Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestsellers List for May 15, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
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| Paperback Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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This Summer Will Be Different- Debut Carley Fortune, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593638880 A glorious and tantalizing new escape from New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune. This summer they'll keep their promise. This summer they won't give into temptation. This summer will be different. |
/1 |
| 2 |
A Court of Thorns and Roses Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575569 From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read. |
1/87 |
| 3 |
Happy Place Emily Henry, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593441190 Emily Henry's novel about a couple who broke up months ago and pretend they're still together for an annual, week-long vacation with their best friends. |
2/10 |
| 4 |
Just for the Summer Abby Jimenez, Forever, $17.99, 9781538704431 Abby Jimenez's new witty, slow-burn rom-com is an April 2024 Indie Next Pick. |
3/6 |
| 5 |
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea- Debut Rebecca Thorne, Bramble, $19.99, 9781250333292 A cozy fantasy steeped in sapphic romance about one of the Queen's private guards and a powerful mage who want to open a bookshop and live happily ever after...if only the world would let them. |
/1 |
| 6 |
Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide Rupert Holmes, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $18.99, 9781451648225 A delightful mix of witty wordplay, breathtaking twists, and genuine intrigue, Holmes' novel will gain you admission into a wholly original world, cocooned within the most entertaining book about well-intentioned would-be murderers you'll ever read. |
7/2 |
| 7 |
A Court of Mist and Fury Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575583 The seductive and stunning sequel to Sarah J. Maas's spellbinding A Court of Thorns and Roses. |
5/36 |
| 8 |
The Three-Body Problem Cixin Liu, Ken Liu (Transl.), Tor, $18.99, 9780765382030 Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision. |
4/8 |
| 9 |
The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Penguin, $18.00, 9780525559498 Haig's book is a dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived. |
6/52 |
| 10 |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $18.00, 9780441013593 Herbert's classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination—is now a major motion picture. |
8/39 |
| 11 |
Horse Geraldine Brooks, Penguin, $19.00, 9780399562976 Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism. |
14/17 |
| 12 |
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atria, $17.00, 9781501161933 Reid's novel is a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day. |
9/152 |
| 13 |
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Benjamin Stevenson, Mariner Books, $18.99, 9780063279032 Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery. |
13/19 |
| 14 |
Throne of Glass Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781639730957 Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in the bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas. |
10/17 |
| 15 |
The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman, Penguin, $18.00, 9781984880987 In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. |
15/95 |
| ON THE RISE | ||
| 16 |
The Guest Emma Cline, Random House, $18.00, 9780812988031 Taut, propulsive, and impossible to look away from, Emma Cline's The Guest is a spellbinding literary achievement. |
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Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestsellers List for May 15, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.
| Paperback Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1 |
The Backyard Bird Chronicles Amy Tan, Knopf, $35.00, 9780593536131 A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight, written and illustrated by the best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club. |
1/3 |
| 2 |
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917—2017 Rashid Khalidi, Metropolitan Books, $19.99, 9781250787651 A history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history. |
2/29 |
| 3 |
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $20.00, 9781571313560 Drawing on her life as an Indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. |
3/231 |
| 4 |
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Vintage, $17.00, 9781984898951 From the indie rock star of Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. |
8/59 |
| 5 |
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19.00, 9780143127741 van der Kolk transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing. |
6/189 |
| 6 |
All About Love: New Visions bell hooks, Morrow, $16.99, 9780060959470 All About Love is a revelation about what causes a polarized society and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. |
4/132 |
| 7 |
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI David Grann, Vintage, $18.00, 9780593470831 Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history. |
7/31 |
| 8 |
