BESTSELLERS

Fiction

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on list 1. Time Is a Mother by 1 Ocean Vuong (Penguin: $24) A collection of poems from the author of “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.”

2. Sea of Tranquility by 1 Emily St. John Mandel (Knopf: $25) A science fiction tale spanning centuries from the author of “Station Eleven.”

3. The Candy House by 1 Jennifer Egan (Scribner: $28) A tech CEO develops a technology to externally store, recall and share the brain’s memories.

4. The Paris Apartment 7 by Lucy Foley (Morrow: $29) A woman hoping to stay at her brother’s flat gets tangled in a mystery.

5. Young Mungo by 1 Douglas Stuart (Grove: $27) Two young men, a Protestant and a Catholic, become friends growing up in Glasgow public housing, then fall in love.

6. The Diamond Eye by 2 Kate Quinn (Morrow: $28) A librarian in World War II Ukraine takes up arms against the Nazis and becomes a hero.

7. Call Us What We Carry 1 by Amanda Gorman (Viking: $25) A collection of poems from the youngest presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history.

8. One Italian Summer 6 by Rebecca Serle (Atria: $27) Shortly after her mother’s death a woman goes on the vacation she and her mother had planned to take together.

9. The Lincoln Highway 27 by Amor Towles (Viking: $30) In Nebraska in 1954, a juvenile parolee inadvertently helps two convicts escape and gets mixed up in their plans.

10. The Match by Harlan 3 Coben (Grand Central: $29) A man searching for the reasons why he was abandoned gets a clue to his father’s identity from a DNA database.

Nonfiction weeks on list 1. The Storyteller by 20 Dave Grohl (Dey Street: $30) A memoir from the frontman of the Foo Fighters.

2. Crying in H Mart by 50 Michelle Zauner (Knopf: $27) A memoir from the Korean-born singer-songwriter.

3. Atlas of the Heart by 19 Brené Brown (Random House: $30) A look at human emotions and experiences and the language we use to understand them.

4. Bittersweet by Susan Cain (Crown: $28) The self-help author uses research, storytelling and memoir to explore embracing the bittersweetness of life.

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5. The Nineties by Chuck 7 Klosterman (Penguin: $28) The journalist explores the political, social and technological environment of the tumultuous decade.

6. How Do I 1 Un-Remember This? by Danny Pellegrino (Sourcebooks: $26) The comedianpodcaster shares painful and embarrassing memories from his life.

7. You Sound Like a White Girl by Julissa Arce (Flatiron: $28) The immigrant from Mexico makes the case against assimilating into American culture.

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8. Ten Steps to Nanette 2 by Hannah Gadsby (Ballantine : $28) A memoir from the Australian comedian and LGBTQ activist who created the Peabody-winning “Nanette.”

9. Sicker in the Head by 2 Judd Apatow (Random House: $29) A sequel, of sorts, to “Sick in the Head,” featuring interviews, stories and conversations with prominent comedians.

10. All About Me! by Mel 1 Brooks (Ballantine: $30) The comedy legend looks back at his life in show business.

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Southern California bestsellers from CALIBA