This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly, Tribune News Service May 21, 2026 1 hr ago 0 1 of 2 "Suicidal Empathy" by Gad Saad. (HarperCollins Publishers/TNS) HarperCollins Publishers/TNS/TNS "A Parade of Horribles" by Matt Dinniman. (Penguin Random House/TNS) Penguin Random House/TNS/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Publishers Weekly, Tribune News Service Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 16, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana.kAmW#6AC:?E65 7C@> !F3=:D96CD (66<=J[ AF3=:D965 3J !(IJK {{r] © a_ae[ !(IJK {{r]Xk^AmkAmwp#sr~'t# uxr%x~}k^AmkAm`] Qp !2C256 @7 w@CC:3=6D WsF?86@? rC2H=6C r2C=XQ 3J |2EE s:??:>2? 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