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 2023.
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 2023 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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Current #1 New York Times Best Seller
I Will Find You
Harlan Coben
Five years after a tragedy, David Burroughs is serving a life sentence for the murder of his son, and his ex-wife Cheryl has since remarried. Yet, one day Cheryl’s sister shows up at the prison with an impossible claim – a current photo of David’s son in the background. Now David must break out of prison to discover the truth of what really happened that night.
Current List of New York Times Best Sellers
1.I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
A man imprisoned for murdering his 3-year-old son becomes convinced his son is still alive and plans an escape.
2.
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
In a homage to Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women,” a young man’s dark past resurfaces as he gets to the know the family of his college sweetheart.
3.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.
4.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design.
5.
Storm Watch by C. J. Box
The 23rd book in the Joe Pickett series. Joe and Nate might be on opposite sides for the first time.
6.
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
Three women navigate their roles in a well-to-do family living in Brooklyn Heights.
7.
Worthy Opponents by Danielle Steel
A divorced mother of twins and chief executive of a luxury department store goes against a wealthy investor looking to take it over.
8.
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
A reimagining of Charles Dickens’s “David Copperfield” set in the mountains of southern Appalachia.
9.
Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes
Drastic changes and a pair of six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes shake up the lives of two women.
10.
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
A film professor and podcaster is invited back to teach a course at the boarding school where her roommate was murdered.
11.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
A widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there.
12.
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
A prequel to “The Priory of the Orange Tree.” When the Dreadmount erupts, several women must protect humankind.
13.
So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon
The 32nd book in the Commissario Brunetti series. Brunetti looks into the murder of an undocumented Sri Lankan immigrant.
14.
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
After returning to her hometown, Olivia McAfee’s son gets accused of killing his crush.
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The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
In 1873, a woman seeking answers about her sister’s death accompanies a spiritualist to look into a murder.
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Previous #1 New York Times Fiction Best Sellers
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig
(106 Weeks) In the Midnight Library, there are two books – one book for the life you’ve lived and one for the one you could have lived. Nora Seed must decide which book to choose from. What if she had made different choices? Would her life truly have been better?
The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave
(65 Weeks) Before Owen Michaels disappeared, he smuggled a note to his new wife Hannah: Protect her. Hannah knows he’s referring to his sixteen-year-old daughter Bailey, but Bailey doesn’t want anything to do with Hannah. As Owen’s boss gets arrested and the FBI come knocking, Hannah and Bailey must come together to discover Owen’s secrets.
Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus
(45 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.
Fairy Tale
Stephen King
(27 Weeks) Seventeen-year-old Charlie is used to being on his own until he befriends Howard, an old recluse, and his beloved dog Radar, who live in a large house on the hill. After Howard dies, he leaves Charlie a note about a magical portal to a parallel world where good and evil are at war. Now, it’s up to Charlie and Radar to save both worlds.
The Boys from Biloxi
John Grisham
(20 Weeks) In the 1960s, Keith and Hugh were best friends and baseball all-stars. But as they grow older, their lives take different trajectories. Keith’s father becomes a legendary prosecutor determined to clean up Biloxi and Hugh’s dad works his way up to become the head of the local mob. As both boys follow in their father’s footsteps, they find themselves on opposite sides of the law in Grisham’s latest legal thriller.
Dreamland
Nicholas Sparks
(17 Weeks) After tragedy ruins his dream of becoming a musician, Colby Mills settles into the life of a small-town farmer. When he spontaneously takes a gig at a bar in Florida, Colby falls in love with Morgan, an ambitious up-and-coming singer. As Colby and Morgan fall head over heels, their lives are changed when they meet a woman fleeing an abusive husband.
Verity
Colleen Hoover
(10 Weeks) Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh receives the chance of a lifetime when Jeremy Crawford hires her to complete the bestselling book series of his injured wife, Verity. However, in Verity’s study, Lowen stumbles upon an unpublished autobiography full of dark confessions. As Lowen falls in love with Jeremy, she debates whether to show Jeremy Verity’s writing. Although originally published in 2018, Verity has become a fan favorite on TikTok and was recently reprinted with a brand new chapter.
Desert Star
Michael Connelly
(6 Weeks) LAPD Detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to finally hunt down the killer of Bosch’s entire family. Returning to the police force to work the cold case unit, Ballard convinces Bosch to volunteer so he can use the task force’s resources to search for his family’s killer. While Ballard is working on solving the rape and murder of a teen girl, Bosch finds his focus fractured and they two must hunt down two killers at once.
A World of Curiosities
Louise Penny
(6 Weeks) In the 18th book in the series, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir are worried when the children of a murdered woman return to Three Pines. Why are they back and has their mother’s murder damaged them beyond repair? Meanwhile, Gamache discovers a 150-year-old letter from a stone mason about a bricked-up attic. When the room is discovered, the villagers open it up to find a room of curiosities and hidden messages.
Babel
R. F. Kuang
(7 Weeks) In 1828, Robin Swift, an orphan, is brought from Canton to London by the mysterious Dr. Lovell. For years he trains in different languages to be accepted to Oxford’s Royal Institute of Translation, known as Babel. Learning to translate, and the magic that comes with it, soon puts Swift on a collision course between loyalty to his homeland and his adopted company when Britain starts a war with China.
