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by Fredrik Backman (Atria: $28) After a botched bank robbery the perpetrator takes hostages.

by Paulo Coelho (Knopf: $21) A retired master of the bow and arrow takes on a young protégé.

6. Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (Harper: $29) Retired mystery publisher Susan Ryeland solves another real-life mystery with the help of a fictional detective.

by Tana French (Viking: $27) A retired Chicago cop settles down in a quiet Irish village where he gets dragged into a mystery.

8. Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (Ecco: $28) Hoping to enjoy a quiet getaway, a New York City couple and their two teenage kids get word of a disaster.

9. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (Knopf: $28) A Stanford PhD seeks to cure depression and addiction.

10. Memorial by Bryan Washington (Riverhead: $27) A gay couple in Houston are separated by events.

Nonfiction

1. A Promised Land by Barack Obama (Crown: $45) The first Black president of the U.S. offers a personal account of the issues faced early in his presidency.

2. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey (Crown: $30) A memoir from actor.

3. Caste by Isabel Wilkerson (Random House: $32) A hidden caste system influences the lives.

4. Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter: $35) TV’s “Barefoot Contessa” shares recipes.

5. The Best of Me by David Sedaris (Little, Brown: $30) Favorite stories from the humorist.

6. One Life by Megan Rapinoe (Penguin: $27) A memoir from the World Cup Women’s Soccer champion.

7. Untamed by Glennon Doyle (Dial: $28) The peace that comes when we stop striving to meet expectations.

8. Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh (Gallery: $30) A collection of illustrated essays.

9. Believe in People: Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World by Charles Koch, Brian Hooks (St. Martin’s : $30) A guide to confronting life’s biggest problems.

10. Obama: An Intimate Portrait by Pete Souza (Little, Brown: $50) A visual account of the 44th president’s two terms in office from the White House photographer. 10 16 37

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