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FICTION

1. It Ends With Us, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria)

● A battered wife raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse.

THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 46

2. Dream Town, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central)

● The third book in the “Archer” series. Archer, Dash and Callahan search for a missing screenwriter who had a dead body turn up in her home.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

3. City On Fire, by Don Winslow. (Morrow)

● Two rival crime families that control all of New England start a war against each other.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

4. Where The Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. (Putnam)

● In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect. THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 158

5. Verity, by Colleen Hoover. (Grand Central)

● Lowen Ashleigh is hired by the husband of an injured writer to complete her popular series and uncovers a horrifying truth. THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 21

6. The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Washington Square/Atria)

● A movie icon recounts stories of her loves and career to a struggling magazine writer.

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 44

7. Shadow Fire, by Christine Feehan. (Berkley)

● The seventh book in the “Shadow Riders” series. Elie Archambault decides to marry a woman he has never met.

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

8. The Good Left Undone, by Adriana Trigiani. (Dutton)

● The matriarch of the Cabrelli family, who is near the end of her life, shares her mother’s love story with her family.

THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

9. Run, Rose, Run, by Dolly Parton and James Patterson. (Little, Brown)

● A singer-songwriter goes to Nashville seeking stardom but is followed by her dark past.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 8

10. The Investigator, by John Sandford. (Putnam)

● Letty Davenport, the adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, looks into oil thefts in Texas.

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

11. Ugly Love, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria)

● Tate Collins and Miles Archer, an airline pilot, think they can handle a no strings attached arrangement. But they can’t.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: 11

WEEKS ON LIST: 16

12. Better Off Dead, by Lee Child and Andrew Child. (Dell)

● The 26th book in the “Jack Reacher” series. Reacher helps an FBI agent look for her missing brother and takes on a foe named Dendoncker.

THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

13. Sea Of Tranquility, by Emily St. John Mandel. (Knopf )

● A detective investigating in the wilderness discovers that his actions might affect the timeline of the universe.

THIS WEEK: 13

LAST WEEK: 12

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

14. November 9, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria)

● Is Ben using his relationship with Fallon as fodder for his novel? THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 8

15. The Paris Apartment, by Lucy Foley. (Morrow)

● Jess has suspicions about her half-brother’s neighbours when he goes missing.

THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: 14

WEEKS ON LIST: 10

NON-FICTION

1. Finding Me, by Viola Davis.

(HarperOne)

● The multiple award-winning actress describes the difficulties she encountered before claiming her sense of self and achieving professional success. THIS WEEK: 1

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

2. The Palace Papers, by Tina Brown. (Crown)

● This follow-up to The Diana Chronicles details how the royal family reinvented itself after the death of Princess Diana.

THIS WEEK: 2

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

3. The Body Keeps The Score, by Bessel van der Kolk. (Penguin)

● How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

THIS WEEK: 3

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 88

4. Unmasked, by Paul Holes. (Celadon) ● A memoir by a former cold case investigator who worked on several notable cases, including the identification of the Golden State Killer. THIS WEEK: 4

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

5. Freezing Order, by Bill Browder. (Simon & Schuster)

● The author of Red Notice tells his story of becoming Vladimir Putin’s enemy by uncovering a US$230 million tax refund scheme.

THIS WEEK: 5

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

6. I’ll Show Myself Out, by Jessi Klein.

(Harper)

● A collection of comedic essays on motherhood and middle age by the

Emmy Award-winning writer and producer.

THIS WEEK: 6

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

7. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. (Milkweed Editions)

● A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.

THIS WEEK: 7

LAST WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 37

8. Just Tyrus, by Tyrus. (Post Hill) ● A memoir by the pro wrestler and Fox News political commentator. THIS WEEK: 8

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

9. Under The Banner Of Heaven, by Jon

Krakauer. (Anchor)

● Two brothers who subscribed to a fundamentalist version of Mormonism killed a woman and her daughter; the basis of the TV series.

THIS WEEK: 9

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

10. The War On The West, by Douglas

Murray. (Broadside)

● An associate editor of The Spectator and Fox News contributor makes his arguments against anti-Western rhetoric.

THIS WEEK: 10

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

11. Crying In H Mart, by Michelle Zauner. (Knopf)

● The daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish-American father, and leader of the indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own identity after losing her mother to cancer.

THIS WEEK: 11

LAST WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 31

12. Hello, Molly!, by Molly Shannon with Sean Wilsey. (Ecco)

● The comedic actor shares stories of family tragedy and her years as a star of Saturday Night Live.

THIS WEEK: 12

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

13. Start Without Me, by Gary Janetti. (Holt)

● A collection of comedic stories by the writer and producer best known for his work on Family Guy.

THIS WEEK: 13

LAST WEEK: —

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

14. From Strength To Strength, by Arthur C. Brooks. (Portfolio)

● A columnist for The Atlantic

espouses ways to shift priorities and habits to overcome waning abilities in later life.

THIS WEEK: 14

LAST WEEK: 15

WEEKS ON LIST: 7

15. Playing With Myself, by Randy Rainbow. (St. Martin’s)

● A memoir by the three-time Emmy-nominated comedian known for his online musical and political satires.

THIS WEEK: 15

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

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