New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers March 16, 2025 1. 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. 2. Battle Mountain by C.J. Box The 25th book in the Joe Pickett series. Nate seeks vengeance while off the grid and Joe looks for the governor's missing son-in-law. 3. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail's next round of training under the new vice commandant might require her to betray the man she loves. 4. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Two sisters in World War II France: one struggling to survive in the countryside, the other joining the Resistance in Paris. 5. Swordheart by T. Kingfisher While fending off relatives who want her inheritance, Halla unsheathes a sword that brings an immortal warrior into her life. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes A woman, who is besieged by calamities in several facets of her life, finds her beliefs about family are tested. 12. Paranoia by James Patterson and James O. Born The 17th book in the Michael Bennett series. Bennett goes after someone who is killing police officers. 13. Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister A new mother discovers that her husband is the gunman in a hostage situation. 14. Three Days in June by Anne Tyler As her daughter's wedding draws near, Gail Baines faces issues with her job, her ex-husband and her past. 15. Dream State by Eric Puchner Fifty years after a wedding in Montana, reverberations from that time continue to affect three friends and their children. ©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 This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.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 March 16, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 1, 2025. Atlantic County Library System | 40 Farragut Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Phone: (609) 625-2776 | www.atlanticlibrary.org        Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson Atlantic County Board of Commissioners, Richard R. Dase, Chairman