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 Audiobook), 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 posts are usually published on Sundays. And the next post will be up on Sunday, November 13, 2022.
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FICTION
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THE ATLAS PARADOX by Olivie Blake
(Available: Print Book)
The second book in the Atlas series. The Society of Alexandrians is headed by someone intent on changing life as we know it.
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THE BOYS FROM BILOXI by John Grisham
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD audiobook & eBook)
Two childhood friends follow in their fathers’ footsteps, which puts them on opposite sides of the law.
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DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD audiobook & eBook)
A reimagining of Charles Dickens’s “David Copperfield” set in the mountains of southern Appalachia.
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DREAMLAND by Nicholas Sparks
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print & CD audiobook)
Musicians from different backgrounds are attracted to each other and a mother flees with her son from an abusive husband.
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FAIRY TALE by Stephen King
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & downloadable audiobook)
A high school kid inherits a shed that is a portal to another world where good and evil are at war.
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FIRE AND BLOOD by George R.R. Martin
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD audiobook, eBook & downloadable audiobook)
Set 300 years before the events of “A Game of Thrones,” this is the first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.
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IT ENDS WITH US by Colleen Hoover
(Available Formats: Print Book & downloadable audiobook)
A battered wife raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse.
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IT STARTS WITH US by Colleen Hoover
(Available Formats: Print Book)
In the sequel to “It Ends With Us,” Lily deals with her jealous ex-husband as she reconnects with her first boyfriend.
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LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, eBook & downloadable audiobook)
A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.
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LIVID by Patricia Cornwell
(Available Formats: Print Book)
The 26th book in the Kay Scarpetta series. Scarpetta becomes a star witness in a televised murder trial and the judge’s sister is found dead.
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LONG SHADOWS by David Baldacci
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print & eBook)
The seventh book in the Memory Man series. Decker works with a new partner to investigate a double homicide.
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MAD HONEY by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD Audiobook, eBook & downloadable audiobook)
After returning to her hometown, Olivia McAfee’s son gets accused of killing his crush.
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THE MAZE by Nelson DeMille
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD audiobook & eBook)
The eighth book in the John Corey series. When a former lover offers him a job, Corey comes out of forced retirement to track a serial killer.
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NO PLAN B by Lee Child and Andrew Child
(Available Formats: Print Book & Large Print)
The 27th book in the Jack Reacher series. Reacher goes after a killer but is unaware of the bigger implications.
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OUR MISSING HEARTS by Celeste Ng
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD Audiobook, eBook & downloadable audiobook)
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner goes on a quest to find his mother, a Chinese American poet whose work he was taught to disavow.
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THE PASSENGER by Cormac McCarthy
(Available Formats: Print Book)
The first of a two-volume story. Bobby Western discovers things have gone missing from a jet in an underwater crash site, including the 10th passenger.
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RIGHTEOUS PREY by John Sandford
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print & CD Audiobook)
The 32nd book in the Prey series. Virgil Flowers and Lucas Davenport go after a group of vigilante killers.
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THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO by Taylor Jenkins Reid
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print & Libby eBook & downloadable audiobook)
A movie icon recounts stories of her loves and career to a struggling magazine writer.
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UGLY LOVE by Colleen Hoover
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & Hoopla instant checkout audiobook)
Tate Collins and Miles Archer, an airline pilot, think they can handle a no strings attached arrangement. But they can’t.
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VERITY by Colleen Hoover
(Available Formats: Print Book & eBook)
Lowen Ashleigh is hired by the husband of an injured writer to complete her popular series and uncovers a horrifying truth.
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WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD audiobook, eBook & downloadable audiobook)
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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THE WINNERS by Fredrik Backman
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD audiobook & eBook)
The third book in the Beartown series. Rivalries between two hockey-obsessed towns escalate into violence off the ice.
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NON-FICTION:
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AND THERE WAS LIGHT by Jon Meacham
(Available Formats: Print Book
The Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer portrays the life of Abraham Lincoln.
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BEYOND THE WAND by Tom Felton
(Available Formats: Not yet in any catalog)
The actor known for playing the villain Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movies recounts his life on and off the set of the film series.
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BIBI by Benjamin Netanyahu
(Available Formats: Not yet available in any catalog)
An autobiography by the former prime minister of Israel.
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THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & downloadable audiobook)
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
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BRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Robin Wall Kimmerer
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD audiobook, eBook, Downloadable Audiobook, Hoopla instant checkout eBook & audiobook)
A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.
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CONFIDENCE MAN by Maggie Haberman
(Available Formats: Not yet available in any catalog)
The New York Times White House correspondent traces events from Donald Trump’s rise in New York City through to his post-presidency.
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EJACULATE RESPONSIBLY by Gabrielle Blair
(Available Formats: Print Book)
Arguments on the subject of abortion that focus on men’s lack of accountability in preventing unwanted pregnancies.
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THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF AN ORDINARY MAN by Paul Newman
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & downloadable audiobook)
The late movie star’s memoir reveals intimate details about his personal relationships and professional rivalries; compiled and edited by David Rosenthal.
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I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED by Jennette McCurdy
(Available Formats: Print Book & downloadable audiobook)
The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.
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KILLING THE LEGENDS by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
(Available Formats: Print Book)
The conservative commentator’s Killing series profiles Elvis Presley, John Lennon and Muhammad Ali.
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LIVE WIRE by Kelly Ripa
(Available Formats: Print Book)
The Daytime Emmy Award-winning TV host shares stories from her life on and off screen.
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MADLY, DEEPLY by Alan Rickman
(Available Formats: Print Book & downloadable audiobook)
The late stage and screen actor’s diaries from 1993 to 2016; edited by Alan Taylor.
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MOSQUITO BOWL by Buzz Bissinger
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, eBook & downloadable audiobook)
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist depicts the service of college football players who served in the Marines during World War II.
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THE PERSUADERS by Anand Giridharadas
(Available Formats: Not yet available in any catalog)
The author of “Winners Take All” profiles people working to use persuasion during a time of polarization.
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STARRY MESSENGER by Neil deGrasse Tyson
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD Audiobook & downloadable audiobook)
The astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium delves into subjects including politics, religion, gender and race.
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WAXING ON by Ralph Macchio
(Available Formats: Print Book)
The star of “Cobra Kai” discusses the personal and pop culture impact of “The Karate Kid.”
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WHAT IF? 2 by Randall Munroe
(Available Formats: Not yet available in any catalog)
The creator of the web comic “xkcd” and former NASA roboticist looks into hypothetical and oddball scenarios.
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Happy reading!
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.
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Also of Note: If a New York Times Bestseller isn’t yet available in any of the three catalogs; you can contact the library and request to be notified when it becomes available.
Southeast Steuben County Library Tel: 607-936-3713
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