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3 THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE (Tor, $19.99). By V.E. Schwab. A young woman’s bargain for immortality renders her cursed to be forgotten by anyone she meets.

4 DAISY JONES & THE SIX (Ballantine, $17). By Taylor Jenkins Reid. A singer and her band look back at their days as one of the most iconic rock groups of the 1970s.

5 A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES (Bloomsbury, $19). By Sarah J. Maas. A threat is growing over a magical land where a huntress is being held captive.

6 SEA OF TRANQUILITY (Vintage, $17). By Emily St. John Mandel. The author of “Station Eleven” and “The Glass Hotel” explores the psychological implications of time travel for characters from different centuries.

7 THE SONG OF ACHILLES (Ecco, $17.99). By Madeline Miller. The legend of Achilles retold through the lens of his friend Patroclus.

8 THE CANDY HOUSE (Scribner, $17.99) By Jennifer Egan. A sequel to the Pulitzer Prize–winning “A Visit From the Goon Squad” continues the story of tech mogul Bix Bouton.

9 LEGENDS & LATTES (Tor, $17.99). By Travis Baldree. A mercenary hangs up her sword and opens a coffee shop.

10 THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB (Penguin, $17). By Richard Osman. Four septuagenarians join forces to catch a killer.

1 CRYING IN H MART (Vintage, $17). By Michelle Zauner. A Korean American indie rock star chronicles her relationship with her mother and their shared culture.

2 BRAIDING SWEETGRASS (Milkweed, $20). By Robin Wall Kimmerer. Essays by an indigenous scientist offer lessons in reciprocal awareness between people and plants.

3 ALL ABOUT LOVE (Morrow, $16.99). By bell hooks. The first volume in the iconic feminist’s “Love Song to the Nation” trilogy considers compassion as a form of love.

4 THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE (Penguin, $19). By Bessel van der Kolk. A scientific look at how trauma can reshape a person’s body and brain.

5 KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Vinatge, $17). David Grann. A look at the FBI’s investigation of Native American deaths in 1920s Oklahoma.

6 THE DAWN OF EVERYTHING (Picador, $25). By David Graeber and David Wengrow. An anthropologist and an archaeologist challenge modern scientific principles of human cultural evolution.

7 THE ANTHROPOCENE REVEIWED (Dutton, $18). By John Green. Essays from the best-selling author reviewing aspects of modern living on a five-star scale.

8 TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS (10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) (Vintage, $17). By Cheryl Strayed. The “Dear Sugar” advice columnist adds new material to her best-selling collection.

9 CASTE (Random House, $20). By Isabel Wilkerson. America’s racial divisions are examined and reframed as a caste system.

10 HOW TO TELL A STORY (Crown, $18). By Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness and Kate Tellers. “The Moth Radio Hour” directors offer advice on crafting and delivering compelling stories.

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