New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers May 18, 2025 1. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry A writer looking for her big break competes against a Pulitzer winner to tell the story of an octogenarian with a storied past. 2. 25 Alive by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro The 25th book in the Women's Murder Club series. Lindsay Boxer's former partner is the victim at a crime scene. 3. Enigma by RuNyx Salem Salazar, a student at Mortimer University, where girls go missing, has a relationship with a teaching assistant who is her opposite. 4. A Mind of Her Own by Danielle Steel Alexandra Bouvier, who experiences losses due to war and the Spanish flu, connects with a reporter covering gang wars caused by Prohibition.  5. The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose Around the time of the disappearance of a woman who had a one-night stand with the attorney Sarah Morgan's new husband, police reopen the investigation into the murder of her first husband's mistress. 6. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros The third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies. 7. Strangers in Time by David Baldacci In London in 1944, two teenagers dealing with the dangers of World War II form an alliance with a bookshop owner. 8. The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner When a nautical archaeologist investigates shipwrecks and seeks her late father's sunken treasure, she learns of a centuries-old tale involving magic. 9. Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez Despite having a great date, Samantha asks a veterinarian to forget about her because her family is in crisis. 10. Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall Beth must confront her past when the man she once loved as a teenager returns to the village with his son.  11. 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. 12. 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. 13. The Women by Kristin Hannah A nurse follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America. 14. 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. 15. 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. ©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 May 18, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 3, 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, Richard R. Dase, Chairman