A Parade of Horribles is #1 bestseller

Publishers Weekly’s new bestseller roundup put Matt Dinniman at the top of the U.S. market this week, with “A Parade of Horribles” ranked as the No. 1 book in the country. The trade publication said in its May 22 roundup for the May 25, 2026 lists that the novel is the latest installment in Dinniman’s “Dungeon Crawler Carl” litRPG series. Publishers Weekly’s Top 10 Overall chart shows the book entered at No. 1 in its first week on the list. (publishersweekly.com) The same weekly roundup also highlighted two other category leaders: Gad Saad’s “Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind,” which led hardcover frontlist nonfiction, and Gege Akutami’s “Jujutsu Kaisen,” which Publishers Weekly said concluded with the latest volume of the action-adventure manga series. (publishersweekly.com) The lists are based on Circana BookScan retail sales data published by Publishers Weekly. ### How big was Matt Dinniman’s debut? Publishers Weekly’s Top 10 Overall list shows “A Parade of Horribles” sold 94,741 units in the tracking week and debuted at No. 1. (publishersweekly.com) The book is published by Ace Books, priced at $32, and listed at 704 pages. Publishers Weekly said four Dinniman novels appeared on its lists this week, with “A Parade of Horribles” described as the eighth book in the “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series. That gave Dinniman the top overall slot and the top position on the hardcover frontlist fiction chart. (publishersweekly.com) ### What does the list say about the rest of the market? Publishers Weekly’s hardcover frontlist fiction list shows a cluster of new releases behind Dinniman. “Yesteryear” by Caro Claire Burke ranked No. 2 with 38,154 units sold, followed by Dani Francis’s “Broken Dove” at No. 3 with 31,185 units, Jack Carr and M.P. (publishersweekly.com) Woodward’s “The Fourth Option” at No. 4 with 24,732 units, and Carley Fortune’s “Our Perfect Storm” at No. 5 with 23,088 units. The overall list also shows “Theo of Golden” by Allen Levi falling to No. 2 after previously holding the top spot. Publishers Weekly’s chart lists 840,836 year-to-date units for that title. (publishersweekly.com) ### Where did Gad Saad land in nonfiction? Publishers Weekly’s hardcover frontlist nonfiction list places “Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind” by Gad Saad at No. 1 with 18,251 units sold. The book is published by Broadside Books and listed at $32.99. The same chart shows Belle Burden’s “Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage” at No. 2 with 12,707 units and Erin O’Brien’s cookbook “Dig In!” at No. 3 with 11,624 units. (publishersweekly.com) ### What did Publishers Weekly say about “Jujutsu Kaisen”? (publishersweekly.com) Publishers Weekly’s roundup said Gege Akutami “concludes his Jujutsu Kaisen action-adventure manga series” in this week’s lists. The Top 10 Overall chart shows “Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol.” appearing at No. 3, though the search result preview truncates the full volume line. (publishersweekly.com) Publishers Weekly’s mention places the manga alongside the week’s top fiction and nonfiction performers, indicating it remained one of the highest-selling books in the national retail data used for the chart. (publishersweekly.com) That reading is based on its placement in the Top 10 Overall list. ### Where can readers check the full rankings? Publishers Weekly posts the May 25, 2026 bestseller package on its bestseller pages, including Top 10 Overall, hardcover frontlist fiction, and hardcover frontlist nonfiction. The site says its lists use Circana BookScan data, and the May 22 roundup was edited by Carolyn Juris. (publishersweekly.com)