Hardcover Fiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Aug 8
The New York Times Hardcover Fiction bestseller list, week of August 8, 2026.
“A century after some spiritual mediums disappeared from a remote Vermont island, a research trip for a film starts old troubles anew.”
“As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.”
“Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.”
“Decades after their time together, a woman reconnects with her stepfather and they look back at the directions their lives have taken.”
“The fifth book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. After committing a crime, a bounty hunter makes a deal with a vampire.”
“In a city divided by privilege and poverty, a mercenary is forced to marry the president’s son, whom she attempted to kill.”
“Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.”
“The third book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut are up against a subway system filled with monsters.”
“After a tragedy, a couple moves into a lodge in New Hampshire that bears the weight of a difficult and mysterious past.”
“The third book in the Shadow of the Leviathan series. Detective Ana Dolabra must prove the innocence of a powerful family’s heir.”
“A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.”
“The fourth book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Obstacles abound on the fifth floor of the dungeon.”
“The second book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.”