New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
March 1, 2026

12. The Correspondent  by Virginia Evans
1. 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.
Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
2. Operation Bounce House
by Matt Dinniman

A colonist named Oliver must defend his planet, New Sonora, against war machines from Earth operated by gamers who paid for the privilege.
Cross and Sampson: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller by James Patterson
3. Cross and Sampson
by James Patterson

The 35th book in the Alex Cross series. Detectives Sampson and Cross track crimes over long distances.
The Night Prince (Deluxe Edition) by Lauren Palphreyman
4. The Night Prince
by Lauren Palphreyman

The second book in the Wolf King series. The Kingdom of Wolves and the Kingdom of Men both come under threat.
Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco
5. Throne of Nightmares
by Kerri Maniscalco

The third book in the Prince of Sin series. Lore Brimstone lives out one of her favorite novels alongside Prince Sloth.
9. Alchemised  by Senlin Yu
6. Alchemised 
by Senlin Yu

After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
Cold Zero: A Thriller by Brad Thor
7. Cold Zero
by Brad Thor

After a jetliner crash in the North Pole, a C.I.A. operative and a pilot must keep a new piece of technology out of the hands of competing superpowers.
Wretched (Collector's Edition) by Emily McIntire
8. Wretched 
by Emily McIntire

The third book in the Never After series. After having a one-night stand, Evelina and Nicholas find themselves on opposite sides of a drug war.
It's Not Her: A Twisty Thriller about Two Families and a Chilling Lake Resort Crime from the Author of Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
9. It's Not Her
by Mary Kubica

Courtney Gray’s vacation is interrupted by two murders and a disappearance of relatives that bring up secrets involving her family and the town.
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
10. Half His Age
by Jennette McCurdy

A 17-year-old named Waldo has an inexplicable attraction to her creative writing teacher.
Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
11. 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.
My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
12. My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney

In an old house in a seaside town, things may not be what they appear to be.
The Widow by John Grisham
13. 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.
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
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.
Vigil by George Saunders
15. Vigil
by George Saunders

In the waning hours of an oil company chief executive’s life, worldly and otherworldly visitors put his time on Earth in perspective.
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A version of this list appears in the March 1, 2026  issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 14, 2026.
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