Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana.
(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2026, PWxyz LLC.)
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "The Calamity Club: A Novel" by Kathryn Stockett (Spiegel & Grau) Last week: 2
2. "The Unknown: A Novel" by Riley Sager (Dutton) Last week: —
3. "Yesteryear: A Novel" by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) Last week: 3
4. "Whistler: A Novel" by Ann Patchett (Harper) Last week: 5
5. "The Lion & the Deathless Dark" by Carissa Broadbent (Bramble) Last week: —
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6. "Daggermouth" by H.M. Wolfe (Scarlett) Last week: 1
7. "You’ll Be Sorry: A Novel" by Lisa Gardner (Grand Central) Last week: —
8. "A Trade of Blood" by Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey) Last week: —
9. "The Amateur" by Chris Bohjalian (Doubleday) Last week: —
10. "The Country Road Murders: A Thriller" by James Patterson and Mike Lupica (Little, Brown) Last week: 8
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump" by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan (Simon & Schuster) Last week: 2
2. "Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death, and Tears For Fears" by Roland Orzabal (Dey Street) Last week: —
3. "Your Fellow Americans: Dispatches from Across the Country We Call Home" by Peter Santenello (Simon & Schuster) Last week: —
4. "You Can Do Beautiful Things: An Approachable Guide to Creating Spaces You Love" by Galey Alix (Rodale) Last week: —
5. "How Lucky Am I" by Christian Watson (Clarkson Potter) Last week: 1
6. "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" by Belle Burden (Dial) Last week: 5
7. "Biological War: A Scenario" by Annie Jacobsen (Dutton) Last week: 3
8. "More, Please!: Feel-Good Meals for Busy Families and Their Picky Eaters" by Rachel Mansfield (Simon Element) Last week: —
9. "London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth" by Patrick Radden Keefe (Doubleday) Last week: 9
10. "The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery: Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life" by W. Lee Warren (Tyndale Refresh) Last week: 24
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