New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
July 12, 2026

Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick by Caro Claire Burke
1. 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
2. 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.
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
3. The Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett

As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell
4. It Could Have Been Her
by Lisa Jewell

When a teenager is reported missing, Jane Trevally visits a house that holds unsettling memories for her.
Weddings by Danielle Steel
5. Weddings
by Danielle Steel

The daughter of a celebrated wedding dress designer becomes engaged and the women in the family contend with relationship complications.
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.
13. The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
8. 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.
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
9. 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.
Land by Maggie O'Farrell
10. Land
by Maggie O'Farrell

While assisting his father on a project to map all of Ireland in 1865, a boy must work around the ways a disturbing encounter affects his father.
Rocket's Red Glare: A Thriller by James Patterson
11. Rocket's Red Glare
by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann

A murder interrupts a presidential campaign and Nat Phillips leads a team of special operators.
A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman
12. 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.
15. The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
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. 
Thrilling Tales of Modern Men: Stories by Danny McBride
14. Thrilling Tales of Modern Men
by Danny McBride

A collection of 10 short stories that explore facets of masculinity.
11. The Midnight Train by Matt Haig
15. The Midnight Train
by Matt Haig

The second book in the Midnight World series. Wilbur wants to go back in time to see how he might have lived differently.
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A version of this list appears in the July 12, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 27, 2026.
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