New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers October 15, 2023 1. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders. 2. The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith The seventh book in the Cormoran Strike series. Strike's business partner, Robin Ellacott, goes inside a cult to rescue someone who has joined it. 3. The Armor of Light by Ken Follett The fifth book in the Kingsbridge series. Change and turmoil affect various aspects of society in the latter part of the 18th century. 4. Holly by Stephen King The private detective Holly Gibney investigates whether a married pair of octogenarian academics had anything to do with Bonnie Dahl's disappearance. 5. 12 Months to Live by James Patterson and Mike Lupica A criminal defense attorney who received a terminal diagnosis might be in danger of being murdered. 6. The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab Tes, a girl who possesses a magical ability, has a device that might alter the fate of four worlds connected to London. 7. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Three daughters, who return to their family orchard in the spring of 2020, learn about their mother's relationship with a famous actor. 8. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show. 9. Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews A Christmas tree farmer from North Carolina sets up a stand in Greenwich Village and comes to the aid of nearby residents.   10. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Winner of a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A reimagining of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield set in the mountains of southern Appalachia. 11. Vince Flynn: Code Red by Kyle Mills The 22nd book in the Mitch Rapp series. Rapp and his team try to foil a plot by Russia without being discovered. 12. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Three generations of a family living on South India's Malabar Coast suffer the loss of a family member by drowning. 13. The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman The fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series. When an old friend is killed, the gang comes up against drug dealers, art forgers and online fraudsters. 14. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Secrets held by the residents of a dilapidated neighborhood come to life when a skeleton is found at the bottom of a well. 15. Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll In 1978, two women on opposite sides of the country join together to track a man known as the All-American Sex Killer. ©2023 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 October 15, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 30, 2023. Atlantic County Library System | 40 Farragut Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Phone: (609) 625-2776 | www.atlanticlibrary.org        Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson Atlantic County Board of Commissioners, John W. Risley, Jr., Chairman