Hi everyone, here are the top New York Times fiction and non-fiction bestsellers for the upcoming week.
(Click on the book covers to read a summary of each plot and to request the book(s) of your choice.
FICTION:
ARCHANGEL’S WAR by Nalini Singh:
The 12th book the Guild Hunter series. A human-turned-angel faces a world in chaos.
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A BETTER MAN by Louise Penny:
The 15th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. The search for a missing girl is imperiled by rising floodwaters across the province.
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THE DUTCH HOUSE by Ann Patchett:
A sibling relationship is impacted when the family goes from poverty to wealth and back again over the course of many decades.
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THE GIRL WHO LIVED TWICE by David Lagercrantz:
Mikael Blomkvist helps Lisbeth Salander put her past behind her in the latest installment of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series.
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THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tartt:
After his mother is killed in a museum explosion, a young man grapples with the world alone while hiding a prized Dutch painting.
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GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah:
A former prisoner of war returns from Vietnam and moves his family to Alaska, where they face tough conditions.
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IMMORTAL BORN by Lynsay Sands:
The 30th book in the Argeneau series. Magnus must protect and pleasure Allie, who breaks into a blood bank to feed a baby vampire.
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THE INSTITUTE by Stephen King:
Children with special talents are abducted and sequestered in an institution where the sinister staff seeks to extract their gifts through harsh methods.
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IT by Stephen King:
The fears of seven teenagers are rekindled in their adult lives by the terrifying title character. Originally published in 1986.
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KILLER INSTINCT by James Patterson and Howard Roughan:
The second book in the Instinct series. When an act of terror strikes New York, Dr. Reinhart and Detective Needham go after a sociopath.
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NICKEL BOYS by Colson Whitehead:
Two boys respond to horrors at a Jim Crow-era reform school in ways that impact them decades later.
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THE ORACLE by Jonathan Cahn:
A traveler discovers mysteries hidden behind seven locked doors.
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RED AT THE BONE by Jacqueline Woodson:
The long-lasting decisions young people make are explored through the history of a Brooklyn teenager’s family.
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THE SECRETS WE KEPT by Lara Prescott:
During the Cold War, members of the C.I.A.’s typing pool aid its mission to smuggle the banned book “Doctor Zhivago” behind the Iron Curtain.
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SINS OF THE FATHERS by J.A. Jance:
The 24th book in the J.P. Beaumont series. The Seattle investigator’s past resurfaces when he searches for an old friend’s daughter.
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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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THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood:
In a sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” old secrets bring three women together as the Republic of Gilead’s theocratic regime shows signs of decay.
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TITANIC SECRET by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul:
The 11th book in the Isaac Bell series. Dirk Pitt finds a document that brings a mystery from 1911 back to life.
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VINCE FLYNN: LETHAL AGENT by Kyle Mills:
Mexican cartels, ISIS and a possible pandemic bring Mitch Rapp back into action.
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WATER DANCER by Ta-Nehisi Coates:
A young man who was gifted with a mysterious power becomes part of a war between slavers and the enslaved.
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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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WORLD THAT WE KNEW by Alice Hoffman:
A rabbi’s daughter creates a mystical Jewish creature that is sworn to protect a 12-year-old girl in World War II Europe.
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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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CALL SIGN CHAOS by Jim Mattis and Bing West:
The former Marine infantry officer and secretary of defense recounts key moments from his career and imparts his leadership philosophy.
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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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EDUCATION OF AN IDEALIST by Samantha Power:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s journey from being an immigrant to being an activist outsider to serving in President Obama’s cabinet.
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INSIDE OUT by Demi Moore:
The Hollywood star chronicles the rocky relationships, body image issues and public perceptions that affected her attempts to balance family and fame.
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KNOW MY NAME by Chanel Miller:
A sexual assault victim reclaims her identity and challenges our culture and criminal justice system as they relate to this issue.
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ONLY PLANE IN THE SKY by Garrett M. Graff:
An oral history of the events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, based on transcripts, declassified documents and interviews.
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ON TYRANNY by Timothy Snyder:
Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
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OVER THE TOP by Jonathan Van Ness:
How the hairstylist, comedian and “Queer Eye” star overcame ridicule and trauma.
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PERMANENT RECORD by Edward Snowden:
A memoir by the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed the government’s mass surveillance program.
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SHE SAID by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey:
Two reporters for The New York Times recount their investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s alleged abuses of power and the subsequent global disclosure of women’s traumatic stories.
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TALKING TO STRANGERS by Malcolm Gladwell:
Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings.
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UNITED STATES OF TRUMP by Bill O’Reilly:
The conservative commentator weaves interviews and personal history to portray the power and influence of the 45th president.
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YEAR OF THE MONKEY by Patti Smith:
A memoir by the musician and artist surveys events during 2016, including a visit to see dying friends and a sea change in the political landscape.
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Have a great day!
Linda Reimer, SSL
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