The New York Times List of Best Sellers for the week ending July 14, 2019:
FICTION
1. Where The Crawdads Sing
A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
2. Backlash – A Thriller
Cut off from any support, Scot Harvath fights to get his revenge.
Elin Hilderbrand
The Levin family undergoes dramatic events with a son in Vietnam, a daughter in protests and dark secrets hiding beneath the surface.
4. Lost and Found
A photographer embarks on a road trip to reconnect with three men she might have married.
5. City of Girls
An 89-year-old Vivian Morris looks back at the direction her life took when she entered the 1940s New York theater scene.
A string of seemingly accidental and unrelated deaths confound F.B.I. agent Emmy Dockery.
7. Mrs. Everything
The story of two sisters, Jo and Bethie Kaufman, and their life experiences as the world around them changes drastically from the 1950s.
Detective Jackson Brodie uncovers a sinister network in a sleepy seaside town.
Jack Ryan Jr.’s latest adventures take him on a mission to stop an international criminal conspiracy and deal with tragic news.
Little Dog writes a letter to a mother who cannot read, revealing a family history.
Treasure-hunting couple, Sam and Remi Fargo, embark on a new adventure to find a sacred ancient scroll and lift its curse.
Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.
he highs and lows of the four Sorenson sisters are illuminated when Jonah Bendt, who was given up in a closed adoption by one of them, arrives.
Littleport resident Avery Greer and visitor Sadie Loman become good friends until Sadie mysteriously dies. Avery must fight the clock to clear her name and uncover the real killer.
In a seaside town in Maine, a former Major League pitcher and a grieving widow assess their pasts.
NON-FICTION
1. Educated
Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
2. The Pioneers
David McCullough
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian tells the story of the settling of the Northwest Territory through five main characters.
3. Becoming
Michelle Obama
The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.
4. Unfreedom of the Press
Mark Levin
The conservative commentator and radio host makes his case that the press is aligned with political ideology.
5. Songs of America
Jon Meacham; Tim McGraw
Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham and Grammy Award winner Tim McGraw explore how America was shaped by music.
6. The Sixth Man
Andre Iguodala
A memoir by the professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors and 2012 NBA All-Star.
7. Howard Stern Comes Again
Howard Stern
The radio interviewer delves into some of his favorite on-air conversations from the past four decades of his career.
Melinda Gates
An urgent call to courage and how women about themselves, their families, their work, and what’s possible in the world.
9. The Man Who Sold America
Joy-Ann Reid
The MSNBC host gives her analysis of Donald Trump’s presidency.
10. Sea Stories
William R. McRaven
A memoir by the retired four-star Navy admiral, including the capture of Saddam Hussein and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden.
11. The British are Coming
Rick Atkinson
CNN’s chief White House correspondent details his experience covering Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and administration.
12. Range
David Epstein
An argument for how generalists excel more than specialists, especially in complex and unpredictable fields.
13. Maybe you should talk to someone
Lori Gottlieb
A psychotherapist gains unexpected insights when she becomes another therapist’s patient.
14. The Second Mountain
David Brooks
A New York Times Op-Ed columnist espouses having an outward focus to attain a meaningful life.
15. Life Will Be the Death of Me
Chelsea Handler
The comedian chronicles going into therapy and becoming an advocate for change.
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