Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of May 16
The New York Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction bestseller list, week of May 16, 2026.
“The eighth book in the “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series. A sense of normalcy might be a set-up that spells danger for Carl and Donut.”
“A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.”
“Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.”
“A 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.”
“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.”
“The former Navy SEAL and C.I.A. ground branch operative Chris Walker doles out vigilante justice.”
“The second book in the “Silver Elite” series. As the war between the Mods and Primes escalates, issues of trust come to the fore.”
“After her fiancé leaves her, Frankie goes on her planned honeymoon trip with her best friend from childhood, George.”
“A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.”
“Hannah Wells makes a deal with the captain of the college hockey team in exchange for tutoring him that may complicate their relationship.”
“Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.”
“As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.”
“When global panic-inducing alarms are traced back to China, an estranged mother and daughter team up to fend off another attack.”