New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
May 24, 2026

1. Our Perfect Storm
by Carley Fortune

After her fiancé leaves her, Frankie goes on her planned honeymoon trip with her best friend from childhood, George.
2. Fury Bound
by Sable Sorensen

The second book in the Wolves of Ruin series. Meryn Cooper faces dangers to her kingdom and her heart.
3. 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.
4. The Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett

As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
5. 26 Beauties
by James Patterson

The 26th book in the Women's Murder Club series. The deaths of two women are investigated, and a father seeks help in finding his missing daughter.
6. 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.
7. The Things We Never Say
by Elizabeth Strout

A high school history teacher discovers something that makes him rethink his relationships and life’s mysteries.
8. Platform Decay
by Martha Wells

The eighth book in the Murderbot Diaries series. While leading a rescue mission, Murderbot must spend time with strangers and children.
9. Starside
by Alex Aster

Aris traverses a realm of magic and immortals, where she faces dangers as she seeks to avenge her family’s death.
10. John of John
by Douglas Stuart

John-Calum Macleod returns home to the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, where he is out of step with his family and the community.
11. The Mother-Daughter Book Club
by Susan Patterson and James Patterson

In a follow-up to Things I Wish I Told My Mother, epiphanies occur at Lake Como.
12. 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.
13. Twisted
by Emily McIntire

The fourth book in the Never After series. Hoping to please her dying father, Yasmin Karam strikes a deal with someone out for himself.
14. 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.
15. The Night We Met
by Abby Jimenez

Larissa makes a choice after a concert to ride home with Chris’s best friend, which may cause life-changing results.
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A version of this list appears in the May 24, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 9, 2026.
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