. New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers April 24, 2022 1. Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A singer-songwriter goes to Nashville seeking stardom but is followed by her dark past. 2. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel A detective investigating in the wilderness discovers that his actions might affect the timeline of the universe. 3. Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong A second collection of poems by the MacArthur fellow and author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. 4. The Candy House by Jennifer Egan In a follow-up to A Visit From the Goon Squad, a new technology gives the potential to save and share every memory one has ever had. 5. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Jess has suspicions about her half-brother's neighbors when he goes missing. 6. What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline A brush with members of a drug-trafficking organization ushers a suburban family to go into the witness protection program. 7. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived. 8. The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich When her family's home is threatened, Gabriela Rose goes with her ex-husband to seek lost treasure in the jungles of Peru. 9. The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn In 1937 Ukraine, a history student transforms into a hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death and is sent to America on a goodwill tour. 10. True Biz by Sara Novic At a residential school for the deaf, personal and political problems affect the lives of two students and the headmistress. 11. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Two friends who escaped from a juvenile work farm take Emmett Watson on an unexpected journey to New York City in 1954. 12. French Braid by Anne Tyler The ups and downs of a Baltimore family from the 1950s to the pandemic present. 13. One Italian Summer  by Rebecca Serle During a summer trip in Italy, Katy's late mother reappears as a 30-year-old woman. 14. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show. 15. Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li A senior at Harvard plans to steal back five priceless Chinese sculptures that were stolen from Beijing centuries ago. ©2022 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 This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.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 April 24, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 9, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions