This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly, Tribune News Service on Aug 6, 2026

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Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 1, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. "Daggermouth" by H.M. Wolfe (Scarlett) Last week: —

2. "The Calamity Club: A Novel" by Kathryn Stockett (Spiegel & Grau) Last week: 1

3. "Yesteryear: A Novel" by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) Last week: 2

4. "Sea of Charms: A Spellshop Novel" by Sarah Beth Durst (Bramble) Last week: —

5. "Whistler: A Novel" by Ann Patchett (Harper) Last week: 3

6. "Meet Me in Paris: A Novel" by Kristin Harmel (Gallery) Last week: —

7. "Getting Away with Murder: A Novel" by Shari Lapena (Viking/Dorman) Last week: —

8. "The Country Road Murders: A Thriller" by James Patterson and Mike Lupica (Little, Brown) Last week: 4

9. "Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, Vol. 8" by Hirohiko Araki (Viz) Last week: —

10. "Cool Machine: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) Last week: 6

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. "How Lucky Am I" by Christian Watson (Clarkson Potter) Last week: —

2. "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump" by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan (Simon & Schuster) Last week: 1

3. "Biological War: A Scenario" by Annie Jacobsen (Dutton) Last week: —

4. "Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About: A Memoir" by Isabel Klee (Morrow) Last week: 11

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

6. "This Is The Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy" by Ben Wikler (Norton) Last week: —

7. "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith" by JD Vance (Harper) Last week: 4

8. "The Land and Its People: Essays" by David Sedaris (Little, Brown) Last week: 7

9. "London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth" by Patrick Radden Keefe (Doubleday) Last week: 12

10. "Birth Vibes: Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth" by Jen Hamilton (Grand Central) Last week: 15

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