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NYTimes Best Sellers: Paperback Trade Fiction

Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States.

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1

4 weeks on the list

The Housemaid is Watching

by Freida McFadden

Poisoned Pen

The third book in the Housemaid series. Dangers lurk in a quiet neighborhood.

2

63 weeks on the list

The Housemaid

by Freida McFadden

Grand Central

Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home of the Winchesters.

3

13 weeks on the list

A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J. Maas

Bloomsbury

After killing a wolf in the woods, Feyre is taken from her home and placed inside the world of the Fae.

4

7 weeks on the list

The Housemaid's Secret

by Freida McFadden

Mobius

The second book in the Housemaid series. The sound of crying and the appearance of blood portend misdeeds.

5

161 weeks on the list

It Ends with Us

by Colleen Hoover

Atria

A battered wife raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse.

6

New this week

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

by Gabrielle Zevin

Vintage

Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design.

7

14 weeks on the list

Just for the Summer

by Ab Jimenez

Forever

Justin and Emma, whose exes find soulmates after breaking up with them, have a fling on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.

8

13 weeks on the list

A Court of Mist and Fury

by Sarah J. Maas

Bloomsbury

The second book in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Feyre gains the powers of the High Fae and a greater evil emerges.

9

18 weeks on the list

Happy Place

by Emily Henry

Berkley

A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine.

10

56 weeks on the list

Twisted Love

by Ana Huang

Bloom

The first book in the Twisted series. Secrets emerge when Ava explores things with her brother’s best friend.

11

9 weeks on the list

This Summer Will Be Different

by Carley Fortune

Berkley

Lucy returns to Prince Edward Island, where she finds it difficult to stay away from her best friend’s younger brother.

12

4 weeks on the list

Not in Love

by Ali Hazelwood

Berkley

A biotech engineer at a food science start-up has a secret affair with one of the business partners who took over the company.

13

13 weeks on the list

A Court of Wings and Ruin

by Sarah J. Maas

Bloomsbury

The third book in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. As war approaches, Feyre endeavors to take charge of her magical and political powers.

14

10 weeks on the list

The Inmate

by Freida McFadden

Poisoned Pen

A nurse practitioner at a maximum-security prison gave testimony against her former boyfriend that put him behind bars.

15

72 weeks on the list

It Starts with Us

by Colleen Hoover

Atria

In the sequel to “It Ends With Us,” Lily deals with her jealous ex-husband as she reconnects with her first boyfriend.