This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly, Tribune News Service on Aug 13, 2026

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Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana.

HARDCOVER FICTION

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

2. "The Unknown: A Novel" by Riley Sager (Dutton) Last week: —

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

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

5. "The Lion & the Deathless Dark" by Carissa Broadbent (Bramble) Last week: —

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

7. "You’ll Be Sorry: A Novel" by Lisa Gardner (Grand Central) Last week: —

8. "A Trade of Blood" by Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey) Last week: —

9. "The Amateur" by Chris Bohjalian (Doubleday) Last week: —

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

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

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

2. "Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death, and Tears For Fears" by Roland Orzabal (Dey Street) Last week: —

3. "Your Fellow Americans: Dispatches from Across the Country We Call Home" by Peter Santenello (Simon & Schuster) Last week: —

4. "You Can Do Beautiful Things: An Approachable Guide to Creating Spaces You Love" by Galey Alix (Rodale) Last week: —

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

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

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

8. "More, Please!: Feel-Good Meals for Busy Families and Their Picky Eaters" by Rachel Mansfield (Simon Element) Last week: —

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

10. "The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery: Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life" by W. Lee Warren (Tyndale Refresh) Last week: 24

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