New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
September 14, 2025

Cover of Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
1. Katabasis
by R.F. Kuang

A pair of rival graduate students descend into the underworld to save their late professor and secure his recommendation.
Cover of The Color of Death by Trey Gowdy
2. The Color of Death
by Trey Gowdy

After a tragedy strikes his family, an assistant district attorney investigates the murder of a young woman.
Cover of Quicksilver by Callie Hart
3. Quicksilver
by Callie Hart

Saeris is transported to a dangerous land of ice and snow, where she must contend with a Fae warrior who has suspect agendas.
Cover of Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
4. Atmosphere
by Taylor Jenkins Reid

In the summer of 1980, Joan Goodwin begins training with a group of candidates for NASA's space shuttle program. 
Cover of My Friends by Fredrik Backman
5. My Friends
by Fredrik Backman

A young woman looks into the story behind a painting that was made 25 years ago and a small group of teens depicted in it; translated by Neil Smith.
Cover of Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
6. Broken Country
by Clare Leslie Hall

Beth must confront her past when the man she once loved as a teenager returns to the village with his son. 
Cover of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
7. Onyx Storm
by Rebecca Yarros

The third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.
Cover of The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
8. The Pumpkin Spice Café
by Laurie Gilmore

Jennie takes over her aunt's café in Dream Harbor and encounters a local farmer.
Cover of On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn
9. On Wings of Blood
by Briar Boleyn

A dragon rider named Medra Pendragon is captured by vampires and placed inside the dangerous Bloodwing Academy.
Cover of Never Flinch by Stephen King
10. Never Flinch
by Stephen King

Holly Gibney does double duty by helping head off acts of retribution and protecting a women's rights activist.
Cover of Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
11. Great Big Beautiful Life
by Emily Henry

A writer looking for her big break competes against a Pulitzer winner to tell the story of an octogenarian with a storied past.
Cover of Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham
12. Forget Me Not
by Stacy Willingham

An investigative journalist returns to South Carolina, where she comes across a diary that appears to have details related to unsolved crimes.
Cover of The Wedding People by Alison Espach
13. The Wedding People
by Alison Espach

A woman who is down on her luck forms an unexpected bond with the bride at a wedding in Rhode Island.
Cover of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
14. 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.
Cover of James by Percival Everett
15. James
by Percival Everett

A reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn shines a different light on Mark Twain's classic, revealing new facets of the character of Jim.
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A version of this list appears in the September 14, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 30, 2025.
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