The New York Times List of Best Sellers for the week ending July 7, 2019:
FICTION
Elin Hilderbrand
The Levin family undergoes dramatic events with a son in Vietnam, a daughter in protests and dark secrets hiding beneath the surface.
2. Where The Crawdads Sing
A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
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.
Elin Hilderbrand
The Levin family undergoes dramatic events with a son in Vietnam, a daughter in protests and dark secrets hiding beneath the surface.
The story of two sisters, Jo and Bethie Kaufman, and their life experiences as the world around them changes drastically from the 1950s.
Jack Ryan Jr.’s latest adventures take him on a mission to stop an international criminal conspiracy and deal with tragic news.
Treasure-hunting couple, Sam and Remi Fargo, embark on a new adventure to find a sacred ancient scroll and lift its curse.
Little Dog writes a letter to a mother who cannot read, revealing a family history.
A beekeeper’s quiet life is unsettled by her demanding mother, outgoing sister and neighboring widower.
Toby Fleishman is forced to confront his own perception of his actions when his ex-wife drops off their kids at his place and disappears.
11. Redemption
The fifth book in the Memory Man series. The first man Amos Decker put behind bars asks to have his name cleared.
Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.
The connection between a high school star athlete and a loner ebbs and flows when they go to Trinity College in Dublin.
A dead multimillionaire’s brain is scanned and turned back on at a time when humans live as digital souls.
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.
NON-FICTION
1. Unfreedom of the Press
Mark Levin
The conservative commentator and radio host makes his case that the press is aligned with political ideology.
Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
3. The Pioneers
David McCullough
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian tells the story of the settling of the Northwest Territory through five main characters.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. The Moment of Lift
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 British are Coming
Rick Atkinson
CNN’s chief White House correspondent details his experience covering Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and administration.
10. The Second Mountain
David Brooks
A New York Times Op-Ed columnist espouses having an outward focus to attain a meaningful life.
11. Siege
Michael Wolff
The author of “Fire and Fury” weaves a story of the second year of the Trump White House.
12. The Conservative Sensability
George F. Will
The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist describes what he considers to be threats to conservatism.
13. Range
David Epstein
An argument for how generalists excel more than specialists, especially in complex and unpredictable fields.
14. Land of the Ozarks
Bill Geist
Coming of age anecdotes set in a 1960s Midwestern summer vacation destination.
15. Elderhood
Louise Aronson
Practicing geriatrician and author Louise Aronson gives us a more nuanced and comprehensive take on aging in the 21st century.
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