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Hardcover fiction

1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”

2. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Riverhead Books: $30) Two worlds collide when a teenager vanishes from her Adirondacks summer camp.

3. All Fours by Miranda July (Riverhead Books: $29) A woman upends her domestic life in this irreverent novel.

4. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (Grove Press: $20) During the 1985 Christmas season, a coal merchant in an Irish village makes a troubling discovery.

5. The Wedding People by Alison Espach (Henry Holt & Co.: $29) An unexpected wedding guest gets surprise help.

6. Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (Knopf: $27) A socially awkward mother of the bride navigates the days before and after her daughter’s wedding.

7. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history.

8. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled: Red Tower Books: $30) The third installment of the bestselling dragon rider series.

9. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled: Red Tower Books: $30) A dragon rider faces more tests in the “Fourth Wing” sequel.

10. The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press: $30) An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time.

Hardcover nonfiction

1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (Hay House: $30) A guide on how to stop wasting energy on things you can’t control.

2. Lorne by Susan Morrison (Random House: $36) An authoritative biography of Lorne Michaels, the man behind “Saturday Night Live.”

3. Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (Viking: $28) A memoir of sudden loss, grief and the mysteries of life.

4. How We Learn to Be Brave by Mariann Edgar Budde (Avery: $28) A guide to navigating pivotal moments in life with faith and strength by the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.

5. Golden State by Michael Hiltzik (Mariner Books: $33) The Pulitzer winner and L.A. Times columnist writes a definitive new history of California.

6. The Harder I Fight the More I Love You by Neko Case (Grand Central Publishing: $30) The singer-songwriter’s vivid portrait of a turbulent life.

7. The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer and John Burgoyne (illustrator) (Scribner: $20) The “Braiding Sweetgrass” author on gratitude, reciprocity and community, and the lessons to take from the natural world.

8. On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves (Rick Steves: $30) The travel writer recalls his 1978 journey from Istanbul to Kathmandu.

9. The Sirens’ Call by Chris Hayes (Penguin Press: $32) An analysis of how trivial distractions have reordered our politics and the fabric of society.

10. Aflame by Pico Iyer (Riverhead Books: $30) An exploration of the power of silence and what it can show us about life, love and death.

Paperback fiction

1. Deep End by Ali Hazelwood (Berkley: $20)

2. Orbital by Samantha Harvey (Grove Press: $17)

3. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (Vintage: $18)

4. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (Anchor: $18)

5. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled: Red Tower Books: $21)

6. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper Perennial: $22)

7. North Woods by Daniel Mason (Random House Trade Paperbacks: $18)

8. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (Vintage: $18)

9. The Vegetarian by Han Kang (Hogarth: $18)

10. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Ballantine: $20)

Paperback nonfiction

1. The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $35)

2. All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley (Simon & Schuster: $19)

3. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron (TarcherPerigee: $20)

4. All About Love by bell hooks (Morrow: $17)

5. Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $18)

6. The Art Thief by Michael Finkel (Vintage: $18)

7. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (Amber-Allen: $13)

8. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Milkweed Editions: $20)

9. The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga (Atria Books: $19)

10. On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder (Crown: $12)

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