Poverty, by America Matthew Desmond, Crown, $20.00, 9780593239933 Elegantly written and fiercely argued, this compassionate book gives us new ways of thinking about a morally urgent problem. It also helps us imagine solutions. Desmond builds a startlingly original and ambitious case for ending poverty. |
5/7 |
| 9 |
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times Michelle Obama, Crown, $19.99, 9780593237489 In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world. |
11/4 |
| 10 |
Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir Dolly Alderton, Harper Perennial, $18.99, 9780062968791 A wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking memoir about growing up, growing older, and learning to navigate friendships, jobs, loss, and love along the ride. Now streaming on Peacock. |
10/23 |
| 11 |
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Fumi Nakamura (Illus.), Milkweed Editions, $20.00, 9781639550562 Beloved author Aimee Nezhukumatathil's celebrated work of nonfiction, now including additional essays and illustrations. |
13/3 |
| 12 |
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Adam Grant, Penguin, $20.00, 9781984878120 Grant examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life. |
14/15 |
| 13 |
Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire Alice Wong (Ed.), Vintage, $19.00, 9780593469736 The much-anticipated follow up to the groundbreaking anthology Disability Visibility: another revolutionary collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience, and intimacy in all its myriad forms. |
9/2 |
| 14 |
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom Ilyon Woo, 37 Ink, $19.99, 9781501191060 With three epic journeys compressed into one monumental bid for freedom, Master Slave Husband Wife is an American love story—one that would challenge the nation's core precepts of life, liberty, and justice for all—one that challenges us even now. |
/9 |
| 15 |
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316299220 Gladwell offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers—and why they often go wrong. |
15/82 |
| ON THE RISE | ||
| 16 |
Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden Camille T. Dungy, Simon & Schuster, $19.99, 9781982195311 Soil expands on how we talk about the natural world and the environment as National Book Critics Circle finalist Camille T. Dungy diversifies her garden to reflect her heritage. |
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Hardcover Fiction
Bestsellers List for May 15, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.
| Hardcover Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1 |
Funny Story Emily Henry, Berkley, $29.00, 9780593441282 Emily Henry's shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common is a May 2024 Indie Next Pick. |
1/3 |
| 2 |
The Women Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's Press, $30.00, 9781250178633 The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on the story of all women who put themselves in harm's way to help others. |
2/14 |
| 3 |
James Percival Everett, Doubleday, $28.00, 9780385550369 Percival Everett's new novel is a brilliant, action-packed re-imagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. The #1 Indie Next Pick for April 2024. |
4/8 |
| 4 |
Table for Two: Fictions Amor Towles, Viking, $32.00, 9780593296370 From Amor Towles, a richly detailed and sharply drawn collection of stories, including a novella featuring one of his most beloved characters. An April 2024 Indie Next Pick. |
3/6 |
| 5 |
Long Island- Debut Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $28.00, 9781476785110 A spectacularly moving and intense novel of secrecy, misunderstanding, and love. The story of Eilis Lacey, the complex and enigmatic heroine of Brooklyn. A May 2024 Indie Next Pick. |
/1 |
| 6 |
The Ministry of Time- Debut Kaliane Bradley, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28.99, 9781668045145 A time travel romance, a spy thriller, a workplace comedy, and an ingenious exploration of the nature of power and the potential for love to change it all: Welcome to The Ministry of Time, the exhilarating debut novel by Kaliane Bradley. The #1 Indie Next Pick for May 2024. |
/1 |
| 7 |
The Paris Novel Ruth Reichl, Random House, $29.00, 9780812996302 Ruth Reichl's new novel is a testament to living deliciously, taking chances, and finding your true home. A May 2024 Indie Next Pick. |
5/3 |
| 8 |
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store James McBride, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780593422946 Bringing his masterly storytelling skills and his deep faith in humanity to The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride has written a novel as compassionate as Deacon King Kong and as inventive as The Good Lord Bird. An August 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
8/40 |
| 9 |
The Familiar Leigh Bardugo, Flatiron Books, $29.99, 9781250884251 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a spellbinding novel set in the Spanish Golden Age. An April 2024 Indie Next Pick. |
6/5 |
| 10 |
Real Americans Rachel Khong, Knopf, $29.00, 9780593537251 An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures? A May 2024 Indie Next Pick. |
7/2 |
| 11 |
