Paperback Trade Fiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Aug 22
The New York Times Paperback Trade Fiction bestseller list, week of August 22, 2026.
“A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.”
“A dermatologist who took a bullet through her skull tries to piece together her memories and determine if someone close to her is a threat.”
“A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.”
“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 woman who is down on her luck forms an unexpected bond with the bride at a wedding in Rhode Island.”
“The second book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.”
“Lowen Ashleigh is hired by the husband of an injured writer to complete her popular series and uncovers a horrifying truth.”
“After killing a wolf in the woods, Feyre is taken from her home and placed inside the world of the Fae.”
“The fourth book in the Assistant and the Villain series. Evie Sage gets ensnared in evil.”
“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.”
“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.”
“When Simon Latch, a lawyer in rural Virginia, is accused of murder, he goes in search of the real killer.”