A Parade of Horribles tops sales

Publishers Weekly said on Sunday, May 24, that Matt Dinniman’s *A Parade of Horribles* was the No. 1 book in the country on the trade publication’s bestseller list dated May 25, 2026. The book is the eighth installment in Dinniman’s *Dungeon Crawler Carl* series, according to Publishers Weekly and Penguin Random House. The same weekly chart said Gad Saad’s *Suicidal Empathy* led hardcover nonfiction, while the overall list put Dinniman ahead of Allen Levi’s *Theo of Golden*. Publishers Weekly’s Top 10 Overall page lists *A Parade of Horribles* at No. 1 in its first week on the chart. ### How big was the debut for Matt Dinniman’s book? Publishers Weekly’s bestseller database shows *A Parade of Horribles* sold 94,741 units for the week attached to the May 25, 2026 list. The chart lists the book as a $32 Ace Books hardcover with 704 pages and marks its initial rank, highest rank and current rank all at No. 1. Allen Levi’s *Theo of Golden*, which had been No. 1 the prior week, moved to No. 2 with 55,005 units sold, according to the same Publishers Weekly page. That left Dinniman’s title with a margin of nearly 40,000 units over the runner-up on the overall list. ### What exactly is *A Parade of Horribles*? Penguin Random House says *A Parade of Horribles* is published by Ace and identifies it as part of the *Dungeon Crawler Carl* series. (publishersweekly.com) Publishers Weekly described it as Dinniman’s new *Dungeon Crawler Carl* installment, while bookseller listings identify it as volume eight in the series. Matt Dinniman’s website said in a January 9 release update that the book was his “upcoming and latest release” in the series and highlighted the hardcover edition from Ace. The author site said the hardcover would follow earlier self-published success for the franchise. ### Why did this release stand out in the weekly chart? Publishers Weekly said four Matt Dinniman novels appeared on its lists in the same week, including the new *A Parade of Horribles*. (penguinrandomhouse.com) A syndicated Publishers Weekly item carried by other outlets said Ace began reissuing Dinniman’s previously self-published titles in 2024 and called volume eight the first hardcover released in the same season as the author’s self-published ebook and Audible edition. (mattdinniman.com) The Publishers Weekly chart page also shows the book entered directly at No. 1 rather than climbing over several weeks. That kind of first-week placement reflects the chart’s reported sales for the period ending before the May 25 list date. ### What else topped the lists this week? Publishers Weekly said Gad Saad’s *Suicidal Empathy* led the hardcover nonfiction list on the May 25 chart. (newsbreak.com) Saad’s website said the book, subtitled *Dying to Be Kind*, was released on May 12, 2026. Retail listings from Amazon, Google Books and Barnes & Noble also describe it as a recent release. (publishersweekly.com) Publishers Weekly’s homepage summary for the same chart also highlighted the conclusion of Gege Akutami’s *Jujutsu Kaisen* manga series among the week’s notable sellers. ### Where can readers see the full rankings? Publishers Weekly hosts both a weekly story package and a searchable bestseller database for the May 25, 2026 list. The database includes rank history, units sold, publication details and year-to-date totals for titles on the chart. (publishersweekly.com) Publishers Weekly dated the current list May 25, 2026, and the site’s weekly article was published the day before, on May 23, according to search metadata. (publishersweekly.com)