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Thea Guanzon’s fantasy joins the adult fiction list at No. 4. (Random House Worlds)<\/p>\nRankings reflect sales for the week ended July 5, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in stores of all sizes and demographics across the United States.<\/p>\n
An asterisk (*) indicates that a book\u2019s sales were barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores reported receiving bulk orders.<\/p>\n
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FICTION<\/p>\n
1. ATMOSPHERE, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Ballantine) In the summer of 1980, Joan Goodwin begins training with a group of candidates for NASA\u2019s space shuttle program.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 2<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 5<\/p>\n
2. EDGE OF HONOR, by Brad Thor. (Atria\/Emily Bestler) The 24th book in the \u201cScot Harvath\u201d series. Harvath goes after a cabal of shadowy elites.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: \u2014<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 1<\/p>\n
3. NEVER FLINCH, by Stephen King. (Scribner) Holly Gibney does double duty by helping head off acts of retribution and protecting a women\u2019s rights activist.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 4<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 6<\/p>\n
Thea Guanzon’s fantasy joins the adult fiction list at No. 4. (Random House Worlds)<\/p>\n
4. TUSK LOVE, by Thea Guanzon. (Random House Worlds) The romance developing between the daughter of a merchant and a half-orc may change the course of their lives.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: \u2014<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 1<\/p>\n
5. A FORBIDDEN ALCHEMY, by Stacey McEwan. (Saga) As war looms, Nina Harrow must make a fate-altering choice between a Craftsman and an Artisan.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: \u2014<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 1<\/p>\n
6. BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL, by V.E. Schwab. (Tor) Stories set in Santo Domingo de la Calzada in 1532, London in 1827 and Boston in 2019 explore hunger, love and rage.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 5<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 4<\/p>\n
7. GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE, by Emily Henry. (Berkley) A writer looking for her big break competes against a Pulitzer winner to tell the story of an octogenarian with a storied past.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 7<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 11<\/p>\n
8. MY FRIENDS, by Fredrik Backman. (Atria) A young woman looks into the story behind a painting that was made 25 years ago and a small group of teens depicted in it; translated by Neil Smith.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 8<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 9<\/p>\n
9. ONYX STORM, by Rebecca Yarros. (Red Tower) The third book in the \u201cEmpyrean\u201d series. As enemies gain traction, Violet Sorrengail goes beyond the Aretian wards in search of allies.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 9<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 24<\/p>\n
10. DON\u2019T LET HIM IN, by Lisa Jewell. (Atria) A man with dark secrets in his past may cause trouble for three women who did not heed the warning about him.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 1<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 2<\/p>\n
11. THE FIRST GENTLEMAN, by Bill Clinton and James Patterson. (Little, Brown and Knopf) When President Wright\u2019s husband goes on trial for murder, a pair of journalists search for answers.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 6<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 5<\/p>\n
12. THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH, by Rachel Gillig. (Orbit) Sybil Delling, who is gifted with the power of foresight, forms an alliance with a heretical knight when her sister Diviners disappear.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 15<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 7<\/p>\n
13. BROKEN COUNTRY, by Clare Leslie Hall. (Simon & Schuster) Beth must confront her past when the man she once loved as a teenager returns to the village with his son.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 11<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 15<\/p>\n
14. THE WEDDING PEOPLE, by Alison Espach. (Holt) A woman who is down on her luck forms an unexpected bond with the bride at a wedding in Rhode Island.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 13<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 31<\/p>\n
15. A MOTHER\u2019S LOVE, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte) After her handbag is stolen during a trip to Paris, a bestselling author with a traumatic past determines not to be a victim.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 3<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 2<\/p>\n
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NONFICTION<\/p>\n
1. BEHIND THE BADGE, by Johnny Joey Jones. (Fox News) The Fox News military analyst extols the first responders among his friends and family.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 1<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 3<\/p>\n
2. THE ANXIOUS GENERATION, by Jonathan Haidt. (Penguin Press) A co-author of \u201cThe Coddling of the American Mind\u201d looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 2<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 67<\/p>\n
3. ABUNDANCE, by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. (Avid Reader) A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 5<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 16<\/p>\n
4. EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS, by John Green. (Crash Course) The author of \u201cThe Anthropocene Reviewed\u201d chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 6<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 16<\/p>\n
5. MARK TWAIN, by Ron Chernow. (Penguin Press) The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 3<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 8<\/p>\n
6. THE FATE OF THE DAY, by Rick Atkinson. (Crown) The author of \u201cThe British Are Coming\u201d portrays the middle years of the American Revolution.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 15<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 9<\/p>\n
7. I\u2019M GLAD MY MOM DIED, by Jennette McCurdy. (Simon & Schuster) The actor and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: \u2014<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 89<\/p>\n
8. OUTLIVE, by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford. (Harmony) A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 8<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 107<\/p>\n
9. ORIGINAL SIN, by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. (Penguin Press) An account of Joe Biden\u2019s initial decision to run for reelection in 2024 and its numerous consequences.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 7<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 7<\/p>\n
10. UNCOMMON FAVOR, by Dawn Staley. (Atria\/Black Privilege) The three-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time WNBA All-Star, who is the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks women\u2019s basketball team, describes obstacles she encountered on and off the court.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: \u2014<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 3<\/p>\n
11. NOT MY TYPE, by E. Jean Carroll. (St. Martin\u2019s) The journalist shares moments from her life and the two trials in which she accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault and defamation.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 4<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 3<\/p>\n
12. EMPIRE OF AI, by Karen Hao. (Penguin Press) An examination of the disruptions made and resources taken by artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: \u2014<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 2<\/p>\n
13. BIG DUMB EYES, by Nate Bargatze. (Grand Central) The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 9<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 9<\/p>\n
14. BLACK AF HISTORY, by Michael Harriot. (Dey Street) A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that put the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans at the center.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: 11<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 6<\/p>\n
15. THEY\u2019RE COMING FOR YOU, by Jason Chaffetz. (Broadside) The Fox News contributor and former member of Congress warns against the Democratic Party\u2019s regaining power.<\/p>\n
LAST WEEK: \u2014<\/p>\n
WEEKS ON LIST: 1<\/p>\n
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The New York Times bestsellers are compiled and archived by the bestseller lists desk of The New York Times news department and are separate from the culture, advertising and business sides of The New York Times Co. More information on rankings and methodology: nytimes.com\/books\/best-sellers\/methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rankings reflect sales for the week ended July 5, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10942,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[64,63,457,134,3914,12943],"class_list":{"0":"post-10941","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-books","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-latest-headlines","13":"tag-things-to-do"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10941\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}