Hi everyone, here are the top New York Times fiction and non-fiction bestsellers for the week that ends May 26, 2019.
(Click on the book covers to read a summary of each plot and to request the books of your choice.)
FICTION:
18TH ABDUCTION by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro:
The 18th book in the Women’s Murder Club series. Lindsay Boxer investigates the disappearance of three female teachers.
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BIG KAHUNA by Janet Evanovich and Peter Evanovich:
The sixth book in the Fox and O’Hare series. An F.B.I. agent teams up with a con man to search for a Silicon Valley billionaire.
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BLESSING IN DISGUISE by Danielle Steel:
Isabelle McAvoy faces challenges as she raises three daughters from three separate fathers on her own
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FIRE AND BLOOD by George R.R. Martin:
The first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.
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GAME OF THRONES by George R.R. Martin:
In the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are mustering. Basis of the HBO series.
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THE GUEST BOOK by Sarah Blake:
Evie Milton uncovers a story going back a couple generations that may shatter a family myth.
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LOST ROSES by Martha Hall Kelly:
In 1914, the New York socialite Eliza Ferriday works to help White Russian families escape from the revolution.
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THE MISTER by E L James:
Maxim Trevelyan inherits several estates and overpowers his cleaner Alessia Demachi, an Albanian piano prodigy who has been trafficked into England.
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NEON PREY by John Sandford:
The 29th book in the Prey series. Lucas Davenport goes after a serial killer.
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NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney:
The connection between a high school star athlete and a loner ebbs and flows when they go to Trinity College in Dublin.
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PAST TENSE by Lee Child:
Jack Reacher explores the New England town where his father was born and a Canadian couple now find themselves stranded.
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REDEMPTION by David Baldacci:
The fifth book in the Memory Man series. The first man Amos Decker put behind bars asks to have his name cleared.
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THE ROAD HOME by Richard Paul Evans:
The third book in the Broken Road series. Charles James continues his journey on Route 66 to his ultimate destination.
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THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides:
Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.
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STORM CURSED by Patricia Briggs:
The 11th book in the Mercy Thompson series. Dangers swell as Death approaches.
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SUNSET BEACH by Mary Kay Andrews:
Drue Campbell inherits a run-down beach bungalow and takes a job at her estranged father’s personal injury attorney office.
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TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ by Heather Morris:
A concentration camp detainee tasked with permanently marking fellow prisoners falls in love with one of them.
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TIGHTROPE by Amanda Quick:
A former trapeze artist’s plan to start a new life goes sideways when a man is murdered by his robot invention
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WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens:
In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
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NON-FICTION:
BECOMING by Michelle Obama:
The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
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EDUCATED by Tara Westover:
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
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EVERY TOOL’S A HAMMER by Adam Savage:
The star of “MythBusters” shares his tools for creativity.
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FURIOUS HOURS by Casey Cep:
Harper Lee’s work on the true-crime story about a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members in the 1970s.
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS by Bill Geist:
Coming-of-age anecdotes set in a 1960s Midwestern summer vacation destination.
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LIFE WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME by Chelsea Handler:
The comedian chronicles going into therapy and becoming an advocate for change.
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THE MATRIARCH by Susan Page:
A biography of the former first lady Barbara Bush, based on interviews and her private diaries.
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MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE by Lori Gottlieb:
A psychotherapist gains unexpected insights when she becomes another therapist’s patient.
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MOMENT OF LIFT by Melinda Gates:
The philanthropist shares stories of empowering women to improve society.
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THE MUELLER REPORT with an introduction by Alan Dershowitz:
Redacted findings from the special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and potential obstruction of justice by the president.
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THE MUELLER REPORT by the office of the special counsel:
Redacted findings from the special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and potential obstruction of justice by the president.
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THE MUELLER REPORT with related materials by The Washington Post:
Redacted findings from the special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and potential obstruction of justice by the president.
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NANAVILLE by Anna Quindlen:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist observes the joys of being a grandmother.
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NO WALLS AND THE RECURRING DREAM by Ani DiFranco:
A memoir by the Grammy Award-winning folk and alternative rock musician.
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THE PIONEERS by David McCullough:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian tells the story of the settling of the Northwest Territory through five main characters.
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SEARCHING FOR SUNDAY by Rachel Held Evans:
The late author’s pursuit of a renewed faith in the community and her misgivings about organized religion.
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THE SECOND MOUNTAIN by David Brooks:
A New York Times Op-Ed columnist espouses having an outward focus to attain a meaningful life.
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UPHEAVAL by Jared Diamond:
The ways in which six countries outlasted recent crises and adopted selective changes.
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WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS by Jill Biden:
The former second lady’s challenges in being a mother, educator and political spouse.
Have a great day!
Linda Reimer, SSL
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