. New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers February 27, 2022 1. Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb The 54th book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas investigates a homicide and the disappearance of other women who resemble that victim. 2. 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. 3. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Hannah Hall discovers truths about her missing husband and bonds with his daughter from a previous relationship. 4. 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. 5. The Maid by Nita Prose When a wealthy man is found dead in his room, a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel becomes a lead suspect. 6. The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont Miss Nan O'Dea becomes the mistress of Agatha Christie's husband. 7. City of the Dead by Jonathan Kellerman The 37th book in the Alex Delaware series. Delaware and Sturgis investigate a double homicide. 8. The Judge's List by John Grisham The second book in the Whistler series. Investigator Lacy Stoltz goes after a serial killer and closes in on a sitting judge. 9. The Horsewoman by James Patterson and Mike Lupica As the Paris Olympics draw near, a mother and daughter, who are champion horse riders, compete against each other. 10. Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult Diana O'Toole re-evaluates her seemingly perfect life when a pandemic disrupts her vacation in the Galapagos Islands. 11. The Lady's Mine by Francine Rivers In 1875, a hotelier takes an interest in a woman who takes over her uncle's newspaper in a mining town in the Sierra Nevadas. 12. The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom After a ship explodes, 10 people struggling to survive pull a man who claims to be the Lord out of the sea. 13. Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr An interconnected cast of dreamers and outsiders are in dangerous and disparate settings past, present and future. 14. Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson Eleanor Bennett's inheritance for her two children challenges what they knew about their lineage and identity. 15. One Step Too Far by Lisa Gardner The second book in the Frankie Elkin series. Frankie searches for a young man who went missing during a bachelor party camping trip. ©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 This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.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 February 27, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 12, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions