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The world's top authors and critics join host Gilbert Cruz and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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- MAY 31, 2024
Let's Talk About Percival Everett's 'James'
In this spoiler-filled conversation, a panel of Book Review editors discuss Percival Everett's reworking of Mark Twain's “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
- MAY 17, 2024
Writing About NASA's Most Shocking Moment
The year 1986 was notable for two big disasters: the Chernobyl nuclear accident in the Soviet Union and the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger in the United States. The journalist Adam Higginbotham wrote about Chernobyl in his 2019 book, “Midnight in Chernobyl.” Now he’s back, with a look at the American side of the ledger, in his new book, “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space.” On this week’s episode, Higginbotham tells host Gilbert Cruz why he was drawn to both disasters, and what the Challenger explosion revealed about weaknesses in America’s space program.
- MAY 10, 2024
Fantasy Superstar Leigh Bardugo on Her New Novel
In the world of fantasy fiction, Leigh Bardugo is royalty: Her Grishaverse novels are mainstays on the young adult best-seller list and her adult novels “Ninth House” and “Hell Bent” established her as a force to reckon with in dark academia. This week on the podcast, Gilbert Cruz talks with Bardugo about her first work of historical fiction, "The Familiar."
- MAY 3, 2024
Colm Toibin on His Sequel to 'Brooklyn'
Colm Tóibín’s 2009 novel “Brooklyn” told the story of a meek young Irishwoman, Eilis Lacey, who emigrates to New York in the 1950s and slowly begins building a new life for herself. On this week’s podcast, Tóibín talks to Sarah Lyall about the sequel, "Long Island," and how he came to write it.
- APR 26, 2024
Book Club: Dolly Alderton's 'Good Material'
In this week’s episode, MJ Franklin discusses Dolly Alderton's hit book "Good Material" with his colleagues Emily Eakin and Leah Greenblatt. (Caution: Spoilers abound!)
- APR 12, 2024
100 Years of Simon & Schuster
The publisher has gone through a lot of changes since its founding in 1924. Its current chief executive, Jonathan Karp, talks about the company’s history and its hopes for the future.
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I like the new book club feature (tho MJs speaking voice for radio needs oomph) but they would need to be more frequent to up the chance of even occasionally having read the book in question. And please at least 2x a month bring back the classic episodes with several books covered, author interview, etc.
I miss the old format
I looked forward to Fridays when the new podcast would drop but there are now weeks when I don’t even listen to it. I miss the discussions on what everyone is reading as well as the reviews of new books. Not sure why they have made it so short as well.
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I loved the podcast and I’m looking forward to its return. I loved the interviews, the publishing news and especially enjoyed hearing about what everyone is reading. The reruns are ok but I’ve basically stopped listening and I just check in to see if it’s something I haven’t heard or don’t remember.🥲 So the new content is ok as far as it goes but we are only getting 25%. So sad 😞 5/26/24 Upped my stars because I love MJ’s book club! Appreciate the head’s up on upcoming titles. However the rest of the podcast has become more popular culture than literary. I used to look forward to each episode and now I have to remind myself to check on it.
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The Complete List of New York Times Fiction Best Sellers
Go beyond just the current list of New York Times Fiction Best Sellers to discover every bestselling book listed on the NYT Bestseller List in 2024.
Since 1931, The New York Times has been publishing a weekly list of bestselling books. Since then, becoming a New York Times bestseller has become a dream for virtually every writer.
When I first started reading adult fiction, one of the first places I went for book recommendations was the New York Times Fiction Best Sellers. I wanted to know what books were the most widely read, and start with those.
However, scrolling through the list week by week on The New York Times website is rather annoying. I just wanted all the bestselling fiction books gathered together in one place.
When I couldn’t find it, I decided to create it.
Here are all the New York Times fiction bestsellers from this year. I’ve got the current #1 and this week’s bestselling list, both of which you can find all over the place.
This list also compiles every book that appears on the New York Times Fiction Best Sellers list in 2024 for Hardcover Fiction. Every week I update it so you can get the most accurate view of the year in one place.
Since this is a bit of a sprawling post, feel free to jump to the section that most interests you or take your time scrolling through the complete list of New York Times fiction best sellers.
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- One Hit Wonders
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Current #1 New York Times Best Seller
You Like It Darker
Stephen king.
( 1 Week ) Stephen King’s readers always ask for something a little darker and King is glad to oblige. A collection of twelve short stories, You Like It Darker delves into the darker side of life. A psychic vision runs lives. A widower receives an inheritance with strings attached. A vet answers a job ad that leads him to places no one should go. Whether discussing fate, luck, mortality, or parts of the universe best left unexplored, King is a master storyteller who isn’t afraid to delve into the darker side of things.
Publication Date: 21 May 2024 Learn More: Goodreads | StoryGraph | More Info Buy Now: Amazon
Current List of New York Times Best Sellers
A dozen short stories that explore darkness in literal and metaphorical forms.
In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
Thea shares the gift to see into the minds and souls of others with the man who killed her parents when she was 12 and now seeks vengeance.
