New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers September 3, 2023 1. 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. 2. 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. 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. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. Happy Place by Emily Henry A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine. 10. 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. 11. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design. 12. Happiness by Danielle Steel A best-selling author inherits an estate near London from her uncle and contemplates embracing a new identity. 13. Tides of Fire by James Rollins The 17th book in the Sigma Force series. After a geological disaster, Cmdr. Gray Pierce and his team go into action to prevent even greater threats. 14. The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand After a tragedy, a popular food blogger brings friends from distinct times in her life to spend a weekend in Nantucket. 15. The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman Mia Jacob finds resonance between her mother's time inside a cult in western Massachusetts and Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. ©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 3, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 19, 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