BESTSELLERS
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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