This week's New York Times Bestsellers (October 25th)

In hardcover:

With a reported 89, 000 copies sold in the first 4 days following its release, Robert Jordan's Knife of Dreams debuts at number 1. Which is not surprising, since this newest The Wheel of Time volume is the fourth one to debut at number 1 on the NYT list.

Diana Gabaldon's A Breath of Snow and Ashes drops 3 spots, ending its third week on the list at number 6.

Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys is down 6 positions, finishing the week at number 19. This marks the book's fourth week on the prestigious list.

Terry Brooks hangs in there, with High Druid of Shannara: Straken dropping 2 spots to finish the week at number 25. This marks the 6th week the novel has been on the NYT list.

Terry Pratchett's Thud! continues to go down, dropping 6 positions to end its fifth week on the list at number 31.