Fiction Bestsellers

New York Times Paperback Fiction Bestsellers

1. THE SHACK, by William P. Young
A man whose daughter was abducted is invited to an isolated shack, apparently by God. More reviews...

2. THE READER, by Bernhard Schlink
A German high school student falls in love with a former Auschwitz employee. More Reviews...

3. SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY’S, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
A woman finds an unexpected love. More reviews...

4. FIREFLY LANE, by Kristin Hannah
A friendship between two women in the Pacific Northwest endures for more than three decades as they make different choices in their lives. More reviews...

5. REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, by Richard Yates
A beautiful young couple living in 1950s America, see their supposedly perfect life come undone. More reviews...

6. AMERICAN WIFE, by Curtis Sittenfeld
A pretty librarian marries the alcoholic scion of a wealthy political family who somehow becomes president. More reviews...

7. A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, by Khaled Hosseini
A friendship between two Afghan women against the backdrop of 30 years of war. More reviews...

8. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, by Vikas Swarup
A poor orphan in India is arrested and must explain himself after winning big on a TV quiz show. More reviews...

9. STILL ALICE, by Lisa Genova
A 50-year-old Harvard professor is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. More reviews...

10. PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, by Geraldine Brooks
An expert unlocks the secrets of a rare manuscript. More reviews...

11. THE ALCHEMIST, by Paulo Coelho
A Spanish shepherd boy travels to Egypt in search of treasure. More reviews...

12. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
A young man and an elephant save a Depression-era circus. More reviews...

13. THE WHITE TIGER, by Aravind Adiga
A chauffeur in India relates the story of his transformation from manservant to entrepreneur to murderer. More reviews...

14. THE APPEAL, by John Grisham
Political and legal intrigue ensue when a Mississippi court rules against a company accused of dumping toxic waste. More reviews...

15. THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO, by Junot Díaz
A nerdy Dominican-American struggles to escape a family curse. More reviews...

16. THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG, by Muriel Barbery
A young girl and a widowed concierge, both closet intellectuals, become friends. More reviews...

17. LOVING FRANK, by Nancy Horan
A story of the romance between Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Borthwick Cheney. More reviews...

18. THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, by Sue Monk Kidd
In South Carolina in 1964, a teenage girl tries to discover the secret to her mother’s past. More reviews...

19. THE KITE RUNNER, by Khaled Hosseini
An Afghan-American returns to Kabul to learn how a childhood friend has fared. More reviews...

20. OUT STEALING HORSES, by Per Petterson
In a remote cabin, a Norwegian man circles around his memories. More reviews...