Current New York Times Hardcover bestsellers

Have you checked the NYT bestsellers' list lately? The top 5 titles in the mix include the newest creations from such powerhouse authors as James Patterson and Jonathan Kellerman, Sue Monk Kidd and Anna Quindlen. Receiving recognition within the last several years, relative newcomer Donna Tartt delivers a work of literary fiction which has impressed many seasoned reviewers and landed her a spot in the finalist list of the National Book Critics Circle Award for 2013. The prestigious and reliable NYT bestsellers' list rarely fails to please.

Check out our Laurens and Clinton libraries for these picks and see if you agree with the critics.

Private L.A. by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan

Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Killer by Jonathan Kellerman

Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen