New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers September 17, 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. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner As her wedding to a man she met at a childhood weight-loss camp approaches, Abby goes on a cycling trip to Niagara Falls in a group that includes an old fling. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. The Girl in the Eagle's Talons by Karin Smirnoff The seventh book in the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series. When violence disrupts Mikael Blomkvist's daughter's marriage, Lisbeth Salander appears to be his last hope. 9. None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell After meeting a woman who shares the same birthday, Alix Summer becomes the subject of her own true crime podcast. 10. Lion & Lamb by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski The Eagles' starting quarterback is murdered and his wife, a Grammy-winning singer, is the prime suspect. 11. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design. 12. Happiness Falls by Angie Kim The father and husband of a biracial Korean American family in Virginia goes missing. 13. Happy Place by Emily Henry A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine. 14. Masters of Death by Olivie Blake A real estate agent who also is a vampire seeks the help of a medium to extricate the ghost who is haunting the house she needs to sell. 15. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt A widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there. ©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 September 17, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 2, 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