May 22, 2024

Trade Paperback Fiction



Bestsellers List for May 22, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.

  Paperback Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1 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.
2/88
2 This Summer Will Be Different
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
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.
3/11
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.
4/7
5 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.
7/37
6 Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
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.
5/2
7 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.
9/53
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.
8/9
9 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.
6/3
10 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.
13/20
11 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.
12/153
12 The Guest- Debut
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.
/1
13 A Court of Wings and Ruin
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635575606
The epic third novel in the bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas.
/18
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.
14/18
15 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.
11/18
ON THE RISE
17 The Honey Witch
Sydney J. Shields, Redhook, $18.99, 9780316568869
The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young woman who doesn't believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet debut novel of magic, hope, and love overcoming all.
 
 
     

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Trade Paperback Nonfiction



Bestsellers List for May 22, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.

  Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1 The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 19172017
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.
2/30
2 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.
1/4
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.
3/232
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.
4/60
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.
5/190
6 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.
7/32
7 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.
6/133
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.
8/8
9 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.
10/24
10 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.
11/4
11 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.
12/16
12 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.
14/10
13 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.
9/5
14 The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95, 9781878424310
A practical guide to personal freedom, outlining a way of life rooted in traditional Toltec beliefs.
/229
15 Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden- Debut
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.
/1
 
     

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Hardcover Fiction



Bestsellers List for May 22, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.

  Hardcover Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
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.
1/4
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.
2/15
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.
3/9
4 All Fours- Debut
Miranda July, Riverhead Books, $29.00, 9780593190265
Miranda July returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious, and surprising novel about a woman upending her life. A May 2024 Indie Next Pick.
/1
5 The Ministry of Time
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.
6/2
6 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.
4/7
7 Long Island
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.
5/2
8 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.
7/4
9 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.
8/41
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.
10/3
11 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.
14/52
12 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.
9/6
13 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.
11/61
14 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.
12/30
15 Iron Flame
Rebecca Yarros, Entangled: Red Tower Books, $29.99, 9781649374172
She's survived her first year at Basgiath War College for dragon riders...but the danger is just beginning in the electrifying follow-up to Fourth Wing.
/26
ON THE RISE
16 The Paradise Problem
Christina Lauren, Gallery Books, $28.99, 9781668017722
A delicious new romance between the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship in order to receive a massive inheritance. A May 2024 Indie Next Pick.
 
 
     

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Hardcover Nonfiction



Bestsellers List for May 22, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.

  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
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.
1/3
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.
2/5
3 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.
4/8
4 Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk- Debut
Kathleen Hanna, Ecco, $29.99, 9780062825230
An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.
/1
5 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.
3/6
6 The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis- Debut
George Stephanopoulos, Lisa Dickey, Grand Central, $35.00, 9781538740767
George Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.
/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.
7/70
8 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.
11/57
9 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.
5/5
10 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.
9/6
11 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.
12/6
12 The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
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.
10/2
13 Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World
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.
6/2
14 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.
13/107
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.
15/8
ON THE RISE
17 Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
Adam Higginbotham, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $35.00, 9781982176617
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster, based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research.
 
 
     

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Mass Market



Bestsellers List for May 22, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.

  Mass Market Last Week/
Weeks on List
1 Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593640340
1/235
2 1984
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935
3/411
3 Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233
2/111
4 The Paris Apartment
Lucy Foley, William Morrow, $10.99, 9780063374317
7/8
5 The Boys from Biloxi
John Grisham, Vintage, $10.99, 9780593470916
5/32
6 Children of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441104024
4/40
7 Private Moscow
James Patterson, Adam Hamdy, Grand Central, $10.99, 9781538752630
10/5
8 Clive Cussler Fire Strike- Debut
Mike Maden, Putnam, $10.99, 9780593543955
/1
9 The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $11.99, 9780765365279
6/125
10 Desert Star
Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $10.99, 9781538740460
/3
 
     

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Early & Middle Grade Readers



Bestseller List for May 22, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.

