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 in two weeks on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
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FICTION
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12 MONTHS TO LIVE by James Patterson and Mike Lupica
A criminal defense attorney who received a terminal diagnosis might be in danger of being murdered.
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ARMOR OF LIGHT by Ken Follett
The fifth book in the Kingsbridge series. Change and turmoil affect various aspects of society in the latter part of the 18th century.
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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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DARK MEMORY by Christine Feehan
The 37th book in the Dark/Carpathian series. Will Safia forgive Petru’s betrayal?
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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.
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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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HOLLY by Stephen King
The private detective Holly Gibney investigates whether a married pair of octogenarian academics had anything to do with Bonnie Dahl’s disappearance.
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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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HURRICANE WARS by Thea Guanzon
An orphan with a power that could stop the Night Empire and the emperor’s only son must decide if they will join together or destroy each other.
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ICEBREAKER by Hannah Grace
Anastasia might need the help of the captain of a college hockey team to get on the Olympic figure skating team.
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JUDGMENT PREY by John Sandford
The 33rd book in the Prey series. Davenport and Flowers investigate the murder of a federal judge and his two young sons.
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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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OUT THERE SCREAMING edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph Adams
An anthology of Black horror stories written by Black writers.
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SECOND ACT by Danielle Steel
The former head of a Hollywood studio thinks the unfinished novel written by a woman he hired to get his affairs in order could be adapted for the screen.
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STARLING HOUSE by Alix E. Harrow
An orphan hoping to improve things for her brother and herself goes inside a mansion connected to an author who disappeared over a century ago.
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THRONE OF THE FALLEN by Kerri Maniscalco
Camilla Antonius and the Prince of Envy try to avoid falling in love while journeying together through the Underworld.
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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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TRUST by Hernan Diaz
Winner of a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Competing narratives about a wealthy New York couple have new revelations over the course of a century.
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WILDFIRE by Hannah Grace
The second book in the Maple Hills series. Two summer camp counselors who previously had a one-night stand may run afoul of the camp’s rules.
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YUMI AND THE NIGHTMARE PAINTER by Brandon Sanderson
The third book in the Secret Projects series. Two people from different worlds must solve what brought them together.
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NON-FICTION
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ASTOR by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe
The authors of “Vanderbilt” chronicle the Astor family’s place in American society from 1793 through 2009.
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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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BREAKING BIDEN by Alex Marlow
The editor in chief of Breitbart News gives his take on President Biden and those around him.
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DEMOCRACY AWAKENING by Heather Cox Richardson
The historian and author of the newsletter “Letters From an American” shares her views on the current political moment.
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DEMOCRAT PARTY HATES AMERICA by Mark R. Levin
The Fox News host and author of “American Marxism” argues for the defeat of the Democratic Party.
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DIFFER WE MUST by Steve Inskeep
A host of NPR’s “Morning Edition” describes encounters Abraham Lincoln had with some who disagreed with him.
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ELON MUSK by Walter Isaacson
The author of “The Code Breaker” traces Musk’s life and summarizes his work on electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence.
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ENOUGH by Cassidy Hutchinson
The former special assistant to President Trump and his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, details events surrounding the crisis of conscience she faced.
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EVE by Cat Bohannon
A look at human evolution that examines key questions about the female body.
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GOING INFINITE by Michael Lewis
The author of “The Big Short” and “The Premonition” chronicles the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX.
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HEIRLOOM ROOMS by Erin Napier
Essays by the HGTV host inspired by the rooms in her home and the memories they evoke.
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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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KILLING THE WITCHES by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
The 13th book in the conservative commentator’s Killing series gives a portrayal of the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Mass.
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MAKING IT SO by Patrick Stewart
The Olivier Award-winning actor recounts his classical theater training and onscreen portrayals of the iconic roles of Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier.
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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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THICKER THAN WATER by Kerry Washington
The Emmy Award-winning actor describes setbacks she faced and her journey to find a sense of belonging.
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TO INFINITY AND BEYOND by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Lindsey Nyx Walker
Science and pop culture intertwine in this exploration of the cosmos, which includes parallel worlds and time travel.
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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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Have a great week!
Linda Reimer, SSCL
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eBooks & Audiobooks Through The Digital Catalog/Libby
Through The Digital Catalog: https://stls.overdrive.com/
The Digital Catalog has a companion app named Libby.
The Libby app is available for Android or Apple devices.
All card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can check out items from the Digital Catalog/Libby
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Through Hoopla!
Hoopla Catalog: https://www.hoopladigital.com/
Hoopla is a Southeast Steuben County Library service available to all Southeast Steuben County Library card holders.
The Hoopla App is available online, for Android or Apple devices and most smart TVs & media streaming players.
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StarCat: The catalog of physical/traditional library materials:
Card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can access
StarCat to search for and request materials available at libraries throughout 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 Telephone Number: 607-936-3713.
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