Top 20 Bestselling Books - Week of August 17-23, 2026

Here are this week's top bestselling books on Amazon! We've compiled the most popular books that readers are buying right now in August 2026. Whether you're looking for your next great read or searching for the perfect gift, these bestsellers are flying off the shelves for good reason.

#1 - Theo of Golden: A Novel

Author: Allen Levi

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENOMENON A Katie Couric Book Club Pick • A Jen Hatmaker Book Club Pick “[A] word-of-mouth smash hit.” — The New York Times “A treasure.” —Hoda Kotb “ To Kill a Mockingbird for this generation.” — The Dallas Morning News One spring morning, a...

Price: $19.58

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#2 - Going Further: The Incomparable Clarence Thomas

Author: Ted Cruz

From Senator Ted Cruz, a timely, authoritative exploration of Clarence Thomas’s life, ideas, and lasting impact on constitutional law For over three decades, Clarence Thomas has stood at the center of American law, enduring withering criticism and personal attacks while writing some of the most brilliant, accessible, transformational opinions in...

Price: $16.00

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#3 - Dolly Parton: A Little Golden Book Biography

Author: Deborah Hopkinson

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography all about beloved entertainer Dolly Parton! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers! What's not to love about Dolly Parton? The multi-talented entertainer is generous, humble, smart, and funny. This Little Golden Book biography shares how someone...

Price: $5.99

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#4 - Coat of Many Colors

Author: Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton lends the lyrics of her classic song "Coat of Many Colors" to this heartfelt picture book for young readers. Country music legend Dolly Parton's rural upbringing in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee provides the backdrop for this special picture book. Using lyrics from her classic song "Coat of...

Price: $10.60

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#5 - Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food [A Cookbook]

Author: Dolly Parton

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • You’re invited to pull up a chair to a year of meals, friends, and fun with the Partons, as Dolly and her sister (and favorite cook) Rachel share beloved, crowd-pleasing recipes and family stories. “Hey, good lookin’—what ya got cookin’?” This is what Dolly Parton...

Price: $12.44

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#6 - The Calamity Club: A Novel

Author: Kathryn Stockett

“So immersive, exciting, and downright fabulous, you never want it to end.”— Oprah Daily #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The multimillion-copy-selling author of The Help returns with a bold, big-hearted novel about a group of unbreakable women, fighting for what’s rightfully theirs—and the power of friendship to change everything....

Price: $21.12

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#7 - Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel

Author: Caro Claire Burke

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (SO FAR) • A traditional American woman, a “tradwife” influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855—where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax,...

Price: $30.00

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#8 - A Court of Splintered Harmony (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 6)

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Romance, danger, and intrigue await you in the breathtaking sixth book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. What was broken will be remade. Deep in the heart of the continent, Koschei the Deathless is stirring. Though he's been bound to a mountain lake for millennia,...

Price: $32.00

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#9 - Theo of Golden: A Novel

Author: Allen Levi

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENOMENON A Katie Couric Book Club Pick • A Jen Hatmaker Book Club Pick “[A] word-of-mouth smash hit.” — The New York Times “A treasure.” —Hoda Kotb “ To Kill a Mockingbird for this generation.” — The Dallas Morning News One spring morning, a...

Price: $30.00

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#10 - Threshing Day (Wing and Claw Collection) (The Empyrean)

Author: Rebecca Yarros

The next book in the blockbuster Empyrean series, Threshing Day contains thirteen stories starring your favorite characters and their dragons. The deluxe first edition includes sixteen beautiful original full-color illustrations by artist Joe Requeza. This breathtaking collectible is available only in the US and Canada while supplies last. Full blurb...

Price: $24.99

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#11 - Whistler: A Novel

Author: Ann Patchett

A Katie Couric Book Club Pick / One of President Obama's '26 Summer Reading List Picks / A Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick / A GoodReads Most Anticipated Book of Summer “Ann Patchett’s new novel is a rare phenomenon in contemporary fiction: a novel both majestic and intimate, original and...

Price: $14.99

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#12 - The Killer Isn't Alice: The 46,600 Suspect Murder Mystery Puzzle

Author: Iris Starling

46,600 SUSPECTS. 18 CLUES. 1 KILLER. CAN YOU SOLVE THE CRIME Test your detective skills in the addictive murder mystery puzzle book sensation. Alice Starling is missing. In her apartment, the police find three things: A DEAD BODY A CRYPTIC NOTE A FOLDER OF NAMES Alice insists she is innocent...

Price: $16.99

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#13 - Big Little Truths: Reese's Book Club: A Novel: The Sequel to Big Little Lies

Author: Liane Moriarty

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BIG LITTLE LIES, THE RUNAWAY PHENOMENON THAT INSPIRED THE MEGAHIT HBO SERIES In this highly anticipated sequel, Liane Moriarty examines the complexities of modern women’s lives, shining light on family dynamics and long-hidden truths with wit...

Price: $34.00

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#14 - Everyday Eats: 100 Simple and Healthy Recipes for Real Life – The Defined Dish's Most Relaxed Cookbook Yet with 100 Low-Stress Nourishing Recipes for Every Meal (A Defined Dish Book, 4)

Author: Alex Snodgrass

Named a Best Cookbook of the Summer by Forbes. New York Times bestselling author and queen of easy, healthy meals Alex Snodgrass shares 100 delicious, low-stress meals. Short ingredient lists, a focus on pantry staples, and minimal pans to wash make these recipes a breeze! Alex Snodgrass is the go-to...

Price: $36.00

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#15 - Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics

Author: Dolly Parton

New York Times bestseller Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend. This landmark volume explores the remarkable life and lyrics of the one and only Dolly Parton. As told in her own...

Price: $55.00

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#16 - Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones

Author: Dolly Parton

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A beautiful celebration of Dolly Parton’s iconic sense of style through entertaining personal stories and 450 full-color photographs, including exclusive images from her private costume archive In Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, global superstar Dolly Parton shares, for the first time, the full...

Price: $50.00

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#17 - Star of the Show: My Life on Stage

Author: Dolly Parton

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning celebration of Dolly Parton’s iconic career as a performer, featuring entertaining personal stories alongside more than 500 full-color photographs, including exclusive images and ephemera from her archive, and an eight-page gatefold listing her lifetime of performances. In Star of the Show , the...

Price: $55.00

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#18 - The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Author: Eric Carle

THE ICONIC #1 BESTSELLER • The all-time classic starring the world’s favorite caterpillar! This beautiful, sturdy board book is a perfect gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings! One of The Atlantic ’s 65 Essential Children’s Books “Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative.”— The New York Times Book...

Price: $5.12

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#19 - The Outsiders

Author: S. E. Hinton

THE ICONIC INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH OVER 25 MILLION COPIES SOLD • The inspiration for the Tony Award–winning Broadway musical! A heroic coming-of-age novel revolving around friendship, belonging, and brotherhood that has touched the hearts of readers for generations. “ The Outsiders transformed young-adult fiction.”— The New York Times “This remarkable...

Price: $14.99

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#20 - Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump

Author: Maggie Haberman

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “ Regime Change is exceptional. It transcends its genre...the book is packed with news that will stay news...This is reporting of consequence.” —David Remnick, The New Yorker “A flabbergasting feat of political reporting.” —Tina Brown “Riveting and richly textured... What the authors add is...

Price: $16.11

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