Circana BookScan Reveals 2026's Best-Selling Print Books So Far
According to Circana BookScan's year-to-date list of the best-selling print books for 2026, adult genre fiction dominates the rankings. Leading the pack is "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi, which was released by Simon & Schuster on October 3, 2025. Following closely in second place is Mel Robbins' "The Let Them Theory," which debuted in December 2024. Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary," originally published in 2021, holds the third position, thanks to its adaptation on Amazon. Freida McFadden's "Dear Debbie," which came out on January 27, 2026, ranks fourth. Virginia Evans' "The Correspondent" is fifth, with Rachel Reid's "Heated Rivalry" at sixth, Colleen Hoover's "Woman Down" at seventh, McFadden's "The Housemaid" at eighth, Matt Dinniman's "Dungeon Crawler Carl" at ninth, and Angela Song's "For the Fans!" rounding out the top ten. Notably, McFadden has two entries in the top 10. BookScan only tracks print units.
Key facts
- Circana BookScan's 2026 year-to-date top 10 is led by "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi, published by Simon & Schuster on Oct. 3, 2025
- Mel Robbins' "The Let Them Theory," released December 2024 by Random House and co-written with Sawyer Robbins, ranks No. 2
- Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary" sits at No. 3, with the tracked Random House paperback dated October 2022
- Freida McFadden's "Dear Debbie," published by Sourcebooks on Jan. 27, 2026, is the highest-ranking 2026 release at No. 4
- Virginia Evans' "The Correspondent," published by Random House in April 2025, holds No. 5
- Rachel Reid's "Heated Rivalry" (Harlequin, November 2024) ranks No. 6 and Colleen Hoover's "Woman Down" (Brilliance, Jan. 13, 2026) ranks No. 7
- Freida McFadden's 2022 thriller "The Housemaid" (Hachette Book Group) is No. 8, making her the only author with two top-10 titles
- Matt Dinniman's "Dungeon Crawler Carl" (Penguin, Dec. 30, 2025) is No. 9 and Angela Song's "For the Fans! (Kpop Demon Hunters)" (Random House, Dec. 30, 2025) is No. 10
Entities
Artists
- Allen Levi
- Mel Robbins
- Sawyer Robbins
- Andy Weir
- Freida McFadden
- Virginia Evans
- Rachel Reid
- Colleen Hoover
- Matt Dinniman
- Angela Song
- Ryan Gosling
- Phil Lord
- Christopher Miller
- Ridley Scott
- Matt Damon
- Paul Feig
- Sydney Sweeney
- Amanda Seyfried
- Blake Lively
- Justin Baldoni
- Jeff Hays
- Maggie Kang
- Chris Appelhans
Institutions
- Circana
- Circana BookScan
- Simon & Schuster
- Random House
- Sourcebooks
- Harlequin
- Hachette Book Group
- Penguin
- Brilliance
- Amazon MGM Studios
- Netflix
- Sony Pictures Animation
- Billboard
- TikTok
- Kindle Unlimited
Locations
- United States
- Georgia
- Naperville
- Illinois
Sources
- Quartz —