New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
December 1, 2024

1. 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.
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. 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.
4. 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.
5. The Courting of Bristol Keats
by Mary E. Pearson

After a tragedy, Bristol travels to a dangerous world to try to save her father.
6. 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.
7. In Too Deep
by Lee Child and Andrew Child

The 29th book in the Jack Reacher series. Reacher wakes up in a precarious position with no memory of how he got there.
8. 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.
9. Court of the Vampire Queen
by Katee Robert

Mina encounters three vampire men and weighs whether to face down her father.
10. The Grey Wolf
by Louise Penny

The 19th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. Shifting alliances complicate the frenzied pursuit of a sinister threat.
11. 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.
12. Butcher & Blackbird
by Brynne Weaver

A friendship between the rival murderers Sloane and Rowan develops into something more.
13. 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.
14. Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney

After the passing of their father, seemingly different brothers engage in relationships and seek ways to cope.
15. Clive Cussler: Desolation Code
by Graham Brown

The 21st book in the NUMA Files series. An A.I. system might be behind an attempt to create a new world order.
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A version of this list appears in the December 1, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending November 16, 2024.
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