New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers January 5, 2025 1. 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. 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. Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson The fifth book in the Stormlight Archive series. The fate of the Cosmere is imperiled as the fighting and chaos reach an apex. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. The House of Cross by James Patterson The 33rd book in the Alex Cross series. Three candidates to the Supreme Court are violently attacked. 7. 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. 8. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan A coal merchant discovers something that causes turmoil in a small Irish town controlled by the church in 1985; the basis of the film. 9. Wicked by Gregory Maguire A misunderstood girl named Elphaba is declared a witch; the basis of the musical and the film. 10. 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. 11. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney After the passing of their father, seemingly different brothers engage in relationships and seek ways to cope. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. ©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 January 5, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending December 21, 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