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1. The Return, by Nicholas Sparks. (Grand Central) A doctor serving in the US Navy in Afghanistan goes back to North Carolina where two women change his life. THIS WEEK: 1
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2. Battle Ground, by Jim Butcher. (Ace) The 17th book in the “Dresden Files” series. Harry must save Chicago from destruction by the Last Titan. THIS WEEK: 2
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. The Evening And The Morning, by Ken Follett. (Viking)
In a prequel to The Pillars Of The Earth, a boatbuilder, a Norman noblewoman and a monk live in England under attack by the Welsh and the Vikings.
THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
4. Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass, by Lana Del Rey. (Simon & Schuster) A collection of poems by the singer and songwriter.
THIS WEEK: 4
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. The Book Of Two Ways, by Jodi Picoult. (Ballantine) After surviving a plane crash, a death doula travels to Egypt to reconnect with an old flame who is an archaeologist.
THIS WEEK: 5
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
6. The Coast-To-Coast Murders, by James Patterson and J.D. Barker. (Little, Brown) A detective and an FBI agent are baffled by a cross-country killing spree.
THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
7. Vince Flynn: Total Power, by Kyle Mills. (Emily Bestler/Atria) When America’s power grid is shut down, Mitch Rapp goes after a cyber terrorist.
THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
8. Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman. (Atria) A failed bank robber holds a group of strangers hostage at an apartment open house.
THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
9. The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett. (Riverhead) The lives of twin sisters who run away from a US black community at age 16 diverge as one returns and the other takes on a different racial identity but their fates intertwine. THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
10. A Deadly Education, by Naomi Novik. (Del Rey) While others expect a dark sorceress to cause damage, she has other plans. THIS WEEK: 10
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
11. Immortal Angel, by Lynsay Sands. (Avon) The 31st book in the “Argeneau” series. Can Joshua James Simpson Guiscard accept Ildaria Garcia as a life mate?
THIS WEEK: 11
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
12. Christmas Cupcake Murder, by Joanne Fluke. (Kensington) As the holidays approach, a fresh batch of mystery and misadventure is served up to Hannah Swensen. THIS WEEK: 12
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
13. Troubled Blood, by Robert Galbraith. (Little, Brown) The fifth book in the “Cormoran Strike” series. A decades-old cold case might be connected to a serial killer; by J.K. Rowling, writing pseudonymously.
THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
14. One By One, by Ruth Ware. (Gallery/Scout) An avalanche tests the bonds of coworkers from a London-based tech start-up on a corporate retreat in the French Alps.
THIS WEEK: 14
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
15. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig. (Viking) Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived.
THIS WEEK: 15
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
NON-FICTION
1. The Meaning Of Mariah Carey, by Mariah Carey with Michaela Angela Davis. (Andy Cohen/Holt) The career highlights, public life and private struggles of the singer and songwriter.
THIS WEEK: 1
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. Rage, by Bob Woodward. (Simon & Schuster)
Based on 17 on-the-record interviews with President Trump and other reporting, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist details the president’s perspective on multiple crises.
THIS WEEK: 2
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
3. Caste, by Isabel Wilkerson. (Random House) The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilisations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.
THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
4. Killing Crazy Horse, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. (Holt) The ninth book in the conservative commentator’s Killing series focuses on conflicts with Native Americans. THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
5. Trumpty Dumpty Wanted A Crown, by John Lithgow. (Chronicle Prism) A second illustrated collection of poems chronicling and satirising current events.
THIS WEEK: 5
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
6. My Own Words, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams. (Simon & Schuster) A collection of articles and speeches by the US Supreme Court justice.
THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
7. Untamed, by Glennon Doyle. (Dial) The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
THIS WEEK: 7
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8. Disloyal, by Michael Cohen. (Skyhorse) An account of President Trump’s business empire, political campaign and presidential administration by his former personal attorney.
THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
9. Where Law Ends, by Andrew Weissmann. (Random House) A former lead prosecutor in the special counsel’s office gives his account of the investigation into the 2016 election. THIS WEEK: 9
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo. (Beacon Press) Historical and cultural analyses on what causes defensive moves by white people and how this inhibits cross-racial dialogue.
THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: 13
WEEKS ON LIST: 28
11. One Vote Away, by Ted Cruz. (Regnery) The Republican senator from Texas gives his views on what might happen if liberals gain a simple majority on the Supreme Court.
THIS WEEK: 11
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WEEKS ON LIST: 1
12. Blackout, by Candace Owens. (Threshold Editions) The conservative commentator makes her case that black Americans should part ways with the Democratic Party. THIS WEEK: 12
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
13. How To Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi. (One World) A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism.
THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: 14
WEEKS ON LIST: 23
14. The Man Who Ran Washington, by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser. (Doubleday) A biography of White House chief of staff and secretary of state James A. Baker III by a married couple who are a correspondent for The New York Times and a staff writer for The New Yorker.
THIS WEEK: 14
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15. Too Much And Never Enough, by Mary L. Trump. (Simon & Schuster) The clinical psychologist gives her assessment of events and patterns inside her family and how they shaped President Trump.
THIS WEEK: 15
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WEEKS ON LIST: 11