Remarkably Bright Creatures Shelby Van Pelt, Ecco, $29.99, 9780063204157 A charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. A May 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
9/60 |
| 12 |
North Woods Daniel Mason, Random House, $28.00, 9780593597033 When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods will become the home of an extraordinary succession of human and nonhuman characters alike. An October 2023 Indie Next List Pick. |
10/29 |
| 13 |
Five Broken Blades (Deluxe Limited Edition)- Debut Mai Corland, Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99, 9781649376909 The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the God King Joon. He has it coming. Under his merciless immortal hand, the nobles flourish, while the poor and innocent are imprisoned, ruined, or sold. And now each of the five blades will come for him. None can resist the sweet, icy lure of vengeance. |
/1 |
| 14 |
Fourth Wing Rebecca Yarros, Entangled: Red Tower Books, $29.99, 9781649374042 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. |
11/51 |
| 15 |
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club- Debut Helen Simonson, The Dial Press, $29.00, 9781984801319 A young woman's life is forever changed in the summer after World War I when she befriends a group of independent, motorcycle-riding women in a seaside town on the English coast—a captivating novel from the bestselling author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. |
/1 |
Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestsellers List for May 15, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.
| Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1 |
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War Erik Larson, Crown, $35.00, 9780385348744 Larson brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a slow-burning crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two. A May 2024 Indie Next Pick. |
1/2 |
| 2 |
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s Doris Kearns Goodwin, Simon & Schuster, $35.00, 9781982108663 Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America's most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin embarked upon in the last years of his life. |
4/4 |
| 3 |
Somehow: Thoughts on Love Anne Lamott, Riverhead Books, $22.00, 9780593714416 Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us of our humanity, and guides us forward. |
3/5 |
| 4 |
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Jonathan Haidt, Penguin Press, $30.00, 9780593655030 From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. |
5/7 |
| 5 |
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder Salman Rushdie, Random House, $28.00, 9780593730249 From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him. |
2/4 |
| 6 |
Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World- Debut Jen Psaki, Scribner, $28.99, 9781668019856 Former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons she's learned on her path to success and offers unique yet universal advice about how to be a more effective communicator in any situation. |
/1 |
| 7 |
The Creative Act: A Way of Being Rick Rubin, Penguin Press, $32.00, 9780593652886 From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us. |
6/69 |
| 8 |
Coming Home- Debut Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford, Knopf, $30.00, 9780593801345 Women's basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner's raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home. |
/1 |
| 9 |
The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hampton Sides, Doubleday, $35.00, 9780385544764 From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day. |
7/5 |
| 10 |
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth- Debut Zoë Schlanger, Harper, $29.99, 9780063073852 A groundbreaking work of popular science that probes the hidden world of the plant kingdom and reveals the astonishing capabilities of the green life all around us. |
/1 |
| 11 |
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder David Grann, Doubleday, $30.00, 9780385534260 The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by David Grann, one of our greatest nonfiction writers. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick. |
8/56 |
| 12 |
The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality Amanda Montell, Atria/One Signal Publishers, $28.99, 9781668007976 A delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking. An April 2024 Indie Next Pick. |
9/5 |
| 13 |
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones James Clear, Avery, $27.00, 9780735211292 James Clear reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. |
13/106 |
| 14 |
You Never Know: A Memoir- Debut Tom Selleck, Dey Street Books, $29.99, 9780062945761 Frank, funny and open-hearted, You Never Know is an intimate memoir from one of the most beloved actors of our time, the highly personal story of a remarkable life and thoroughly accidental career. |
/1 |
| 15 |
There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension Hanif Abdurraqib, Random House, $32.00, 9780593448793 A poignant, personal reflection on basketball, life, and home—from the author of the National Book Award finalist A Little Devil in America. An April 2024 Indie Next Pick. |
10/7 |
Mass Market
Bestsellers List for May 15, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.
