New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers August 12, 2018 1. Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn A Star Wars saga. Darth Vader and Grand Admiral Thrawn join forces to serve Emperor Palpatine. 2. The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson President Jonathan Duncan takes on adversaries at home and abroad. 3. The Other Woman by Daniel Silva Gabriel Allon, the art restorer and assassin, fights the Russians to decide the fate of postwar global order. 4. The Outsider by Stephen King A detective investigates a seemingly wholesome member of the community when an 11-year-old boy's body is found. 5. Ghosted by Rosie Walsh When Eddie disappears, Sarah realizes they did not share the truth with each other. 6. Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber Annie Marlow forms new relationships in the Pacific Northwest as she tries to recover from tragedy. 7. The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand A body is found in Nantucket Harbor hours before a picture-perfect wedding. 8. Spymaster by Brad Thor The 18th book in the Scot Harvath series. 9. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler A window into Willa Drake's life over 50 years and how she adjusts to some of life's surprises. 10. All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin A scandal sends members of two Nashville families into chaos. 11. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger Emily Charlton plans a comeback from the suburbs. 12. Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate A South Carolina lawyer learns about the questionable practices of a Tennessee orphanage. 13. The Good Fight by Danielle Steel Meredith McKenzie embraces and eschews the values of her family of lawyers during the tumultuous 1960s. 14. There There by Tommy Orange A multigenerational story exploring the plight of the urban Native American. 15. The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn A recluse who drinks heavily and takes prescription drugs may have witnessed a crime across from her Harlem townhouse.   © 2018 All rights reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.   A version of this list appears in the August 12, 2018 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 28, 2018. West Babylon Public Library 211 Route 109 West Babylon, New York 11704 (631) 669-5445 http://wbpl.us