Hi everyone, here is the weekly list of New York Times Bestsellers.
Each title is followed by a listing of which formats it is available in for check out within the three catalogs: StarCat (Print, Large Print & CD Audiobooks), The Digital Catalog (eBook & Downloadable Audiobook) and the Hoopla Catalog (Hoopla instant checkout eBook & Hoopla Audiobook).
For more information on the three catalogs skip to the section below the bestselling titles*
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New York Times Bestseller blog postings are published on Sundays; and the next New York Times Bestselling blog posting will be published on Sunday, March 21, 2021.
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FICTION
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THE AFFAIR by Danielle Steel
(Available Formats: Print Book)
A French author’s extramarital relationship affects various members of his wife’s family.
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CAMINO WINDS by John Grisham
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The line between fact and fiction becomes blurred when an author of thrillers is found dead after a hurricane hits Camino Island.
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A COURT OF SILVER FLAMES by Sarah J. Maas
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The fifth book in A Court of Thorn and Roses series. Nesta Archeron is forced into close quarters with a warrior named Cassian.
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DARK SKY by C.J. Box
(Available Formats: Print Book & Large Print)
The 21st book in the Joe Pickett series. The Wyoming game warden becomes a target when taking a tech baron on an elk hunting trip.
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THE DUKE AND I by Julia Quinn
(Available Formats: Print Book & eBook)
The first book in the Bridgerton series. Daphne Bridgerton’s reputation soars when she colludes with the Duke of Hastings. The basis of the Netflix series “Bridgerton.”
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THE FOUR WINDS by Kristin Hannah
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
As dust storms roll during the Great Depression, Elsa must choose between saving the family and farm or heading West.
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INFINITE COUNTRY by Patricia Engel
(Available Formats: Print Book)
A kaleidoscopic story of a family occupying two different countries, Colombia and the United States.
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THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE by V.E. Schwab
(Available Formats: Print Books, Large Print, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
A Faustian bargain comes with a curse that affects the adventure Addie LaRue has across centuries.
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KLARA AND THE SUN by Kazuo Ishiguro
(Available Formats: Print Book & Downloadable Audiobook)
An “Artificial Friend” named Klara is purchased to serve as a companion to an ailing 14-year-old girl.
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LIFE AFTER DEATH by Sister Souljah
(Available Formats: Print Book)
In a sequel to “The Coldest Winter Ever,” Winter Santiaga emerges after time served and seeks revenge.
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LOST APOTHECARY by Sarah Penner
(Available Formats: Print Book & Downloadable Audiobook)
An aspiring historian in London finds a clue that might put to rest unsolved apothecary murders from 200 years ago
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THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by Matt Haig
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & Downloadable Audiobooks)
Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge of the universe that contains books with multiple possibilities of the lives one could have lived.
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SANATORIUM by Sarah Pearse
(Available Formats: Currently none; coming soon in print and eBook formats)
Elin Warner must find her estranged brother’s fiancée, who goes missing as a storm approaches a hotel that was once a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps.
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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colson Whitehead
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
A teenage girl heads north on the network that helped slaves escape to freedom, envisioned in this novel as a secret system of actual tracks and tunnels.
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THE VANISHING HALF by Brit Bennett
(Available Formats: Print & Large Print Book, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The lives of twin sisters who run away from a Southern black community at age 16 diverge as one returns and the other takes on a different racial identity.
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THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME by Julia Quinn
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook, Downloadable Audiobook, Hoopla instant check out eBook & Hoopla instant check out audiobook)
The second book in the Bridgerton series. Kate Sheffield gets in the way of Anthony Bridgerton’s intent to marry.
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WE BEGIN AT THE END by Chris Whitaker
(Available Formats: Print Book)
Trouble might start for the chief of police and a self-proclaimed outlaw teen when a man is released from prison.
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WHAT’S MINE AND YOURS by Naima Coster
(Available Formats: Print Book)
The integration of a North Carolina school ties together a pair of seemingly unconnected families for two decades.
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NON-FICTION:
BECOMING by Michelle Obama
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
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BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook, Downloadable Audiobook & Hoopla Audiobook)
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
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BREATH by James Nestor
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
A re-examination of a basic biological function and a look at the science behind ancient breathing practices.
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CASTE by Isabel Wilkerson
(Available Formats: Print Book, Audiobook on CD, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.
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FOUR HUNDRED SOULS by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain
(Available Formats: Print Book & eBook)
A compendium featuring 90 writers covering 400 years of African-American history.
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GREENLIGHTS by Matthew McConaughey
(Available Formats: Print Book, Audiobook on CD & Downloadable Audiobook)
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.
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HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER by Bill Gates
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
A prescription for what business, governments and individuals can do to work toward zero emissions.
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HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST by Ibram X. Kendi
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism.
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JUST AS I AM by Cicely Tyson with Michelle Burford
(Available Formats: Print Book & eBook)
The late iconic actress describes how she worked to change perceptions of Black women through her career choices.
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NOMADLAND by Jessica Bruder
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD Audiobook, eBook)
A look at an expanding low-cost labor pool, which largely consists of transient older adults, and what this might portend.
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A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term.
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THE SUM OF US by Heather McGhee
(Available Formats: Print Book & eBook)
The chair of the board of the racial justice organization Color of Change analyzes the impact of racism on the economy.
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THINK AGAIN by Adam Grant
(Available Formats: Print Book)
An examination of the cognitive skills of rethinking and unlearning that could be used to adapt to a rapidly changing world.
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THINKING, FAST AND SLOW by Daniel Kahneman
(Available Formats: Print Book & Downloadable Audiobook)
The winner of the Nobel in economic science discusses how we make choices.
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UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH A BLACK MAN by Emmanuel Acho
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
A look at some questions and concepts needed to address systemic racism.
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UNTAMED by Glennon Doyle
(Available Formats: Print Book, Audiobook on CD, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
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WALK IN MY COMBAT BOOTS by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney
(Available Formats: Print Book)
A collection of interviews with troops who fought overseas.
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WORLD OF WONDERS by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & Hoopla instant checkout eBook)
In a collection of essays, the poet celebrates various aspects of the natural world and its inhabitants.
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Be well and read on!
Linda Reimer, SSL
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*Information on the Three Catalogs*
Digital Catalog: https://stls.overdrive.com/
The Digital Catalog has two companion apps, Libby & OverDrive. Libby is the app for newer devices and the OverDrive app should be used for older devices and Amazon tablets.
All card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can check out items from the Digital Catalog.
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Hoopla Catalog: https://www.hoopladigital.com/
The Hoopla Catalog features instant check outs of eBooks, downloadable audiobook, comic books, albums and streaming videos. Patron check out limit is 4 items per month.
Hoopla is a Southeast Steuben County Library service available to all Southeast Steuben County Library card holders.
The Hoopla App is available for Android or Apple devices and most smart TVs & media streaming players.
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StarCat: The catalog of physical/traditional library materials: https://starcat.stls.org
Card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can access StarCat to search for and request materials available at libraries through out the Southern Tier Library System.
The StarCat app is called Bookmyne and is available for Apple and Android devices.
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