Paperback Trade Fiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of May 16
The New York Times Paperback Trade Fiction bestseller list, week of May 16, 2026.
“A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.”
“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.”
“A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.”
“The sixth book in the Dream Harbor series. A flower shop might be the source of bad luck or love.”
“Renley Gossage, who bought a failing candy shop, and Theo Williams, who got engaged on a drunken dare, spend the summer in close proximity.”
“Hannah Wells makes a deal with the captain of the college hockey team in exchange for tutoring him that may complicate their relationship.”
“The third book of the Into Darkness series. Tyler seeks revenge against his father and pretends to be Stella’s boyfriend.”
“The sixth book in the Kings of Sin series. Maya Singh must work with her sworn enemy, who is the heir to a culinary empire.”
“A public relations stunt between a football team’s star player and an obsessive fan might lead to more.”
“Suspicions resurface 30 years after the death of Sarah Lingate.”
“Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home of the Winchesters; the basis of the movie.”
“An advice columnist who is having trouble at work and home decides to get back at people she thinks deserve it.”