BESTSELLERS
Fiction
1. The Guardians by John Grisham. Cullen Post, a lawyer and Episcopal minister, antagonizes some ruthless killers when he takes on a wrongful conviction case.
2. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
3. The 19th Christmas by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. In the 19th installment of the “Women’s Murder Club” series, detective Lindsay Boxer and company take on a fearsome criminal known only as “Loman."
4. The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. A young man who was gifted with a mysterious power becomes part of a war between slavers and the
5. The Institute by Stephen King. Children with special talents are abducted and sequestered in an institution where the sinister staff seeks to extract their gifts through harsh methods.
6. Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout. In a follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Olive Kitteridge,” new relationships, including a second marriage, are encountered in a seaside town in Maine. 7. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett. A sibling relationship is impacted when the family goes from poverty to wealth and back again over the course of many decades.
8. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. In a sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” old secrets bring three women together as the Republic of Gilead’s theocratic regime shows signs of decay.
9. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. After mysteriously surviving a multiple homicide, Galaxy Stern comes face to face with dark magic, murder and more at Yale University.
10. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. In Depression-era America, five women refuse to be cowed by men or convention as they deliver books throughout the mountains of Kentucky.
Nonfiction
1. Me by Elton John. The multiaward-winning solo artist’s first autobiography chronicles his career, relationships and private struggles.
2. Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow. The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men.
3. Blowout by Rachel Maddow. The MSNBC host argues that the global oil and gas industry has weakened democracies and bolstered authoritarians.
4. The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe. The television personality relays stories from his podcast and personal anecdotes. 5. Home Work by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton. The musical theater icon’s second installment of her memoir describes her arrival in Hollywood, becoming a mother and her relationship with Blake Edwards.
6. Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell. Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings. 7. The Body by Bill Bryson. An owner’s manual of the human body covering various parts, functions and what happens when things go wrong.
8. Dear Girls by Ali Wong. The comedian dispenses her brand of wisdom through letters to her children.
9. Educated by Tara Westover. The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
10. The United States of Trump by Bill O’Reilly. The conservative commentator weaves interviews and personal history to portray the power and influence of the 45th president.