New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
November 1, 2026

Threshing Day (Wing and Claw Collection) by Rebecca Yarros
1. Threshing Day
by Rebecca Yarros

Thirteen short stories, set in the Empyrean world, in which cadets compete to earn the bond of a dragon.
The Witch by Freida McFadden
2. The Witch
by Freida McFadden

Circumstances force Julia Barlow to retreat to her family’s estate, which contains the dark energy of a 1692 witchcraft execution.
The French Illusion by John Grisham
3. The French Illusion
by John Grisham

When a couple is kidnapped during a honeymoon trip in the French countryside, a young lawyer is used as part of a C.I.A. operation.
Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus
4. Peck & Peck
by Bonnie Garmus

In 1982, a recent college graduate named Batter Gray winds up in the middle of internecine wars at a prestigious poetry journal.
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
5. The Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett

As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
6. Partita
by Barbara Kingsolver

When she receives an unexpected phone call from an old lover, Livia contends with memories she put aside many years ago.
Other Worlds Than These: A Talisman Novel by Stephen King
7. Other Worlds Than These
by Stephen King and Peter Straub

In the finale to the Talisman trilogy, an older Jack Sawyer faces off against a gang of infected teenagers and other destructive forces.
Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
8. Hollow Bones
by Jodi Picoult

A woman who runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness and her husband, who is a police polygraph expert, face a crisis in their marriage.
14. The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
9. The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
by Matt Dinniman

The third book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and Donut are up against a subway system filled with monsters.
American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee
10. American Hagwon
by Min Jin Lee

After a betrayal and a financial crisis, John and Helen Koh move with their three children from Korea to Australia to California in the 1990s.
Hexed (Collector's Edition) by Emily McIntire
11. Hexed
by Emily McIntire

The sixth book in the Never After series. A forbidden love develops between the underboss to a mafia syndicate and his fiancée's cousin.
The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
12. The Gate of the Feral Gods
by Matt Dinniman

The fourth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Obstacles abound on the fifth floor of the dungeon.
Crossed (Collector's Edition) by Emily McIntire
13. Crossed
by Emily McIntire

The fifth book in the Never After series. Father Cade becomes a priest in a Vermont town, where he is tempted by Amaya.
Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick by Caro Claire Burke
14. Yesteryear
by Caro Claire Burke

Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
Return to the Shack: A Journey Into Redemption by Wm Paul Young
15. Return to the Shack
by Wm. Paul Young

Years after the murder of his daughter, Mack is summoned to death row to visit the serial killer who took her life.
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A version of this list appears in the November 1, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 17, 2026.
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