Here are your Top 5 Selling Hardcover Editions in the Fiction and YA Fiction sections this month. (Why Hardcover? Let me explain.)
#5
#5 FICTION: Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune. Published by Tor Books, a McMillan imprint - September 2023. Genre: Fantasy/Romance. Current NYT Streak: 2 weeks.
#5 YA: The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson. Published by Delacorte Press, a Penguin Random House imprint - April 2024. Genre: Thriller. Current NYT Streak: 25 weeks.
#4
#4 FICTION: Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. Published by Crown, a Penguin Random House imprint - August 2024. Genre: Thriller. Current NYT Streak: 2 weeks.
#4 YA: Nightbane by Alex Aster. Published by Amulet, an Abrams Books imprint - November 2023. Genre: Fantasy. Current NYT Streak: 46 weeks.
#3
#3 FICTION: The Women by Kristin Hannah. Published by St. Martin's Press - February 2024. Genre: Historical Fiction. Current NYT Streak: 33 weeks.
#3 YA: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. Published by Wednesday, a MacMillan imprint - April 2023. Genre: Fantasy. Current NYT Streak: 66 weeks.
#2
#2 FICTION: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman. Published by Pamela Dorman Books, a Penguin Random House imprint - September 2024. Genre: Mystery. Current NYT Streak: 1 week.
#2 YA: The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Published by Little, Brown and Company - July 2024. Genre: Adventure. Current NYT Streak: 8 weeks.
#1
#1 FICTION: The Butcher Game by Alaina Urquhart. Published by Zando - September 2024. Genre: Thriller. Current NYT Streak: 1 week.
#1: YA: Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma. Published by Little, Brown and Company - September 2024. Genre: Fantasy/Dark Academia. Current NYT Streak: 3 weeks.
Stats for Book Nerds
This month's top genre in Adult Fiction heavily leans toward mystery/thriller, with spots #1 through #4 held by this genre. Author Alaina Urquhart is the top author of the month, though Kristin Hannah is holding strong at 33 weeks on the NYT Bestseller List. All five novels have been on the NYT Bestseller's list since the month of their respective publications. Since last month's list, The Women dropped in standing from second to third. Refreshingly, four out of five novels in the top five are new releases. This most likely coincides with the kick-off of publishing's third release season, which starts in September and runs until December.
This month's top genre in YA Fiction leans toward fantasy, with the #1, #3, and #4 spots held by this genre. Author Tigest Girma is the top author of the month in the #1 spot; however, Rebecca Ross has held her own on the NYT Bestseller list for 66 weeks, and she has not budged an inch from her #3 ranking. All five novels have been on the NYT Bestseller's list since the month of their respective publications. Since last month's list, The Grandest Game and The Reappearance of Rachel Price have fallen in standing, while Divine Rivals and Nightbane are holding steady. Unlike the Adult Fiction list, the YA Top 5 still houses multiple titles over six months old. Either the new wave of YA novels has yet to be released for this publishing season, or the new names just can't compete.
NYT Adult Fiction List (Note: This list may update and therefore not reflect the above information)
NYT YA Fiction List (Note: This list may update and therefore not reflect the above information)
