New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
November 15, 2026

Cover of A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas
1. A Court of Splintered Harmony
by Sarah J. Maas

The sixth book in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Former alliances must be restored to fight the threat of Koschei the Deathless.
Cover of The Hollow by Michael Connelly
2. The Hollow
by Michael Connelly

The 21st book in the Harry Bosch series. Bosch investigates the facility where he was a ward of the state in his youth.
Cover of Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros
3. Threshing Day
by Rebecca Yarros

Thirteen short stories, set in the Empyrean world, in which cadets compete to earn the bond of a dragon.
Cover of The French Illusion by John Grisham
4. The French Illusion
by John Grisham

When a couple is kidnapped during a honeymoon trip in the French countryside, a young lawyer is used as part of a C.I.A. operation.
Cover of The Witch by Freida McFadden
5. The Witch
by Freida McFadden

Circumstances force Julia Barlow to retreat to her family’s estate, which contains the dark energy of a 1692 witchcraft execution.
Cover of Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
6. Partita
by Barbara Kingsolver

When she receives an unexpected phone call from an old lover, Livia contends with memories she put aside many years ago.
Cover of The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
7. The Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett

As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
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8. A Married Little Christmas
by Abby Jimenez

A collection of three holiday novellas: Sweater Weather, Stealing Christmas and Marry Little Christmas.
Cover of The Family Cross by James Patterson
9. The Family Cross
by James Patterson

The 36th book in the Alex Cross series. A family crisis and the D.C. underworld put the psychologist in a tight spot.
Cover of Chain Reaction by Lee Child
10. Chain Reaction
by Lee Child and Andrew Child

The 31st book in the Jack Reacher series. Gen. Susan Turner needs Reacher’s help to solve the murder of a team member on covert duty.
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11. The Pirate Queen
by Ariel Lawhon

In 16th-century Ireland, Grace O’Malley endures betrayal and hardship before leading a fleet of ships to defend her land.
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12. Miss Wolcott's Ghost
by Louise Penny

The 21st book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. Mysteries from the past confound Gamache and his team’s murder investigation.
Cover of Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
13. Hollow Bones
by Jodi Picoult

A woman who runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness and her husband, who is a police polygraph expert, face a crisis in their marriage.
Cover of Peck and Peck by Bonnie Garmus
14. Peck & Peck
by Bonnie Garmus

In 1982, a recent college graduate named Batter Gray winds up in the middle of internecine wars at a prestigious poetry journal.
Cover of Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun
15. Public Access Afterworld
by Jane Schoenbrun

Surreal broadcasts from a pirate TV network affect outcasts across several decades.
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A version of this list appears in the November 15, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 31, 2026.
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