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Best Sellers · 2020s · 2026

May 2026

#1 bestsellers each week.

Week of May 3, 2026

2026
HOPE RISES
David Baldacci
Cover of HOPE RISES

Hardcover Fiction

HOPE RISES

David Baldacci

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2026
FAMESICK
Lena Dunham
Cover of FAMESICK

Hardcover Nonfiction

FAMESICK

Lena Dunham

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Week of May 10, 2026

2026
YESTERYEAR
Caro Claire Burke
Cover of YESTERYEAR

Hardcover Fiction

YESTERYEAR

Caro Claire Burke

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2026
WHEN WE SEE YOU AGAIN
Rachel Goldberg-Polin
Cover of WHEN WE SEE YOU AGAIN

Hardcover Nonfiction

WHEN WE SEE YOU AGAIN

Rachel Goldberg-Polin

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Week of May 17, 2026

2026
YESTERYEAR
Caro Claire Burke
Cover of YESTERYEAR

Hardcover Fiction

YESTERYEAR

Caro Claire Burke

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2026
DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I'VE CRIED ABOUT
Isabel Klee
Cover of DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I'VE CRIED ABOUT

Hardcover Nonfiction

DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I'VE CRIED ABOUT

Isabel Klee

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Week of May 24, 2026

2026
OUR PERFECT STORM
Carley Fortune
Cover of OUR PERFECT STORM

Hardcover Fiction

OUR PERFECT STORM

Carley Fortune

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2026
THE CASE FOR AMERICA
Bret Baier
Cover of THE CASE FOR AMERICA

Hardcover Nonfiction

THE CASE FOR AMERICA

Bret Baier

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Week of May 31, 2026

2026
A PARADE OF HORRIBLES
Matt Dinniman
Cover of A PARADE OF HORRIBLES

Hardcover Fiction

A PARADE OF HORRIBLES

Matt Dinniman

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2026
SUICIDAL EMPATHY
Gad Saad
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Hardcover Nonfiction

SUICIDAL EMPATHY

Gad Saad

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