New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
November 2, 2025

1. 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.
 
2. 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.
 
3. 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.
4. 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.
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. Red Rising
by Pierce Brown
Darrow, a member of the lowest rung of a society on Mars in the future, mixes in with humanity's overlords in the hopes of taking them down. 
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
7. 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.
8. Lights Out
by Navessa Allen
As Aly and Josh live out their dark fantasies, someone with sinister intentions impinges on them.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
9. The Picasso Heist
by James Patterson and Howard Roughan

A recently discovered $100 million painting piques the interest of a variety of people.
 
10. The Academy
by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham
Harmful rumors cause trouble for the students and staff at a New England boarding school.
Print and eBook available.
11. 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.
 
12. 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.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
13. Boleyn Traitor
by Philippa Gregory

Jane Boleyn employs multiple tactics to survive in the Tudor court.
 
 
14. Cry Havoc
by Jack Carr

During a time of war and civil unrest in 1968, the Navy SEAL Tom Reece is given an unofficial and dangerous mission.
15. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: Episode III
by Matthew Stover

A novelization of the final film in George Lucas's Star Wars prequel trilogy.
Better Human Book Club
1st Wednesday of the month
6:30 -- Handley Library
December's Selection
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
Each session starts with mindful movement and flows into meaningful discussion.
 
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A version of this list appears in the November 2, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 18, 2025.
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