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New York Times  Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers October 26, 2025  
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  | 		1. The Intruder		 by Freida McFaddenDuring a rough storm, Casey puts herself in danger when she lets a girl, who is covered in blood, into her cabin.  |  
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  | 		2. The Secret of Secrets		 by Dan BrownAs he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.  |  
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  | 		3. Cry Havoc		 by Jack CarrDuring a time of war and civil unrest in 1968, the Navy SEAL Tom Reece is given an unofficial and dangerous mission.  |  
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  | 		4. Twice		 by Mitch AlbomAlfie Logan, who was gifted with the ability to live any moment a second time but must accept the outcomes, makes a risky love decision.  |  
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  | 		5. Alchemised		 by SenLinYuAfter the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.  |  
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  | 		6. Alchemy of Secrets		 by Stephanie GarberHolland St. James must retrieve an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart by midnight tomorrow or perish.  |  
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  | 		7. Shadow Ticket		 by Thomas PynchonIn 1932, the  private eye Hicks McTaggart encounters a hodgepodge of characters as he pursues the heiress of a Wisconsin cheese fortune.  |  
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  | 		8. For Whom the Belle Tolls		 by Jaysea LynnLily gets a job assigning people to appropriate circles and becomes attracted to a demon general in Hell.  |  
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  | 		9. My Beloved		 by Jan KaronThe 15th book in the Mitford series. As Christmas approaches, love and heartbreak are felt by people around town.  |  
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  | 		10. Fourth Wing		 by Rebecca YarrosViolet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.  |  
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  | 		11. Sharp Force		 by Patricia CornwellThe 29th book in the Kay Scarpetta series. A serial killer known as the Phantom Slasher invades homes in Northern Virginia.  |  
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  | 		12. Iron Flame		 by Rebecca YarrosThe second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail's next round of training under the new vice commandant might require her to betray the man she loves.  |  
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  | 		13. The Academy		 by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby CunninghamHarmful rumors cause trouble for the students and staff at a New England boarding school.  |  
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  | 		14. The Damned		 by Harper L. WoodsThe third book in the Coven of Bones series. Beelzebub is put under a spell that makes him forbidden to touch.  |  
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  | 		15. Onyx Storm		 by Rebecca YarrosThe third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.  |  
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