BEST-SELLERS
Fiction 1. Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens. A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
2. Crucible
by James Rollins. Monk Kokkalis and Cmdr. Gray Pierce use arcane clues in hopes of preventing an apocalypse.
3. An Anonymous Girl
by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. Jessica Farris’ life unravels when she signs up for Dr. Shields’ psychology study.
4. Liar Liar
by James Patterson and Candice Fox. Detective Harriet Blue has become a dangerous fugitive from the law as she pursues murderer Regan Banks.
5. The Reckoning
by John Grisham. A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor.
6. Turning Point
by Danielle Steel. Four U.S. trauma doctors face difficult choices when they join a mass-casualty training program in Paris.
7. The Golden Tresses of the Dead
by Alan Bradley. Flavia de Luce, a 12-year-old detective, is on the case when a human finger ends up in her sister’s wedding cake.
8. Fire and Blood
by George R.R. Martin. The first volume of the twopart history of the Targaryens in Westeros.
9. The Only Woman in the Room
by Marie Benedict. Hedy Lamarr flees to Hollywood where she becomes a screen star and develops technology that might combat the Nazis.
10. The New Iberia Blues
by James Lee Burke. Detective Dave Robicheaux and his new partner Bailey Ribbons investigate the death of a young woman by crucifixion.
Nonfiction 1. Becoming
by Michelle Obama. The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
2. Educated
by Tara Westover. The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university.
3. Maid
by Stephanie Land. An unexpected pregnancy forces the author to navigate challenges faced by the working poor.
4. The First Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. The story of a secret plot to kill George Washington in 1776.
5. The Truths We Hold
by Kamala Harris. A memoir by a daughter of immigrants who was raised in Oakland, Calif., and became the second black woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate.
6. The Point of It All
by Charles Krauthammer, edited by Daniel Krauthammer. A collection of essays, speeches and unpublished writings by the late conservative columnist.
7. The Library Book
by Susan Orlean. The story of the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library provides a backdrop to the evolution and purpose of libraries.
8. Bad Blood
by John Carreyrou. The rise and fall of the biotech startup Theranos.
9. Churchill: Walking With Destiny
by Andrew Roberts. A biography focusing on what motivated the war leader and how he learned from his mistakes.
10. Women Rowing North
by Mary Pipher. Reflections on the ageism, misogyny and loss that women might encounter as they grow older.