New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers December 22, 2024 1. Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson The fifth book in the Stormlight Archive series. The fate of the Cosmere is imperiled as the fighting and chaos reach an apex. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. The House of Cross by James Patterson The 33rd book in the Alex Cross series. Three candidates to the Supreme Court are violently attacked. 5. Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks A man in search of the father he never knew encounters a single mom and rumors circulate of the nearby appearance of a white deer. 6. Now or Never by Janet Evanovich The 31st book in the Stephanie Plum series. Caught between two fiancés and not knowing what to do, Plum gets back to business as a bounty hunter. 7. 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. 8. To Die For by David Baldacci The third book in the 6:20 Man series. Devine digs into the deaths of an orphan's parents and uncovers a large conspiracy. 9. Wicked by Gregory Maguire A misunderstood girl named Elphaba is declared a witch; the basis of the musical and the film. 10. Hooked by Emily McIntire In the first book of the Never After series, Wendy falls for her father's enemy, who might turn out to be the monster known as Hook. 11. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan A coal merchant discovers something that causes turmoil in a small Irish town controlled by the church in 1985; the basis of the film. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. In Too Deep by Lee Child and Andrew Child The 29th book in the Jack Reacher series. Reacher wakes up in a precarious position with no memory of how he got there. 15. The Mirror by Nora Roberts The second book in the Lost Bride series. In a haunted mansion, Sonya receives a vision of a bride murdered on her wedding day. ©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 December 22, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending December 7, 2024. 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, Maureen Kern, Chairwoman