New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
September 10, 2023

1. 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.
2. Tom Lake
by Ann Patchett

Three daughters, who return to their family orchard in the spring of 2020, learn about their mother's relationship with a famous actor.
3. Dead Mountain
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

The fourth book in the Nora Kelly series. Kelly and Swanson search for the ninth victim of a gruesome and bizarre incident that occurred in 2008.
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. Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver

Winner of a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A reimagining of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield set in the mountains of southern Appalachia.
6. After That Night
by Karin Slaughter

The 11th book in the Will Trent series. Trent's investigation of a young woman's assault reveals a link to an attack 15 years ago.
7. 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.
8. None of This Is True
by Lisa Jewell

After meeting a woman who shares the same birthday, Alix Summer becomes the subject of her own true crime podcast.
9. Lion & Lamb
by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski

The Eagles' starting quarterback is murdered and his wife, a Grammy-winning singer, is the prime suspect.
10. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride

Secrets held by the residents of a dilapidated neighborhood come to life when a skeleton is found at the bottom of a well.
11. Happy Place
by Emily Henry

A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine.
12. Masters of Death
by Olivie Blake

A real estate agent who also is a vampire seeks the help of a medium to extricate the ghost who is haunting the house she needs to sell.
13. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin

Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design.
14. The Five-Star Weekend
by Elin Hilderbrand

After a tragedy, a popular food blogger brings friends from distinct times in her life to spend a weekend in Nantucket.
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.
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A version of this list appears in the September 10, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 26, 2023.
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