New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
March 29, 2026

Cover of Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson
1. Judge Stone
by Viola Davis and James Patterson

Judge Mary Stone oversees an ethically complex case in her courtroom in Union Springs, Ala.
Cover of The Wings That Bind by Briar Boleyn
2. The Wings That Bind
by Briar Boleyn

The third book in the Bloodwing Academy series. A second dragon awakens and a new headmaster arrives. 
Cover of The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
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.
Cover of Kin by Tayari Jones
4. Kin
by Tayari Jones

Vernice and Annie, two neighbors without mothers in Louisiana, go on divergent paths in life and are brought back together by tragedy.
Cover of 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.
Cover of The Crossroads by C.J. Box
6. The Crossroads
by C.J. Box

The 26th book in the Joe Pickett series. After Joe takes a gunshot to the head, his daughters seek to find out who did it.
Cover of Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman
7. Between Two Fires
by Christopher Buehlman

In 1348, a disgraced knight shepherds an orphan of the Black Death and winds up on a battlefield of conflicting forces.
Cover of My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
8. My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney

In an old house in a seaside town, things may not be what they appear to be.
Cover of Felicia's Favorites by Danielle Steel
9. Felicia's Favorites
by Danielle Steel

Felicia Morgan Weston’s will contains revelations that might impact the lives of her five surviving daughters.
Cover of The Widow by John Grisham
10. 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.
 
Cover of Alchemised by SenLinYu
11. Alchemised
by SenLinYu

After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
Cover of The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
12. 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.
Cover of This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
13. This Story Might Save Your Life
by Tiffany Crum

When a host of a humorous podcast about near-death experiences disappears, her co-host becomes a prime suspect.
Cover of Cross and Sampson by James Patterson and Brian Sitts
14. Cross & Sampson
by James Patterson and Brian Sitts

The 35th book in the Alex Cross series. Detectives Sampson and Cross track crimes over long distances.
Cover of Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
15. Lady Tremaine
by Rachel Hochhauser

In a spin on the Cinderella story, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley discovers a royal family secret.
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A version of this list appears in the March 29, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 14, 2026.
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