New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers May 26, 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. Funny Story by Emily Henry After their exes run off together, Daphne and Miles form a friendship and concoct a plan involving misleading photos. 3. Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland Five dangerous liars must trust one another enough to kill the God King Joon. 4. The 24th Hour by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro  The 24th book in the Women's Murder Club series. A high-society killer could spell trouble for members of the club.   5. Long Island by Colm Toibin In 1976, an Irish woman who lives surrounded by her husband's Italian American family is told he impregnated another woman.  6. Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose Three estranged siblings find evidence of a dark secret involving their absent father and recently deceased mother. 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. 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. 9. Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews Traci Eddings, the widowed owner of a faded landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, has one summer to return it to its past glory. 10. A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci Lawyers from different backgrounds represent a Black man charged with killing a wealthy white couple in Virginia in 1968. 11. The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley A civil servant is tasked with gathering people from the past to see if time travel is feasible. 12. Only the Brave by Danielle Steel In World War II Germany, Sophia Alexander joins the resistance and faces several kinds of loss of family members. 13. 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. 14. Table for Two by Amor Towles A collection of six short stories based in New York City around the year 2000 and a novella set during the Golden Age of Hollywood. 15. Mistakes We Never Made by Hannah Brown with Emily Larrabee Old feelings come up for Emma and Finn when they hit the road to find a bride who ran off before her wedding. ©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 May 26, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 11, 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