Albany Times Union (Sunday)

N.Y. TIMES BEST-SELLERS

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FICTION

1. READY PLAYER TWO, by Ernest Cline. In a sequel to “Ready Player One,” Wade Watts discovers a technologi­cal advancemen­t and goes on a new quest.

Last week: — Weeks on list: 1

2. DEADLY CROSS, by James Patterson. The 28th book in the “Alex Cross” series. An investigat­ion of a double homicide sends Alex Cross to Alabama.

Last week: — Weeks on list: 1

3. THE AWAKENING, by Nora Roberts. The first book in the “Dragon Heart Legacy” series. Breen Kelly travels through a portal in Ireland to a land of faeries and mermaids.

Last week: — Weeks on list: 1

4. THE RETURN, by Nicholas Sparks. A doctor serving in the Navy in Afghanista­n goes back to North Carolina where two women change his life.

Last week: 9 Weeks on list: 9

5. DAYLIGHT, by David Baldacci. FBI agent Atlee Pine’s search for her twin sister overlaps with a military investigat­or’s hunt for someone involved in a global conspiracy.

Last week: 2 Weeks on list: 2

6. A TIME FOR MERCY, by John Grisham. The third book in the “Jake Brigance” series. A 16-year-old is accused of killing a deputy in Clanton, Mississipp­i, in 1990.

Last week: 5 Weeks on list: 7

7. THE LAW OF INNOCENCE, by Michael Connelly. 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.

Last week: 4 Weeks on list: 3

8. RHYTHM OF WAR, by Brandon Sanderson. The fourth book in the “Stormlight Archive” series. Technologi­cal discoverie­s and an ensuing arms race change how a war is fought.

Last week: 1 Weeks on list: 2

9. HOME BODY, by Rupi Kaur. Poems and illustrati­ons by the author of “Milk and Honey” and “The Sun and Her Flowers.”

Last week: 3 Weeks on list: 2

10. THE SENTINEL, by Lee Child and Andrew Child. Jack Reacher intervenes on an ambush in Tennessee and uncovers a conspiracy.

Last week: 8 Weeks on list: 5

NONFICTION

1. A PROMISED LAND, by Barack Obama. In the first volume of his presidenti­al memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflection­s on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term.

Last week: 1 Weeks on list: 2

2. GREENLIGHT­S, by Matthew Mcconaughe­y. The Academy Awardwinni­ng actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.

Last week: 2 Weeks on list: 6

3. DOLLY PARTON, SONGTELLER, by Dolly Parton with Robert K. Oermann. The country music icon offers insights on 175 of her songs.

Last week: 3 Weeks on list: 2

4. BECOMING, by Michelle Obama. 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.

Last week: 6 Weeks on list: 87

5. MODERN WARRIORS, by Pete Hegseth. The Fox News host and combat veteran interviews soldiers about the different kinds of battles they encountere­d.

Last week: — Weeks on list: 1

6. NO TIME LIKE THE FUTURE, by Michael J. Fox. The actor discusses the challenges he has faced with Parkinson’s disease and other setbacks that caused him to reassess his outlook.

Last week: 4 Weeks on list: 2

7. CASTE, by Isabel Wilkerson. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizati­ons and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.

Last week: 7 Weeks on list: 17

8. SAVING FREEDOM, by Joe Scarboroug­h. The MSNBC host and former congressma­n describes the struggles Harry Truman faced before and during his time as president.

Last week: — Weeks on list: 1

9. UNTAMED, by Glennon Doyle. The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.

Last week: 8 Weeks on list: 38

10. IS THIS ANYTHING? by Jerry Seinfeld. The comedian shares material he collected in an accordion folder over the last 45 years.

Last week: — Weeks on list: 6

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