| Mass Market |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1 |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593640340 |
1/234 |
| 2 |
Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233 |
2/110 |
| 3 |
1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 |
4/410 |
| 4 |
Children of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441104024 |
3/39 |
| 5 |
The Boys from Biloxi John Grisham, Vintage, $10.99, 9780593470916 |
6/31 |
| 6 |
The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $11.99, 9780765365279 |
5/124 |
| 7 |
The Paris Apartment Lucy Foley, William Morrow, $10.99, 9780063374317 |
9/7 |
| 8 |
Dead Fall- Debut Brad Thor, Pocket, $10.99, 9781982182205 |
/1 |
| 9 |
Suspect- Debut Scott Turow, Grand Central, $10.99, 9781538706336 |
/1 |
| 10 |
Private Moscow James Patterson, Adam Hamdy, Grand Central, $10.99, 9781538752630 |
10/4 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
Bestsellers List for May 15, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
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| Early & Middle Grade Readers | ||
| 1 |
The One and Only Family- Debut Katherine Applegate, Harper, $19.99, 9780063221123 |
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| 2 |
Orris and Timble: The Beginning Kate DiCamillo, Carmen Mok (Illus.), Candlewick, $16.99, 9781536222791 |
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| 3 |
Swim School: A Bluey Storybook- Debut Penguin Young Readers, $5.99, 9780593752791 |
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| 4 |
The Eyes and the Impossible Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris (Illus.), Knopf Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9781524764203 |
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| 5 |
Plain Jane and the Mermaid- Debut Vera Brosgol, First Second, $14.99, 9781250314857 |
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| 6 |
96 Facts About Taylor Swift: Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! Arie Kaplan, Risa Rodil (Illus.), Grosset & Dunlap, $6.99, 9780593750933 |
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| 7 |
Drama: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338801897 |
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| 8 |
Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $18.99, 9781338736076 |
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| 9 |
Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon) Scholastic, $14.99, 9781338714128 |
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| 10 |
Smile: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338740264 |
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| 11 |
The Night War Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Dial Books, $17.99, 9780735228566 |
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| 12 |
The Secret Library- Debut Kekla Magoon, Candlewick, $18.99, 9781536230888 |
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| 13 |
Guts: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9780545852500 |
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| 14 |
Wings of Fire: A Guide to the Dragon World Tui T. Sutherland, Joy Ang (Illus.), Scholastic Press, $24.99, 9781338634822 |
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| 15 |
Sisters: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338801880 |
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Young Adult
Bestsellers List for May 15, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1 |
The Reappearance of Rachel Price Holly Jackson, Delacorte Press, $20.99, 9780593374207 |
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| 2 |
Powerless Lauren Roberts, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9781665954884 |
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| 3 |
If He Had Been with Me Laura Nowlin, Sourcebooks Fire, $10.99, 9781728205489 |
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| 4 |
Powerful: A Powerless Story Lauren Roberts, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9781665966306 |
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| 5 |
Divine Rivals Rebecca Ross, Wednesday Books, $18.99, 9781250857439 |
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| 6 |
If Only I Had Told Her Laura Nowlin, Sourcebooks Fire, $12.99, 9781728276229 |
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| 7 |
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen, Anna Bond (Illus.), Puffin Books, $17.00, 9780593622452 |
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| 8 |
Blood at the Root- Debut LaDarrion Williams, Labyrinth Road, $20.99, 9780593711927 |
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| 9 |
Five Survive Holly Jackson, Ember, $14.99, 9780593374191 |
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| 10 |
Check & Mate Ali Hazelwood, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $14.00, 9780593619919 |
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| 11 |
Lightlark Alex Aster, Amulet, $12.99, 9781419760877 |
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| 12 |
Turtles All the Way Down John Green, Penguin, $14.99, 9780525555377 |
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| 13 |
Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $12.99, 9781534467637 |
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| 14 |
Heartless Hunter Kristen Ciccarelli, Wednesday Books, $20.00, 9781250866905 |
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| 15 |
