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1. THE DUKE AND I, by Julia Quinn. The first book in the “Bridgerton” series. Daphne Bridgerton’s reputation soars when she colludes with the Duke of Hastings. The basis of the Netflix series “Bridgerton.”
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2. THE VANISHING HALF, by Brit Bennett. The lives of twin sisters who run away from a Southern Black community at age 16 diverge as one returns and the other takes on a different racial identity but their fates intertwine.
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3. HUSH-HUSH, by Stuart Woods. The 56th book in the “Stone Barrington” series. Old friends come to Stone’s aid as he takes on an expanding cabal of enemies.
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4. THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE, by V.E. Schwab. A Faustian bargain comes with a curse that affects the adventure Addie Larue has across centuries.
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5. 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.
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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.
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7. THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME,
by Julia Quinn. The second book in the “Bridgerton” series. Kate Sheffield gets in the way of Anthony Bridgerton’s intent to marry.
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8. ANXIOUS PEOPLE, by Fredrik Backman. A failed bank robber holds a group of strangers hostage at an apartment open house.
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9. AMERICAN DIRT, by Jeanine Cummins. A bookseller flees Mexico for the United States with her son while pursued by the head of a drug cartel.
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10. THE RETURN,
by Nicholas Sparks. A doctor serving in the Navy in Afghanistan goes back to North Carolina where two women change his life.
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Weeks on list: 14 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.
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2. GREENLIGHTS, by Matthew Mcconaughey. The Academy Awardwinning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.
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3. UNTAMED, by Glennon Doyle. The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
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4. CASTE, by Isabel Wilkerson. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.
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5. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE,
by Bessel van der Kolk. How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
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6. 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.
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7. WORLD OF WONDERS, by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. In a collection of essays, the poet celebrates various aspects of the natural world and its inhabitants.
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8. THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE,
by Erik Larson. An examination of the leadership of Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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9. IS THIS ANYTHING? by Jerry Seinfeld. The comedian shares material he collected in an accordion folder over the last 45 years.
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10. THE ANSWER IS ..., by Alex Trebek. A memoir by the host of the TV game show “Jeopardy!” from 1984 to 2020.
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