
  19. The Stranger
    The Stranger Harlan Coben
    Hardcover
    $5.99 $27.95
    (6,149)
  20. A Spool of Blue Thread
    A Spool of Blue Thread Anne Tyler
    Hardcover
    $17.50 $25.95
    (5,441)
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Top 20 Customer Favorites in Kids & Young Adult
List counts only first editions published in 2015 and includes paid units in print and Kindle.

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  1. Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10)
    Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10) Jeff Kinney
    Hardcover
    (7,152)
  2. What Pet Should I Get? (Classic Seuss)
    What Pet Should I Get? (Classic Seuss) Dr. Seuss
    Hardcover
    $12.58 $17.99
    (2,058)
  3. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, 1)
    Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, 1) Rick Riordan
    Hardcover
    $8.06 $19.99
    (3,814)
  4. The Heir (The Selection)
    The Heir (The Selection) Kiera Cass
    Hardcover
    $16.99 $18.99
    (2,953)
  5. The Isle of the Lost (A Descendants Novel, Vol. 1): A Descendants Novel (The Descendants, 1)
    The Isle of the Lost (A Descendants Novel, Vol. 1): A Descendants Novel (The Descendants, 1) Melissa de la Cruz
    Hardcover
    $9.36 $17.99
    (2,012)
  6. Your Baby's First Word Will Be
    Your Baby's First Word Will Be DADA Jimmy Fallon, Miguel Ordóñez
    Board book
    $5.00 $7.99
    (7,872)
  7. The Day the Crayons Came Home
    The Day the Crayons Came Home Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers
    Hardcover
    $12.02 $18.99
    (2,789)
  8. Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 1: A Scare of A Dare
    Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 1: A Scare of A Dare Zack Zombie
    Paperback
    $5.71
    (4,552)
  9. Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner (4)
    Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner (4) Rush Limbaugh, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh
    Hardcover
    $19.69 $21.00
    (1,770)
  10. Library of Souls: The Third Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Chil
    Library of Souls: The Third Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs
    Hardcover
    $11.99 $18.99
    (4,026)
  11. Queen of Shadows: Throne of Glass 4
    Queen of Shadows: Throne of Glass 4 Sarah J. Maas
    Hardcover
    $16.40 $19.99
    (5,602)
  12. Red Queen
    Red Queen Victoria Aveyard
    Hardcover
    $9.49 $19.99
    (4,841)
  13. Firefight (The Reckoners)
    Firefight (The Reckoners) Brandon Sanderson
    Hardcover
    $18.99
    (1,961)
  14. Winter (Lunar)
    Winter (Lunar) Marissa Meyer
    Hardcover
    $22.99
    (2,680)
  15. The Crown of Ptolemy (Percy Jackson & Kane Chronicles Crossover (Demigods and Magicians) Boo
    The Crown of Ptolemy (Percy Jackson & Kane Chronicles Crossover (Demigods and Magicians) Book 3) Rick Riordan
    Kindle Edition
    $1.99
    (843)
  16. Dork Diaries 9: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen (9)
    Dork Diaries 9: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen (9) Rachel Renée Russell
    Hardcover
    $9.49 $13.99
    (1,035)
  17. The Fate of Ten (Lorien Legacies)
    The Fate of Ten (Lorien Legacies) Pittacus Lore
    Hardcover
    $18.10 $18.99
    (1,300)
  18. The Ruby Circle: A Bloodlines Novel
    The Ruby Circle: A Bloodlines Novel Richelle Mead
    Paperback
    $10.59
    (1,315)
  19. Theodore Boone: the Fugitive
    Theodore Boone: the Fugitive John Grisham
    Hardcover
    $14.87 $17.99
    (1,395)
  20. A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 1)
    A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 1) Sarah J. Maas
    Hardcover
    (10,153)
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Top 20 Most Wished For Books of 2015
List counts only first editions published in 2015 and includes paid units in print and Kindle.

