New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers September 1, 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. Born of Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout The fourth book in the Flesh and Fire series. Sera and Nyktos must prevent Kolis from destroying the realms. 3. Angel of Vengeance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child The 22nd book in the Agent Pendergast series. A serial killer in Manhattan seems poised to outmaneuver Pendergast and Greene. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. An Offer From a Gentleman and Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn The second book in the Bridgerton Collector's Edition series. 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. 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. Shadow of Doubt by Brad Thor The 23rd book in the Scot Harvath series. A mess of trouble involving double agents, international intrigue and a potential global firestorm forces Harvath to choose between his country and his conscience. 13. Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman When a commercial airliner crashes into a nuclear power plant, firefighters, plant employees and nearby citizens go into action. 14. Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid A reimagining of Shakespeare's Macbeth, which centers the story on Lady Macbeth. 15. Hard to Kill by James Patterson and Mike Lupica  The second book in the Jane Smith series. A double triple homicide complicates matters for Smith. ©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 1, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 17, 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