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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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