Fiction Bestsellers

The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Fiction" titles for 03/28/2026, fetched from The New York Times Books API.

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  • 1 (1). PROJECT HAIL MARY, Andy Weir (Ballantine)
    Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity rests on his shoulders; the basis of the movie.
  • 2 (-). THE NIGHT WE MET, Abby Jimenez (Forever)
    Larissa makes a choice after a concert to ride home with Chris’s best friend, which may cause life-changing results.
  • 3 (2). THEO OF GOLDEN, Allen Levi (Atria)
    A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.
  • 4 (4). THE CORRESPONDENT, Virginia Evans (Crown)
    Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
  • 5 (3). JUDGE STONE, Viola Davis and James Patterson (Little, Brown and JVL)
    Judge Mary Stone oversees an ethically complex case in her courtroom in Union Springs, Ala.
  • 6 (-). HUNT THE VILLAIN, Rina Kent (Bloom)
    The second book in the Villain series. The heirs of two notorious mafia organizations are caught up in a toxic, forbidden romance.
  • 7 (8). DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, Matt Dinniman (Ace)
    A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
  • 8 (9). DEAR DEBBIE, Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen)
    An advice columnist who is having trouble at work and home decides to get back at people she thinks deserve it.
  • 9 (7). HEATED RIVALRY, Rachel Reid (Carina)
    The second book in the Game Changers series. Rival captains of two hockey teams try to keep their relationship out of the spotlight; the basis of the TV series.
  • 10 (10). WANT TO KNOW A SECRET?, Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen)
    An influencer known for her baking secrets tries to keep her offline secrets hidden.
  • 11 (12). THE HOUSEMAID, Freida McFadden (Grand Central)
    Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home of the Winchesters; the basis of the movie.
  • 12 (-). THE LAST LETTER, Rebecca Yarros (Amara)
    Ryan asks his friend Beckett to help his sister, who is caring for her twin children in Telluride.
  • 13 (-). DAUGHTER OF EGYPT, Marie Benedict (St. Martin's)
    The daughter of a prominent Egyptologist faces dangers as she searches for Hatshepsut’s secret tomb.
  • 14 (-). LIGHTS OUT, Navessa Allen (Slowburn)
    As Aly and Josh live out their dark fantasies, someone with sinister intentions impinges on them.
  • 15 (-). BENEATH, Ariel Sullivan (Thousand Voices x Ballantine)
    In a prequel to “Conform,” Sasha Cadell undertakes difficult training for a secret mission.