New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
June 7, 2026

1. The Ballad of Falling Dragons
by Sarah A. Parker

The second book in the Moonfall series. As a calamitous moonfall approaches, Raeve must make life-or-death decisions.
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.
3. Ironwood
by Michael Connelly

The second book in the Catalina series. A deadly drug drop and a missing person case fuel Stilwell’s sense of duty.
4. A Parade of Horribles
by Matt Dinniman

The eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. A sense of normalcy might be a set-up that spells danger for Carl and Donut.
5. 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.
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 Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett

As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
8. 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.
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.
10. The Shippers
by Katherine Center

At her sister’s wedding on a cruise ship, JoJo Burton fake flirts with her childhood bestie to get the attention of her first crush.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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. 
14. 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.
15. Broken Dove
by Dani Francis

The second book in the Silver Elite series. As the war between the Mods and Primes escalates, issues of trust come to the fore.
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A version of this list appears in the June 7, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 23, 2026.
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