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New York Times Bestsellers November 17, 2019
November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 Linda Reimer
Hi everyone, here are the top New York Times fiction and non-fiction bestsellers for the upcoming week.
(Click on the book covers to read a summary of each plot and to request the book(s) of your choice.
19TH CHRISTMAS by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro:
In the 19th installment of the Women’s Murder Club series, detective Lindsay Boxer and company take on a fearsome criminal known only as “Loman.”
BLUE MOON by Lee Child:
Jack Reacher gets caught up in a turf war between Ukrainian and Albanian gangs.
THE DESERTER by Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille:
Two members of the Criminal Investigation Division must bring back a Delta Force soldier who disappeared.
DOCTOR SLEEP by Stephen King:
Now grown up, Dan, the boy with psycho-intuitive powers in “The Shining,” helps another child with a spectacular gift.
THE DUTCH HOUSE by Ann Patchett:
A sibling relationship is impacted when the family goes from poverty to wealth and back again over the course of many decades.
FIND ME by André Aciman:
Years after the events of “Call Me by Your Name,” Elio has become a classically trained pianist in Paris while Oliver is a New England college professor with a family.
THE GIVER OF STARS by Jojo Moyes:
In Depression-era America, five women refuse to be cowed by men or convention as they deliver books throughout the mountains of Kentucky.
THE GUARDIANS by John Grisham:
Cullen Post, a lawyer and Episcopal minister, antagonizes some ruthless killers when he takes on a wrongful conviction case.
THE INSTITUTE by Stephen King:
Children with special talents are abducted and sequestered in an institution where the sinister staff seeks to extract their gifts through harsh methods.
THE NIGHT FIRE by Michael Connelly:
Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard return to take up a case that held the attention of Bosch’s mentor.
NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo:
After mysteriously surviving a multiple homicide, Galaxy Stern comes face to face with dark magic, murder and more at Yale University.
OLIVE, AGAIN by Elizabeth Strout:
In a follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Olive Kitteridge,” new relationships, including a second marriage, are encountered in a seaside town in Maine.
THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood:
In a sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” old secrets bring three women together as the Republic of Gilead’s theocratic regime shows signs of decay.
WATER DANCER by Ta-Nehisi Coates:
A young man who was gifted with a mysterious power becomes part of a war between slavers and the enslaved.
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens:
In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
BEAUTIFUL ONES by Prince. Edited by Dan Piepenbring:
A memoir by the musician written before his death, with photos and other memorabilia detailing his evolution.
BECOMING by 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.
BLOWOUT by Rachel Maddow:
The MSNBC host argues that the global oil and gas industry has weakened democracies and bolstered authoritarians.
THE BODY by Bill Bryson:
An owner’s manual of the human body covering various parts, functions and what happens when things go wrong.
BOOK OF GUTSY WOMEN by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton:
Profiles of women from around the world who have blazed trails and challenged the status quo.
CATCH AND KILL by Ronan Farrow:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men.
EDISON by Edmund Morris:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author chronicles the personal life, inventions and obsessions of Thomas Alva Edison
EDUCATED by Tara Westover:
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
ME by Elton John:
The multi-award-winning solo artist’s first autobiography chronicles his career, relationships and private struggles.
PERMANENT RECORD by Edward Snowden:
A memoir by the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed the government’s mass surveillance program.
TALKING TO STRANGERS by Malcolm Gladwell:
Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings.
THREE DAYS AT THE BRINK by Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney:
The Fox News host describes a meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in Tehran during World War II.
UNITED STATES OF TRUMP by Bill O’Reilly:
The conservative commentator weaves interviews and personal history to portray the power and influence of the 45th president.
THE WAY I HEARD IT by Mike Rowe:
The television personality relays stories from his podcast and personal anecdotes.
Have a great day!
Note: this list contains all the New York Times fiction and non-fiction bestsellers for the week that are owned by libraries within the Southern Tier Library System.
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