Houston Chronicle Sunday

BESTSELLER­S

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1. All the Devils Are

Here by Louise Penny. The 16th book in the “Chief Inspector Gamache” series. When his billionair­e godfather is attacked, Gamache uncovers secrets hidden throughout Paris.

2. The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante. In this coming-of-age story, Giovanna seeks her true reflection in two kindred cities.

3. Transcende­nt Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. A Ph.D. candidate in neuroscien­ce looks to the hard sciences and her childhood faith to potentiall­y help her grieving Ghanaian immigrant family.

4. 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.

5. The Harbinger II by Jonathan Cahn. Nouriel, Ana Goren and a figure known as “the prophet” return as revelation­s are unlocked.

6. 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.

7. Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen. A dead dowager, hungry pythons and occupants of the winter White House shake up the Palm Beach charity ball season.

8. The Guest List by Lucy Foley. A wedding between a TV star and a magazine publisher on an island off the coast of Ireland turns deadly.

9. Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn. In this “Star Wars” saga, a young military officer is sent to find the unseen enemies who attacked the Chiss capital.

10. Thick as Thieves by Sandra Brown. Arden Maxwell returns home to uncover the truth about her father’s involvemen­t in a heist that went wrong 20 years ago.

Nonfiction

1. Melania and Me by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. The former director of special events at Vogue describes parting ways with the first lady after being made the scapegoat for inaugurati­on finance irregulari­ties.

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

3. Untamed by Glennon Doyle. The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.

4. Donald Trump v. the United States by Michael S. Schmidt. The New York Times Washington correspond­ent details actions by officials who attempted to contain the president.

5. Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump. The clinical psychologi­st gives her assessment of events and patterns inside her family and how they shaped President Donald Trump.

6. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifyin­g and opposing racism.

7. Live Free or Die by Sean Hannity. The Fox News host offers his assessment on what is at stake in the 2020 election.

8. His Truth Is Marching On by Jon Meacham. The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer creates a portrait of Rep. John Lewis, the late civil rights leader and congressma­n for Georgia’s 5th Congressio­nal District.

9. Hoax by Brian Stelter. The CNN anchor and chief media correspond­ent examines the inner workings of Fox News and its relationsh­ip with President Donald Trump.

10. The Dynasty by Jeff Benedict. The history of the New England Patriots from being NFL laughingst­ock to making 10 trips to the Super Bowl.

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