3 HAPPY PLACE (Berkley, $19). By Emily Henry. At a friend group’s annual getaway, one couple hides the fact that they have split.
4 JUST FOR THE SUMMER (Forever, $17.99). By Abby Jimenez. Despite a couple’s plans to keep things lighthearted, their summer fling turns serious.
5 A COURT OF MIST AND FURY (Bloomsbury, $19). By Sarah J. Maas. A woman struggles with her loyalty toward two warring courts.
6 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.
7 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.
8 CAN’T SPELL TREASON WITHOUT TEA (Bramble, $19.99). By Rebecca Thorne. A former knight has always dreamed of opening a bookshop with her girlfriend, a powerful mage, but forces conspire to thwart their plans.
9 KAIROS (New Directions, $16.95). By Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann. In the late 1980s, a young woman in East Berlin begins an affair with an older man.
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 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.
2 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.
3 BRAIDING SWEETGRASS (Milkweed, $20). By Robin Wall Kimmerer. Essays by an Indigenous scientist offer lessons in reciprocal awareness between people and plants.
4 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.
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 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.
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 POVERTY, BY AMERICA (Crown, $20). By Matthew Desmond. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Evicted” examines the reasons poverty is entrenched in the culture of the United States.
9 EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE (Harper Perennial, $18.99). By Dolly Alderton. A British journalist shares stories chronicling her attempts at finding happiness and love.
10 THE FOUR AGREEMENTS (Amber-Allen, $12.95). By Don Miguel Ruiz. The self-help classic reveals four principles to follow for a happier life.
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