New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers June 29, 2025 1. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab Stories set in Santo Domingo de la Calzada in 1532, London in 1827 and Boston in 2019 explore hunger, love and rage. 2. 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.  3. Never Flinch by Stephen King Holly Gibney does double duty by helping head off acts of retribution and protecting a women's rights activist. 4. The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton and James Patterson When President Wright's husband goes on trial for murder, a pair of journalists search for answers. 5. With a Vengeance by Riley Sager The murder of a passenger on a luxury train disrupts Anna Matheson's plan to get retribution for her family's downfall. 6. The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb A man struggling in several areas of his life is sentenced to prison, where he encounters acts of kindness and brutality. 7. 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. 8. Nightshade by Michael Connelly The Los Angeles County sheriff's detective Stilwell gets reassigned to Catalina Island, where he investigates a poaching case and a Jane Doe found in the harbor. 9. King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby Roman Carruthers uses his finance skills to deal with criminals and try to hold his family together. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood A young professor agrees to pretend to be a third-year Ph.D. candidates boyfriend. 13. The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig Sybil Delling, who is gifted with the power of foresight, forms an alliance with a heretical knight when her sister Diviners disappear. 14. The Life of Chuck by Stephen King The story of Charles "Chuck" Krantz's life is told in reverse order; the basis of the film. 15. The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong A young man becomes the caretaker of an elderly widow and they form a bond over the course of a year. ©2025 All rights reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.   A version of this list appears in the June 29, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 14, 2025. LA County Library 7400 Imperial Highway Downey, California 90242 562.940.8462 LACountyLibrary.org