New York Times Bestsellers

1. 

   Threshing Day
   Rebecca Yarros
   Thirteen short stories, set in the Empyrean world, in which cadets compete to earn the bond of a dragon.
2. 

   The French Illusion
   John Grisham
   When a couple is kidnapped during a honeymoon trip in the French countryside, a young lawyer is used as part of a C.I.A. operation.
3. 

   Hollywood, Ending
   John Green
   Celebrity permeates lives onscreen and off for two rising stars appearing in the biopic “Andy Warhol Never Gets Old.”
4. 

   American Hagwon
   Min Jin Lee
   After a betrayal and a financial crisis, John and Helen Koh move with their three children from Korea to Australia to California in the 1990s.
5. 

   The Calamity Club
   Kathryn Stockett
   As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
6. 

   Hollow Bones
   Jodi Picoult
   A woman who runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness and her husband, who is a police polygraph expert, face a crisis in their marriage.
7. 

   Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion
   T. Kingfisher
   Astarion Ancunin, who is trapped in the service of a vampire, forms an unlikely alliance in the hopes of breaking free.
8. 

   The Dawn of the Cursed Queen
   Amber V. Nicole
   The third book in the Gods and Monsters series. After a battle, Dianna makes sacrifices to save Samkiel.
9. 

   Heated Rivalry
   Rachel Reid
   The second book in the Game Changers series. Rival captains of two hockey teams try to keep their relationship out of the spotlight; the basis of the TV series.
10. 

    Sometimes I Scare Myself
    Jeneva Rose
    Three horror stories: “Never Kill the Medium,” “The Nightmare House” and “All Curses Are Final.”

1. 

   The Steps
   Sylvester Stallone
   The Hollywood icon describes the challenges he encountered during his childhood and the start of his career.
2. 

   Swan Song
   Charles Spencer
   The ninth Earl Spencer shares personal stories about his sister, Diana, from childhood through her untimely death.
3. 

   The American Way of Killing
   Malcolm Gladwell
   Gladwell examines why there are so many homicides in the United States and what stops us from fixing this issue.
4. 

   What Could Possibly Go Right?
   Danny Meyer
   The restaurateur and entrepreneur shares stories of events that shaped the success of his business ventures.
5. 

   Fictional Selves
   Kyle MacLachlan
   The Golden Globe-winning actor gives an account of his career in Hollywood and his relationships with his characters.
6. 

   The Cauldron
   Simon Sebag Montefiore
   The author of “The World” explores the complex history, diversity and interconnectedness of the Middle East.
7. 

   This Cursed Beautiful Land
   Evan Gershkovich
   A foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and son of Soviet defectors recounts being accused of spying and imprisoned in Moscow.
8. 

   Work In Progress
   Devon Rodriguez
   The Bronx-born portrait artist with a large social media following describes how art transformed his life.
9. 

   Roll the Calls
   Ari Emanuel
   The Hollywood mogul charts his rise to power and depicts behind-the-scenes stories about the entertainment industry.
10. 

    The Perilous Fight
    Colin Kaepernick with Nick Chiles
    The Super Bowl quarterback and civil rights activist describes defining moments in his life and their outcomes.

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Last updated: October 8, 2026