This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly, Tribune News Service Aug 20, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 1 of 2 "The Calamity Club," by Kathryn Stockett. (Spiegel & Grau/TNS) Spiegel & Grau/Spiegel & Grau/TNS "What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking: Make It Fast," by Caroline Chambers. (Union Square & Co./TNS) Union Square & Co./Union Square & Co./TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Publishers Weekly, Tribune News Service Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 15, 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`] Q%96 r2=2>:EJ r=F3i p }@G6=Q 3J z2E9CJ? $E@4<6EE W$A:686= U2>Aj vC2FX {2DE H66<i `k^Am kAma] Q*6DE6CJ62Ci p }@G6=Q 3J r2C@ r=2:C6 qFC<6 Wz?@A7X {2DE H66<i bk^Am People are also reading… Cabarrus, Kannapolis among school districts breaking a rarely enforced state law UPDATE: Kannapolis police identify man killed in officer-involved shooting Music and dancing highlight Swanee Theatre late summer, fall lineup Rooftop restaurant, cocktail lounge coming to downtown Concord Novant gains permission to open Lincoln hospital; Atrium, Novant gain Cabarrus beds Robin Sage exercise begins across region including Cabarrus Friday Five: Ride, run, rant and eat some of my favorite things Audi was going 132 mph on I-85 when it killed a Kannapolis teen, NC troopers say The District Exchange fully occupied, 17 businesses set to celebrate Cream of Cabarrus - Jay M. Robinson picked to repeat CORRECTION - Photo not the right person Mustang Week finds new home at the Speedway, bringing world's largest Mustang gathering to Cabarrus Who's playing? Check out the week by week Cabarrus football schedules High expectations for the Wonders heading to 2026 season Kiefer's Viking approach to football - 'brutally strong' kAmb] Q%96 qFE496C {6824Ji p sC] (C6? |F==6C }@G6=Q 3J p=2:?2 &CBF92CE W+2?5@X {2DE H66<i —k^AmkAmc] Q(9:DE=6Ci p }@G6=Q 3J p?? !2E496EE Ww2CA6CX {2DE H66<i ck^AmkAmd] Q%96 %CF6 |62?:?8 @7 {@G6i p }@G6=Q 3J s2?:6==6 $E66= Ws6=24@CE6X {2DE H66<i —k^AmkAme] Q%96 $64C6ED (6 w:56Q 3J z2C:? $=2F89E6C W|@CC@HX {2DE H66<i —k^Am kAmf] Q%96 &?<?@H?i p }@G6=Q 3J #:=6J $286C WsFEE@?X {2DE H66<i ak^AmkAmg] Qs2886C>@FE9Q 3J w]|] (@=76 W$42C=6EEX {2DE H66<i ek^Am kAmh] Qp !2C256 @7 w@CC:3=6DQ 3J |2EE s:??:>2? Wp46X {2DE H66<i ``k^AmkAm`_] Q%9:D x?6G:E23=6 #F:?Q 3J |2EE s:??:>2? Wp46X {2DE H66<i `ck^AmkAmwp#sr~'t# }~}uxr%x~}k^Am kAm`] Q(92E E@ r@@< (96? *@F s@?’E u66= {:<6 r@@<:?8i |2<6 xE u2DEQ 3J r2C@=:?6 r92>36CD W&?:@? $BF2C6X {2DE H66<i —k^AmkAma] QtG6CJ52J w2==6=F;29i &?=@4<:?8 s66A y@J %9C@F89 tG6CJ52J p4ED @7 (@CD9:AQ 3J !9:= (:4<92> W%9@>2D }6=D@?X {2DE H66<i —k^Am kAmb] Qr@@<:?8 4@? ~>:i p {@G6 {6EE6C E@ !F6CE@ #:42? w@>6 r@@<:?8Q 3J ~>: w@AA6C W%6? $A665X {2DE H66<i —k^AmkAmc] Qv@5 s@6D?VE #6=2AD6i $6I[ sCF8D[ 2?5 E96 {:76 %92E p=>@DE z:==65 |6Q 3J |2EE vC246 W{2D682X {2DE H66<i —k^Am kAmd] Q#68:>6 r92?86i x?D:56 E96 x>A6C:2= !C6D:56?4J @7 s@?2=5 %CF>AQ 3J |288:6 w236C>2? 2?5 y@?2E92? $H2? W$:>@? U2>Aj $49FDE6CX {2DE H66<i `k^AmkAme] Qr2== @7 sFEJ q=24< ~AD +@>3:6Di %96 pCE @7 %C6J2C49Q 3J %C6J2C49 6E 2=] Wx?D:89EX {2DE H66<i —k^AmkAmf] Q%96 s2J p7E6Ci w@H E@ (:6=5 !@H6C :? 2 !@DE\%CF>A (@C=5Q 3J qC:2? %J=6C r@96? Ww2CA6CX {2DE H66<i —k^Am kAmg] Q$EC2?86CDi p |6>@:C @7 |2CC:286Q 3J q6==6 qFC56? Ws:2=X {2DE H66<i ek^Am kAmh] Qr@FC286 r2? $2G6 &$i %6? tIEC2@C5:?2CJ p>6C:42?D 2?5 E96 u:89E 7@C ~FC uFEFC6Q 3J #J6 q2C4@EE Wq=@@>D3FCJX {2DE H66<i —k^AmkAm`_] Qr@>>F?:@?i u:?5:?8 |J (2J q24< E@ u2:E9Q 3J ys '2?46 Ww2CA6CX {2DE H66<i `ck^AmkAm000k^Am 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Why Riley Sager says ‘The Unknown’ is the ‘quintessential Riley Sager book’ For his 10th novel, Riley Sager, the pen name of author Todd Ritter, wanted to celebrate all of his work and give back to his fans. He hopes f… People cannot tell whether short stories are generated by AI BERLIN — In the latest worrying sign that people are increasingly incapable of distinguishing artificial intelligence from themselves, Cambrid… Cal Flyn explored the Earth’s wild places to write ‘The Savage Landscape’ Cal Flyn traveled tens of thousands of miles around the world to research her book, “The Savage Landscape: How We Made the Wilderness,” journe…
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