Anatomy: A Love Story Dana Schwartz, Wednesday Books, $14.00, 9781250342898 |
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Children's Illustrated
Bestsellers List for May 15, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
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| Children's Illustrated | ||
| 1 |
Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography Wendy Loggia, Elisa Chavarri (Illus.), Golden Books, $5.99, 9780593566718 |
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| 2 |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $10.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 3 |
May You Love and Be Loved: Wishes for Your Life- Debut Cleo Wade, Feiwel & Friends, $18.99, 9781250873958 |
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| 4 |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99, 9780399226908 |
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| 5 |
Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780679805274 |
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| 6 |
Little Blue Truck Feeling Happy Alice Schertle, Clarion Books, $14.99, 9780063342705 |
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| 7 |
My Mum Is the Best by Bluey and Bingo Penguin Young Readers, $9.99, 9780593519660 |
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| 8 |
Dinosaurs in Trucks Because Hey, Why Not?- Debut Sandra Boynton, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $7.99, 9780316574662 |
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| 9 |
Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Harry N. Abrams, $19.99, 9781419768774 |
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| 10 |
Buffalo Fluffalo Bess Kalb, Erin Kraan (Illus.), Random House Studio, $18.99, 9780593564530 |
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| 11 |
Dragon's First Taco Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial Books, $8.99, 9780593533178 |
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| 12 |
Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $21.99, 9780060254926 |
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| 13 |
Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial Books, $18.99, 9780803736801 |
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| 14 |
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carle (Illus.), Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $8.99, 9780805047905 |
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| 15 |
Bluey: Butterflies Penguin Young Readers, $5.99, 9780593750889 |
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Children's Series
Bestsellers List for May 15, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
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| Children's Series | ||
| 1 |
Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 2 |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet |
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| 3 |
Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion |
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| 4 |
Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Mike Holmes (Illus.), Scholastic |
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| 5 |
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback) Rick Riordan, Hyperion |
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| 6 |
I Survived (hardcover and paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Brian Churilla (Illus.), Scholastic |
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| 7 |
Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers |
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| 8 |
InvestiGators (hardcover and paperback) John Patrick Green, Christopher Hastings, Pat Lewis (Illus.), First Second |
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| 9 |
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels (hardcover and paperback) Ann M. Martin, Katy Farina (Illus.), Graphix New in Series: Karen's Sleepover (9781338762549) |
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| 10 |
Wild Robot (hardcover and paperback) Peter Brown, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Extended Paperback Fiction
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16 The Guest
Emma Cline, Random House, $18.00, 9780812988031
17 A Court of Wings and Ruin
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575606
18 Within Arm's Reach
Ann Napolitano, Dial Press, $18.00, 9780593732496
19 Bride
Ali Hazelwood, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593550403
20 A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara, Anchor, $18.00, 9780804172707
21 The Housemaid
Freida McFadden, Grand Central, $12.99, 9781538742570
22 Circe
Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316556323
23 The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703
24 The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's Griffin, $17.99, 9781250080400
25 The Postcard
Anne Berest, Europa Editions, $18.95, 9798889660354
26 Beach Read
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806734
27 Small Mercies
Dennis Lehane, Harper Perennial, $19.99, 9780062129499
28 Trust
Hernan Diaz, Riverhead Books, $17.00, 9780593420324
29 Babel
R. F. Kuang, Harper Voyager, $20.00, 9780063021433
30 The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller, Ecco, $17.99, 9780062060624
31 A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143110439
32 Book Lovers
