The New York Times Best Sellers- October 26, 2025
Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States, sorted by format and genre.
The New York Times Best Sellers - October 26, 2025
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Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
New this week
MATE
by Ali Hazelwood
To help stave off her enemies, Serena Paris, a Human-Were hybrid, forms a partnership with Koen Alexander.
New this week
THE INTRUDER
by Freida McFadden
During a rough storm, Casey puts herself in danger when she lets a girl, who is covered in blood, into her cabin.
Read Review5 weeks on the list
THE SECRET OF SECRETS
by Dan Brown
As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.
New this week
CRY HAVOC
by Jack Carr
During a time of war and civil unrest in 1968, the Navy SEAL Tom Reece is given an unofficial and dangerous mission.
New this week
TWICE
by Mitch Albom
Alfie Logan, who was gifted with the ability to live any moment a second time but must accept the outcomes, makes a risky love decision.
Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
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HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID
by John Kennedy
The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state.
New this week
LAST RITES
by Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres
The late heavy metal icon charts his health difficulties and his return for the Back to the Beginning concert.
Read Review3 weeks on the list
107 DAYS
by Kamala Harris
The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.
New this week
HOSTAGE
by Eli Sharabi
Sharabi, who spent 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts his story of survival.
4 weeks on the list
POEMS & PRAYERS
by Matthew McConaughey
The actor and author of “Greenlights” explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
Hardcover Fiction
New this week
THE INTRUDER
by Freida McFadden
During a rough storm, Casey puts herself in danger when she lets a girl, who is covered in blood, into her cabin.
- Read Review
5 weeks on the list
THE SECRET OF SECRETS
by Dan Brown
As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.
New this week
CRY HAVOC
by Jack Carr
During a time of war and civil unrest in 1968, the Navy SEAL Tom Reece is given an unofficial and dangerous mission.
New this week
TWICE
by Mitch Albom
Alfie Logan, who was gifted with the ability to live any moment a second time but must accept the outcomes, makes a risky love decision.
3 weeks on the list
ALCHEMISED
by SenLinYu
After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.
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Hardcover Nonfiction
New this week
LAST RITES
by Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres
The late heavy metal icon charts his health difficulties and his return for the Back to the Beginning concert.
- Read Review
3 weeks on the list
107 DAYS
by Kamala Harris
The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.
New this week
HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID
by John Kennedy
The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state.
New this week
HOSTAGE
by Eli Sharabi
Sharabi, who spent 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts his story of survival.
4 weeks on the list
POEMS & PRAYERS
by Matthew McConaughey
The actor and author of “Greenlights” explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
Paperback Trade Fiction
New this week
MATE
by Ali Hazelwood
To help stave off her enemies, Serena Paris, a Human-Were hybrid, forms a partnership with Koen Alexander.
129 weeks on the list
THE HOUSEMAID
by Freida McFadden
Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home of the Winchesters.
23 weeks on the list
THE TENANT
by Freida McFadden
Things take an unsettling turn when a marketing executive loses his job and a woman rents a room in his brownstone.
8 weeks on the list
THE SURROGATE MOTHER
by Freida McFadden
Abby’s personal assistant, who offers to be her surrogate, also carries an unspeakable secret.
2 weeks on the list
THE MAD WIFE
by Meagan Church
After the birth of her second child and the arrival of a new neighbor, a 1950s housewife becomes suspicious.
Paperback Nonfiction
Read Review364 weeks on the list
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
by Bessel van der Kolk
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
Read Review436 weeks on the list
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW
by Daniel Kahneman
When we can and cannot trust our intuitions in making business and personal decisions.
7 weeks on the list
FRAMED
by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
Our criminal justice system viewed through the struggles of 10 wrongfully convicted people to achieve exoneration.
3 weeks on the list
ASSATA
by Assata Shakur
A memoir by the late American political activist, who was targeted by J. Edgar Hoover.
