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STOLEN IN DEATH
by J.D. Robb
St. Martin's
The 62nd book of the In Death series. The murder of a multibillionaire reveals other crimes that Eve and her team must investigate to see if there is a connection.
10 weeks on the list
THEO OF GOLDEN
by Allen Levi
Atria
A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.
Ranked 2 last week
2 weeks on the list
DEAR DEBBIE
by Freida McFadden
Poisoned Pen
An advice columnist who is having trouble at work and home decides to get back at people she thinks deserve it.
Ranked 1 last week
13 weeks on the list
THE CORRESPONDENT
by Virginia Evans
Crown
Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
Ranked 3 last week
9 weeks on the list
HEATED RIVALRY
by Rachel Reid
Carina
The second book in the Game Changers series. Rival captains of two hockey teams try to keep their relationship out of the spotlight.
Ranked 4 last week
New this week
JIGSAW
by Jonathan Kellerman
Ballantine
The 41st book in the Alex Delaware series. Alex and Milo discover that two crimes have more in common than first appeared.
New this week
IT'S NOT HER
by Mary Kubica
Park Row
Courtney Gray’s vacation is interrupted by two murders and a disappearance of relatives that bring up secrets involving her family and the town.
117 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.
Ranked 7 last week
35 weeks on the list
PROJECT HAIL MARY
by Andy Weir
Ballantine
Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity rests on his shoulders.
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Ranked 11 last week
6 weeks on the list
THE LONG GAME
by Rachel Reid
Carina
The sixth book in the Game Changers series. Ten years into their relationship, Ilya is tired of Shane keeping it a secret.
Ranked 10 last week
New this week
JUST FOR THE CAMERAS
by Meghan Quinn
Bloom
A fake flirtation between a football player and a zookeeper forces them to weigh the risks and rewards of going further.
5 weeks on the list
DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL
by Matt Dinniman
Ace
A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
Ranked 14 last week
4 weeks on the list
WOMAN DOWN
by Colleen Hoover
Montlake
An author hoping to get her career back on track has a relationship with a detective that goes from inspirational to confrontational.
Ranked 8 last week
6 weeks on the list
AN OFFER FROM A GENTLEMAN
by Julia Quinn
Avon
The third book in the Bridgerton series. Sophie Beckett spends time in the arms of Benedict Bridgerton during a masquerade ball.
5 weeks on the list
GAME CHANGER
by Rachel Reid
Carina
The captain of a hockey team worries about public perceptions after he starts a relationship with a guy who works at a smoothie shop.
Ranked 12 last week

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A version of this list appears in the February 22, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending February 7, 2026. Lists are published early online.

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