BESTSELLERS

LOS ANGELES TIMES JULY 21, 2019

Fiction

1. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (G.P Putnam’s Sons: $26) A young woman living on her own in the coastal marshes of North Carolina becomes a murder suspect.

2. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press: $26) A son in his late 20s writes a letter to his mother who cannot read, unearthing a family’s history rooted in Vietnam.

3. Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (Random House: $27) A divorced father confronts his actions when his ex-wife drops off their two kids at his place and disappears.

4. City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (Riverhead: $28) Young women romp through the theater world of 1940s New York City.

5. Normal People by Sally Rooney (Hogarth: $26) A high school star athlete and a loner connect while attending Trinity College in Dublin.

6. Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner (Atria: $28) The lives of two sisters from the 1950s to the present as they struggle to find their place in a rapidly evolving world.

7. Diary of an Awesome Friendly

Kid by Jeff Kinney (Amulet: $13.99) Rowley Jefferson agrees to be the biographer for his best friend, Greg Heffley, while writing in a diary of his own.

8. Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown: $28) A family deals with a son in Vietnam, a protesting daughter and other dark secrets.

9. This Storm by James Ellroy (Knopf: $29.95) A body is unearthed in Griffith Park in the wake of Pearl Harbor.

10. Big Sky by Kate Atkinson (Little, Brown: $28) Detective Jackson Brodie uncovers a sinister network in a sleepy seaside town.

Nonfiction

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

2. The Pioneers by David McCullough (Simon & Schuster: $30) The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian rediscovers the settling of the Northwest Territory through five pioneers.

3. 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.

4. The Library Book by Susan Orlean (Simon & Schuster: $28) The story of the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library.

5. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a

F*ck by Mark Manson (HarperOne: $24.99) How not being positive all the time will make us become happier people.

6. The Second Mountain by David Brooks (Random House: $28) How to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world.

7. Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff (Forge: $24.99) The podcasters share their stories and struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction.

8. Chaos: Charles Manson by Tom O’Neill (Little, Brown: $30) A journalist’s 20-year fascination with the Manson murders leads to new revelations about the FBI’s involvement.

9. The Grateful American by Gary Sinise (Thomas Nelson: $26.99) The actor chronicles his journey from aimless teen to benefactor for those who serve.

10. Dare to Lead by Brene Brown (Random House: $28) a practical, insightful guide to courageous leadership.