3 JUST FOR THE SUMMER (Forever, $17.99). By Abby Jimenez. Despite a couple’s plans to keep things lighthearted, their summer fling turns serious.
4 THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT (Berkley, $19). By Carley Fortune. Though they vow to never repeat their one-night stand, a woman and her best friend’s brother find their chemistry may be impossible to resist.
5 SUMMER ROMANCE (Putnam, $19). By Annabel Monaghan. A newly single mother of three considers a relationship with a man from her past.
6 A COURT OF MIST AND FURY (Bloomsbury, $19). By Sarah J. Maas. A woman struggles with her loyalty toward two warring courts.
7 LEATHER & LARK (Slowburn, $19). By Brynne Weaver. Two killers agree to a marriage of convenience to protect the ones they love.
8 THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO (Washington Square, $17). By Taylor Jenkins Reid. A Hollywood icon recounts the story of her glamorous life to a young reporter, and both discover the cost of fame.
9 THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY (Penguin, $18). By Matt Haig. A regretful woman lands in a library where she gets to play out her life had she made different choices.
10 THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM (Tor, $18.99). By Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu. As a failing alien civilization heads toward Earth, leaders and citizens must decide whether to welcome or fight the coming invaders.
1 THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR ON PALESTINE (Picador, $19.99). By Rashid Khalidi. A historian of the Middle East traces events from 1917 to 2017 to argue that the conflict between Israel and Gaza is a war of colonial conquest.
2 THE BACKYARD BIRD CHRONICLES (Knopf, $35). By Amy Tan. The best-selling novelist’s essays and sketches document the birds inhabiting the land around her home.
3 BRAIDING SWEETGRASS (Milkweed, $20). By Robin Wall Kimmerer. Essays by an Indigenous scientist offer lessons in reciprocal awareness between people and plants.
4 WHAT AN OWL KNOWS (Penguin, $19). By Jennifer Ackerman. A scientific immersion into the world of owls and an exploration of their impact on human history.
5 THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE (Penguin, $19). By Bessel van der Kolk. A scientific look at how trauma can reshape a person’s body and brain.
6 ALL ABOUT LOVE (Morrow, $16.99). By bell hooks. The first volume in the iconic feminist’s “Love Song to the Nation” trilogy considers compassion as a form of love.
7 KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Vintage, $18). By David Grann. A look at the FBI’s investigation of Native American deaths in 1920s Oklahoma.
8 YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL (One Signal, $19.99). By Maggie Smith. The award-winning poet contemplates her divorce and subsequent growth.
9 WORLD TRAVEL (Ecco, $22). By Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever. Notes from the late television host and chef about his favorite travel spots are accompanied by essays from his friends and family.
10 CRYING IN H MART (Vintage, $17). By Michelle Zauner. A Korean American indie-rock star chronicles her relationship with her mother and their shared culture.
Rankings reflect sales for the week ended June 9. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from the American Booksellers Association, the trade association for independent bookstores in the United States, and indiebound.org. Copyright 2024 American Booksellers Association. (The bestseller lists alternate between hardcover and paperback each week.)
