This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Tribune News Service on May 22, 2025

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Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 17, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2025 Circana.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. "A Curse Carved in Bone" by Danielle L. Jensen (Del Rey) Last week: —

2. "The Emperor of Gladness: A Novel" by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press) Last week: —

3. "Great Big Beautiful Life" by Emily Henry (Berkley) Last week: 2

4. "The Devils" by Joe Abercrombie (Tor) Last week: —

5. "Shield of Sparrows (Deluxe Limited Edition)" by Devney Perry (Red Tower) Last week: 1

6. "My Friends: A Novel" by Fredrik Backman (Atria) Last week: 3

7. "Fever Beach: A Novel" by Carl Hiaasen (Knopf) Last week: —

8. "The Eye of the Bedlam Bride" by Matt Dinniman (Ace) Last week: —

9. "The Missing Half: A Novel" by Ashley Flowers (Bantam) Last week: 4

10. "Silver Elite" by Dani Francis (Del Rey) Last week: 5

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. "The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About" by Mel Robbins (Hay House) Last week: 1

2. "Mark Twain" by Ron Chernow (Penguin Press) Last week: —

3. "I Hope You Remember: Poems on Loving, Longing, and Living" by Josie Balka (Simon Element) Last week: —

4. "We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life's 20 Questions" by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle (Dial) Last week: 3

5. "The #1 Dad Book: Be the Best Dad You Can Be in 1 Hour" by James Patterson (Little, Brown) Last week: —

6. "Metabolic Freedom: A 30-Day Guide to Restore Your Metabolism, Heal Hormones & Burn Fat" by Ben Azadi (Hay House) Last week: —

7. "The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes for Everyday Luxury and Elevated Entertaining" by Meredith Hayden (Ten Speed) Last week: 2

8. "Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is the Beginning & End of Suffering (Expanded Edition)" by Joseph Nguyen (Authors Equity) Last week: 10

9. "Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind" by Nate Bargatze (Grand Central) Last week: 4

10. "Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health" by Casey Means (Avery) Last week: 15

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