Hi everyone, here is the weekly list of New York Times Bestsellers.
New York Times Bestsellers can be requested through StarCat (for print books) & The Digital Catalog/Libby for eBooks and Downloadable Audiobooks. Select titles may also be checked out, on demand, through the Hoopla Catalog.
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 published on Sundays. And the next New York Times blog post will be posted Sunday, September 10, 2023
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FICTION
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AFTER THAT NIGHT by Karin Slaughter
The 11th book in the Will Trent series. Trent’s investigation of a young woman’s assault reveals a link to an attack 15 years ago.
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THE COVENANT OF WATER by Abraham Verghese
Three generations of a family living on South India’s Malabar Coast suffer the loss of a family member by drowning.
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DEAD MOUNTAIN by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
The fourth book in the Nora Kelly series. Kelly and Swanson search for the ninth victim of a gruesome and bizarre incident that occurred in 2008.
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DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver
Winner of a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A reimagining of Charles Dickens’s “David Copperfield” set in the mountains of southern Appalachia.
Things kept hidden bubble to the surface when the 9-year-old daughter of a man whose affair just ended badly goes missing.
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THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND by Elin Hilderbrand
After a tragedy, a popular food blogger brings friends from distinct times in her life to spend a weekend in Nantucket.
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FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros
Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
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HAPPY PLACE by Emily Henry
A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine.
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THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE by James McBride
Secrets held by the residents of a dilapidated neighborhood come to life when a skeleton is found at the bottom of a well.
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THE HOUSEMAID by Freida McFadden
Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home of the Winchesters.
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IT ENDS WITH US by Colleen Hoover
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
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
A scientist and single mother living in California in the 1960s becomes a star on a TV cooking show.
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LION & LAMB by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski
The Eagles’ starting quarterback is murdered and his wife, a Grammy-winning singer, is the prime suspect.
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LITTLE LIFE by Hanya Yanagihara
Four college friends, one with a traumatic past, move to New York seeking fame and fortune.
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MASTERS OF DEATH by Olivie Blake
A real estate agent who also is a vampire seeks the help of a medium to extricate the ghost who is haunting the house she needs to sell.
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RED, WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
A staged friendship between the son of the president and his rival, the Prince of Wales, evolves into a secret and potentially dangerous romance.
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REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt
A widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there.
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SHADOW DANCE by Christine Feehan
The eighth book in the Shadow Riders series. Geno connects to Amaranthe in the shadows and goes after his parents’ killer.
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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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TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett
Three daughters, who return to their family orchard in the spring of 2020, learn about their mother’s relationship with a famous actor.
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TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin
Two friends find their partnership challenged in the world of video game design.
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TOO LATE by Colleen Hoover
Dangers develop when a drug trafficker becomes obsessed with a woman who has a mutual attraction to a D.E.A. agent.
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VERITY by Colleen Hoover
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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NON-FICTION
ALL ABOUT LOVE by bell hooks
The late feminist icon explores the causes of a polarized society and the meaning of love.
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AMERICAN PROMETHEUS by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
A biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2006 and an inspiration for the film “Oppenheimer.”
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THE ART THIEF by Michael Finkel
The author of “The Stranger in the Woods” tells the story of Stéphane Breitwieser, who stole art more than 200 times for the sake of admiring it.
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BEYOND THE STORY by BTS and Myeongseok Kang
An oral history of the K-pop group that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
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THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
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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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BRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Robin Wall Kimmerer
A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.
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CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner
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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EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE by Dolly Alderton
The British journalist shares stories and observations; the basis of the TV series.
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GAMBLER by Billy Walters with Armen Keteyian
The sports gambler shares his life story and gives insights on his betting system.
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I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED by Jennette McCurdy
The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.
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IN-BETWEEN by Hadley Vlahos
A hospice nurse shares some of her most impactful experiences and questions some of society’s beliefs around end-of-life care.
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KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON by David Grann
The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil.
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THE NECESSARY TROUBLE by Drew Gilpin Faust
The former Harvard president and author of “This Republic of Suffering” describes the misogyny and racism that compelled her to become a historian.
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NEVER ENOUGH by Jennifer Breheny Wallace
The journalist and social commentator looks at how the pressure to succeed affects parents, educators and children.
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OUTLIVE by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
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PAGEBOY by Elliot Page
The Oscar-nominated star details discovering himself as a trans person and navigating abuse in Hollywood.
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POVERTY, BY AMERICA by Matthew Desmond
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Evicted” examines the ways in which affluent Americans keep poor people poor.
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THINK AGAIN by Adam Grant
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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TRAIL OF THE LOST by Andrea Lankford
A former law enforcement park ranger and investigator details the search for missing hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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TUCKER by Chadwick Moore
An overview of the personal and professional life of the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson.
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THE WAGER by David Grann
The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
An approach to dealing with trauma that shifts an essential question used to investigate it.
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Have a great weekend,
Linda Reimer, SSCL
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