New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
October 25, 2026

The Witch by Freida McFadden
1. 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.
Threshing Day (Wing and Claw Collection) by Rebecca Yarros
2. Threshing Day
by Rebecca Yarros

Thirteen short stories, set in the Empyrean world, in which cadets compete to earn the bond of a dragon.
Other Worlds Than These: A Talisman Novel by Stephen King
3. Other Worlds Than These
by Stephen King and Peter Straub

In the finale to the Talisman trilogy, an older Jack Sawyer faces off against a gang of infected teenagers and other destructive forces.
Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
4. 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.
The French Illusion by John Grisham
5. 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.
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
6. The Calamity Club
by Kathryn Stockett

As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
Hollywood, Ending (Signed Edition) by John Green
7. Hollywood, Ending
by John Green

Celebrity permeates lives onscreen and off for two rising stars appearing in the biopic Andy Warhol Never Gets Old.
Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
8. 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.
Return to the Shack: A Journey Into Redemption by Wm Paul Young
9. Return to the Shack
by Wm. Paul Young

Years after the murder of his daughter, Mack is summoned to death row to visit the serial killer who took her life.
American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee
10. American Hagwon
by Min Jin Lee

After a betrayal and a financial crisis, John and Helen Koh move with their three children from Korea to Australia to California in the 1990s.
Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick by Caro Claire Burke
11. Yesteryear
by Caro Claire Burke

Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
12. The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
by Matt Dinniman

The sixth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. On the eighth floor, Carl and Donut must capture a lethal monster.
15. Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
13. Mad Mabel
by Sally Hepworth

An elderly woman who was once Australia’s youngest convicted murderer tries to keep her previous life hidden.
Victorious by V. E. Schwab
14. Victorious
by V.E. Schwab

The third book in the Villains series. Victor Vale and Eli Ever, with teams of allies and rivals, go against each another for a final time.
This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman
15. This Inevitable Ruin
by Matt Dinniman

The seventh book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. After becoming fully self-aware, the NPCs join the Faction Wars.
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A version of this list appears in the October 25, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 10, 2026.
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