New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
August 24, 2025

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1. The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk
by Carissa Broadbent

The fourth book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series and second book of the Shadowborn Duet.
2. Scarred
by Emily Mcintire

The second book in the Never After series. Lady Sara Beatreaux develops an attraction for one of the men she intended to kill.
3. Atmosphere
by Taylor Jenkins Reid

In the summer of 1980, Joan Goodwin begins training with a group of candidates for NASA's space shuttle program. 
4. Not Quite Dead Yet
by Holly Jackson

With only a week left to live after a violent attack on Halloween, Jet Mason is determined to solve her own murder.
5. Onyx Storm
by Rebecca Yarros

The third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.
6. My Friends
by Fredrik Backman

A young woman looks into the story behind a painting that was made 25 years ago and a small group of teens depicted in it; translated by Neil Smith.
7. Broken Country
by Clare Leslie Hall

Beth must confront her past when the man she once loved as a teenager returns to the village with his son. 
8. An Inside Job
by Daniel Silva

The 25th book in the Gabriel Allon series. The art world, the mob and the Vatican intersect when a Leonardo da Vinci painting goes missing.
9. The Wedding People
by Alison Espach

A woman who is down on her luck forms an unexpected bond with the bride at a wedding in Rhode Island.
10. The Hamptons Lawyer
by James Patterson and Mike Lupica

The third book in the Jane Smith thriller series. Taking on a celebrity client proves dangerous.
11. James
by Percival Everett

A reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn shines a different light on Mark Twain's classic, revealing new facets of the character of Jim.
12. Great Big Beautiful Life
by Emily Henry

A writer looking for her big break competes against a Pulitzer winner to tell the story of an octogenarian with a storied past.
13. Never Flinch
by Stephen King

Holly Gibney does double duty by helping head off acts of retribution and protecting a women's rights activist.
14. The Enchanted Greenhouse
by Sarah Beth Durst

In this novel set in the world of The Spellshop, Terlu Perna must figure out a sorcerer's secrets to save an island containing magical greenhouses.
15. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the August 24, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 9, 2025.