A giant machine left over from the war has something unstoppable in it.
After their exes run off together, Daphne and Miles form a friendship and concoct a plan involving misleading photos.
On a storm-swept island, there is a killer amid five couples who were cast on a reality TV series and are now unable to contact their crew.
Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training might require her to betray the man she loves.
The 12th book in the Myron Bolitar series. Myron’s client, whom he eulogized three years ago, might still be alive and is the main suspect in a double homicide.
The 24th book in the Women’s Murder Club series. A high-society killer could spell trouble for members of the club.
The 24th book in the Jack Ryan series. Four decades after dealing with the Soviet submarine Red October, President Ryan takes on a new Russian vessel headed for the east coast.
Five dangerous liars must trust one another enough to kill the God King Joon.
After his family’s trust fizzles, Rufus goes to his sister’s wedding to find an heiress but a volcanic eruption and a hot mic scorch his plans.
Three estranged siblings find evidence of a dark secret involving their absent father and recently deceased mother.
Lawyers from different backgrounds represent a Black man charged with killing a wealthy white couple in Virginia in 1968.
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Previous #1 New York Times Fiction Best Sellers
Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie garmus.
(99 Weeks) Elizabeth Zott has always defied stereotyping, especially as the only woman chemist at the Hastings Research Institute in the 1960s. After falling in love with another chemist who sees her for who she is, life throws her a curveball. Now as a single mom, she unexpectedly finds herself the host of a tv cooking show. When Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking charms her audience, the women who watch her begin to question the status quo in their own lives, making Elizabeth a target of those who find the change unwelcome.
Publication Date: 5 April 2022 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
Fourth Wing
Rebecca yarros.
( 55 Weeks ) Violet Sorrengail is all set to live a quiet life among her books until her mother orders her to become a candidate for the highly competitive dragon riders. But dragons usually prefer to kill rather than bond with weak humans like Violet. With half the competition willing to kill her to improve their odds and the other half hating her because of her mother, Violet must use all her wits to survive the war college.
Publication Date: 2 May 2023 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
( 29 Weeks ) In the highly anticipated sequel to Fourth Wing, Violet Sorrengail returns for her second year at Basgiath War College. No one expected her to survive this long, much less bond with one of the strongest dragons in existence and a second dragon as well. Now that she knows the secret the nation has been hiding, it will take all her wits to survive her second year, especially with the new vice commandant determined to make her betray the man she loves.
Publication Date: 7 November 2023 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
Ann Patchett
( 24 Weeks ) In 2020, three grown daughters return to their family orchard in Michigan to isolate with their mother. They beg her to tell them about a story from her youth when she fell in love with famous actor Peter Duke while they performed together at the Tom Lake Theater Company. As Lara ponders her life, her daughters begin to wonder about their own choices.
Publication Date: 1 August 2023 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
(18 Weeks) Holly is meant to be on leave due to the myriad of personal struggles she is facing, but something about the plea to find a missing daughter is impossible to turn down. Mere blocks from where the girl disappeared live a respectable couple who harbor a chilling secret in their basement, and Holly must outwit and outmaneuver them in this frightening new novel from Stephen King.
Publication Date: 16 May 2023 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
Kristin Hannah
( 16 Weeks ) The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.
Publication Date: 6 February 2024 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
The Exchange
John grisham.
(16 Weeks) In a sequel to his debut thriller, The Firm , John Grisham returns to tell you what happened to Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of his corrupt Memphis law firm. Fifteen years later, Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan where Mitch is a partner in the world’s largest law firm. When Mitch gets caught up in another sinister plot with worldwide implications, he must do all he can to stay one step ahead of his enemies.
Publication Date: 17 October 2023 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
House of Flame and Shadow
Sarah j. maas.
( 13 Weeks ) In the third Crescent City book, Bryce Quinlan struggles to find her way back to Midgard. Stranded in a new world, she must decide who she can trust. Meanwhile, Hunt Athalar is in the Asteri’s dungeons, again, with no clue what happened to Bryce. If he wants to find her, he must first escape the Asteri’s leash.
Publication Date: 30 January 2024 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
Funny Story
Emily henry.
( 5 Weeks ) Daphne and her fiancé Peter have the perfect cute story of how they met, up until Peter leaves her for his childhood best friend Petra. Stranded in Peter’s lakeside Michigan hometown with a job as a children’s librarian she loves, Daphne needs a roommate to help pay the bills. Who better than Petra’s ex, Miles, who is completely Daphne’s opposite? And no big deal if they happen to post misleading photos to make their exes jealous, because there’s no way they would ever actually fall in love.
Publication Date: 23 April 2024 Learn More: Goodreads | StoryGraph | More Info Buy Now: Amazon | Apple Books
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Heavyweights (10+ Weeks on the NYT Bestseller List)
Demon Copperhead
Barbara kingsolver.
(70 Weeks) In a modern-day version of David Copperfield set in the Appalachian Mountains, Demon Copperhead speaks of how institutional poverty and the opioid epidemic damaged an entire generation of children. A child of a single mother living in a single-wide trailer, young Demon must survive foster care, child labor, poor schools, addiction, success, and failure in this epic tale perfect for book clubs who love thought-provoking topics.
