National Bestsellers This Week

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 6, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers, and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2024 Circana.

(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2024, PWxyz LLC.)

In the world of hardcover fiction, the number one spot is retained by “The Women: A Novel” by Kristin Hannah, published by St. Martin’s. Trailing closely is “Swan Song” by Elin Hilderbrand from Little, Brown, holding steady at second place.

Rising in ranks, “Eruption” by Michael Crichton and James Patterson, also from Little, Brown, secures third place, moving up from fourth last week. John Grisham’s “Camino Ghosts: A Novel” published by Doubleday makes a leap to number four from its previous sixth position.

“Funny Story” by Emily Henry from Berkley progresses to fifth place, up from eighth, while Stephen King’s “You Like It Darker: Stories” by Scribner settles at sixth, moving up from the seventh spot.

Climbing the charts, Rebecca Yarros’ “Iron Flame” from Red Tower ascends to seventh place from its earlier position at tenth. “All the Colors of the Dark” by Chris Whitaker, published by Crown, slides down to eighth, previously holding the third slot.

Lucy Foley’s “The Midnight Feast: A Novel” from Morrow remains stable at ninth place, while “The Night Ends with Fire” by K.X. Song from Ace, makes a new entry rounding out the top ten.

The nonfiction hardcover category is also teeming with compelling reads. Topping the list is “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by Jonathan Haidt from Penguin Press, climbing from fourth place.

In second place, Ray Kurzweil’s “The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge With AI” by Viking, moves up one place from third. “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service” by Anthony Fauci, also by Viking, slips to third place from its previous second spot.

Erik Larson’s “The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War” from Crown takes fourth place, previously in fifth. Pete Hegseth’s “The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free” from Broadside makes a significant jump to fifth spot from the tenth position.

“Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed” by Maureen Callahan, published by Little, Brown, debuts in sixth place. Meanwhile, “Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps” by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor from Crooked Media Reads, tumbles to seventh place, down from number one last week.

Another notable entry is Mary Claire Haver’s “The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts” from Rodale, which jumps to eighth place from fourteenth. Ninth place sees “The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis” by George Stephanopoulos from Grand Central, making a significant leap from nineteenth.

Closing the list, “Capitalism Created the Climate Crisis and Capitalism Will Solve It: The Market Forces Catalyzing a Climate Technology Renaissance” by Kentaro Kawamori from Wiley, enters the chart at the tenth position.