New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers December 8, 2024 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent The third book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series and first book of the Shadowborn Duet. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami A man who searched over many years for the person he loved when they were teens discovers another world; translated by Philip Gabriel. 8. 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. 9. Trial by Fire by Danielle Steel The chief executive of a Paris-based perfume business finds her future in jeopardy when she assists after brush fires occur in Napa Valley. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. The Half King by Melissa Landers As the full force of the curse placed on a king approaches, his only hope might be Cerise Solon, who is hiding a big secret. 13. The Waiting by Michael Connelly The sixth book in the Ballard and Bosch series. Bosch's daughter, Maddie, becomes a new volunteer on the cold case unit. 14. Icebreaker by Hannah Grace Anastasia might need the help of the captain of a college hockey team to get on the Olympic figure skating team. 15. The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny The 19th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. Shifting alliances complicate the frenzied pursuit of a sinister threat. ©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 8, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending November 23, 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