BESTSELLERS

LOS ANGELES TIMES FEB. 23, 2020

Fiction

1. Where the Crawdads Sing

by Delia Owens (G.P. Putnam’s Sons: $26) A young woman becomes a murder suspect. 2. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

by Charlie Mackesy (HarperOne: $22.99) A modern fable explores life’s universal lessons. 3. The Dutch House

by Ann Patchett (Harper: $27.99) A brother’s and sister’s lives are changed when a stepmother enters their family. 4. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press: $26) A son writes a letter to his mother, unearthing a family’s history rooted in Vietnam. 5. American Dirt

by Jeanine Cummins (Flatiron: $27.99) A Mexican woman and her son are forced to escape as immigrants to the U.S. 6. Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu (Pantheon: $25.95) A novel about race, pop culture, immigration and escaping the roles we’re forced to play. 7. Crooked River

by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Grand Central: $29) Agent Pendergast investigates several green-shoe-clad severed feet found floating in the Atlantic. 8. Arlo Finch in the Kingdom of Shadows

by John August (Roaring Brook Press: $16.99) Arlo Finch must decide whether to save his friends and family or the Long Woods. 9. Golden in Death

by J.D. Robb (St. Martin's Press: $28.99) Detective Eve Dallas investigates a murder with a mysterious motive. 10. A Long Petal of the Sea

by Isabel Allende (Ballantine: $28) A pregnant young widow and an army doctor marry to survive during the Spanish Civil War. Nonfiction 1. A Very Stable Genius

by Phillip Rucker and Carol Leonnig (Penguin Press: $30) An insider narrative of Donald Trump’s presidency. 2. Educated

by Tara Westover (Random House: $28) A young woman raised without schooling by survivalists describes her path to Cambridge University. 3. Open Book

by Jessica Simpson (Dey Street: $28.99) The actress-singer from Dallas writes about trauma, anxiety, addiction and self-confidence. 4. The Body

by Bill Bryson (Doubleday: $30) A guide through the human body. 5. Triggered

by Donald Trump Jr. (Center Street: $30) The oldest son of President Trump discusses tricks he says are used to smear conservatives. 6. Profiles in Corruption

by Peter Schweizer(Harper: $29.99) Author investigates the finances and secrets deals of America’s political leaders. 7. Trick Mirror

by Jia Tolentino (Random House: $27) Essays on self-deception. 8. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

by Mark Manson (HarperOne: $24.99) How not being positive all the time will make us happier. 9. Little Weirds

by Jenny Slate (Little, Brown: $27) A collection of personal essays from the actress and comedian. 10. The Second Mountain

by David Brooks (Random House: $28) Brooks explores four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose.