New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
January 4, 2026

1. The Widow
by John Grisham
When Simon Latch, a lawyer in rural Virginia, is accused of murder, he goes in search of the real killer.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
2. The Secret of Secrets
by Dan Brown
As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
3. The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans
Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
Print and eBook available.
4. Mona's Eyes
by Thomas Schlesser

A 10-year-old who may get permanent vision loss is bolstered by her grandfather’s quest to bring beauty into her life; translated by Hildegarde Serle.
5. Alchemised
by SenLinYu
After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
6. Brimstone
by Callie Hart
The second book in the Fae & Alchemy series. To save those close to them, Saeris and Fisher face a new set of dangers.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
7. Return of the Spider
by James Patterson

The 34th book in the Alex Cross series. An enemy’s murder book suggests Cross may have made rookie mistakes years ago.
8. Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman
A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
Print and eBook available.
9. The Intruder
by Freida McFadden
During a rough storm, Casey puts herself in danger when she lets a girl, who is covered in blood, into her cabin.
Print and eAudiobook available.
10. Twice
by Mitch Albom
Alfie Logan, who was gifted with the ability to live any moment a second time but must accept the outcomes, makes a risky love decision.
Print and eAudiobook available.
11. Nash Falls
by David Baldacci
A successful businessman’s life is turned upside down when he is recruited by the F.B.I. to stop a large money laundering scheme.
Print and eBook available.
12. 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.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
13. Gone Before Goodbye
by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
When a mysterious man disappears, the former combat surgeon giving him medical assistance goes on the lam.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
14. Remain
by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan
A New York architect moves to Cape Cod, where he enters a relationship that brings up a lot of questions.
Print and eAudiobook available.
15. 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. 
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
 
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A version of this list appears in the January 4, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending December 20, 2025.
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