Emily Henry, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593334836
33 A Court of Frost and Starlight
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17.00, 9781635575620
34 Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
Shane Hawk (Ed.), Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (Ed.), Vintage, $17.00, 9780593468463
35 The Quiet Tenant
Clémence Michallon, Vintage, $18.00, 9780593467862
36 A Court of Silver Flames
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635577990
37 The Breakaway
Jennifer Weiner, Atria Books, $18.99, 9781668033432
38 Chain Gang All-Stars
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Vintage, $18.00, 9780593469316
39 The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99, 9781250217318
40 Homecoming
Kate Morton, Mariner Books, $19.99, 9780063020900
41 Death Valley
Melissa Broder, Scribner, $17.99, 9781668024867
42 The House in the Pines
Ana Reyes, Dutton, $18.00, 9780593186732
43 Birnam Wood
Eleanor Catton, Picador, $19.00, 9781250321718
44 House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635577020
45 One by One
Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press, $17.99, 9781728296197
46 Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Heather Fawcett, Del Rey, $18.00, 9780593500156
47 Icebreaker
Hannah Grace, Atria, $17.99, 9781668026038
48 Tress of the Emerald Sea
Brandon Sanderson, Tor Books, $19.99, 9781250899668
49 It Ends with Us
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110368
50 Romantic Comedy
Curtis Sittenfeld, Random House, $18.00, 9780399590962
Extended Paperback Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
16 Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden
Camille T. Dungy, Simon & Schuster, $19.99, 9781982195311
17 The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95, 9781878424310
18 The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape
Katie Holten, Tin House Books, $19.95, 9781959030782
19 The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
Julia Cameron, TarcherPerigee, $19.00, 9780143129257
20 The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $19.00, 9780593512302
21 Meditations: A New Translation
Marcus Aurelius, Modern Library, $11.00, 9780812968255
22 This Wild and Precious Life: A Journal
Mary Oliver, Clarkson Potter, $16.99, 9780593580288
23 Solito: A Memoir
Javier Zamora, Hogarth, $18.00, 9780593498088
24 A Book of Days
Patti Smith, Random House , $20.00, 9780593730386
25 The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781452174037
26 An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
Ed Yong, Random House, $20.00, 9780593133255
27 Cinema Speculation
Quentin Tarantino, Harper Perennial, $21.00, 9780063112575
28 The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson, Vintage, $18.00, 9780375725609
29 Stay True: A Memoir
Hua Hsu, Anchor, $17.00, 9780593315200
30 The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening
Ari Shapiro, HarperOne, $18.99, 9780063221352
31 Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $21.00, 9780593230275
32 Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman, Picador, $19.00, 9781250849359
33 Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
Jonathan Kennedy, Crown, $20.00, 9780593240496
34 The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $21.99, 9780063076105
35 Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
Claire Dederer, Vintage, $17.00, 9780525564188
36 The Book of Delights: Essays
Ross Gay, Algonquin Books, $18.99, 9781643753287
37 Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $22.00, 9780374533557
38 The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
Jonathan Rosen, Penguin Books, $20.00, 9780143132899
39 Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
Nina Totenberg, Simon & Schuster, $18.99, 9781982188092
40 Just Kids
Patti Smith, Ecco, $18.99, 9780060936228
41 Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic
Simon Winchester, Harper Perennial, $21.99, 9780063142893
42 Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Dr. Anna Lembke, Dutton, $20.00, 9781524746742
43 The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene, Penguin, $26.00, 9780140280197
44 How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth
The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness, Kate Tellers, Crown, $19.00, 9780593139028
45 The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga, Atria Books, $18.99, 9781668065969
46 HBR's 10 Must Reads on High Performance
Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95, 9781647823467
47 The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
Erik Larson, Crown, $22.00, 9780385348737
48 Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $25.99, 9780062316110
49 What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
Stephanie Foo, Ballantine, $18.00, 9780593238127
50 Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott, Vintage, $17.00, 9780385480017
Extended Hardcover Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
16 Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $32.50, 9780063251922
17 Iron Flame
Rebecca Yarros, Entangled: Red Tower Books, $29.99, 9781649374172
18 The Hunter
Tana French, Viking, $32.00, 9780593493434
19 Tom Lake
Ann Patchett, Harper, $30.00, 9780063327528
20 The Covenant of Water
Abraham Verghese, Grove Press, $32.00, 9780802162175
21 Wandering Stars
Tommy Orange, Knopf, $29.00, 9780593318256
22 Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus, Doubleday, $29.00, 9780385547345
