BESTSELLERS

Fiction

weeks

on list 1. Lessons in Chemistry 34 by Bonnie Garmus (Doubleday: $29) In the 1960s, a female chemist goes on to be a single parent, then a celebrity chef on television.

2. Demon Copperhead 9 by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper: $33) The story of a boy born into poverty to a teenage single motherin the Appalachian mountains.

3. Tomorrow, and 24 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Knopf: $28) Lifelong BFFs collaborate on a wildly successful video game in a story that spans 30 years.

4. The Passenger by 8 Cormac McCarthy (Knopf: $30) A salvage diver gets embroiled in the mystery of a crashed aircraft.

5. A World of Curiosities 3 by Louise Penny (Minotaur: $30) Chief Inspector Armand Gamache must solve a decades-old mystery in a Canadian village.

6. Desert Star by Michael 6 Connelly (Little, Brown: $29) The latest Harry Bosch/Renée Ballard thriller set in Los Angeles.

7. Stella Maris by 2 Cormac McCarthy (Knopf: $26) A coda of sorts to “The Passenger.” 8. Horse by Geraldine 27 Brooks (Viking: $28) Before the Civil War, an enslaved young man, a racehorse and an artist launch a complex story that spans generations.

9. The Candy House by 1 Jennifer Egan (Scribner: $28) A genius tech CEO develops a technology to externally store, recall and share every memory you’ve ever had.

10. Trust by Hernan Diaz 13 (Riverhead: $28) The story of a Wall Street tycoon and his aristocratic wife turns out to have hidden layers.

Nonfiction

weeks

on list 1. The Light We Carry by 5 Michelle Obama (Crown: $33) The former first lady follows up her memoir “Becoming” with a practical self-help book.

2. I’m Glad My Mom Died 18 by Jennette McCurdy (Simon & Schuster: $28) A memoir from the star of TV’s “iCarly” and “Sam & Cat.”

3. Go-To Dinners by Ina 8 Garten (Clarkson Potter: $35) A cookbook for simple meals from TV’s Barefoot Contessa.

4. A Book of Days by 5 Patti Smith (Random House: $29) A photo essay from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. 5. Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino (Harper: $35) The Oscar-winning moviemaker discusses the films and filmmakers who most influenced his career.

6. An Immense World by 10 Ed Yong (Random House: $30) A surprising exploration of sensory perception in humans and nature.

7. What If? 2 by Randall 1 Munroe (Riverhead: $30) The writer of the internet comic strip “xkcd” offers a second installment of explorations of unusual science questions.

8. The Philosophy of 8 Modern Song by Bob Dylan (Simon & Schuster: $45) The quintessential singer-songwriter offers his take on his craft and American music.

9. Happy-Go-Lucky by 1 David Sedaris (Little, Brown: $29) The humorist shares his experiences dealing with family, friends and his career during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10. Surrender by Bono 7 (Knopf: $34) The frontman for U2 tells his story through 40 songs.

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Southern California bestsellers from CALIBA