  Early & Middle Grade Readers  
1 The One and Only Family
Katherine Applegate, Harper, $19.99, 9780063221123
 
2 Orris and Timble: The Beginning
Kate DiCamillo, Carmen Mok (Illus.), Candlewick, $16.99, 9781536222791
 
3 Plain Jane and the Mermaid
Vera Brosgol, First Second, $14.99, 9781250314857
 
4 The Eyes and the Impossible
Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris (Illus.), Knopf Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9781524764203
 
5 96 Facts About Taylor Swift: Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More!
Arie Kaplan, Risa Rodil (Illus.), Grosset & Dunlap, $6.99, 9780593750933
 
6 Swim School: A Bluey Storybook
Penguin Young Readers, $5.99, 9780593752791
 
7 Drama: A Graphic Novel
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338801897
 
8 Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor
Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $18.99, 9781338736076
 
9 Charlotte's Web
E. B. White, Harper, $10.99, 9780064400558
 
10 Sisters: A Graphic Novel
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338801880
 
11 Olivetti (Indies Introduce)
Allie Millington, Feiwel & Friends, $17.99, 9781250326935
 
12 Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon)
Scholastic, $14.99, 9781338714128
 
13 The Night War
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Dial Books, $17.99, 9780735228566
 
14 The Secret Library
Kekla Magoon, Candlewick, $18.99, 9781536230888
 
15 Guts: A Graphic Novel
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9780545852500
 
 
     

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Young Adult



Bestsellers List for May 22, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.

  Young Adult  
1 The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Holly Jackson, Delacorte Press, $20.99, 9780593374207
 
2 Powerless
Lauren Roberts, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9781665954884
 
3 If He Had Been with Me
Laura Nowlin, Sourcebooks Fire, $10.99, 9781728205489
 
4 If Only I Had Told Her
Laura Nowlin, Sourcebooks Fire, $12.99, 9781728276229
 
5 Divine Rivals
Rebecca Ross, Wednesday Books, $18.99, 9781250857439
 
6 Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen, Anna Bond (Illus.), Puffin Books, $17.00, 9780593622452
 
7 Anatomy: A Love Story
Dana Schwartz, Wednesday Books, $14.00, 9781250342898
 
8 Powerful: A Powerless Story
Lauren Roberts, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9781665966306
 
9 Turtles All the Way Down
John Green, Penguin, $14.99, 9780525555377
 
10 Blood at the Root
LaDarrion Williams, Labyrinth Road, $20.99, 9780593711927
 
11 Five Survive
Holly Jackson, Ember, $14.99, 9780593374191
 
12 A Crane Among Wolves- Debut
June Hur, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99, 9781250858092
 
13 Lightlark
Alex Aster, Amulet, $12.99, 9781419760877
 
14 Better Than the Movies
Lynn Painter, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $12.99, 9781534467637
 
15 Heartless Hunter
Kristen Ciccarelli, Wednesday Books, $20.00, 9781250866905
 
 
     

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Children's Illustrated



Bestsellers List for May 22, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024
For an independent bookstore store near you, visit IndieBound.org.

  Children's Illustrated  
1 Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780679805274
 
2 Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography
Wendy Loggia, Elisa Chavarri (Illus.), Golden Books, $5.99, 9780593566718
 
3 Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $10.99, 9780694003617
 
4 The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99, 9780399226908
 
5 May You Love and Be Loved: Wishes for Your Life, $18.99, 9781250873958
Cleo Wade, Feiwel & Friends,
 
6 Bluey: The Pool
Penguin Young Readers, $4.99, 9780593385685
 
7 Little Blue Truck Feeling Happy
Alice Schertle, Clarion Books, $14.99, 9780063342705
 
8 Dragons Love Tacos
Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial Books, $18.99, 9780803736801
 
9 Bluey: The Beach
Penguin Young Readers, $4.99, 9780593226094
 
10 Dinosaurs in Trucks Because Hey, Why Not?
Sandra Boynton, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $7.99, 9780316574662
 
11 Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn
Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), Harry N. Abrams, $19.99, 9781419768774
 
12 Richard Scarry's Colorful Cars and Trucks- Debut
Richard Scarry, Random House Books for Young Readers, $4.99, 9780593708552
 
13 Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $8.99, 9780399230035
 
14 Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $21.99, 9780060254926
 
15 Dragon's First Taco
Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial Books, $8.99, 9780593533178
 
 
     

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Children's Series



Bestsellers List for May 22, 2024
Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024
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  Children's Series  
1 Dog Man (hardcover)
Dav Pilkey, Graphix
 
2 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet
 
3 Elephant & Piggie (hardcover)
Mo Willems, Hyperion
 
4 Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback)
Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic
 
