New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
July 5, 2026

Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick by Caro Claire Burke
1. Yesteryear
by Caro Claire Burke

Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
Whistler by Ann Patchett
2. Whistler
by Ann Patchett

Decades after their time together, a woman reconnects with her stepfather and they look back at the directions their lives have taken.
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
3. The Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett

As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
12. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
4. 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.
12. Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
5. Carl's Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Dinniman

The second book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
6. Our Perfect Storm
by Carley Fortune

After her fiancé leaves her, Frankie goes on her planned honeymoon trip with her best friend from childhood, George.
A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman
7. A Parade of Horribles
by Matt Dinniman

The eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. A sense of normalcy might be a set-up that spells danger for Carl and Donut.
Rocket's Red Glare: A Thriller by James Patterson
8. Rocket's Red Glare
by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann

A murder interrupts a presidential campaign and Nat Phillips leads a team of special operators.
Choke Point: A Thriller by Brad Thor
9. Choke Point
by Brad Thor

The 25th book in the Scot Harvath series. America’s top spy investigates bombings that may portend a shake up in the geopolitical balance.
13. The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
10. The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
by Matt Dinniman

The third book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and Donut are up against a subway system filled with monsters.
15. The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
11. The Gate of the Feral Gods
by Matt Dinniman

The fourth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Obstacles abound on the fifth floor of the dungeon. 
12. The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
12. The Butcher's Masquerade
by Matt Dinniman

The fifth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. The action moves to the sixth floor, which is known as the Hunting Grounds.
15. The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
13. The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
by Matt Dinniman

The sixth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. On the eighth floor, Carl and Donut must capture a lethal monster.
Land by Maggie O'Farrell
14. Land
by Maggie O'Farrell

While assisting his father on a project to map all of Ireland in 1865, a boy must work around the ways a disturbing encounter affects his father.
1. Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver
15. Harvest Season
by Brynne Weaver

The second book in the Seasons of Carnage trilogy. Loyalties become more complicated as secrets and death emerge.
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A version of this list appears in the July 5, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 20, 2026.