23 Summers at the Saint
Mary Kay Andrews, St. Martin's Press, $29.00, 9781250278388
24 The Frozen River
Ariel Lawhon, Doubleday, $28.00, 9780385546874
25 Martyr!
Kaveh Akbar, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593537619
26 The Husbands
Holly Gramazio, Doubleday, $29.00, 9780385550611
27 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593321201
28 Miss Morgan's Book Brigade
Janet Skeslien Charles, Atria Books, $28.99, 9781668008980
29 A Calamity of Souls
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $30.00, 9781538765029
30 Night Watch
Jayne Anne Phillips, Knopf, $28.00, 9780451493330
31 Red Side Story
Jasper Fforde, Soho Press, $29.95, 9781641296281
32 How to Solve Your Own Murder
Kristen Perrin, Dutton, $28.00, 9780593474013
33 Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Hanover Square Press, $19.99, 9781335430991
34 You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World
Ada Limón (Ed.), Milkweed Editions, $25.00, 9781571315687
35 First Lie Wins
Ashley Elston, Pamela Dorman Books, $28.00, 9780593492918
36 How to Read a Book
Monica Wood, Mariner Books, $28.00, 9780063243675
37 I Cheerfully Refuse
Leif Enger, Grove Press, $28.00, 9780802162939
38 Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
Catherine Mack, Minotaur Books, $28.00, 9781250325853
39 The Cemetery of Untold Stories
Julia Alvarez, Algonquin Books, $28.00, 9781643753843
40 A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Becky Chambers, Tordotcom, $20.99, 9781250236210
41 Expiration Dates
Rebecca Serle, Atria, $27.00, 9781982166823
42 The Bee Sting
Paul Murray, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $30.00, 9780374600303
43 Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802158741
44 The Berry Pickers
Amanda Peters, Catapult, $27.00, 9781646221950
45 Hello Beautiful
Ann Napolitano, The Dial Press, $28.00, 9780593243732
46 Close to Death
Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $30.00, 9780063305649
47 Sipsworth
Simon Van Booy, David R. Godine Publisher, $26.95, 9781567927948
48 Yellowface
R. F. Kuang, Morrow, $30.00, 9780063250833
49 A Fate Inked in Blood
Danielle L. Jensen, Del Rey, $29.99, 9780593599839
50 Until August
Gabriel García Márquez, Anne McLean (Transl.), Knopf, $22.00, 9780593801994
Extended Hardcover Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
16 Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees
Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Ecco, $26.99, 9780063282261
17 Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea, St. Martin's Press, $32.00, 9781250325778
18 Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
Fareed Zakaria, Norton, $29.99, 9780393239232
19 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581
20 Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Charles Duhigg, Random House, $30.00, 9780593243916
21 The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
Margaret Renkl, Spiegel & Grau, $32.00, 9781954118461
22 The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing
Adam Moss, Penguin Press, $45.00, 9780593297582
23 How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
David Brooks, Random House, $30.00, 9780593230060
24 Sociopath: A Memoir
Patric Gagne, Ph.D., Simon & Schuster, $28.99, 9781668003183
25 There Are Moms Way Worse Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent
Glenn Boozan, Priscilla Witte (Illus.), Workman, $15.00, 9781523515646
26 The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
James Patterson, Matt Eversmann, Little, Brown and Company, $28.00, 9780316567534
27 The Age of Grievance
Frank Bruni, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28.99, 9781668016435
28 Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
Peter Attia, M.D., Bill Gifford, Harmony, $32.00, 9780593236598
29 The Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care: Affirmations, Self-Love and Life Lessons According to the Internet's Beloved Mushroom Frog
Maybell Eequay, Summersdale, $11.99, 9781837991013
30 Secrets of the Octopus
Sy Montgomery, National Geographic, $30.00, 9781426223723
31 The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security
Scott Galloway, Portfolio, $32.00, 9780593714027
32 I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy, Simon & Schuster, $27.99, 9781982185824
33 The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters
Susan Page, Simon & Schuster, $30.99, 9781982197926
34 Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
Whoopi Goldberg, Blackstone Publishing, $28.99, 9798200920235
35 Disappointing Affirmations
Dave Tarnowski, Chronicle Books, $14.95, 9781797226668
36 Grief Is for People
Sloane Crosley, MCD, $27.00, 9780374609849
