Paperback Trade Fiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Jul 18
The New York Times Paperback Trade Fiction bestseller list, week of July 18, 2026.
“A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.”
“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.”
“After a tragedy, a popular food blogger brings friends from distinct times in her life to spend a weekend in Nantucket.”
“Hannah Wells makes a deal with the captain of the college hockey team in exchange for tutoring him that may complicate their relationship.”
“After her husband ends their marriage and she turns her attention to his new girlfriend, Naomi suspects she might be in danger.”
“The second book in the Defying the Stars series. Genevieve becomes attracted to the man assigned to guard her.”
“The fifth book in the Off-Campus series. Four couples experience the ups and downs of life after graduating college.”
“The second book in the Off-Campus series. A college hockey player attempts to redeem himself to a rising sophomore.”
“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.”
“The third book in the Off-Campus series. A brokenhearted senior resists the charms of a hockey star.”
“During hurricane season in Florida, two rival meteorologists go after storms and experience unexpected feelings for each other.”
“Darrow, a member of the lowest rung of a society on Mars in the future, mixes in with humanity’s overlords in the hopes of taking them down.”