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FICTION
1. A Time For Mercy, by John Grisham. (Doubleday)
● The third book in the “Jake Brigance” series. A 16-year-old is accused of killing a deputy in Clanton, Mississippi, in 1990.
THIS WEEK: 1
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 11
2. 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: 2
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 30
3. Ready Player Two, by Ernest Cline. (Ballantine)
● In a sequel to Ready Player One, Wade Watts discovers a technological advancement and goes on a new quest.
THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
4. Deadly Cross, by James Patterson. (Little, Brown)
● The 28th book in the “Alex Cross” series. An investigation of a double homicide sends Alex Cross to Alabama.
THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
5. 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: 5
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 13
6. The Guest List, by Lucy Foley. (Morrow)
● A wedding between a TV star and a magazine publisher on an island off the coast of Ireland turns deadly. THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 20
7. Where The Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. (Putnam)
● In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect. THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 115
8. Home Body, by Rupi Kaur. (Andrews McMeel)
● Poems and illustrations by the author of Milk And Honey and The Sun And Her Flowers.
THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
9. Daylight, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central)
● FBI agent Atlee Pine’s search for her twin sister overlaps with a military investigator’s hunt for someone involved in a global conspiracy. THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
10. The Sentinel, by Lee Child and Andrew Child. (Delacorte)
● Jack Reacher intervenes on an ambush in Tennessee and uncovers a conspiracy.
THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
11. Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman. (Atria)
● A failed bank robber holds a group of strangers hostage at an apartment open house.
THIS WEEK: 11
LAST WEEK: 15
WEEKS ON LIST: 16
12. The Awakening, by Nora Roberts. (St. Martin’s)
● The first book in the “Dragon Heart Legacy” series. Breen Kelly travels through a portal in Ireland to a land of faeries and mermaids.
THIS WEEK: 12
LAST WEEK: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
13. The Law Of Innocence, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown)
● The sixth book in the “Mickey Haller” series. Haller defends himself when police find the body of a former client in his car’s trunk.
THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
14. The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue, by V.E. Schwab. (Tor/Forge)
● A Faustian bargain comes with a curse that affects the adventure Addie LaRue has across centuries. THIS WEEK: 14
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
15. If It Bleeds, by Stephen King. (Scribner)
● Four novellas: Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, The Life Of Chuck, Rat and If It Bleeds.
THIS WEEK: 15
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
NON-FICTION
1. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama. (Crown)
● In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term.
THIS WEEK: 1
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
2. Greenlights, by Matthew McConaughey. (Crown)
● The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.
THIS WEEK: 2
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
3. Becoming, by Michelle Obama. (Crown)
● The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 91
4. Untamed, by Glennon Doyle. (Dial)
● The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 42
5. 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: 5
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 21
6. World Of Wonders, by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. (Milkweed)
● In a collection of essays, the poet celebrates various aspects of the natural world and its inhabitants. THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
7. Bag Man, by Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz. (Crown)
● The MSNBC host gives an account of the 1973 investigation of then Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew and its impact on politics and the media. THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
8. Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld. (Simon & Schuster)
● The comedian shares material he collected in an accordion folder over the last 45 years.
THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
9. The Last Days Of John Lennon, by James Patterson with Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge. (Little, Brown)
● The story of the killing of the former member of The Beatles by Mark David Chapman in 1980 and interviews with some of Lennon’s friends and associates.
THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
10. Breath, by James Nestor. (Riverhead)
● A re-examination of a basic biological function and a look at the science behind ancient breathing practices. THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
11. Humans, by Brandon Stanton. (St. Martin’s)
● Photos and stories of people from over 40 countries collected by the creator of Humans Of New York. THIS WEEK: 11
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
12. 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: 12
LAST WEEK: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 12
13. The Splendid And The Vile, by Erik Larson. (Crown)
● An examination of the leadership of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 30
14. 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: 14
LAST WEEK: 13
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
15. The Mamba Mentality, by Kobe Bryant. (Melcher Media/MCD/Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
● Various skills and techniques used on the court by the late Los Angeles Lakers player.
THIS WEEK: 15
LAST WEEK: 14
WEEKS ON LIST: 22