BESTSELLERS

Fiction

1. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine: $28) In 1983, a Malibu party spirals out of control.

2. Falling by T.J. Newman (Avid Reader: $28) The family of the pilot on a flight from Los Angeles to New York is kidnapped.

3. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Viking: $26) A reader in an infinite library is torn between two versions of her life. weeks on list 7 2 37

4. The Cellist by Daniel 1 Silva (Harper: $29) A wealthy Russian expat is assassinated in London in this political thriller.

5. Klara and the Sun by 20 Kazuo Ishiguro (Knopf: $28) A view of a technologically advanced society.

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The Paper Palace by 2 Miranda Cowley Heller (Riverhead: $27) A happily married woman on a summer vacation has a sexual encounter with a lifelong friend.

7. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Ballantine: $29) A lone astronaut tries to complete a mission to save the sun and humanity.

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8. The Invisible Life of 36 Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (Tor: $27) In 1714 France, a desperate young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever.

9. The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (Berkley: $26) Five young women who survived horrifying attacks meet with a therapist, until they are targeted once again.

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10. The Vanishing Half by 56 Brit Bennett (Riverhead: $27) Identical twin sisters run away from their small Black community in the South.

Nonfiction

1. This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan (Penguin: $28) The food writer studies opium, caffeine and mescaline.

2. Landslide by Michael Wolff (Holt: $30) The author explores how President Donald Trump managed to lose the 2020 election.

3. American Marxism by Mark R. Levin (Threshold: $28) The Fox News personality raises the alarm over communism in America.

4. Breath by James Nestor (Riverhead: $28) New research yields breathtaking results.

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5. Crying in H Mart by 13 Michelle Zauner (Knopf: $27) A memoir from the Korean-born singer-songwriter.

6. The Boy, the Mole, the 58 Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy (HarperOne: $23) A modern fable explores life’s universal lessons.

7. The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green (Dutton: $28) The novelist explores the current geologic age.

8. Frankly, We Did Win This Election by Michael C. Bender (Twelve: $30) The journalist gives readers a view of the Trump election loss from inside the campaign.

9. The Premonition by Michael Lewis (Norton: $30) A real-life thriller in which medical professionals who see a pandemic coming are ignored by political leadership.

10. Subpar Parks by Amber Share (Plume: $22) Beautiful images and text celebrating national parks are paired with one-star reviews written by unimpressed visitors.

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