1. Katabasis
by R.F. Kuang

A pair of rival graduate students descend into the underworld to save their late professor and secure his recommendation.
2. The Hallmarked Man
by Robert Galbraith

The eighth book in the Cormoran Strike series. A dismembered corpse found in a silver shop sets off an investigation.
3. Wild Reverence
by Rebecca Ross

In a novel written for adults that is set in the workd of Divine Rivals, a goddess named Matilda is faced with making a great sacrifice.
4. Buckeye
by Patrick Ryan

Consequences created by a secret forged between members of two families in a small Ohio town affect a new generation.
5. Framed in Death
by J.D. Robb

The 61st book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a woman found in the doorway of two gallery owners' home.
6. Billion-Dollar Ransom
by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski

Five members of a billionaire's family are simultaneously kidnapped.
7. Apostle's Cove
by William Kent Krueger

The 21st book in the Cork O'Connor mystery series. Cork runs into trouble as he reinvestigates a decades-old closed case.
8. Atmosphere
by Taylor Jenkins Reid

In the summer of 1980, Joan Goodwin begins training with a group of candidates for NASA's space shuttle program. 
9. The Color of Death
by Trey Gowdy with Christopher Greyson

After a tragedy strikes his family, an assistant district attorney investigates the murder of a young woman.
10. Quicksilver
by Callie Hart

Saeris is transported to a dangerous land of ice and snow, where she must contend with a Fae warrior who has suspect agendas.
11. Tom Clancy: Terminal Velocity
by M.P. Woodward

The 14th book in the Jack Ryan Jr. series. A terror group returns with a new leader.
12. My Friends
by Fredrik Backman

A young woman looks into the story behind a painting that was made 25 years ago and a small group of teens depicted in it; translated by Neil Smith.
13. The Pumpkin Spice Café
by Laurie Gilmore

Jennie takes over her aunt's café in Dream Harbor and encounters a local farmer.
14. Onyx Storm
by Rebecca Yarros

The third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.
15. Broken Country
by Clare Leslie Hall

Beth must confront her past when the man she once loved as a teenager returns to the village with his son. 
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A version of this list appears in the September 21, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 6, 2025.
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