This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly, Tribune News Service on May 14, 2026

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Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 9, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. "Fury Bound: A Wolves of Ruin Novel" by Sable Sorensen (Requited) Last week: —

2. "26 Beauties: A Women's Murder Club Thriller" by James Patterson (Little, Brown) Last week: —

3. "Yesteryear: A Novel" by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) Last week: 1

4. "The Calamity Club: A Novel" by Kathryn Stockett (Spiegel & Grau) Last week: —

5. "Platform Decay" by Martha Wells (Tor) Last week: —

6. "The Things We Never Say: A Novel" by Elizabeth Strout (Random House) Last week: —

7. "Twisted (Collector’s Edition)" by Emily McIntire (Bloom) Last week: —

8. "Starside (Deluxe Limited Edition)" by Alex Aster (Avon) Last week: 6

9. "The Mother-Daughter Book Club: A Novel" by Susan Patterson and James Patterson (Little, Brown) Last week: 8

10. "The Night We Met (Deluxe Edition)" by Abby Jimenez (Forever) Last week: 12

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. "Birth Vibes: Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth" by Jen Hamilton (Grand Central) Last week: —

2. "The Case for America: An Argument on Behalf of Our Nation" by Bret Baier (Mariner) Last week: —

3. "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" by Belle Burden (Dial) Last week: 2

4. "The Mission Generation: Reclaim Your Purpose, Rewrite Success, Rebuild Our Future" by Arun Gupta and Thomas J. Fewer (Wiley) Last week: —

5. "The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader" by Melissa Murray (37 Ink) Last week: —

6. "Mom, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Mother’s Guided Journal To Share Her Life & Her Love" by Jeffrey Mason (Hear Your Story) Last week: 44

7. "Famesick: A Memoir" by Lena Dunham (Random House) Last week: 7

8. "True Crime: A Memoir" by Patricia Cornwell (Grand Central) Last week: —

9. "Through Mom's Eyes: Simple Wisdom From Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans" by Sheinelle Jones (Putnam) Last week: 4

10. "The Power of Beliefs: How Strengthening Seven Core Beliefs Predicts Greater Success and a Better Life" by Shawn Achor (Crown Currency) Last week: —

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