Publication Date: 18 October 2022 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle zevin.
( 51 Weeks ) On a bitterly cold day, Sam Masur runs into Sadie Green on a train platform and they renew their childhood friendship bonding over video games. Together, they create Ichigo, a blockbuster game that changes their lives. Over the next three decades, their friendship is tested as their success leads them to money, fame, love, and betrayal. More a heartrending story about friendship than video games, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is an unputdownable read with complex character development.
Publication Date: 12 July 2022 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby van pelt.
( 51 Weeks ) After her husband died, Tova Sullivan began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Thirty years ago, Tova’s son Erik disappeared on a boat in the Puget Sound, and cleaning the aquarium helps her cope. When she befriends Marcellus, the aquarium’s giant octopus, Marcellus discovers what happened to Erik and must find a way to show Tova the truth before it’s too late.
Publication Date: 3 May 2022 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
The Covenant of Water
Abraham verghese.
(39 Weeks ) At the turn of the century, a twelve-year-old girl grieving her father is sent by boat to meet her 40-year-old husband. Eventually she becomes to be known as Big Ammachi, the matriarch of a family particularly cursed to have one member of each generation die by drowning. From 1900-1977, Big Ammachi sees unimaginable changes to her Christian community on South India’s Malabar coast.
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James mcbride.
(37 Weeks) Secrets held by the residents of a dilapidated neighborhood come to life when a skeleton is found at the bottom of a well. When the truth is finally revealed the real lesson learned is that even in dark times, it is love and community-heaven and earth-that sustain us.
Publication Date: 8 August 2023 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
First Lie Wins
Ashley elston.
( 16 Weeks ) Every time an assignment comes in from the mysterious Mr. Smith, Evie takes a new identity and learns everything she can about the town and its people. Her newest mark: Ryan Sumner. But Evie connects with Ryan in a way she hasn’t in a long time. When a woman shows up using Evie’s real name, Evie must do everything she can to stay one step ahead of her boss and complete her mission. Especially after what happened last time.
Publication Date: 2 January 2024 Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
The Little Liar
Mitch albom.
(12 Weeks) Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis has never told a lie. His best friend Fannie loves him for it but his brother Sebastian resents it. When his coastal Greek city is occupied by Nazis, the Germans use Nico’s reputation for honesty as a tool. Realizing what he’s done, Nico vows to never tell the truth again, constantly changing names and identities desperate to find forgiveness.
Publication Date: 14 November 2023 Amazon | Goodreads
Fan Favorites (5+ Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List)
Gothikana by RuNyx
Amazon | Goodreads (8 Weeks) A century-old mystery brings Corvina Clemm and Vad Deverell together at a university based in a castle at the top of a mountain with a dark history.
A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
Amazon | Goodreads | More Info (8 Weeks) After the secret of her magic to repel attacks is revealed, Freya encounters dangerous tests by the gods.
Table for Two by Amor Towles
Amazon | Goodreads | More Info
(7 Weeks) A collection of six short stories based in New York City around the year 2000 and a novella set during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
(7 Weeks) After meeting a woman who shares the same birthday, Alix Summer becomes the subject of her own true crime podcast.
The Secret by Lee Child and Andrew Child
Amazon | Goodreads (7 Weeks) The 28th book in the Jack Reacher series. It’s 1992 and Reacher looks into the cause of a string of mysterious deaths.
The Edge by David Baldacci
Amazon | Goodreads (7 Weeks) The second book in the 6:20 Man series. Travis Devine investigates the murder of the C.I.A. operative Jenny Silkwell in rural Maine.
Alex Cross Must Die by James Patterson
Amazon | Goodreads (7 Weeks) The 32nd book in the Alex Cross series. When a jet is gunned down, Cross goes back into action.
James by Percival Everett
Amazon | Goodreads (7 Weeks) A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” shines a different light on Mark Twain’s classic, revealing new facets of the character of Jim.
The Fury by Alex Michaelides
Amazon | Goodreads | More Info (6 Weeks) Violence erupts when a former movie star brings a group of her friends to her private Greek island for Easter.
A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci
(6 Weeks) Lawyers from different backgrounds represent a Black man charged with killing a wealthy white couple in Virginia in 1968.
Holmes, Marple & Poe by James Patterson & Brian Sitts
Amazon | Goodreads (5 Weeks) Three private investigators working in New York City draw the attention of an N.Y.P.D. detective.
The #1 Lawyer by James Patterson and Nancy Allen
Amazon | Goodreads (5 Weeks) A criminal defense attorney in Biloxi becomes the prime suspect in his wife’s murder.
Honorable Mention (2-4 Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List)
For 20 years, Daphne received slips of paper accurately predicting the length of her relationships. That changes when she meets Jake.
In 1976, an Irish woman who lives surrounded by her husband’s Italian American family is told he impregnated another woman.
Traci Eddings, the widowed owner of a faded landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, has one summer to return it to its past glory.
One Hit Wonders (1 Week on the New York Times Best Seller List)
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