BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1. The Investigator, by John Sandford. (Putnam)
Letty Davenport, the adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, looks into oil thefts in Texas.
THIS WEEK: 1
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. It Ends With Us, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria)
A battered wife raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse.
THIS WEEK: 2
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 44
3. 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: 3
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 156
4. Verity, by Colleen Hoover. (Grand Central)
Lowen Ashleigh is hired by the husband of an injured writer to complete her popular series and uncovers a horrifying truth.
THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 19
5. The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Washington Square/Atria)
A movie icon recounts stories of her loves and career to a struggling magazine writer.
THIS WEEK: 5
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 42
6. Run, Rose, Run, by Dolly Parton and James Patterson. (Little, Brown)
A singer-songwriter goes to Nashville seeking stardom but is followed by her dark past.
THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
7. The Sacred Bridge, by Anne Hillerman. (Harper)
Chee seeks to solve a mystery that eluded Leaphorn decades ago while Manuelito gets into a life-threatening situation.
THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
8. Ugly Love, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria)
Tate Collins and Miles Archer, an airline pilot, think they can handle a no strings attached arrangement. But they can’t.
THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
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: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
10. Sea Of Tranquility, by Emily St. John Mandel. (Knopf )
A detective investigating in the wilderness discovers that his actions might affect the timeline of the universe.
THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
11. What Happened To The Bennetts,
by Lisa Scottoline. (Putnam)
A brush with members of a drug-trafficking organisation ushers a suburban family to go into the witness protection program.
THIS WEEK: 11
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
12. 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: 12
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
13. November 9, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria)
Is Ben using his relationship with Fallon as fodder for his novel? THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: 14
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
14. The Paris Apartment, by Lucy Foley. (Morrow)
Jess has suspicions about her half-brother’s neighbours when he goes missing.
THIS WEEK: 14
LAST WEEK: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
15. The Love Hypothesis, by Ali Hazelwood. (Berkley)
A young professor agrees to pretend to be a third-year PhD candidate’s boyfriend.
THIS WEEK: 15
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 20
NON-FICTION
1. Freezing Order, by Bill Browder. (Simon & Schuster)
The author of Red Notice tells his story of becoming Vladimir Putin’s enemy by uncovering a $230 million tax refund scheme.
THIS WEEK: 1
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
2. 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: 2
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 86
3. Hello, Molly!, by Molly Shannon with Sean Wilsey. (Ecco)
The comedic actor shares stories of family tragedy and her years as a star of Saturday Night Live.
THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. Left On Tenth, by Delia Ephron. (Little, Brown)
The author and screenwriter describes losing her sister and husband to cancer, finding love again and receiving a leukemia diagnosis.
THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
5. Bittersweet, by Susan Cain. (Crown) The author of Quiet suggests ways to embrace loss and suffering within ourselves and others.
THIS WEEK: 5
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
6. Recessional, by David Mamet. (Broadside)
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright lambastes liberal politics, cancel culture and other things he finds objectionable.
THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
7. Red Notice, by Bill Browder. (Simon & Schuster)
An American hedge fund manager in Russia is expelled by kleptocrats who then seize his property. Browder’s investigation into the death of his attorney led to the Magnitsky Act.
THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
8. Crying In H Mart, by Michelle Zauner. (Knopf )
The daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish-American father, and leader of the indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own identity after losing her mother to cancer. THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 29
9. Still Just A Geek, by Wil Wheaton. (Morrow)
The star of Stand By Me and Star Trek: The Next Generation revisits and updates his 2004 collection of blog posts.
THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
10. Pandora’s Jar, by Natalie Haynes. (Harper Perennial)
A re-examination of Greek myths and their female characters through a woman’s perspective.
THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
11. The Storyteller, by Dave Grohl. (Dey Street)
A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana. THIS WEEK: 11
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 23
12. Greenlights, by Matthew McConaughey. (Crown)
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.
THIS WEEK: 12
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 60
13. All About Love, by bell hooks. (Morrow)
The late feminist icon explores the causes of a polarised society and the meaning of love.
THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: 13
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
14. The 1619 Project, edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein. (One World)
Viewing America’s entanglement with slavery and its legacy, in essays adapted and expanded from The New York Times Magazine.
THIS WEEK: 14
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 22
15. The Splendid And The Vile,
Larson. (Crown)
An examination of the leadership of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. THIS WEEK: 15
LAST WEEK: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 42