Current⁢ Bestsellers Highlight the Enduring Role of Books

Updated June 18, 2025
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A diverse range of titles currently dominate bestseller lists, showcasing the important role books‌ play in culture and entertainment. from thought-provoking fiction to insightful nonfiction,readers ‌are engaging with a variety of stories and ideas.

Hardcover Fiction

Ocean Vuong’s ‌”The Emperor of Gladness” (Penguin Press) leads the hardcover fiction category, depicting an ‍unlikely⁤ bond. V. E. Schwab’s “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” (Tor Books), a vampiric tale ‍spanning centuries, follows. taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Atmosphere” (Ballantine Books) explores friendship and love during the Space Shuttle program. michael Connelly’s “Nightshade” (Little, Brown & Co.) features⁤ a new cop on‌ Catalina Island. Rounding out ‍the top titles are Fredrik Backman’s “My Friends” (Atria Books), Emily Henry’s “Great Big Gorgeous Life” (Berkley), Percival Everett’s “James” ⁣(Doubleday), Liz Moore’s “The God