Fiction Bestsellers

The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Fiction" titles for 09/05/2026, fetched from The New York Times Books API.

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  • 1 (-). THE KNAVE AND THE MOON, Rachel Gillig (Orbit)
    The second book in the Stonewater Kingdom series. A knave who is lacking his memory may help Sybil take Benji out of power.
  • 2 (1). 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.
  • 3 (3). THE CALAMITY CLUB, Kathryn Stockett (Spiegel & Grau)
    As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
  • 4 (5). 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.
  • 5 (4). YESTERYEAR, Caro Claire Burke (Knopf)
    Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
  • 6 (2). BIG LITTLE TRUTHS, Liane Moriarty (Crown)
    In a sequel to “Big Little Lies,” a stranger’s presence at a school may force things to the fore that had not been shared.
  • 7 (7). WHISTLER, Ann Patchett (Harper)
    Decades after their time together, a woman reconnects with her stepfather and they look back at the directions their lives have taken.
  • 8 (-). THE MOST DANGEROUS GAMES, MrBeast and James Patterson (Morrow)
    A group of mysteriously summoned competitors must overcome difficult terrain and tough challengers.
  • 9 (-). THE DISAPPEARERS, Marlon James (Riverhead)
    In 1988, a group of eight gay men are attacked in Jamaica. One of them is killed, leaving the others to respond in different ways.
  • 10 (6). BRAIN DAMAGE, Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen)
    A dermatologist who took a bullet through her skull tries to piece together her memories and determine if someone close to her is a threat.
  • 11 (12). 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.
  • 12 (9). MAD MABEL, Sally Hepworth (St. Martin's)
    An elderly woman who was once Australia’s youngest convicted murderer tries to keep her previous life hidden.
  • 13 (-). TOM CLANCY: PRESSURE DEPTH, Jack Stewart (Putnam)
    The 15th book in the Jack Ryan Jr. series. A routine mission uncovers an unprecedented weapon.
  • 14 (11). CARL'S DOOMSDAY SCENARIO, Matt Dinniman (Ace)
    The second book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.
  • 15 (10). 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.