Hardcover Fiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of May 2
The New York Times Hardcover Fiction bestseller list, week of May 2, 2026.
“Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.”
“Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.”
“The second book in the Gods and Monsters series. Samkiel hopes to save Dianna after her transformation.”
“A public relations professional goes with two of her friends to a swing district in Wisconsin and meets a guy with a different perspective.”
“Skylar and Astrid take on inner demons and external forces as they fight to save their world.”
“As a black hole approaches, Don and Rodney, who have been together 40 years, take an urgent road trip.”
“Aris traverses a realm of magic and immortals, where she faces dangers as she seeks to avenge her family’s death.”
“The second book in the Walter Nash series. Using an alias and some lethal skills, Nash works to bring down a global criminal operation.”
“The second book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.”
“In a follow-up to “Things I Wish I Told My Mother,” epiphanies occur at Lake Como.”
“Judge Mary Stone oversees an ethically complex case in her courtroom in Union Springs, Ala.”
“Larissa makes a choice after a concert to ride home with Chris’s best friend, which may cause life-changing results.”
“The third book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut are up against a subway system filled with monsters.”