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 New York Times blog post will be published Sunday, January 15, 2022
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FICTION
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BABEL by R.F. Kuang
(Available Formats: Print Book & eBook)
In 1828, Robin Swift studies at Oxford University’s Royal Institute of Translation and faces a choice when Britain pursues a war with China.
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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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DESERT STAR by Michael Connelly
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD audiobook & eBook)
Ballard and Bosch bury old resentments as they go after two killers.
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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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GOING ROGUE by Janet Evanovich
(Available Formats: Print Book & CD audiobook)
The 29th book in the Stephanie Plum series. The man who abducted the office manager at Vinnie’s Bail Bonds demands a mysterious coin in exchange for her.
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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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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 MARRIAGE PORTRAIT by Maggie O’Farrell
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
In 1550s Florence, the future of the third daughter of the grand duke seems uncertain after she is thrust into a marriage.
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THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by Matt Haig
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
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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THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO by Taylor Jenkins Reid
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
A movie icon recounts stories of her loves and career to a struggling magazine writer.
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THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.
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TOM CLANCY: RED WINTER by Marc Cameron
(Available Formats: Print Book & eBook)
The 22nd book in the Jack Ryan series. Ryan goes behind the Berlin Wall in 1985 to investigate an East German defector.
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TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design.
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TRIPLE CROSS by James Patterson
(Available Formats: Print Book & CD audiobook)
Detective Alex Cross and the true-crime author Thomas Tull search for a serial killer known as the Family Man.
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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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A WORLD OF CURIOSITIES by Louise Penny
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The 18th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series. When an attic room that was sealed off 160 years ago is opened, an old enemy returns.
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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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THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk
(Available Formats: Print Book, CD audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
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CINEMA SPECULATION by Quentin Tarantino
(Available Formats: Not yet available in any catalog)
The filmmaker shares his love of cinema with special attention given to key American films of the 1970s.
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CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish-American father, and leader of the indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own identity after losing her mother to cancer
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FINDING ME by Viola Davis
(Available Format: Print Book, Large Print, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The multiple award-winning actress describes the difficulties she encountered before claiming her sense of self and achieving professional success.
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FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING by Matthew Perry
(Available Formats: Print Book)
The actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on “Friends,” shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety.
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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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AN IMMENSE WORLD by Ed Yong
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The Pulitzer Prize–winning science writer explains the sensory perceptions and ways of communication used by a variety of animals.
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JANUARY 6 REPORT by the House January 6th Committee
(Available Formats: Not yet available in any catalog)
The final report of the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6. Attack on the United States Capitol; with a foreword by Ari Melber. (Harper Press)
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JANUARY 6TH REPORT by the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6. Attack on the United States Capitol
with a preface by David Remnick and epilogue by Representative Jamie Raskin. (Celadon Press)
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THE LIGHT WE CARRY by Michelle Obama
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print & eBook)
The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations.
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MYTH OF NORMAL by Gabor Maté with Daniel Maté
(Available Formats: Print Book, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The potential ways in which trauma and stress from modern-day living can affect our physical health.
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PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG by Bob Dylan
(Available Formats: Print Book)
In a collection of more than 60 essays, the musician and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature explores the nature of popular music.
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THE REVOLUTIONARY by Stacy Schiff
(Available Formats: Print Book)
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer details Samuel Adams’s contributions to the American Revolution.
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SONG OF THE CELL by Siddhartha Mukherjee
(Available Formats: Print Book)
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author chronicles the discovery of cells and describes how modern medicine uses them.
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STARRY MESSENGER by Neil deGrasse Tyson
(Available Formats: Print Book, Large Print, CD Audiobook, eBook & Downloadable Audiobook)
The astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium delves into subjects including politics, religion, gender and race.
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SURRENDER by Bono
(Available Formats: Print Book)
The lead singer of the Irish rock band U2 offers details of his life, career and activism.
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WHAT IF? 2 by Randall Munroe
(Available Formats: Print Book)
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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