This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly, Tribune News Service May 28, 2026 May 28, 2026 0 1 of 2 "The Ballad of Falling Dragons," by Sarah A. Parker. (HarperCollins/TNS) HarperCollins/HarperCollins/TNS "Liar's Kingdom," by Andrew Weissmann. 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