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This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 18, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana.

(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2026, PWxyz LLC.)

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. "Hope Rises: A Thriller" by David Baldacci (Grand Central) Last week: -

2. "The Correspondent: A Novel" by Virginia Evans (Crown) Last week: 4

3. "Yesteryear: A Novel" by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) Last week: 3

4. "Rites of the Starling" by Devney Perry (Red Tower) Last week: 1

5. "The Auction (Deluxe Limited Edition)" by Sadie Kincaid (Mira) Last week: -

6. "Starside (Deluxe Limited Edition)" by Alex Aster (Avon) Last week: 5

7. "The Faith of Beasts" by James S.A. Corey (Orbit) Last week: -

8. "Judge Stone: A Novel" by Viola Davis and James Patterson (Little, Brown) Last week: 7

9. "The Night We Met (Deluxe Edition)" by Abby Jimenez (Forever) Last week: 8

10. "Go Gentle: A Novel" by Maria Semple (Putnam) Last week: -

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. "Through Mom's Eyes: Simple Wisdom From Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans" by Sheinelle Jones (Putnam) Last week: -

2. "Poisoned Ivies: The Inside Account of the Academic and Moral Rot at America's Elite Universities" by Elise Stefanik (Threshold) Last week: -

3. "Famesick: A Memoir" by Lena Dunham (Random House) Last week: -

4. "Drownproof: Eight Life Lessons to Keep Your Head Above Water" by Andy Stumpf (St. Martin's) Last week: -

5. "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" by Belle Burden (Dial) Last week: 4

6. "The Manbook: A Point-by-Point Guide to Sucking It Up and Getting the Job Done" by Nick Freitas (Broadside) Last week: -

7. "I Choose Me: Chasing Joy, Finding Purpose & Embracing Reinvention" by Jennie Garth (Park Row) Last week: -

8. "Rewired: McKinsey's Playbook on How Leading Companies Win with Technology and AI" by Eric Lamarre, Kate Smaje and Bob Levin (Wiley) Last week: -

9. "Around the Table: Tables and Traditions for Gathering" by Shea McGee (Harper Horizon) Last week: -

10. "London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth" by Patrick Radden Keefe (Doubleday) Last week: 3

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This story was originally published April 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM.

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