This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly, Tribune News Service on Aug 27, 2026

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Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 22, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. "The Poison Daughter" by Sheila Masterson (Slowburn) 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. "Delusional: A Michael Bennett Thriller" by James Patterson and James O. Born (Little, Brown) Last week: —

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

6. "God's Country: A Novel (Cork O'Connor Mystery Series)" by William Kent Krueger (Atria) Last week: —

7. "Mad Mabel: A Novel" by Sally Hepworth (St. Martin’s) Last week: 13

8. "Book Lovers (Deluxe Edition)" by Emily Henry (Berkley) Last week: —

9. "The Unknown: A Novel" by Riley Sager (Dutton) Last week: 7

10. "Once Written in Gilded Blood (Deluxe Edition) (Cruel Fates Duet, 2)" by K.M. Moronova (Bloom) Last week: —

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. "Pardon My Book: Ten Years of the Best (and Worst) in Sports from Pardon My Take" by Dan Katz and Eric Sollenberger (Harper) Last week: —

2. "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump" by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan (Simon & Schuster) Last week: 5

3. "From Italy with Amore: Seasonal Italian Recipes for Those You Love" by Jessi Pasini and Alessio Pasini (DK) Last week: —

4. "This Is Me: A Reckoning" by Hayden Panettiere (Grand Central) Last week: —

5. "What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking: Make It Fast" by Caroline Chambers (Union Square) Last week: 1

6. "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" by Gil Durán (Avid Reader) Last week: —

7. "Brain Defenders: How to Protect Your Brain for Life" by David Perlmutter (Avery) Last week: —

8. "The Day After: How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World" by Brian Tyler Cohen (Harper) Last week: 7

9. "Legacy Redefined: Create an Impact Money Can’t Buy" by Richard Watts (Greenleaf) Last week: —

10. "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" by Belle Burden (Dial) Last week: 8

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