New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
November 3, 2024

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney

After the passing of their father, seemingly different brothers engage in relationships and seek ways to cope.
5. 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.
6. The Stars Are Dying
by Chloe C. Peñaranda

Astraea must decide whether to sneak in as a substitute in the trials that will determine the safety of her kingdom.
7. Bull Moon Rising
by Ruby Dixon

Aspeth Honori joins the Royal Artifactual Guild and partners with a minotaur to save her family.
8. Identity Unknown
by Patricia Cornwell

The 28th book in the Kay Scarpetta Series. Scarpetta investigates the death of a former lover.
9. A Christmas Duet
by Debbie Macomber

A woman on a solo holiday retreat encounters complications with a small town's main store proprietor.
10. Lies He Told Me
by James Patterson and David Ellis

An act of heroism by an Illinois pub owner may lead to his undoing.
11. Here One Moment
by Liane Moriarty

Passengers on a short and seemingly unremarkable flight learn how and when they are going to die.
12. 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.
13. Tell Me Everything
by Elizabeth Strout

As a murder casts a pall on a town in Maine, Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge and Bob Burgess share stories and seek meaning.
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. All the Colors of the Dark
by Chris Whitaker

Questions arise when a boy saves the daughter of a wealthy family amid a string of disappearances in a Missouri town in 1975.
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A version of this list appears in the November 3, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 19, 2024.
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