New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
November 23, 2025

1. 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.
 
2. The Secret of Secrets
by Dan Brown

As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.
3. Alchemised
by SenLinYu

After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
4. Gone Before Goodbye
by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben

When a mysterious man disappears, the former combat surgeon giving him medical assistance goes on the lam.
5. The Christmas Stranger
by Richard Paul Evans

Three years after a tragedy, a computer repairman encounters several people who make him reconsider the value of his life.
6. Twice
by Mitch Albom

Alfie Logan, who was gifted with the ability to live any moment a second time but must accept the outcomes, makes a risky love decision.
7. Remain
by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan

A New York architect moves to Cape Cod, where he enters a relationship that brings up a lot of questions.
8. The Proving Ground
by Michael Connelly

The eighth book in the Lincoln Lawyer series. Mickey Haller enlists a journalist to help his lawsuit against an A.I. company.
9. The Intruder
by Freida McFadden

During a rough storm, Casey puts herself in danger when she lets a girl, who is covered in blood, into her cabin.
10. Empire of the Dawn
by Jay Kristoff

The third book in the Empire of the Vampire series. A final battle will alter the state of the Empire.
11. The Black Wolf
by Louise Penny

The 20th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. After thwarting a terrorist attack, an injured Gamache leads a covert investigation.
12. Bonds of Hercules
by Jasmine Mas

The second book in the Villains of Lore series. Seduction and danger put Hercules in a tough spot.
13. 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.
14. Queen Esther
by John Irving

In a novel set in the world of The Cider House Rules, a Jewish woman who grew up orphaned is affected by antisemitism.
15. The Bridge Kingdom
by Danielle L. Jensen

Lara’s sense of self and loyalty to her land become tested as her feelings toward her husband shift.
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A version of this list appears in the November 23, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending November 8, 2025.
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