NEW YORK TIMES
FICTION
1 Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King. (Scribner)
In a small Appalachian town, women who fall asleep don’t wake up and become shrouded in mysterious cocoons while the men battle one another.
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2 Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben. (Dutton)
Detective Napoleon Dumas investigates a murder and uncovers clues about the disappearance of his school love and the death of his twin brother 15 years ago. THIS WEEK: 2
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3 It by Stephen King. (Scribner)
The fears of seven teenagers are rekindled in their adult lives by the terrifying title character. Originally published in 1986.
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4 A Column Of Fire by Ken Follett. (Viking)
Lovers Ned Willard and Margery Fitzgerald find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict between English catholics and protestants while Queen Elizabeth fights to maintain her throne. THIS WEEK: 4
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5 The Cuban Affair by Nelson DeMille. (Simon & Schuster)
A lawyer solicits a US army veteran to go on a secret mission to recover $60 million stashed in Cuba.
THIS WEEK: 5
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6 Second Chance Girl by Susan Mallery. (HQN)
A gamekeeper in a wedding destination town falls for a man who suffered a betrayal.
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7 The Girl Who Takes An Eye For An Eye by David Lagercrantz. (Knopf )
Lisbeth Salander teams up with an investigative journalist to uncover the secrets of her childhood. A continuation of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series. THIS WEEK: 7
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8 Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne. (HQN)
A librarian cares for two young brothers and gets closer to her handsome neighbour during the holidays.
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9 Haunted by James Patterson and James O. Born. (Little, Brown)
A detective from New York takes his family on a vacation in Maine and is enlisted by local cops to help solve a crime in the woods. THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: 3
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10 Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. (Ballantine)
A South Carolina lawyer, researching her grandmother’s past, learns about a Tennessee orphanage that kidnapped children and placed them for adoption with wealthy people. Based on a real-life scandal.
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NON-FICTION
1 Killing England by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. (Holt)
Major events and battles during the Revolutionary War are told from the perspectives of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and others.
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2 What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Simon & Schuster)
The first woman nominated for president by a major political party details her campaign, mistakes she made, outside forces that affected the outcome and how she recovered in its aftermath.
THIS WEEK: 2
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3 Unbelievable by Katy Tur. (Dey St.)
The NBC News correspondent describes her work covering the 2016 campaign of the Republican nominee for president and his behaviour towards her.
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4 Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella with Greg Shaw and Jill Tracie Nichols. (Harper Business)
Microsoft’s chief executive discusses changes at the company, advancements in technology and the importance of empathy. THIS WEEK: 4
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5 Astrophysics For People In A Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson. (Norton)
A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the laws that govern the universe. THIS WEEK: 5
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6 The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. (Scribner)
The author recalls a bizarre childhood. Originally published in 2005 and the basis of the movie. THIS WEEK: 6
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7 The Paradigm by Jonathan Cahn. (FrontLine)
Ancient figures from the Middle East are used to explain the rise and fall of leaders and events. THIS WEEK: 7
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8 Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. (HarperCollins)
A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of the white working class through the story of his own childhood.
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9 The Autobiography Of Gucci Mane by Gucci Mane with Neil Martinez-Belkin. (Simon & Schuster)
A memoir by the East Atlanta hip-hop artist, who made a comeback after setbacks that included doing time in a maximum-security federal prison.
THIS WEEK: 9
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10 The Smear by Sharyl Attkisson. (Harper/HarperCollins)
How political operatives, disinformation and media manipulation influence opinions and how people vote.
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