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1. The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah. (St. Martin’s)
● As dust storms roll during the Great Depression, Elsa must choose between saving the family and farm or heading West.
THIS WEEK: 1
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
2. Faithless In Death, by J.D. Robb. (St. Martin’s)
● The 52nd book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a young sculptor in the West Village. THIS WEEK: 2
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
3. Firefly Lane, by Kristin Hannah. (St. Martin’s Griffin)
● A friendship between two women in the Pacific Northwest endures for more than three decades.
THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
4. Reckless Road, by Christine Feehan. (Berkley)
● The fifth book in the Torpedo Ink series. One of the motorcycle club’s members needs a second chance after thinking an intimate encounter was just a dream. THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. The Duke And I, by Julia Quinn. (Avon)
● The first book in the Bridgerton series. Daphne Bridgerton’s reputation soars when she colludes with the Duke of Hastings. The basis of the Netflix series Bridgerton.
THIS WEEK: 5
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
6. The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig. (Viking)
● Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived.
THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 11
7. Rafael, by Laurell K. Hamilton. (Berkley)
● The 28th book in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series. The king of wererats fights to defend his crown.
THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
8. The Sanatorium, by Sarah Pearse. (Pamela Dorman)
● Elin Warner must find her estranged brother’s fiancée, who goes missing as a storm approaches a hotel that was once a sanitarium in the Swiss Alps.
THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
9. The Viscount Who Loved Me, by Julia Quinn. (Avon)
● The second book in the Bridgerton series. Kate Sheffield gets in the way of Anthony Bridgerton’s intent to marry. THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
10. The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett. (Riverhead)
● The lives of twin sisters who run away from a US black community at age 16 diverge as one returns and the other takes on a different racial identity but their fates intertwine.
THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 37
11. The Russian, by James Patterson and James O. Born. (Little, Brown)
● The 13th book in the Michael Bennett series. An assassin killing a number of women might disrupt the detective’s wedding plans.
THIS WEEK: 11
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
12. The Paris Library, by Janet Skeslien Charles. (Atria)
● A teenager in Montana discovers that her elderly neighbour worked decades earlier at the American Library in Paris and was part of the Resistance.
THIS WEEK: 12
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
13. The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue, by V.E. Schwab. (Tor/Forge)
● A Faustian bargain comes with a curse that affects the adventure Addie LaRue has across centuries.
THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
14. Romancing Mister Bridgerton, by Julia Quinn. (Avon)
● The fourth book in the Bridgerton series. Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton discover each other’s secrets. THIS WEEK: 14
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
15. Where The Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. (Putnam)
● In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
THIS WEEK: 15
LAST WEEK: 14
WEEKS ON LIST: 121
NON-FICTION
1. Walk In My Combat Boots, by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney. (Little, Brown)
● A collection of interviews with troops who fought overseas.
THIS WEEK: 1
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. Just As I Am, by Cicely Tyson with Michelle Burford. (HarperCollins)
● The late iconic actress describes how she worked to change perceptions of black women through her career choices.
THIS WEEK: 2
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
3. Think Again, by Adam Grant. (Viking)
● An examination of the cognitive skills of rethinking and unlearning that could be used to adapt to a rapidly changing world.
THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
4. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama. (Crown)
● In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term. THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 13
5. Four Hundred Souls, edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain. (One World)
● A compendium featuring 90 writers covering 400 years of African-American history.
THIS WEEK: 5
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
6. Greenlights, by Matthew McConaughey. (Crown)
● The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.
THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 17
7. Caste, by Isabel Wilkerson. (Random House)
● The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilisations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.
THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 28
8. Unmasked, by Andy Ngo. (Center Street)
● A former writer for the online magazine Quillette gives his perspective on the activist movement antifa.
THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
9. Untamed, by Glennon Doyle. (Dial)
● The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 49
10. The Body Keeps The Score, by Bessel van der Kolk. (Penguin)
● How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 25
11. Between Two Kingdoms, by Suleika Jaouad. (Random House)
● The writer of The New York Times column Life, Interrupted chronicles her fight with cancer and an impactful road trip.
THIS WEEK: 11
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
12. This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends, by Nicole Perlroth. (Bloomsbury)
● The New York Times cybersecurity reporter describes a malicious and undetectable software bug that is in the hands of hostile nations and mercenaries. THIS WEEK: 12
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
13. Becoming, by Michelle Obama. (Crown)
● The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 98
14. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. (Milkweed Editions)
● A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.
THIS WEEK: 14
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
15. The Princess Spy, by Larry Loftis. (Atria)
● Aline Griffith worked as a spy who infiltrated high society in Europe during World War II and continued to do so even after marrying the Count of Romanones.
THIS WEEK: 15
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1