Paperback Trade Fiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Sep 19
The New York Times Paperback Trade Fiction bestseller list, week of September 19, 2026.
“A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.”
“The second book in the Ghosted series. A Grim Reaper looking to not do harm forms an unexpected alliance with a Guardian Angel.”
“A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.”
“Lowen Ashleigh is hired by the husband of an injured writer to complete her popular series and uncovers a horrifying truth; the basis of the movie.”
“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 nurse follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.”
“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 princess deals with various adversaries as she moves into the role she chooses for herself, not the one chosen for her.”
“The second book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.”
“A woman washes ashore on a tiny island near Antarctica, where the only inhabitants are a man and his three children.”
“A young professor agrees to pretend to be a third-year Ph.D. candidate’s boyfriend.”
“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.”
“Reverie Adams attempts to put her dark past behind her but Dreadful Sharpe’s desire for revenge brings it back.”