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  1. The Girl on the Train
    The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins
    Hardcover
    $12.38 $26.95
    (81,001)
  2. The Nightingale: A Novel
    The Nightingale: A Novel Kristin Hannah
    Hardcover
    $11.15 $27.99
    (52,830)
  3. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel
    Go Set a Watchman: A Novel Harper Lee
    Hardcover
    $14.69 $27.99
    (7,205)
  4. Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Coloring book (Activity Books, Mindfulness and Meditation, Illustrated Flo
    Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Coloring book (Activity Books, Mindfulness and Meditation, Illustrated Floral Prints) Johanna Basford
    Paperback
    $9.99
    (5,785)
  5. Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian (Fifty Shades of Grey Series)
    Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian (Fifty Shades of Grey Series) E L James
    Paperback
    $12.72 $15.95
    (27,084)
  6. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
    Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Erik Larson
    Hardcover
    $14.54 $30.00
    (7,814)
  7. Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns
    Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns Blue Star Coloring, Adult Coloring Books Team
    Paperback
    $6.98 $8.95
    (3,249)
  8. The Girl in the Spider's Web: A Lisbeth Salander novel, continuing Stieg Larsson's Millenniu
    The Girl in the Spider's Web: A Lisbeth Salander novel, continuing Stieg Larsson's Millennium Series David Lagercrantz
    Hardcover
    $12.46 $27.95
    (15,296)
  9. Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel
    Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel Jessica Knoll
    Hardcover
    $9.97 $25.00
    (4,082)
  10. Between the World and Me
    Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates
    Hardcover
    $13.11 $26.00
    (12,343)
  11. The Wright Brothers
    The Wright Brothers David McCullough
    Hardcover
    $16.84 $32.00
    (6,327)
  12. Balance (Angie's Extreme Stress Mend
    Balance (Angie's Extreme Stress Menders) Angie Grace
    Paperback
    $11.95
    (1,979)
  13. Memory Man (Memory Man series, 1)
    Memory Man (Memory Man series, 1) David Baldacci
    Paperback
    $7.98 $16.99
    (14,852)
  14. Rogue Lawyer: A Novel
    Rogue Lawyer: A Novel John Grisham
    Hardcover
    $16.35 $28.95
    (12,249)
  15. A Spool of Blue Thread
    A Spool of Blue Thread Anne Tyler
    Hardcover
    $17.50 $25.95
    (5,441)
  16. Make Me: A Jack Reacher Novel
    Make Me: A Jack Reacher Novel Lee Child
    Hardcover
    $16.31 $28.99
    (13,000)
  17. Seveneves: A Novel
    Seveneves: A Novel Neal Stephenson
    Hardcover
    $37.15
    (5,061)
  18. Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Animal Designs
    Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Animal Designs Blue Star Coloring
    Paperback
    $6.91 $8.95
    (3,083)
  19. Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10)
    Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10) Jeff Kinney
    Hardcover
    (7,152)
  20. Lost Ocean Inky Adventure & Colourin
    Lost Ocean Inky Adventure & Colouring Bk Johanna Basford
    $18.73
    (1,201)
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Top 20 Most Gifted Books of 2015
List counts only first editions published in 2015 and includes paid units in print and Kindle.

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  1. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel
    Go Set a Watchman: A Novel Harper Lee
    Hardcover
    $14.69 $27.99
    (7,205)
  2. The Wright Brothers
    The Wright Brothers David McCullough
    Hardcover
    $16.84 $32.00
    (6,327)
  3. The Girl on the Train
    The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins
    Hardcover
    $12.38 $26.95
    (81,001)
  4. Humans of New York : Stories
    Humans of New York : Stories Brandon Stanton
    Hardcover
    $17.00 $29.99
    (3,051)
  5. Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns
    Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns Blue Star Coloring, Adult Coloring Books Team
    Paperback
    $6.98 $8.95
    (3,249)
  6. Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Coloring book (Activity Books, Mindfulness and Meditation, Illustrated Flo
    Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Coloring book (Activity Books, Mindfulness and Meditation, Illustrated Floral Prints) Johanna Basford
    Paperback
    $9.99
    (5,785)
  7. Little Blue Truck
    Little Blue Truck
    Board book
    $12.84
    (90)
  8. What Pet Should I Get? (Classic Seuss)
    What Pet Should I Get? (Classic Seuss) Dr. Seuss
    Hardcover
    $12.58 $17.99
    (2,058)
  9. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
    Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Erik Larson
    Hardcover
    $14.54 $30.00
    (7,814)
  10. Your Baby's First Word Will Be
    Your Baby's First Word Will Be DADA Jimmy Fallon, Miguel Ordóñez
    Board book
    $5.00 $7.99
    (7,872)
  11. Ask: The Counterintuitive Online Formula to Discover Exactly What Your Customers Want to Buy...Create a Mass o
    Ask: The Counterintuitive Online Formula to Discover Exactly What Your Customers Want to Buy...Create a Mass of Raving Fans...and Take Any Business to the Next Level Ryan Levesque
    Paperback
    $12.99
    (872)
  12. Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Animal Designs
    Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Animal Designs Blue Star Coloring
    Paperback
    $6.91 $8.95
    (3,083)
  13. Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian (Fifty Shades of Grey Series)
    Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian (Fifty Shades of Grey Series) E L James
    Paperback
    $12.72 $15.95
    (27,084)
  14. Creative Haven Creative Cats Coloring Book (Adult Coloring)
    Creative Haven Creative Cats Coloring Book (Adult Coloring) Marjorie Sarnat
    Paperback
    $4.79 $5.99
    (4,183)
  15. The Nightingale: A Novel
    The Nightingale: A Novel Kristin Hannah
    Hardcover
    $11.15 $27.99
    (52,830)
  16. Rath's Deception (The Janus Group) (Volum
    Rath's Deception (The Janus Group) (Volume 1) Piers Platt
    Paperback
    $12.99
    (348)
  17. Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency (Bill O'Reilly's Killing
    Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series) Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
    Hardcover
    $5.00 $30.00
    (5,402)
  18. Balance (Angie's Extreme Stress Mend
    Balance (Angie's Extreme Stress Menders) Angie Grace
    Paperback
    $11.95
    (1,979)
  19. Adult Coloring Books: A Coloring Book for Adults Featuring Mandalas and Henna Inspired Flowers, Animals, and P
    Adult Coloring Books: A Coloring Book for Adults Featuring Mandalas and Henna Inspired Flowers, Animals, and Paisley Patterns Coloring Books for Adults
    Paperback
    $8.49 $8.99
    (2,550)
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