New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
April 26, 2026

1. Rites of the Starling
by Devney Perry

The second book in the Shield of Sparrows series. Secrets uncovered may stop the devastation of a cursed realm.
2. 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.
3. Revenge Prey
by John Sandford

The 36th book in the Prey series. Davenport and White must protect a Russian intelligence officer and his family who are in hiding.
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.
5. Starside
by Alex Aster

Aris traverses a realm of magic and immortals, where she faces dangers as she seeks to avenge her family’s death.
6. Bloodsinger
by Juliette Cross

The second book in the Fire That Binds series. After being freed, Lela Bihari seeks to use her increasingly powerful gift to get vengeance.
7. Judge Stone
by Viola Davis and James Patterson

Judge Mary Stone oversees an ethically complex case in her courtroom in Union Springs, Ala.
8. The Night We Met
by Abby Jimenez

Larissa makes a choice after a concert to ride home with Chris’s best friend, which may cause life-changing results.
9. Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos
by Seanan McGuire

Eula Blue, who has the ability to travel to other planes, is invited to study magic at a faraway school.
10. The Ending Writes Itself
by Evelyn Clarke

Six struggling authors are summoned to a deceased, best-selling author’s private island to compete in finishing his last novel.
11. American Fantasy
by Emma Straub

Annie tags along with her sister on a cruise featuring a '90s-era boy band and connects with a new sense of possibility.
12. 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.
13. The Wicked Sea
by Jordan Stephanie Gray

A warlock will spare Zephyra’s life if she helps him locate the mystical heart.
14. Into the Blue
by Emma Brodie

A member of a famous acting family and a video store clerk reconnect years later when they are both cast in a sci-fi TV series.
15. The Keeper
by Tana French

The third book in the Cal Hooper series. Old feuds are reignited when a girl who was to be betrothed is found dead in a remote Irish village.
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A version of this list appears in the April 26, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 11, 2026.
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