New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers May 28, 2023 1. Happy Place by Emily Henry A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine. 2. The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks A World War II soldier's experiences inspire a comic book, which gets adapted into a superhero movie. 3. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders. 4. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show. 5. Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz weds King George III and contends with the politics of the court. 6. The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro The 23rd book in the Women's Murder Club series. Lindsay Boxer tracks a copycat killer. 7. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver A reimagining of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield set in the mountains of southern Appalachia. 8. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Three generations of a family living on South India's Malabar Coast suffer the loss of a family member by drowning. 9. Simply Lies by David Baldacci A former detective becomes the prime suspect in a murder case involving a man with mob ties who was in witness protection. 10. Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano In an homage to Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, a young man's dark past resurfaces as he gets to know the family of his college sweetheart. 11. The Wedding Planner by Danielle Steel An unmarried wedding planner contends with problems, secrets and scandals. 12. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design. 13. The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry When an illustrated book offering potential clues arrives years after World War II, a woman in London delves into her past. 14. Things I Wish I Told My Mother by Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo with James Patterson Secrets and hopes get unpacked when a mother and daughter vacation together in Paris.   15. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt A widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there. ©2023 All rights reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.   A version of this list appears in the May 28, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 13, 2023. Margate City Public Library 8100 Atlantic Ave Margate City, New Jersey 08402 (609) 822-4700 www.margatelibrary.org/