New York Times
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
November 9, 2025

1. The Widow
by John Grisham

When Simon Latch, a lawyer in rural Virginia, is accused of murder, he goes in search of the real killer.
 
2. The Proving Ground
by Michael Connelly

The eighth book in the Lincoln Lawyer series. Mickey Haller enlists a journalist to help his lawsuit against an A.I. company.
 
3. The Things Gods Break
by Abigail Owen

The second book in the Crucible series. Escaping Tartarus demands overcoming trials and breaking rules.
 
4. The Secret of Secrets
by Dan Brown

As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.
5. Alchemised
by SenLinYu

After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
6. Remain
by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan

A New York architect moves to Cape Cod, where he enters a relationship that brings up a lot of questions.
7. Gone Before Goodbye
by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben

When a mysterious man disappears, the former combat surgeon giving him medical assistance goes on the lam.
8. The Intruder
by Freida McFadden

During a rough storm, Casey puts herself in danger when she lets a girl, who is covered in blood, into her cabin.
9. King Sorrow
by Joe Hill

After a college student is forced to steal rare books, his friends summon a dragon to help him, but find themselves in worse trouble.
 
10. Twice
by Mitch Albom

Alfie Logan, who was gifted with the ability to live any moment a second time but must accept the outcomes, makes a risky love decision.
11. The Christmas Ring
by Karen Kingsbury

The search for an heirloom ring is the catalyst for a military widow and an antiques dealer to become romantically involved; the basis of the movie.
12. The Academy
by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham

Harmful rumors cause trouble for the students and staff at a New England boarding school.
13. 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.
14. Iron Flame
by Rebecca Yarros

The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail's next round of training under the new vice commandant might require her to betray the man she loves.
15. Onyx Storm
by Rebecca Yarros

The third book in the Empyrean series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.
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A version of this list appears in the November 9, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 25, 2025.
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