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FICTION
1. Happy Place, by Emily Henry. (Berkley)
● A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine. THIS WEEK: 1
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
2. 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: 2
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 100
3. The Making Of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, by Tom Hanks. (Knopf )
● A World War II soldier’s experiences inspire a comic book, which gets adapted into a superhero movie. THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros. (Red Tower)
● Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
5. Lessons In Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus. (Doubleday)
● A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.
THIS WEEK: 5
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 27
6. It Starts With Us, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria)
● In the sequel to It Ends With Us, Lily deals with her jealous ex-husband as she reconnects with her first boyfriend.
THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 30
7. The 23rd Midnight, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. (Little, Brown)
● The 23rd book in the “Women’s Murder Club” series. Lindsay Boxer tracks a copycat killer.
THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
8. Queen Charlotte, by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes. (Avon)
● Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz weds King George III and contends with the politics of the court. THIS WEEK: 8
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
9. Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver. (Harper)
● A re-imagining of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield set in the mountains of southern Appalachia. THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 15
10. Meet Me At The Lake, by Carley Fortune. (Berkley)
● A decade after a one-day adventure, Will appears again in Fern’s life at her mother’s lakeside resort.
THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
11. The Covenant Of Water, by Abraham Verghese. (Grove)
● Three generations of a family living on South India’s Malabar Coast suffer the loss of a family member by drowning.
THIS WEEK: 11
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
12. The Last Thing He Told Me, by Laura Dave. (Marysue Rucci)
● Hannah Hall discovers truths about her missing husband and bonds with his daughter from a previous relationship.
THIS WEEK: 12
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 44
13. Simply Lies, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central)
● A former detective becomes the prime suspect in a murder case involving a man with mob ties who was in witness protection.
THIS WEEK: 13
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
14. 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: 14
LAST WEEK: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 75
15. Hello Beautiful, by Ann Napolitano. (Dial)
● In an homage to Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, a young man’s dark past resurfaces as he gets to know the family of his college sweetheart.
THIS WEEK: 15
LAST WEEK: 15
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
NON-FICTION
1. Spare, by Prince Harry. (Random House)
● The Duke of Sussex details his struggles with the royal family, loss of his mother, service in the British army and marriage to Meghan Markle.
THIS WEEK: 1
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
2. The Wager, by David Grann. (Doubleday)
● The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events. THIS WEEK: 2
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
3. The Daddy Diaries, by Andy Cohen. (Holt)
● The host and executive producer of Watch What Happens Live juggles fatherhood and his career. THIS WEEK: 3
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
4. The Light We Carry, by Michelle Obama. (Crown)
● The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations. THIS WEEK: 4
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 25
5. 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: 5
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 142
6. Outlive, by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford. (Harmony)
● A look at recent scientific research on ageing and longevity.
THIS WEEK: 6
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
7. I’m Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy. (Simon & Schuster)
● The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.
THIS WEEK: 7
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 40
8. Crying In H Mart, by Michelle Zauner. (Vintage)
● 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: 8
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 60
9. Look For Me There, by Luke Russert. (Harper Horizon)
● The Emmy Award-winning journalist details how he grieved for his late father and sought to make his own way.
THIS WEEK: 9
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
10. Walking With Sam, by Andrew McCarthy. (Grand Central)
● The actor and travel writer treks 750km across Spain’s Camino de Santiago with his elder son. THIS WEEK: 10
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
11. Killers Of The Flower Moon, by David Grann. (Doubleday)
● The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil.
THIS WEEK: 11
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 76
12. Greenlights, by Matthew McConaughey. (Crown)
● The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. THIS WEEK: 12
LAST WEEK: 15
WEEKS ON LIST: 75
13. 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: 13
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 77
14. All About Love, by bell hooks. (Morrow)
● The late feminist icon explores the causes of a polarised society and the meaning of love.
THIS WEEK: 14
LAST WEEK: —
WEEKS ON LIST: 47
15. Lessons Learned And Cherished, by Deborah Roberts. (Andscape)
● Essays by celebrities about the teachers who impacted their lives. THIS WEEK: 15
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
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