New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
August 9, 2026

The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
1. The Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett

As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick by Caro Claire Burke
2. 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.
Whistler by Ann Patchett
3. Whistler
by Ann Patchett

Decades after their time together, a woman reconnects with her stepfather and they look back at the directions their lives have taken.
Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
4. Cool Machine
by Colson Whitehead

In the third book in the Harlem trilogy, 1980s crime and capitalism affect Ray Carney and the people around him.
The Country Road Murders: A Thriller by James Patterson
5. The Country Road Murders
by James Patterson and Mike Lupica

A former football player returns to the town where his father was killed.
12. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
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.
12. Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
7. 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.
A Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan
8. A Forsaken Prophecy
by Stacey McEwan

The second book in the Artisan trilogy. Nina and Patrick search for resources that may alter the course of the war.
13. 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.
Prince of Swords by Elise Kova
10. Prince of Swords
by Elise Kova

The second book in the Arcana Academy series. Clara Graysword’s fate might be influenced by a secretive order known as the Worldkeepers.
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
11. Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman

Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
The Shampoo Effect: A Read with Jenna Pick by Jenny Jackson
12. The Shampoo Effect
by Jenny Jackson

When Caroline Lash is pushed out of a social circle in a small seaside town, she exposes secrets that rile up the residents.
Ransom by Daniel Silva
13. Ransom
by Daniel Silva

The 26th book in the Gabriel Allon series. A search for a British billionaire’s missing wife turns up secrets and an old enemy.
15. The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
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. 
The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
15. The Butcher's Masquerade
by Matt Dinniman

The fifth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. The action moves to the sixth floor, which is known as the Hunting Grounds
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A version of this list appears in the August 9, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 25, 2026.
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