16 weeks on the list
DOPAMINE NATION
by Anna Lembke
The medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine explores the neuroscience and behaviors that inform the relationship between pleasure and pain.
Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous
42 weeks on the list
THE LET THEM THEORY
by Mel Robbins
New this week
EXPLORING EZEKIEL
by Amir Tsarfati with Rick Yohn
New this week
THE PROMISE OF HEAVEN
by David Jeremiah
New this week
THE ART OF SPENDING MONEY
by Morgan Housel
New this week
BAD B*TCH IN THE KITCH
by Cassie Yeung
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Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
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WAR GAMES
by Alan Gratz
During the 1936 Olympic Games, a young American gymnast is recruited to rob a Nazi bank. (Ages 4 to 8)
3 weeks on the list
THE COURT OF THE DEAD
by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
Nico, Will and Hazel delve into the mysterious disappearances of monsters at Camp Jupiter. (Ages 10 to 14)
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THE RISE OF NEPTUNE
by Scott Reintgen
Lunar and Dread defend Mars against dragons from Neptune. (Ages 10 and up)
259 weeks on the list
THE COMPLETE COOKBOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS
by America's Test Kitchen Kids
Over 100 kid-tested recipes from America's Test Kitchen. (Ages 8 and up)
6 weeks on the list
TROUBLING TONSILS!
by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown
Charlie Marmot's infected tonsils have disappeared before surgery! (Ages 6 to 9)
Children’s Picture Books
26 weeks on the list
HOW TO CATCH A WITCH
by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Megan Joyce
The Catch Club Kids attempt to snare a witch on Halloween. (Ages 4 to 7)
28 weeks on the list
THE LEAF THIEF
by Alice Hemming. Illustrated by Nicola Slater
Squirrel attempts to figure out who has stolen his leaves. (Ages 4 to 8)
25 weeks on the list
HOW TO CATCH A MONSTER
by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
A boy attempts to catch the monster in his closet. (Ages 4 to 8)
42 weeks on the list
CREEPY PAIR OF UNDERWEAR
by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown
Jasper Rabbit deals with a pair of glowing underwear that won't go away. (Ages 4 to 8)
58 weeks on the list
HOW TO CATCH A UNICORN
by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
Children attempt to capture the mythical creature. (Ages 4 to 8)
Children’s & Young Adult Series
392 weeks on the list
THE HUNGER GAMES
by Suzanne Collins
In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)
282 weeks on the list
THE TWILIGHT SAGA
by Stephenie Meyer
Vampires and werewolves and their intrigues in high school. (Ages 12 and up)
17 weeks on the list
SPY SCHOOL
by Stuart Gibbs
In a case of mistaken identity, a boy is recruited into a junior C.I.A. academy. (Ages 8 to 12)
864 weeks on the list
HARRY POTTER
by J.K. Rowling
A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
865 weeks on the list
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
by Jeff Kinney. Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)
Young Adult Hardcover
2 weeks on the list
FAKE SKATING
by Lynn Painter
After years of separation, the childhood friends Alec and Dani reunite and face their true feelings toward each other. (Ages 14 and up)
2 weeks on the list
BITTEN
by Jordan Stephanie Gray
Vanessa seeks vengeance against the werewolves who attacked her and changed her life forever. (Ages 14 to 18)
14 weeks on the list
HOUR OF THE PUMPKIN QUEEN
by Megan Shepherd
After a potion demonstration goes awry, Sally and Luna fall through a portal to Time Town. (Ages 12 and up)
6 weeks on the list
THORN SEASON
by Kiera Azar
In the Kingdom of Daradon, where wielding magic is treason, Alissa Paine must conceal her magical abilities or face persecution. (Ages 14 and up)
10 weeks on the list
IMMORTAL CONSEQUENCES
by I.V. Marie
At Blackwood Academy, six students compete to change their fate in a cutthroat magical competition called the Decennial. (Ages 14 and up)
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