New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers June 8, 2025 1. The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig Sybil Delling, who is gifted with the power of foresight, forms an alliance with a heretical knight when her sister Diviners disappear. 2. Nightshade by Michael Connelly The Los Angeles County sheriff's detective Stilwell gets reassigned to Catalina Island, where he investigates a poaching case and a Jane Doe found in the harbor. 3. 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. 4. The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong A young man becomes the caretaker of an elderly widow and they form a bond over the course of a year. 5. Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry A princess deals with various adversaries as she moves into the role she chooses for herself, not the one chosen for her. 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. The Love Haters by Katherine Center A video producer looking to salvage her career goes to Key West to profile a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. 8. 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. 9. A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen The second book in the Saga of the Unfated series. As war seems imminent, Freya fights a battle within herself. 10. 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. 11. The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose Around the time of the disappearance of a woman who had a one-night stand with the attorney Sarah Morgan's new husband, police reopen the investigation into the murder of her first husband's mistress. 12. Strangers in Time by David Baldacci In London in 1944, two teenagers dealing with the dangers of World War II form an alliance with a bookshop owner. 13. 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.  14. Silver Elite by Dani Francis Wren Darlington winds up in the elite training program of her enemy and finds it hard to resist their commanding officer, Cross Redden. 15. 25 Alive by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro The 25th book in the Women's Murder Club series. Lindsay Boxer's former partner is the victim at a crime scene. ©2025 All rights reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.   A version of this list appears in the June 8, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 24, 2025. Hoover Public Library 200 Municipal Dr., Hoover, AL 35216 205 -444-7800 @hooverlibrary  |  hooverlibrary.org  |  #imagineMORE