BESTSELLERS
LOS ANGELES TIMES DEC. 18, 2016
Fiction
1. Moonglow by Michael Chabon (Harper: $28.99) A multi-generational saga of a family’s secrets, lies and loves.
2. The Underground
Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday: $26.95) A slave escapes via the Underground Railroad. 3. Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple (Little, Brown: $27) The author of “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” is back with a funny novel about an imperfect mother.
4. Swing Time by Zadie Smith (Penguin Press: $27) Dreams of becoming dancers take two childhood best friends down different paths. 5. Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice (Knopf: $28.95) Vampire Lestat discovers the ancient sea powers of Atlantis.
6. Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling (Arthur A. Levine: $24.99) Newt Scamander’s magical creatures escape in New York City. 7. The Whistler
by John Grisham (Doubleday: $28.95) A whistleblower alerts a Florida investigator to a corrupt judge. 8. The Wrong Side of Goodbye
by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown: $29) A dying magnate hires Harry Bosch to track down an heir to his fortune.
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Double Down by Jeff Kinney (Abrams: $13.95) An old video camera found in the basement inspires Greg and Rowley to make a big-time scary movie.
10. Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult (Ballantine: $28.99) An African American nurse is taken to court by white supremacists.
Nonfiction
1. Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance (Harper: $27.99) The investment banker’s account of growing up poor in Appalachia. 2. Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders by Joshua Foer & Dylan Thuras (Workman: $35) 700 of the world’s most curious places. 3. Thank You for Being Late by Thomas L. Friedman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux: $28) Solutions on thriving amid accelerating technology and globalization.
4. The Book of Joy by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama (Avery: $26) The spiritual leaders share their wisdom.
5. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (Simon & Schuster: $32.50) “The Boss” writes of his youth, battles with depression, family life and drive to perform.
6. Our Revolution by Bernie Sanders (Thomas Dunne: $27) The former presidential candidate recalls the campaign and shares his vision for the future.
7. Settle for More by Megyn Kelly (Harper: $29.99) The Fox News anchor’s memoir 8. The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben (Greystone Books: $24.95) A forester’s take on woodlands as a living social network.
9. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (Spiegel & Grau: $28) The host of “The Daily Show” recounts the challenges of growing up mixed-race in South Africa. 10. Killing the Rising Sun by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard (Holt: $30) The battles with Japan in the Pacific during WWII and the decision to drop the atomic bomb.