NYT Bestsellers

Week of September 20, 2026

The week's New York Times bestselling books across Hardcover Fiction, Hardcover Nonfiction, Combined Print & E-Book Fiction. Auto-curated weekly by Well Read from the NYT Books API. Source: nytimes.com

  1. THE KNAVE AND THE MOON

    Rachel Gillig

    The second book in the Stonewater Kingdom series. A knave who is lacking his memory may help Sybil take Benji out of power.

    🏆 #1 on NYT Hardcover Fiction · 1 week on list

    🏢 Orbit

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  2. THIS IS ME

    Hayden Panettiere · 2026

    The late actress describes how she contended with fame and handled difficulties in her life.

    🏆 #1 on NYT Hardcover Nonfiction · 4 weeks on list

    📖 0 pages

    🏢 Grand Central

    🏷️ Biography & Autobiography

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  3. THEO OF GOLDEN

    Allen Levi · 2025

    A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.

    🏆 #1 on NYT Combined Print & E-Book Fiction · 39 weeks on list

    📖 400 pages

    🏢 Atria

    🏷️ Fiction

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  4. THE CALAMITY CLUB

    Kathryn Stockett · 2026

    As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.

    🏆 #2 on NYT Hardcover Fiction · 18 weeks on list

    📖 0 pages

    🏢 Spiegel & Grau

    🏷️ Fiction

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  5. AMERICAN SCOUNDREL

    Kai Bird with Susan Goldmark

    A co-author of “American Prometheus” chronicles the life and work of the lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn.

    🏆 #2 on NYT Hardcover Nonfiction · 1 week on list

    🏢 Scribner

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  6. BIG LITTLE TRUTHS

    Liane Moriarty

    In a sequel to “Big Little Lies,” a stranger’s presence at a school may force things to the fore that had not been shared.

    🏆 #2 on NYT Combined Print & E-Book Fiction · 1 week on list

    🏢 Crown

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  7. THE MOST DANGEROUS GAMES

    MrBeast and James Patterson

    A group of mysteriously summoned competitors must overcome difficult terrain and tough challengers.

    🏆 #3 on NYT Hardcover Fiction · 1 week on list

    🏢 Morrow

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  8. 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.

    🏆 #3 on NYT Hardcover Nonfiction · 11 weeks on list

    🏢 Simon & Schuster

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  9. YESTERYEAR

    Caro Claire Burke · 2026

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

    🏆 #4 on NYT Hardcover Fiction · 22 weeks on list

    📖 401 pages

    🏢 Knopf

    🏷️ Fiction

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  10. GOING FURTHER

    Ted Cruz

    The Republican senator from Texas profiles the Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas.

    🏆 #4 on NYT Hardcover Nonfiction · 2 weeks on list

    🏢 Sentinel

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  11. THE DISAPPEARERS

    Marlon James

    In 1988, a group of eight gay men are attacked in Jamaica. One of them is killed, leaving the others to respond in different ways.

    🏆 #5 on NYT Hardcover Fiction · 1 week on list

    🏢 Riverhead

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  12. LET US DO GOOD

    Frank Siller

    The chief executive of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation describes how the actions his deceased brother took on 9/11 inspired the creation of his nonprofit.

    🏆 #5 on NYT Hardcover Nonfiction · 1 week on list

    🏢 Broadside

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  13. DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL

    Matt Dinniman · 2025

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

    🏆 #5 on NYT Combined Print & E-Book Fiction · 34 weeks on list

    📖 481 pages

    🏢 Ace

    🏷️ Fiction

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  14. 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 on NYT Hardcover Fiction · 14 weeks on list

    🏢 Harper

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  15. THE FINAL SOLUTION TO THE JEWISH QUESTION

    Dara Horn

    The National Jewish Book Award winner looks at some of the causes of antisemitism throughout history.

    🏆 #6 on NYT Hardcover Nonfiction · 1 week on list

    🏢 Avid Reader

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  16. BRAIN DAMAGE

    Freida McFadden

    A dermatologist who took a bullet through her skull tries to piece together her memories and determine if someone close to her is a threat.

    🏆 #6 on NYT Combined Print & E-Book Fiction · 2 weeks on list

    🏢 Poisoned Pen

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  17. STAR OF THE SHOW

    Dolly Parton with Tom Roland

    Stories and photographs documenting the late country music icon’s career onstage.

    🏆 #7 on NYT Hardcover Nonfiction · 3 weeks on list

    🏢 Ten Speed

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  18. 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.

    🏆 #8 on NYT Hardcover Fiction · 27 weeks on list

    🏢 Ace

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  19. STRANGERS

    Belle Burden · 2026

    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.

    🏆 #8 on NYT Hardcover Nonfiction · 33 weeks on list

    📖 257 pages

    🏢 Dial

    🏷️ Biography & Autobiography

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