Hi everyone, here are the top New York Times fiction and non-fiction bestsellers for the week that ends July 21, 2019.
(Click on the book covers to read a summary of each plot and to request the books of your choice.)
FICTION:
BACKLASH by Brad Thor:
Cut off from any support, Scot Harvath fights to get his revenge.
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BEFORE WE WERE YOURS by Lisa Wingate:
A South Carolina lawyer learns about the questionable practices of a Tennessee orphanage.
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CITY OF GIRLS by Elizabeth Gilbert:
An 89-year-old Vivian Morris looks back at the direction her life took when she entered the 1940s New York theater scene.
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COTTAGE BY THE SEA by Debbie Macomber:
Annie Marlow forms new relationships in the Pacific Northwest as she tries to recover from tragedy.
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EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER by Linda Holmes:
In a seaside town in Maine, a former Major League pitcher and a grieving widow assess their pasts.
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GIRLS LIKE US by Cristina Alger:
F.B.I. Agent Nell Flynn returns to Long Island and suspects her recently deceased father might have killed two young
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LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by Celeste Ng:
An artist upends a quiet town outside Cleveland.
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LOCK EVERY DOOR by Riley Sager:
An apartment sitter uncovers secrets as she tries to expose a killer in an upscale Manhattan building.
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LOST AND FOUND by Danielle Steel:
A photographer embarks on a road trip to reconnect with three men she might have married.
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MRS. EVERYTHING by Jennifer Weiner:
The story of two sisters, Jo and Bethie Kaufman, and their life experiences as the world around them changes drastically from the 1950s.
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NINE PERFECT STRANGERS by Liane Moriarty:
A romance writer becomes fascinated by the owner and director of a health resort.
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ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS by Ocean Vuong:
Little Dog writes a letter to a mother who cannot read, revealing a family history.
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THE RECKONING by John Grisham:
A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor inside a Mississippi church.
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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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SUMMER OF ’69 by Elin Hilderbrand:
The Levin family undergoes dramatic events with a son in Vietnam, a daughter in protests and dark secrets hiding beneath the surface.
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SOMEONE TO HONOR by Mary Balogh:
The sixth book in the Westcott series. Abigail Westcott and Gilbert Bennington discover their first impressions of one another were wrong.
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SURFSIDE SISTERS by Nancy Thayer:
When things go sour in New York City, a novelist returns to Nantucket, where she must face past mistakes.
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THE 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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TOM CLANCY: ENEMY CONTACT by Mike Maden:
Jack Ryan Jr.’s latest adventures take him on a mission to stop an international criminal conspiracy and deal with tragic news.
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UNSOLVED by James Patterson and David Ellis:
A string of seemingly accidental and unrelated deaths confound F.B.I. agent Emmy Dockery.
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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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WHISPER NETWORK by Chandler Baker:
Three close co-workers file a sexual harassment lawsuit against a top C.E.O. candidate at an athletic apparel brand in Dallas.
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NON-FICTION:
AMERICAN PREDATOR by Maureen Callahan:
How the F.B.I. caught Israel Keyes, a serial killer who, for 14 years, attacked victims across the country and returned to his quiet life in Alaska.
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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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BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah:
A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the host of “The Daily Show.”
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THE BRITISH ARE COMING by Rick Atkinson:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist begins his Revolution Trilogy with events from 1775 to 1777.
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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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HOWARD STERN COMES AGAIN by Howard Stern:
The radio interviewer delves into some of his favorite on-air conversations from the past four decades of his career..
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MAN WHO SOLD AMERICA by Joy-Ann Reid:
The MSNBC host gives her analysis of Donald Trump’s presidency.
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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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MIDNIGHT IN CHERNOBYL by Adam Higginbotham:
An account of the 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, based on hundreds of hours of interviews.
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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 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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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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SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari:
How Homo sapiens became Earth’s dominant species.
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SEA STORIES by William H. McRaven:
A memoir by the retired four-star Navy admiral, including the capture of Saddam Hussein and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden.
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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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SHORTEST WAY HOME One Mayor’s Challenge and a Model for America’s Future by Pete Buttigieg:
A memoir by the current mayor of South Bend, Ind., and the first openly gay Democratic candidate to run for president of the United States.
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SONGS OF AMERICA by Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw:
Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham and Grammy Award winner Tim McGraw explore how America was shaped by music.
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UNFREEDOM OF THE PRESS by Mark R. Levin:
The conservative commentator and radio host makes his case that the press is aligned with political ideology.
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Have a great day!
Linda Reimer, SSL
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