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New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers August 23, 2026
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| 1. The Unknown by Riley SagerA century after some spiritual mediums disappeared from a remote Vermont island, a research trip for a film starts old troubles anew. |
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| 2. The Calamity Club by Kathryn StockettAs things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances. |
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| 3. Yesteryear by Caro Claire BurkeNatalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855. |
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| 4. Whistler by Ann PatchettDecades after their time together, a woman reconnects with her stepfather and they look back at the directions their lives have taken. |
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| 5. The Lion & the Deathless Dark by Carissa BroadbentThe fifth book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. After committing a crime, a bounty hunter makes a deal with a vampire. |
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| 6. Daggermouth by H.M. WolfeIn a city divided by privilege and poverty, a mercenary is forced to marry the president’s son, whom she attempted to kill. |
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| 7. The Correspondent by Virginia EvansLetters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
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| 9. You'll Be Sorry by Lisa GardnerAfter a tragedy, a couple moves into a lodge in New Hampshire that bears the weight of a difficult and mysterious past. |
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| 10. A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson BennettThe third book in the Shadow of the Leviathan series. Detective Ana Dolabra must prove the innocence of a powerful family’s heir. |
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| 11. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanCoast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon. |
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| 12. The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt DinnimanThe fourth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Obstacles abound on the fifth floor of the dungeon. |
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| 13. Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt DinnimanThe second book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers. |
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| The Amateur by Chris BohjalianIn 1978, the life of Mira Winston, an 18-year-old golfer, begins to unravel when the ball from her practice swing kills a caddy. |
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| 15. The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt DinnimanThe fifth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. The action moves to the sixth floor, which is known as the Hunting Grounds. |
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