New York Times Bestsellers

1. 

   The Poison Daughter
   Sheila Masterson
   A woman with a deadly kiss who moonlights as a vigilante going after abusive men comes under threat by her betrothed.
2. 

   The Calamity Club
   Kathryn Stockett
   As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
3. 

   Yesteryear
   Caro Claire Burke
   Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
4. 

   Delusional
   James Patterson and James O. Born
   The 18th book in the Michael Bennett series. A group that is angry with the government gets investigated.
5. 

   Whistler
   Ann Patchett
   Decades after their time together, a woman reconnects with her stepfather and they look back at the directions their lives have taken.
6. 

   The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
   Matt Dinniman
   The third book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and Donut are up against a subway system filled with monsters.
7. 

   God's Country
   William Kent Krueger
   The 22nd book in the Cork O'Connor mystery series. Cork prepares for a family trip but encounters violence and danger instead.
8. 

   The Correspondent
   Virginia Evans
   Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
9. 

   The Gate of the Feral Gods
   Matt Dinniman
   The fourth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Obstacles abound on the fifth floor of the dungeon.
10. 

    Dungeon Crawler Carl
    Matt Dinniman
    A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.

1. 

   Regime Change
   Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
   Two White House correspondents for The New York Times delve into the first year of President Trump's second term.
2. 

   This Is Me
   Hayden Panettiere
   The late Golden Globe-nominated actress describes how she contended with fame and handled difficulties in her life.
3. 

   The Nerd Reich
   Gil Durán
   An independent journalist portrays a new political order that would supplant elected governments with corporate rule.
4. 

   The Day After
   Brian Tyler Cohen
   The author of “Shameless” looks at the relationship Republicans and Democrats have to power and prescribes ways for it to be used after Donald Trump’s presidency.
5. 

   Strangers
   Belle Burden
   Burden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward.
6. 

   No Prophets
   Jared Huffman
   The California congressman describes Christian nationalism’s work inside government to end the separation of church and state.
7. 

   Biological War
   Annie Jacobsen
   The author of “Nuclear War” describes potential outcomes of biological warfare, including mass death and societal breakdown.
8. 

   London Falling
   Patrick Radden Keefe
   The author of “Say Nothing” details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.
9. 

   Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About
   Isabel Klee
   Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications.
10. 

    The Anxious Generation
    Jonathan Haidt
    A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.

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Last updated: August 27, 2026