New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
April 5, 2026

1. Judge Stone
by Viola Davis and James Patterson

Judge Mary Stone oversees an ethically complex case in her courtroom in Union Springs, Ala.
2. The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans

Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
3. Bloodlust
by Sandra Brown

The mutual attraction between Detective Mitch Haskell and his therapist may hinder his attempt to avenge his murdered wife.
4. My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney

In an old house in a seaside town, things may not be what they appear to be.
5. Innamorata
by Ava Reid

Passion and revenge fuel Agnes as she seeks to recapture her family’s honor.
6. Carl's Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Dinniman

The second book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.
7. Mother of Death and Dawn
by Carissa Broadbent

The third book in the War of Lost Hearts series. Tisaanah, Maxatarius and Aefe are caught in an upheaval between two worlds.
8. Kin
by Tayari Jones

Vernice and Annie, two neighbors without mothers in Louisiana, go on divergent paths in life and are brought back together by tragedy.
9. Between Two Fires
by Christopher Buehlman

In 1348, a disgraced knight shepherds an orphan of the Black Death and winds up on a battlefield of conflicting forces.
10. 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.
11. The Widow
by John Grisham

When Simon Latch, a lawyer in rural Virginia, is accused of murder, he goes in search of the real killer.
 
12. Alchemised
by SenLinYu

After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
13. The Crossroads
by C.J. Box

The 26th book in the Joe Pickett series. After Joe takes a gunshot to the head, his daughters seek to find out who did it.
14. 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. 
15. Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman

A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon. 
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A version of this list appears in the April 5, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 21, 2026.
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