37 Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism
Stephen Breyer, Simon & Schuster, $32.00, 9781668021538
38 The Moth Presents: A Point of Beauty: True Stories of Holding On and Letting Go
The Moth (Ed.), Crown, $28.00, 9780593139035
39 The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
Mary Claire Haver, M.D., Rodale Books, $28.00, 9780593796252
40 Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew
Emmanuel Acho, Noa Tishby, S&S/Simon Element, $27.99, 9781668057858
41 Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
Cal Newport, Portfolio, $30.00, 9780593544853
42 It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (but Were Never Told)
Dr. Karen Tang, Flatiron Books, $30.99, 9781250894151
43 Who's Afraid of Gender?
Judith Butler, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $30.00, 9780374608224
44 My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me
Caleb Carr, Little, Brown and Company, $32.00, 9780316503600
45 Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere
Savannah Guthrie, Thomas Nelson, $29.99, 9781400341122
46 Love, Mom: Inspiring Stories Celebrating Motherhood
Nicole Saphier, M.D., Broadside Books, $29.99, 9780063325654
47 The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness
Kenn Kaufman, Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, $32.50, 9781668007594
48 The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
Michael Finkel, Knopf, $28.00, 9780525657323
49 Burn Book: A Tech Love Story
Kara Swisher, Simon & Schuster, $30.00, 9781982163891
50 An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children
Jamaica Kincaid, Kara Walker (Illus.), Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $27.00, 9780374608255
Extended Mass Market
Based on sales for the week ending May 12, 2024
11 Tom Clancy Flash Point
Don Bentley, Berkley, $10.99, 9780593422809
12 Must Love Flowers
Debbie Macomber, Ballantine, $9.99, 9780593600573
13 Desert Star
Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $10.99, 9781538740460
14 God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098257
15 Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9781250318541
16 The Dead Zone
Stephen King, Pocket, $11.99, 9781668035078
17 Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553283686
18 The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129
19 The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $10.99, 9780441478125
20 Animal Farm
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342
21 Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $9.99, 9780440180296
22 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345391803
23 Clive Cussler Fire Strike
Mike Maden, Putnam, $10.99, 9780593543955
24 Chapterhouse: Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098271
25 Good Omens
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977
26 The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741
27 The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $9.99, 9780307743657
28 American Gods
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110
29 Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Penguin, $12.00, 9780399501487
30 Foundation
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553293357
31 Heretics of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098264
32 The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488
33 Equal Rites
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225696
34 Oathbringer
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365293
35 The Well of Ascension
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9781250318572
36 A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716
37 The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
38 Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062476371
39 Carrie
Stephen King, Vintage, $9.99, 9780307743664
40 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345514400
41 Palazzo
Danielle Steel, Dell, $9.99, 9781984821911
42 Rhythm of War
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $12.99, 9780765365309
43 The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings: Part One
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780593500484
44 The Fall of Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553288209
45 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $10.99, 9780063221086
46 The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756407919
47 Women Who Run With the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ballantine, $9.99, 9780345409874
48 Heated Rivalry
Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $9.99, 9781335468437
49 The Great Gatsby
F.Scott Fitzgerald, Pocket, $8.99, 9781982146702
50 Dreamland
Nicholas Sparks, Dell, $10.99, 9780593449585