3 SANDWICH (Harper, $26.99). By Catherine Newman. Vacationing with her young-adult children and aging parents forces a woman to recalibrate her expectations.
4 JAMES (Doubleday, $28). By Percival Everett. A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” told from the point of view of Jim as he flees from enslavement.
5 ALL FOURS (Riverhead, $29). By Miranda July. A woman embarks on a solo cross-country road trip but instead hides in a nearby hotel and explores life without the responsibilities of family.
6 THE BOOK OF ELSEWHERE (Del Rey, $30). By Keanu Reeves, China Miéville. An immortal warrior makes a deal that will allow him to die, leading to unforeseen consequences.
7 LONG ISLAND COMPROMISE (Random House, $30). By Taffy Brodesser-Akner. The children of a wealthy family struggle to fulfill the promise of their wildly successful parents.
8 THE BRIGHT SWORD (Viking, $35). By Lev Grossman. The remaining knights of the Round Table must restore Camelot to its former glory after the death of King Arthur.
9 FUNNY STORY (Berkley, $29). By Emily Henry. Daphne, whose ex-fiancé, Peter, left her for another woman, agrees to be roommates with Miles, whose ex-fiancée left him for Peter.
10 ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK (Crown, $30). By Chris Whitaker. The relationship between childhood best friends endures in the decades following a tragedy.
Nonfiction
1 THE DEMON OF UNREST (Crown, $35). By Erik Larson. The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” chronicles the months after Abraham Lincoln’s election that set the stage for the Civil War.
2 AUTOCRACY, INC. (Doubleday, $27). By Anne Applebaum. The journalist and historian explores the methods 21st century dictators use to enact their ideologies — and how democracies can defeat them.
3 THE ANXIOUS GENERATION (Penguin Press, $30). By Jonathan Haidt. A social psychologist attributes the recent increase in adolescent mental illness to the prevalence of smartphones.
4 THE CREATIVE ACT (Penguin, $32). By Rick Rubin. A Grammy-winning music producer shares how artists work and suggests ways to foster creativity in everyday life.
5 THE WAGER (Doubleday, $30). By David Grann. After enduring storms, sickness and a shipwreck, the surviving crew members of HMS Wager turn against each other.
6 AN UNFINISHED LOVE STORY (Simon & Schuster, $35). By Doris Kearns Goodwin. The Pulitzer-prizewinning biographer shares her own history.
7 ON CALL (Viking, $36). By Anthony Fauci. The doctor and public health official shares stories from his upbringing and career as a scientific adviser to presidents through multiple crises, including the covid pandemic.
8 ATOMIC HABITS (Avery, $27). By James Clear. How to make small changes that have a big impact.
9 A WALK IN THE PARK (Scribner, $32.50). By Kevin Fedarko. Two men attempt a 750-mile hike through the Grand Canyon.
10 OUTLIVE (Harmony, $32). By Peter Attia, M.D., Bill Gifford. A physician offers alternate ways of looking at aging and longevity.
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