5 Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
 
6 I Survived (hardcover and paperback)
Lauren Tarshis, Brian Churilla (Illus.), Scholastic
 
7 Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers
 
8 Wild Robot (hardcover and paperback)
Peter Brown, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
 
9 Who Was/Is...? (paperback)
Kirsten Anderson, Gregory Copeland (Illus.), Penguin Workshop
 
10 InvestiGators (hardcover and paperback)
John Patrick Green, Christopher Hastings, Pat Lewis (Illus.), First Second
 


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Extended Paperback Fiction

Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024

16 Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $18.00, 9780441013593

17 The Honey Witch
Sydney J. Shields, Redhook, $18.99, 9780316568869

18 It Ends with Us
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110368

19 The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman, Penguin, $18.00, 9781984880987

20 A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara, Anchor, $18.00, 9780804172707

21 Circe
Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316556323

22 A Court of Silver Flames
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635577990

23 Death Valley
Melissa Broder, Scribner, $17.99, 9781668024867

24 The Postcard
Anne Berest, Europa Editions, $18.95, 9798889660354

25 A Court of Frost and Starlight
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17.00, 9781635575620

26 Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
Shane Hawk (Ed.), Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (Ed.), Vintage, $17.00, 9780593468463

27 Trust
Hernan Diaz, Riverhead Books, $17.00, 9780593420324

28 Small Mercies
Dennis Lehane, Harper Perennial, $19.99, 9780062129499

29 The Housemaid
Freida McFadden, Grand Central, $12.99, 9781538742570

30 Bride
Ali Hazelwood, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593550403

31 A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143110439

32 The Sympathizer
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $17.00, 9780802124944

33 Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Heather Fawcett, Del Rey, $18.00, 9780593500156

34 Beach Read
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806734

35 The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller, Ecco, $17.99, 9780062060624

36 The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703

37 Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir, Ballantine, $20.00, 9780593135228

38 Babel
R. F. Kuang, Harper Voyager, $20.00, 9780063021433

39 The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's Griffin, $17.99, 9781250080400

40 House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781635577020

41 How to End a Love Story
Yulin Kuang, Avon, $18.99, 9780063310681

42 The Assassin's Blade
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00, 9781639731091

43 Rouge
Mona Awad, S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books, $18.99, 9781982169701

44 The Breakaway
Jennifer Weiner, Atria Books, $18.99, 9781668033432

45 This Is How You Lose the Time War
Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone, Gallery/Saga Press, $16.99, 9781534430990

46 Birnam Wood
Eleanor Catton, Picador, $19.00, 9781250321718

47 The Paris Daughter
Kristin Harmel, Gallery Books, $18.99, 9781982191719

48 Happiness Falls
Angie Kim, Hogarth, $18.00, 9780593448229

49 The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99, 9781250217318

50 Devotions
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $20.00, 9780399563263

Extended Paperback Nonfiction

Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024

16 Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316299220

17 Meditations: A New Translation (Modern Library Classics)
Marcus Aurelius, Modern Library, $11.00, 9780812968255

18 The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape
Katie Holten, Tin House Books, $19.95, 9781959030782

19 Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman, Picador, $19.00, 9781250849359

20 Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire
Alice Wong (Ed.), Vintage, $19.00, 9780593469736

21 The Language of the Night: Essays on Writing, Science Fiction, and Fantasy
Ursula K. Le Guin, Scribner, $18.00, 9781668034903

22 Pageboy: A Memoir
Elliot Page, Flatiron Books, $18.99, 9781250878373

23 The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
Julia Cameron, TarcherPerigee, $19.00, 9780143129257

24 Stay True: A Memoir
Hua Hsu, Anchor, $17.00, 9780593315200

25 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

26 Cinema Speculation
Quentin Tarantino, Harper Perennial, $21.00, 9780063112575

27 Solito: A Memoir
Javier Zamora, Hogarth, $18.00, 9780593498088

28 The Book of Delights: Essays
Ross Gay, Algonquin Books, $18.99, 9781643753287

29 The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781452174037

30 An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
Ed Yong, Random House, $20.00, 9780593133255

31 Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
Nina Totenberg, Simon & Schuster, $18.99, 9781982188092

32 Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, $21.00, 9780593230275

33 Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Dr.Anna Lembke, Dutton, $20.00, 9781524746742

34 Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
Melissa L. Sevigny, W. W. Norton & Company, $17.99, 9781324076117

35 The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson, Vintage, $18.00, 9780375725609

36 The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $21.99, 9780063076105

37 The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace
Michael Scott-Baumann, The Experiment, $16.95, 9781615199501

