The New York Times bestsellers: 3 novellas by John Grisham; the latest by David Sedaris; and a history of gay D.C. are new on the list – Daily Press

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An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales were barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores reported receiving bulk orders.

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1. SPARRING PARTNERS, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) Three novellas: “Homecoming,” “Strawberry Moon” and “Sparring Partners.”

2. IT ENDS WITH US, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria) A battered wife raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse.

3. WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, by Delia Owens. (Putnam) In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.

4. BOOK LOVERS, by Emily Henry. (Berkley) While on vacation in North Carolina, a literary agent keeps running into an editor.

5. VERITY, by Colleen Hoover. (Grand Central) Lowen Ashleigh is hired by the husband of an injured writer to complete her popular series and uncovers a horrifying truth.

6. THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Washington Square/Atria) A movie icon recounts stories of her loves and career to a struggling magazine writer.

7. MEANT TO BE, by Emily Giffin. (Ballantine) Joe, the disappointing scion of a family considered American royalty, and Cate, a budding model seeking to escape her surroundings, find each other.

8. UGLY LOVE, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria) Tate Collins and Miles Archer, an airline pilot, think they can handle a no-strings-attached arrangement. But they can’t.

9. NIGHTWORK, by Nora Roberts. (St. Martin’s) Harry Booth, a master thief, breaks things off with Miranda when a dangerous contact might harm her.

10. THE BOARDWALK BOOKSHOP, by Susan Mallery. (MIRA) Three strangers who open a business that is bookstore, bakery and gift shop develop a friendship.

11. PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION, by Emily Henry. (Berkley) Opposites Poppy and Alex meet to vacation together one more time in hopes of saving their relationship.

12. NOVEMBER 9, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria) Is Ben using his relationship with Fallon as fodder for his novel?

13. BEACH READ, by Emily Henry. (Berkley) A relationship develops between a literary fiction author and a romance novelist as they try to overcome writer’s block.

14. ALL YOUR PERFECTS, by Colleen Hoover. (Atria) Quinn and Graham’s marriage depends on past promises.

15. MALIBU RISING, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Ballantine) An epic party has serious outcomes for four famous siblings.

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1. HAPPY-GO-LUCKY, by David Sedaris. (Little, Brown) The humorist portrays personal and public upheavals of his life in its seventh decade and the world in the time of a pandemic.

2. KILLING THE KILLERS, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. (St. Martin’s) The 11th book in the commentator’s “Killing” series gives an account of the global war against terrorists.

3. FINDING ME, by Viola Davis. (HarperOne) The multiple award-winning actor describes the difficulties she encountered before claiming her sense of self and achieving professional success.

4. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, by Bessel van der Kolk. (Penguin) How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

5. HERE’S THE DEAL, by Kellyanne Conway. (Threshold Editions) The former senior counselor in President Donald Trump’s White House gives her account of her time in politics.

6. THE 1619 PROJECT, edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein. (One World) Viewing America’s entanglement with slavery and its legacy, in essays adapted and expanded from The New York Times Magazine.

7. THE PALACE PAPERS, by Tina Brown. (Crown) This follow-up to “The Diana Chronicles” details how the royal family reinvented itself after the death of Princess Diana.

8. CRYING IN H MART, by Michelle Zauner. (Knopf) The daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish American father, and leader of the indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own identity after losing her mother to cancer.

9. PHIL, by Alan Shipnuck. (Avid Reader) An unauthorized biography of golf champion Phil Mickelson.

10. SECRET CITY, by James Kirchick. (Holt) How cultural and political anxiety over gay people affected presidential administrations during the 20th century and created a decadeslong witch hunt.

11. UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN, by Jon Krakauer. (Anchor) Two brothers who subscribed to a fundamentalist version of Mormonism killed a woman and her daughter; the basis of the TV series.

12. BRAIDING SWEETGRASS, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. (Milkweed Editions) A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.

13. RIVER OF THE GODS, by Candice Millard. (Doubleday) The story of the hardships encountered during 19th-century expeditions in Africa, and the complicated partnerships behind them.

14. THE OFFICE BFFS, by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey. (Dey Street) Two stars of “The Office” celebrate the comedy series and their friendship.

15. ALL ABOUT LOVE, by bell hooks. (Morrow) The late feminist icon explores the causes of a polarized society and the meaning of love.

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