New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers January 26, 2025 1. 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. 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. Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland The second book in the Broken Blades series. Trust is tested in the pursuit of the Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord. 5. Never Say Never by Danielle Steel A woman reeling from her husband's infidelity and the loss of her job meets a well-known actor in the French countryside. 6. 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. 7. Holmes Is Missing by James Patterson and Brian Sitts The second book in the Holmes, Marple & Poe series. A series of child abductions perplexes the private investigators. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney After the passing of their father, seemingly different brothers engage in relationships and seek ways to cope. 11. 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. 12. The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight A student at the University of Edinburgh falls in love and uncovers her divorced parents' secret. 13. The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis When a valuable artifact goes missing during the Met Gala in 1978, a curator must confront demons from her past in Egypt. 14. 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. 15. 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. ©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 January 26, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 11, 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, Maureen Kern, Chairwoman