38 Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic
Simon Winchester, Harper Perennial, $21.99, 9780063142893

39 The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening
Ari Shapiro, HarperOne, $18.99, 9780063221352

40 Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $20.00, 9780525510321

41 Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $25.99, 9780062316110

42 Reading the Room: A Bookseller's Tale
Paul Yamazaki, Ode Books, $13.95, 9781958846698

43 HBR's 10 Must Reads on High Performance
Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95, 9781647823467

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 This Wild and Precious Life: A Journal
Mary Oliver, Clarkson Potter, $16.99, 9780593580288

46 HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review Press, $24.95, 9781633694361

47 A Book of Days
Patti Smith, Random House, $20.00, 9780593730386

48 Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
Angela Y. Davis, Haymarket Books, $15.95, 9781608465644

49 Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
Jonathan Kennedy, Crown, $20.00, 9780593240496

50 Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
Lindsay C. Gibson, New Harbinger Publications, $18.95, 9781626251700

Extended Hardcover Fiction

Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024

16 The Paradise Problem
Christina Lauren, Gallery Books, $28.99, 9781668017722

17 Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $32.50, 9780063251922

18 The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club
Helen Simonson, The Dial Press, $29.00, 9781984801319

19 I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons
Peter S. Beagle, S&S/Saga Press, $26.99, 9781668025277

20 Five Broken Blades (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Mai Corland, Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99, 9781649376909

21 Martyr!
Kaveh Akbar, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593537619

22 Think Twice
Harlan Coben, Grand Central , $30.00, 9781538756317

23 Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus, Doubleday, $29.00, 9780385547345

24 Wandering Stars
Tommy Orange, Knopf, $29.00, 9780593318256

25 Tom Lake
Ann Patchett, Harper, $30.00, 9780063327528

26 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593321201

27 The Hunter
Tana French, Viking, $32.00, 9780593493434

28 The Covenant of Water
Abraham Verghese, Grove Press, $32.00, 9780802162175

29 Night Watch
Jayne Anne Phillips, Knopf, $28.00, 9780451493330

30 When Among Crows
Veronica Roth, Tor , $19.99, 9781250855480

31 The Frozen River
Ariel Lawhon, Doubleday, $28.00, 9780385546874

32 The Husbands
Holly Gramazio, Doubleday, $29.00, 9780385550611

33 Summers at the Saint
Mary Kay Andrews, St. Martin's Press, $29.00, 9781250278388

34 This Strange Eventful History
Claire Messud, W. W. Norton & Company, $29.99, 9780393635041

35 Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Hanover Square Press, $19.99, 9781335430991

36 How to Read a Book
Monica Wood, Mariner Books, $28.00, 9780063243675

37 First Lie Wins
Ashley Elston, Pamela Dorman Books, $28.00, 9780593492918

38 A Calamity of Souls
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $30.00, 9781538765029

39 Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802158741

40 You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World
Ada Limón, (Ed.), Milkweed Editions, $25.00, 9781571315687

41 How to Solve Your Own Murder
Kristen Perrin, Dutton, $28.00, 9780593474013

42 Yellowface
R. F. Kuang, Morrow, $30.00, 9780063250833

43 The Cemetery of Untold Stories
Julia Alvarez, Algonquin Books, $28.00, 9781643753843

44 House of Flame and Shadow
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $32.00, 9781635574104

45 Miss Morgan's Book Brigade
Janet Skeslien Charles, Atria , $28.99, 9781668008980

46 A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Becky Chambers, Tordotcom, $20.99, 9781250236210

47 A Magical Girl Retires
Park Seolyeon, HarperVia, $21.99, 9780063373266

48 I Cheerfully Refuse
Leif Enger, Grove Press, $28.00, 9780802162939

49 Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
Catherine Mack, Minotaur Books, $28.00, 9781250325853

50 The Bee Sting
Paul Murray, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $30.00, 9780374600303

Extended Hardcover Nonfiction

Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024

16 Coming Home
Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford, Knopf, $30.00, 9780593801345

17 Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
Adam Higginbotham, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $35.00, 9781982176617

18 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581

19 Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea, St. Martin's Press, $32.00, 9781250325778

20 Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
Fareed Zakaria, Norton, $29.99, 9780393239232

21 Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees
Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Ecco, $26.99, 9780063282261

22 You Never Know: A Memoir
Tom Selleck, Dey Street Books, $29.99, 9780062945761

23 Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Charles Duhigg, Random House, $30.00, 9780593243916

