Paperback Trade Fiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Oct 3
The New York Times Paperback Trade Fiction bestseller list, week of October 3, 2026.
“A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.”
“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 young professor agrees to pretend to be a third-year Ph.D. candidate’s boyfriend.”
“A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.”
“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.”
“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 nurse follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.”
“The second book in the Harker Academy series. While trying to save the Half City, Viv Abbot faces enemies coming from multiple directions.”
“The second book in the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.”
“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 curator, who takes a commission to work on the private quarters of a medieval palace, is swept up in the story of a king.”
“After killing a wolf in the woods, Feyre is taken from her home and placed inside the world of the Fae.”