New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers May 19, 2024 1. Funny Story by Emily Henry After their exes run off together, Daphne and Miles form a friendship and concoct a plan involving misleading photos. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 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. 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. 9. Real Americans by Rachel Khong Three generations of a Chinese American family deal with race, class and secrets. 10. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo Luzia Cotado encounters dangers when her magic draws the attention of the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. 11. 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. 12. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Secrets held by the residents of a dilapidated neighborhood come to life when a skeleton is found at the bottom of a well. 13. 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. 14. Toxic Prey by John Sandford The 34th book in the Prey series. Letty and Lucas must find an expert on tropical and infections diseases before a virus becomes weaponized. 15. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas The third book in the Crescent City series. Bryce wants to return home while Hunt is trapped in Asteri's dungeons. ©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 19, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 4, 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