New York Times bestsellers: August 21, 2026

The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for August 21, 2026.

1. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

2. The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett

3. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

4. Dungeon Crawler Carl: Book 1 by Matt Dinniman

5. The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter

6. Whistler by Ann Patchett 

7. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

8. The True Meaning of Love by Danielle Steel

9. Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

10. The Butcher Legacy by Alaina Urquhart