New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers September 15, 2024 1. The Women by Kristin Hannah In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America. 2. By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult A young woman's play about her ancestor Emilia Bassano, who wrote Shakespeare's works, is submitted to a festival under a male pseudonym. 3. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore When a 13-year-old girl disappears from an Adirondack summer camp in 1975, secrets kept by the Van Laar family emerge. 4. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders. 5. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail's next round of training might require her to betray the man she loves. 6. 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. 7. All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker Questions arise when a boy saves the daughter of a wealthy family amid a string of disappearances in a Missouri town in 1975. 8. 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. 9. The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves The 11th book in the Vera Stanhope series. Vera and her team search for a missing teen who may be responsible for murder.   10. The Coven by Harper L. Woods At Hollow's Grove University, a school for magic that suffered a bloody massacre decades ago, 13 gifted students confront ghosts from the school's past. 11. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt A widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there. 12. The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst When the Great Library of Alyssium is set aflame, Kiela and Caz take the spellbooks and bring magic to Kiela's childhood home. 13. Tom Clancy: Shadow State by M.P. Woodward The 12th book in the Jack Ryan Jr. series. Jack uncovers dangers in Vietnam. 14. You Like It Darker: Stories by Stephen King A dozen short stories that explore darkness in literal and metaphorical forms. 15. Joy by Danielle Steel A book editor recognizes the trauma incurred by her partner during his military deployments and seeks to restore her sense of self. ©2024 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 September 15, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 31, 2024.