24 How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
David Brooks, Random House, $30.00, 9780593230060

25 The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
Margaret Renkl, Spiegel & Grau, $32.00, 9781954118461

26 The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing
Adam Moss, Penguin Press, $45.00, 9780593297582

27 Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
Peter Attia, M.D., Bill Gifford, Harmony, $32.00, 9780593236598

28 Sociopath: A Memoir
Patric Gagne, Ph.D., Simon & Schuster, $28.99, 9781668003183

29 Who's Afraid of Gender?
Judith Butler, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $30.00, 9780374608224

30 I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy, Simon & Schuster, $27.99, 9781982185824

31 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

32 Fire in the Hole!: The Untold Story of My Traumatic Life and Explosive Success
Bob Parsons, Forefront Books, $29.00, 9781637632987

33 There Are Dads Way Worse Than You: Unimpeachable Evidence of Your Excellence as a Father
Glenn Boozan, Priscilla Witte (Illus.), Workman Publishing Company, $15.00, 9781523524334

34 Quanta and Fields: The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
Sean Carroll, Dutton, $26.00, 9780593186602

35 The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security
Scott Galloway, Portfolio, $32.00, 9780593714027

36 The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook
ConcernedApe, Ryan Novak, Random House Worlds, $28.00, 9781984862051

37 Nuclear War: A Scenario
Annie Jacobsen, Dutton, $30.00, 9780593476093

38 The Age of Grievance
Frank Bruni, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28.99, 9781668016435

39 Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life
Nicholas D. Kristof, Knopf, $32.00, 9780593536568

40 Disappointing Affirmations
Dave Tarnowski, Chronicle Books, $14.95, 9781797226668

41 Secrets of the Octopus
Sy Montgomery, National Geographic, $30.00, 9781426223723

42 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

43 Make Your Bed
Admiral William H. McRaven, Grand Central, $20.00, 9781455570249

44 Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health
Casey Means, M.D., Avery, $32.00, 9780593712641

45 Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism
Stephen Breyer, Simon & Schuster, $32.00, 9781668021538

46 Grief Is for People
Sloane Crosley, MCD, $27.00, 9780374609849

47 Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), Simon & Schuster, $37.50, 9781476753836

48 Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
Whoopi Goldberg, Blackstone Publishing, $28.99, 9798200920235

49 Another Word for Love: A Memoir
Carvell Wallace, MCD, $28.00, 9780374237820

50 The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain: Lyrics for Stacey Kent
Kazuo Ishiguro, Bianca Bagnarelli (Illus.), Knopf, $22.00, 9780593802519

Extended Mass Market

Based on sales for the week ending May 19, 2024

11 Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9781250318541

12 Animal Farm
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342

13 The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $10.99, 9780441478125

14 Dead Fall
Brad Thor, Pocket, $10.99, 9781982182205

15 Good Omens
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977

16 God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098257

17 Tom Clancy Flash Point
Don Bentley, Berkley, $10.99, 9780593422809

18 Must Love Flowers
Debbie Macomber, Ballantine, $9.99, 9780593600573

19 Suspect
Scott Turow, Grand Central, $10.99, 9781538706336

20 Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $9.99, 9780440180296

21 Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553283686

22 Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Penguin, $12.00, 9780399501487

23 The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741

24 The Dead Zone
Stephen King, Pocket, $11.99, 9781668035078

25 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345391803

26 Carrie
Stephen King, Vintage, $9.99, 9780307743664

27 The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $9.99, 9780307743657

28 Foundation
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553293357

29 And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062073488

30 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345514400

31 American Gods
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110

32 The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756407919

33 The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129

34 Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225757

35 The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488

36 The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch, Spectra, $9.99, 9780553588941

37 A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716

38 Mythology
Edith Hamilton, Grand Central, $10.99, 9780446574754

39 The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcom X, Ballantine, $9.99, 9780345350688

40 The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835

41 Warbreaker
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765360038

42 Interview with the Vampire
Anne Rice, Ballantine, $9.99, 9780345337665

43 Palazzo
Danielle Steel, Dell, $9.99, 9781984821911

44 Chapterhouse: Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098271

45 Heretics of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098264

46 Bridgerton: Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99, 9780063140622

47 Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $9.99, 9781250773012

48 The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings: Part One
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780593500484

49 The Fall of Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553288209

50 Oathbringer
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365293

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