New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers January 22, 2023 1. 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. 2. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes Seven years after witnessing her best friend drop dead, May returns to her Berkshires hometown to piece together what happened. 3. Without a Trace by Danielle Steel Charles Vincent meets someone who ignites his passion and must decide whether to walk away from his perfect-from-the-outside life. 4. The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham Two childhood friends follow in their fathers' footsteps, which puts them on opposite sides of the law. 5. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver A reimagining of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield set in the mountains of southern Appalachia. 6. Fairy Tale by Stephen King A high school kid inherits a shed that is a portal to another world where good and evil are at war. 7. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design. 8. Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan After returning to her hometown, Olivia McAfee's son gets accused of killing his crush. 9. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived. 10. Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R. F. Kuang In 1828, Robin Swift studies at Oxford University's Royal Institute of Translation and faces a choice when Britain pursues a war with China. 11. Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor A servant, an heir and a journalist are caught up in a complicated series of events involving romance and corruption in India. 12. A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny The 18th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. When an attic room that was sealed off 160 years ago is opened, an old enemy returns.  13.The Villa by Rachel Hawkins Two women visit an Italian villa where events in the 1970s sparked a horror novel, a platinum album and a murder. 14. 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. 15. Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks Musicians from different backgrounds are attracted to each other and a mother flees with her son from an abusive husband. ©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 January 22, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 7, 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, Maureen Kern, Chairwoman