New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
March 29, 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 Wings That Bind
by Briar Boleyn

The third book in the Bloodwing Academy series. A second dragon awakens and a new headmaster arrives. 
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney

In an old house in a seaside town, things may not be what they appear to be.
9. Felicia's Favorites
by Danielle Steel

Felicia Morgan Weston’s will contains revelations that might impact the lives of her five surviving daughters.
10. 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.
 
11. Alchemised
by SenLinYu

After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
12. 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.
13. This Story Might Save Your Life
by Tiffany Crum

When a host of a humorous podcast about near-death experiences disappears, her co-host becomes a prime suspect.
14. Cross & Sampson
by James Patterson and Brian Sitts

The 35th book in the Alex Cross series. Detectives Sampson and Cross track crimes over long distances.
15. Lady Tremaine
by Rachel Hochhauser

In a spin on the Cinderella story, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley discovers a royal family secret.
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A version of this list appears in the March 29, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 14, 2026.
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