New York Times Bestsellers

1. 

   A Parade of Horribles
   Matt Dinniman
   The eighth book in the “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series. A sense of normalcy might be a set-up that spells danger for Carl and Donut.
2. 

   Yesteryear
   Caro Claire Burke
   Natalie Heller Mills, a privileged tradwife social media influencer, wakes up to find she is living in the comparatively difficult reality of 1855.
3. 

   Broken Dove
   Dani Francis
   The second book in the “Silver Elite” series. As the war between the Mods and Primes escalates, issues of trust come to the fore.
4. 

   The Fourth Option
   Jack Carr and M.P. Woodward
   The former Navy SEAL and C.I.A. ground branch operative Chris Walker doles out vigilante justice.
5. 

   Our Perfect Storm
   Carley Fortune
   After her fiancé leaves her, Frankie goes on her planned honeymoon trip with her best friend from childhood, George.
6. 

   The Correspondent
   Virginia Evans
   Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
7. 

   The Calamity Club
   Kathryn Stockett
   As things get tougher during the Depression, several women look for ways to improve their circumstances.
8. 

   26 Beauties
   James Patterson
   The 26th book in the Women's Murder Club series. The deaths of two women are investigated, and a father seeks help in finding his missing daughter.
9. 

   The Last Mandarin
   Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung
   When global panic-inducing alarms are traced back to China, an estranged mother and daughter team up to fend off another attack.
10. 

    Fury Bound
    Sable Sorensen
    The second book in the Wolves of Ruin series. Meryn Cooper faces dangers to her kingdom and her heart.

1. 

   Suicidal Empathy
   Gad Saad
   The host of the podcast “The Saad Truth” argues that what he considers misguided compassion is having a negative impact on society.
2. 

   Strangers
   Belle Burden
   Burden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward.
3. 

   Take Me to Your Leader
   Neil deGrasse Tyson
   The astrophysicist depicts what potential encounters with aliens from outer space might be like.
4. 

   The Case for America
   Bret Baier
   The chief political anchor for Fox News shares his perspectives on our national character during divisive times.
5. 

   Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About
   Isabel Klee
   Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications.
6. 

   Famesick
   Lena Dunham
   The author of “Not That Kind of Girl” evaluates the effects that pursuing her creative endeavors had on her.
7. 

   True Crime
   Patricia Cornwell
   The author, known for her Kay Scarpetta thrillers, shares moments from her life that shaped her writing career.
8. 

   The U.S. Constitution
   Melissa Murray
   The co-author of “The Trump Indictments” gives historical context for each of the amendments in the Constitution.
9. 

   London Falling
   Patrick Radden Keefe
   The author of “Say Nothing” details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.
10. 

    The Anxious Generation
    Jonathan Haidt
    A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.

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Last updated: May 21, 2026