Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
Data from The New York Times Β· Updated weekly Β· Week of May 9
The New York Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction bestseller list, week of May 9, 2026.
βA man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.β
βThe second book in the Wolves of Ruin series. Meryn Cooper faces dangers to her kingdom and her heart.β
βAfter her fiancΓ© leaves her, Frankie goes on her planned honeymoon trip with her best friend from childhood, George.β
βThe 26th book in the Women's Murder Club series. The deaths of two women are investigated, and a father seeks help in finding his missing daughter.β
βNatalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.β
βRyland 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.β
βA widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there; the basis of the movie.β
βThe sixth book in the Dream Harbor series. A flower shop might be the source of bad luck or love.β
βThe eighth book in the Murderbot Diaries series. While leading a rescue mission, Murderbot must spend time with strangers and children.β
βAs things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.β
βLetters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.β
βA high school history teacher discovers something that makes him rethink his relationships and lifeβs mysteries.β
βRenley Gossage, who bought a failing candy shop, and Theo Williams, who got engaged on a drunken dare, spend the summer in close proximity.β