New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
February 3, 2019
1. Where the Crawdads Sing
by
Delia Owens
A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
2. Liar Liar
by
James Patterson and Candice Fox
Detective Harriet Blue has become a dangerous fugitive from the law as she pursues the murderer Regan Banks.
3. The Reckoning
by
John Grisham
A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor.
4. Turning Point
by
Danielle Steel
Four American trauma doctors face difficult choices when they join a mass-casualty training program in Paris.
5. An Anonymous Girl
by
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Jessica Farris's life unravels when she signs up for Dr. Shield's psychology study.
6. Fire & Blood
by
George R. R. Martin
The first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.
7. The Only Woman in the Room
by
Marie Benedict
Hedy Lamarr flees to Hollywood where she becomes a screen star and develops technology that might combat the Nazis.
8. The New Iberia Blues
by
James Lee Burke
Detective Dave Robicheaux and his new partner Bailey Ribbons investigate the death of a young woman by crucifixion.
9. Every Breath
by
Nicholas Sparks
Difficult choices surface when Hope Anderson and Tru Walls meet in a North Carolina seaside town.
10. Nine Perfect Strangers
by
Liane Moriarty
A romance writer becomes fascinated by the owner and director of a health resort.
11. There There
by
Tommy Orange
A multigenerational story exploring the plight of the urban Native American.
12. Long Road to Mercy
by
David Baldacci
The F.B.I. agent Atlee Pine must choose between protecting her career or the United States' democracy.
13. Verses for the Dead
by
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Agents Pendergast and Coldmoon track a killer who removes hearts and leaves handwritten letters.
14. Past Tense
by
Lee Child
Jack Reacher explores the New England town where his father was born.
15. Circe
by
Madeline Miller
Zeus banishes Helios' daughter to an island, where she must choose between living with gods or mortals.
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A version of this list appears in the February 3, 2019 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 19, 2019.