BESTSELLERS

LOS ANGELES TIMES FEB. 24, 2019

Fiction

1. Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James (Riverhead: $30) A shape-shifting tracker tells the tale of a powerful man destroyed by demons.

2. Where the Crawdads Sing by Dellia Owens (G.P. Putnam’s Sons: $26) A young woman living on her own in the coastal marshes of North Carolina must engage with the people around her.

3. Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild by Dav Pilkey (Graphix : $9.99) A heroic hound and his pals work to prove his innocence for a crime he didn’t commit.

4. The Friend by Sigrid Nunez (Riverhead: $25) A grieving woman’s obsession with a Great Dane left by her late friend.

5. There There by Tommy Orange (Knopf: $25.95) A powerful tale of contemporary Native American life.

6. The Overstory by Richard Powers (Norton: $27.95) Tree lovers fight for the last of the remaining acres of virgin forest.

7. Circe by Madeline Miller (Little, Brown: $27) A retelling of the story of Circe, who draws the wrath of both men and gods.

8. The New Iberia Blues by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster: $27.99) Det. Robicheaux and his new partner investigate the death of a young woman by crucifixion. 9. Love Poems for Married People by John Kenny (Putnam: $15) A laugh and a look at married life through poetry.

10. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Balzer + Bray: $17.99) A 16-year-old girl witnesses the police shooting of her childhood friend.

Nonfiction

1. Becoming by Michelle Obama (Crown: $32.35) The former first lady recounts her childhood in Chicago, meeting Barack and their years in the White House.

2. Educated by Tara Westover (Random House: $28) A young woman raised without schooling by survivalists describes her path to Cambridge University.

3. The Life-Changing Magic of

Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (Ten Speed Press: $16.99) The cleaning guru’s method to decluttering your home and simplifying your life.

4. The Library Book by Susan Orlean (Simon & Schuster: $15) The story of the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library.

5. Dear Los Angeles by David Kipen (Modern Library: $26) Diary entries and letters that define the story of Los Angeles told by locals, transplants and dreamers. 6. She Persisted Around the World by Chelsea Clinton (Philomel: $17.99) A list of 13 women who changed history.

7. The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris (Penguin Press: $30) The senator from California discusses the role of leadership in challenging times.

8. Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis (Thomas Dunne: $22.99) Tips for living a joy-filled life.

9. How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan (Penguin Press: $28) A personal account of how psychedelics may help the mentally ill.

10. The Book of Help by Megan Griswold (Rodale: $26.99) A woman’s worldwide quest to find comfort and healing from the scars of youth and tragedy of divorce.