BEST-SELLERS
Fiction
1. Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect. 2. Liar Liar by James Patterson and Candice Fox. Detective Harriet Blue has become a dangerous fugitive from the law as she pursues murderer Regan Banks. 3. The Reckoning by John Grisham. A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor inside a Mississippi church. 4. Turning Point by Danielle Steel. Four American trauma doctors face difficult choices when they join a mass-casualty training program in Paris. 5. An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. Jessica Farris’ life unravels when she signs up for Dr. Shields’ psychology study. 6. Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin. Set 300 years before the events of “A Game of Thrones,” this is the first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros. 7. The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict. Hedy Lamarr flees to Hollywood where she becomes a screen star and develops technology that might combat the Nazis. 8. The New Iberia Blues by James Lee Burke. Detective Dave Robicheaux and his new partner, Bailey Ribbons, investigate the death of a young woman by crucifixion. 9. Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks. Difficult choices surface when Hope Anderson and Tru Walls meet in a North Carolina seaside town. 10. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. A romance writer becomes fascinated by the owner and director of a health resort.
Nonfiction
1. Becoming by Michelle Obama. 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. 2. The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. The story of a secret plot to kill George Washington in 1776. 3. Educated by Tara Westover. The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. 4. The Point of It All by Charles Krauthammer, edited by Daniel Krauthammer. A collection of essays, speeches and unpublished writings by the late conservative columnist. 5. The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris. A memoir of the second black woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate. 6. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari. Technological, political and social issues in the modern era, and the choices individuals might consider in facing them. 7. How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan. A personal account of how psychedelics might help the mentally ill and people dealing with everyday challenges. 8. Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher. Reflections on the ageism, misogyny and loss that women might encounter as they grow older. 9. The Library Book by Susan Orlean. The story of the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library provides a backdrop to the evolution and purpose of libraries. 10. Bad Blood by John Carreyrou. The rise and fall of Theranos, the biotech startup that failed to deliver on its promise to make blood testing more efficient.