New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
December 8, 2024

1. 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.
2. The Mirror
by Nora Roberts

The second book in the Lost Bride series. In a haunted mansion, Sonya receives a vision of a bride murdered on her wedding day.
3. The Songbird & the Heart of Stone
by Carissa Broadbent

The third book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series and first book of the Shadowborn Duet.
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 Women
by Kristin Hannah

In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
6. 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.
7. The City and Its Uncertain Walls
by Haruki Murakami

A man who searched over many years for the person he loved when they were teens discovers another world; translated by Philip Gabriel.
8. 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.
9. Trial by Fire
by Danielle Steel

The chief executive of a Paris-based perfume business finds her future in jeopardy when she assists after brush fires occur in Napa Valley.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. The Half King
by Melissa Landers

As the full force of the curse placed on a king approaches, his only hope might be Cerise Solon, who is hiding a big secret.
13. 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.
14. Icebreaker
by Hannah Grace

Anastasia might need the help of the captain of a college hockey team to get on the Olympic figure skating team.
15. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the December 8, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending November 23, 2024.
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