BESTSELLERS

Fiction

weeks

on list 1. Our Missing Hearts by 1 Celeste Ng (Penguin: $29) A boy growing up in a xenophobic future searches for his mother, a Chinese American poet who disappeared.

2. The Golden Enclaves 2 by Naomi Novik (Del Rey: $28) The conclusion of the “Scholomance” trilogy.

3. Lucy by the Sea by 3 Elizabeth Strout (Random House: $28) The heroine of “My Name Is Lucy Barton” grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.

4. Less Is Lost by Andrew 3 Sean Greer (Little, Brown: $29) An author begins to struggle in his career and his relationships.

5. Horse by Geraldine 17 Brooks (Viking: $28) Prior to the Civil War, an enslaved young man, a racehorse and an artist launch a complex story that spans generations.

6. Tomorrow, and 14 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Knopf: $28) Lifelong BFFs collaborate on a wildly successful video game.

7. The Marriage Portrait 5 by Maggie O’Farrell (Knopf: $28) In 16th century Florence, the carefree daughter of a grand duke gets forced into a political marriage.

8. Lessons in Chemistry 25 by Bonnie Garmus (Doubleday: $29) In the 1960s, a female chemist goes on to be a single parent, then a celebrity chef.

9. Shrines of Gaiety by 2 Kate Atkinson (Doubleday: $29) A novel set in Jazz Age London in 1926.

10. The Bullet That 3 Missed by Richard Osman (Pamela Dorman: $27) Another mystery for the Thursday Murder Club to solve.

Nonfiction weeks on list 1. Confidence Man by 1 Maggie Haberman (Penguin: $32) The journalist’s biography of former President Trump.

2. I’m Glad My Mom Died 8 by Jennette McCurdy (Simon & Schuster: $28) A memoir from the star of “iCarly” and “Sam & Cat.” 3. Starry Messenger by 3 Neil deGrasse Tyson (Henry Holt: $29) The astrophysicist examines challenges facing civilization from a scientific perspective.

4. Life's Work by David 4 Milch (Random House: $28) A memoir from the creator of TV’s “NYPD Blue” and “Deadwood.”

5. Crying in H Mart by 1 Michelle Zauner (Knopf: $27) A memoir from the Korean-born singer-songwriter of the band Japanese Breakfast.

6. The World of the End 1 by David Jeremiah (Thomas Nelson: $29) An examination of how New Testament prophecies shape the world today.

7. Live Wire by Kelly Ripa 2 (Dey Street: $29) A collection of real-life stories from the TV personality.

8. Atomic Habits by 37 James Clear (Avery: $27) The self-help expert's guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones via tiny changes in behavior.

9. Dinners With Ruth by 4 Nina Totenberg (Simon & Schuster: $28) The NPR legal correspondent recalls her friendship of nearly 50 years with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

10. Profiles in Ignorance 1 by Andy Borowitz (Avid: $29) The humorist chronicles the dumbing-down of U.S. politicians since 1966.

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