Paperback Trade Fiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Aug 8
The New York Times Paperback Trade Fiction bestseller list, week of August 8, 2026.
“The fourth book in the Assistant and the Villain series. Evie Sage gets ensnared in evil.”
“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.”
“The second book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.”
“A woman who is down on her luck forms an unexpected bond with the bride at a wedding in Rhode Island.”
“A forbidden attraction between a baseball player and his sister’s best friend may cause problems within their families.”
“As Talia Kemper’s execution draws nearer, she thinks she sees her husband, whom she is accused of killing, in the visiting area.”
“After her husband ends their marriage and she turns her attention to his new girlfriend, Naomi suspects she might be in danger.”
“Hannah Wells makes a deal with the captain of the college hockey team in exchange for tutoring him that may complicate their relationship.”
“Zeus banishes Helios' daughter to an island, where she must choose between living with gods or mortals.”
“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.”
“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.”