Rankings reflect sales for the week ended May 9, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles.
Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in stores of all sizes and demographics across the United States.
An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales were barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores reported receiving bulk orders.
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FICTION
1. OUR PERFECT STORM, by Carley Fortune. (Berkley) After her fiance leaves her, Frankie goes on her planned honeymoon trip with her best friend from childhood, George.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. FURY BOUND, by Sable Sorensen. (Requited) The second book in the Wolves of Ruin series. Meryn Cooper faces dangers to her kingdom and her heart.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. YESTERYEAR, by Caro Claire Burke. (Knopf) Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
4. THE CALAMITY CLUB, by Kathryn Stockett. (Spiegel & Grau) As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. 26 BEAUTIES, by James Patterson. (Little, Brown) The 26th book in the Women’s Murder Club series. The deaths of two women are investigated, and a father seeks help in finding his missing daughter.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. THE CORRESPONDENT, by Virginia Evans. (Crown) Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 28
7. THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY, by Elizabeth Strout. (Random House) A high school history teacher discovers something that makes him rethink his relationships and life’s mysteries.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
8. PLATFORM DECAY, by Martha Wells. (Tor) The eighth book in the Murderbot Diaries series. While leading a rescue mission, Murderbot must spend time with strangers and children.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
9. STARSIDE, by Alex Aster. (Avon) Aris traverses a realm of magic and immortals, where she faces dangers as she seeks to avenge her family’s death.
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
10. JOHN OF JOHN, by Douglas Stuart. (Grove) John-Calum Macleod returns home to the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, where he is out of step with his family and the community.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
11. THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB, by Susan Patterson and James Patterson. (Little, Brown) In a follow-up to “Things I Wish I Told My Mother,” epiphanies occur at Lake Como.
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
12. CARL’S DOOMSDAY SCENARIO, by Matt Dinniman. (Ace) The second book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and Donut confront an ancient spell and heightened dangers.
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 17
13. TWISTED, by Emily McIntire. (Bloom) The fourth book in the Never After series. Hoping to please her dying father, Yasmin Karam strikes a deal with someone out for himself.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
14. THE DUNGEON ANARCHIST’S COOKBOOK, by Matt Dinniman. (Ace) The third book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and Donut are up against a subway system filled with monsters.
LAST WEEK: 13
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
15. THE NIGHT WE MET, by Abby Jimenez. (Forever) Larissa makes a choice after a concert to ride home with Chris’ best friend, which may cause life-changing results.
LAST WEEK: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
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NONFICTION
“The Case for America,” by Fox News’ chief political anchor Bret Baier, joins the nonfiction list at No. 1. (Courtesy/Mariner)
1. THE CASE FOR AMERICA, by Bret Baier. (Mariner) The chief political anchor for Fox News shares his perspectives on our national character during divisive times.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. STRANGERS, by Belle Burden. (Dial) Burden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward.
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 16
3. THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, by Melissa Murray. (37 Ink) The co-author of “The Trump Indictments” gives historical context for each of the amendments in the Constitution.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. FAMESICK, by Lena Dunham. (Random House) The author of “Not That Kind of Girl” evaluates the effects that pursuing her creative endeavors had on her.
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
5. TRUE CRIME, by Patricia Cornwell. (Grand Central) The author, known for her Kay Scarpetta thrillers, shares moments from her life that shaped her writing career.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I’VE CRIED ABOUT, by Isabel Klee. (Morrow) Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications.
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
7. LONDON FALLING, by Patrick Radden Keefe. (Doubleday) The author of “Say Nothing” details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
8. INSIDE THE BOX, by David Epstein. (Riverhead) The author of “Range” evaluates the benefits of limitations and constraints.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
9. MAKE BELIEVE, by Mac Barnett. (Little, Brown) The children’s book author considers the impact of children’s literature and how it provides a lens into the lives of children.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. ROOKIE, by Joshua Taylor Bassett. (Authors Equity) The singer and actor details moments from his life in verse.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
11. WHEN WE SEE YOU AGAIN, by Rachel Goldberg-Polin. (Random House) A mother recounts the capture of her son, Hersh, from Israel’s Nova Music Festival and his subsequent execution. (b)
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
12. STRIPPED DOWN, by Bunnie Xo. (Dey Street) The host of the “Dumb Blonde Podcast” shares how redemption was an important part of her journey toward reaching her goals.
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 12
13. A COURSE CALLED HOME, by Tom Coyne. (Avid Reader) The author of “A Course Called America” recounts restoring and reviving a golf course in upstate New York.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
14. BACKTALKER, by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw. (Simon & Schuster) A memoir by the scholar and writer who advanced the ideas of intersectionality and critical race theory.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
15. THIS VAST ENTERPRISE, by Craig Fehrman. (Avid Reader) A revisionist history of the Lewis and Clark expedition, viewed from the perspectives of 10 people connected to it.
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WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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