Rankings reflect sales for the week ended May 16, 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
The eighth in Matt Dinniman’s series occupies the top slot in fiction. (Penguin Random House/TNS)
1. A PARADE OF HORRIBLES, by Matt Dinniman. (Ace) The eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. A sense of normalcy might be a setup that spells danger for Carl and Donut.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. 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: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
3. BROKEN DOVE, by Dani Francis. (Del Rey) The second book in the Silver Elite series. As the war between the Mods and Primes escalates, issues of trust come to the fore.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. THE FOURTH OPTION, by Jack Carr and M.P. Woodward. (Atria/Emily Bestler) The former Navy SEAL and CIA ground branch operative Chris Walker doles out vigilante justice.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. 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.
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 29
7. THE CALAMITY CLUB, by Kathryn Stockett. (Spiegel & Grau) As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
8. 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.
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
9. THE LAST MANDARIN, by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung. (Minotaur) When global panic-inducing alarms are traced back to China, an estranged mother and daughter team up to fend off another attack.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. 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.
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
11. 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: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
12. 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: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
13. 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: 14
WEEKS ON LIST: 11
14. 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.
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
15. DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, by Matt Dinniman. (Ace) A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 13
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NONFICTION
1. SUICIDAL EMPATHY, by Gad Saad. (Broadside) The host of the podcast “The Saad Truth” argues that what he considers misguided compassion is having a negative impact on society.
LAST WEEK: —
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: 17
3. TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER, by Neil deGrasse Tyson. (Simon Six) The astrophysicist depicts what potential encounters with aliens from outer space might be like.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. 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.
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
5. 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: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
6. 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: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
7. 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.
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
8. 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.
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
9. 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: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
10. THE ANXIOUS GENERATION, by Jonathan Haidt. (Penguin Press) A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the effects of a phone-based life on children’s mental health.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 107
11. I AM NOT A ROBOT, by Joanna Stern. (Harper) The Emmy-winning tech journalist describes using artificial intelligence for myriad activities over the course of a year.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
12. AMERICAN RAMBLER, by Isaac Fitzgerald. (Knopf) The author of “Dirtbag, Massachusetts” goes on a yearlong journey that follows the path of the pioneer nurseryman known as Johnny Appleseed.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
13. VENGEANCE, by Tom Clavin. (St. Martin’s) A co-author of “The Heart of Everything That Is” examines the Battle of the Little Bighorn, which is nearing its 150th anniversary.
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
14. 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.
LAST WEEK: 15
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
15. INSIDE THE BOX, by David Epstein. (Riverhead) The author of “Range” evaluates the benefits of limitations and constraints.
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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