Memorial Hall Library

New York Times Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

New York Times Fiction Best SellersJuly 21, 2024
The Women by Kristin Hannah
In 1965, a nursing student follows her brother to serve during the Vietnam War and returns to a divided America.
Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
Nantucket residents are alarmed when a home, recently sold at an exorbitant price, goes up in flames and someone goes missing.
When a 13-year-old girl disappears from an Adirondack summer camp in 1975, secrets kept by the Van Laar family emerge.
Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson
The Big Island of Hawaii comes under threat by a volcano at the same time a secret held by the military comes to light.
Camino Ghosts by John Grisham
The third book in the Camino series. The last living inhabitant of a deserted island gets in the way of a resort developer.
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Violet Sorrengail is urged by the commanding general, who also is her mother, to become a candidate for the elite dragon riders.
Funny Story by Emily Henry
After their exes run off together, Daphne and Miles form a friendship and concoct a plan involving misleading photos.
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
A dozen short stories that explore darkness in literal and metaphorical forms.
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Questions arise when a boy saves the daughter of a wealthy family amid a string of disappearances in a Missouri town in 1975.
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
The second book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail’s next round of training might require her to betray the man she loves.
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
An opening night party turns deadly at a luxury resort located near an ancient forest.
The Three Kingdoms are at war and Meilin disguises herself as a boy and enlists in the army in her father’s place.
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
Thirty years after the disappearance of his friend, Ethan returns to his childhood home and encounters unsettling experiences.
James by Percival Everett
A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” shines a different light on Mark Twain's classic, revealing new facets of the character of Jim.
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
During a summer vacation in Cape Cod, Rocky faces changes with her family, body and life.

Hardcover Nonfiction

New York Times Nonfiction Best SellersJuly 21, 2024
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.
On Call by Anthony S. Fauci
The physician-scientist and immunologist chronicles his six decades of public service, including his work during the AIDS crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
A look at the potentially positive and negative aspects of biotechnology, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence.
Ask Not by Maureen Callahan
The author of “American Predator” puts forward a history of the Kennedy family that describes the abuse of women in its orbit.
The War on Warriors by Pete Hegseth
The "Fox & Friends Weekend" host shares his experiences serving in the Army and his views on the current state of the American military.
The Situation Room by George Stephanopoulos with Lisa Dickey
The ABC host and former adviser to President Clinton describes the location where and conditions under which a dozen presidential administrations handled crises.
The host of “Real Time With Bill Maher” gives his take on a variety of subjects in American culture and politics.
Outlive by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
The Wager by David Grann
The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin
A trove of items collected by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s late husband inspired an appraisal of central figures and pivotal moments of the 1960s.
The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne
The actor and director mixes stories from his family with tales of celebrities.
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.
Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen
The author of “Operation Paperclip” portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missile launch.
Love & Whiskey by Fawn Weaver
A portrayal of the bond between Jack Daniel and the African American distiller Nearest Green.
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