Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 16, 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. "A Parade of Horribles (Dungeon Crawler Carl)" by Matt Dinniman (Ace) Last week: —
2. "Yesteryear: A Novel" by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) Last week: 3
3. "Broken Dove" by Dani Francis (Del Rey) Last week: —
4. "The Fourth Option: A Novel" by Jack Carr and M.P. Woodward (Atria/Bestler) Last week: —
5. "Our Perfect Storm" by Carley Fortune (Berkley) Last week: —
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6. "The Calamity Club: A Novel" by Kathryn Stockett (Spiegel & Grau) Last week: 4
7. "26 Beauties: A Women's Murder Club Thriller" by James Patterson (Little, Brown) Last week: 2
8. "Fury Bound: A Wolves of Ruin Novel" by Sable Sorensen (Requited) Last week: 1
9. "The Last Mandarin: A Novel" by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung (Minotaur) Last week: —
10. "Starside (Deluxe Limited Edition)" by Alex Aster (Avon) Last week: 8
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. "Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind" by Gad Saad (Broadside) Last week: —
2. "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" by Belle Burden (Dial) Last week: 3
3. "Dig In!: Over 100 Easy, Delicious, and Stress-Free Recipes to Make on Repeat (A Cookbook)" by Erin O’Brien (Simon Element) Last week: —
4. "Birth Vibes: Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth" by Jen Hamilton (Grand Central) Last week: 1
5. "Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter" by Neil deGrasse Tyson (Simon Six) Last week: —
6. "The Mission Generation: Reclaim Your Purpose, Rewrite Success, Rebuild Our Future" by Arun Gupta and Thomas J. Fewer (Wiley) Last week: 4
7. "The Case for America: An Argument on Behalf of Our Nation" by Bret Baier (Mariner) Last week: 2
8. "Famesick: A Memoir" by Lena Dunham (Random House) Last week: 7
9. "Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About: A Memoir – A Tender Story of Fostering Rescue Pups and Finding Love in the Big City" by Isabel Klee (Morrow) Last week: 12
10. "The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader" by Melissa Murray (37 Ink) Last week: 5
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