Hell Bent
Leigh Bardugo
(3 Weeks) In a sequel to the dark academia fantasy, Ninth House, Alex Stern is back and determined to rescue Darlington from purgatory. Without the aid of Ninth House, Alex and Dawes must dive into the society’s deepest secrets to find a portal to the underworld. When Yale faculty members begin to die, Alex realizes that something more is going on in New Haven.
Storm Watch
C. J. Box
(3 Weeks) In the 23rd novel of the series, Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett investigates a murder at a secretive high-tech facility. While hunting down a wounded elk, Picket discovers the car and the mutilated body of a missing University of Wyoming professor. But his investigation is hampered by federal agents, extremists and even the governor, pulled into a movement determined to secede from the US.
Encore in Death
J. D. Robb
(2 Weeks) At a glittering Hollywood event, celebrity couple Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh were the toast of the room. Until Brant fell dead, poisoned by his glass of champagne which was originally intended for Eliza. Now Eve Dallas must investigate the murder without being caught up in the media circus surrounding the case.
Heavyweights
(10+ Weeks on the NYT Bestseller List)
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin
(25 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.
Mad Honey
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
(24 Weeks) Olivia McAfee’s picture-perfect life is shattered when she finds out her husband’s dark secrets. Now divorced, she moves to her quiet New Hampshire hometown with her teenage son Asher. When Asher’s girlfriend dies and he’s the prime suspect, Olivia knows he must be innocent. Yet as more of Asher’s secrets are revealed, she begins to wonder if he’s more like his father than she thought.
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver
(22 Weeks) In a modern-day version of David Copperfield set in the American South, Demon Copperhead speaks of how institutional poverty damages young boys today. 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.
Horse
Geraldine Brooks
(10 Weeks) In 1850, an enslaved groom leads a thoroughbred horse to a series of stunning victories. When the Civil War breaks out, a young artist fighting for the Union encounters the groom and his horse under dangerous circumstances. In 1954, a gallery owner becomes obsessed with a mysterious 19th century equestrian painting and, in 2019, a scientist and an art historian are brought together to uncover the secrets of the horse and its groom.
Fan Favorites
(5+ Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List)
No Plan B by Lee Child and Andrew Child
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(9 Weeks) The 27th book in the Jack Reacher series. Reacher goes after a killer but is unaware of the bigger implications.
Triple Cross by James Patterson
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(9 Weeks) Detective Alex Cross and the true-crime author Thomas Tull search for a serial killer known as the Family Man.
Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich
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(9 Weeks) The 29th book in the Stephanie Plum series. The man who abducted the office manager at Vinnie’s Bail Bonds demands a mysterious coin in exchange for her.
The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes
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(9 Weeks) Seven years after witnessing her best friend drop dead, Maya returns to her Berkshires hometown to piece together what happened.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
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(9 Weeks) A widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there.
The House of Wolves by James Patterson and Mike Lupica
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(6 Weeks) After her father is murdered, Jenny Wolf becomes the head of a powerful family in California.
Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes
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(6 Weeks) Drastic changes and a pair of six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes shake up the lives of two women.
Honorable Mention
(2-4 Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List)
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’FarrellIn 1550s Florence, the future of the third daughter of the grand duke seems uncertain after she is thrust into a marriage.
Tom Clancy: Red Winter by Marc CameronThe 22nd book in the Jack Ryan series. Ryan goes behind the Berlin Wall in 1985 to investigate an East German defector.
Without a Trace by Danielle SteelCharles Vincent meets someone who ignites his passion and must decide whether to walk away from his perfect-from-the-outside life.
Hell Bent by Leigh BardugoThe second book in the Alex Stern series. Alex risks her future at Lethe and Yale to get Darlington out of purgatory.
The Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Douglas Preston and Lincoln ChildThe 21st book in the Pendergast series. Constance Greene travels back in time to prevent the deaths of her siblings.
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixAfter her parents die, Louise encounters more than she expected in dealing with the family home.
Maame by Jessica GeorgeMaddie, the daughter of an overbearing mother recently returned from Ghana and a father suffering from Parkinson’s, begins to build a life for herself in London.
Encore in Death by J. D. RobbThe 56th book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas investigates the mysterious death of a well-loved star of stage and screen.
Victory City by Salman Rushdie
After a battle in 14th-century southern India, a girl named Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for a goddess and spends 250 years seeking to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world.
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Complications involving love, family and higher education impact the lives of two women living in the 1950s.
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
A film professor and podcaster is invited back to teach a course at the boarding school where her roommate was murdered.
Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
At the McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, students learn how to “delete” someone.
Storm Watch by C. J. Box
The 23rd book in the Joe Pickett series. Joe and Nate might be on opposite sides for the first time.
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
A prequel to “The Priory of the Orange Tree.” When the Dreadmount erupts, several women must protect humankind.
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
Three women navigate their roles in a well-to-do family living in Brooklyn Heights.
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
In 1873, a woman seeking answers about her sister’s death accompanies a spiritualist to look into a murder.
Worthy Opponents by Danielle Steel
A divorced mother of twins and chief executive of a luxury department store goes against a wealthy investor looking to take it over.
One Hit Wonders
(1 Week on the New York Times Best Seller List)
