BESTSELLERS

Fiction

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on list 1. Cloud Cuckoo Land by 6 Anthony Doerr (Scribner: $30) Intertwined stories of teenagers in the

1453 siege of Constantinople, at an attack on a library in present-day Idaho and aboard a starship in deep space.

2. The Lincoln Highway 5 by Amor Towles (Viking: $30) In Nebraska, in 1954, a juvenile parolee inadvertently helps two convicts escape and gets tangled in their plans.

3. Oh William! by 3 Elizabeth Strout (Random House: $27) A divorced couple come together to investigate a sordid family secret.

4. Silverview by John le 4 Carré (Viking: $28) A posthumous espionage thriller set in a small town on the English coast.

5. State of Terror 4 by Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton (Simon & Schuster/St. Martin’s Press: $30) A new president chooses a rival as secretary of State, setting off a political thriller.

6. Crossroads by 5 Jonathan Franzen (FSG: $30) The lives of a Chicago pastor, his wife and their four children go in separate directions in 1971.

7. Bewilderment by 7 Richard Powers (Norton: $28) A widowed astrobiologist raises his 9-year-old and searches for life in the cosmos.

8. Beautiful World, 9 Where Are You by Sally Rooney (FSG: $28) The story of two modern couples struggling with love, sex and relationships.

9. Matrix by Lauren Groff 9 (Riverhead: $28) A teenager from a noble family in 12th century France is banished to an English abbey.

Harlem Shuffle by 1 Colson Whitehead (Doubleday: $29) A salesman in Harlem is drawn into a world of crime, from the author of “The Underground Railroad.”

Nonfiction

1. The Storyteller by Dave Grohl (Dey Street: $30) A memoir from the frontman of the Foo Fighters.

2. Midnight in Washington by Adam Schiff (Random House: $30) The Burbank Democratic representative continues to sound the alarm about the health of democracy in the U.S.

3. Crying in H Mart 29 Michelle Zauner (Knopf: $27) A memoir from the Korean-born singer-songwriter of the band Japanese Breakfast.

4. Taste by Stanley Tucci 5 (Gallery: $28) The actor reveals his life through stories of memorable meals and favorite dishes.

5. The Korean Vegan 2 Cookbook by Joanne Lee Molinaro (Avery: $35) The food blogger’s first cookbook shares recipes and stories.

6. Peril by Bob 7 Woodward, Robert Costa (Simon & Schuster: $30) An examination of the precarious state of American democracy during the Trump/Biden transition.

7. A Carnival of Snackery 5 by David Sedaris (Little, Brown: $32) A collection of personal diaries from the humorist spanning 2003 through 2020.

8. Both/And by Huma 1 Abedin (Scribner: $30) A candid memoir from Hillary Clinton’s former top aide.

9. 1000 Years of Joys 1 and Sorrows by Ai Weiwei (Crown: $32) A memoir from the exiled Chinese artist-activist.

10. The Lyrics by Paul McCartney (Liveright: $100) The former Beatle shares the stories and inspirations behind 154 songs he wrote and co-wrote.

Paperback bestsellers lists and more at latimes.com/bestsellers.

Southern California bestsellers from CALIBA

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