New York Times bestsellers: January 16, 2026

The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for January 16, 2026.

1. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

2. Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid 

3. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

4. The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave

5. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 

6. The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

7. The Long Game by Rachel Reid

8. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

9. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

10. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir