3 THE WOMEN (St. Martin’s, $30). By Kristin Hannah. An Army nurse in Vietnam treats soldiers wounded in combat but struggles to find support when she returns home.
4 THE HEAVEN AND EARTH GROCERY STORE (Riverhead, $28). By James McBride. In a ramshackle Pennsylvania neighborhood during the 1920s and ’30s, Jewish and African American residents come together to hide an orphan from state officials.
5 WANDERING STARS (Knopf, $29). By Tommy Orange. Repercussions from the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre echo through subsequent generations of a Native American family.
6 REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES (Ecco, $29.99). By Shelby Van Pelt. A woman develops a friendship with an octopus living in an aquarium.
7 FOURTH WING (Red Tower Books, $29.99). By Rebecca Yarros. A young woman competes to secure a spot at an elite war college for dragon riders.
8 THE HUNTER (Viking, $32). By Tana French. A retired detective tries to protect a teenager who seeks revenge for her brother’s death.
9 IRON FLAME (Red Tower Books, $29.99). By Rebecca Yarros. The Empyrean series continues as second-year students face new challenges at Basgiath War College.
10 NORTH WOODS (Random House, $28). By Daniel Mason. Over the centuries, a New England farmhouse is a home that interconnects people, plants and animals.
1 THE ANXIOUS GENERATION (Penguin Press, $30). By Jonathan Haidt. A social psychologist attributes the recent increase in adolescent mental illness to the prevalence of smartphones.
2 THERE’S ALWAYS THIS YEAR (Random House, $32). By Hanif Abdurraqib. The essayist’s sports memoir explores the meaning of basketball through both a personal and societal lens.
3 THE CREATIVE ACT (Penguin, $32). By Rick Rubin. A Grammy-winning music producer shares how artists work and suggests ways to foster creativity in everyday life.
4 THE WAGER (Doubleday, $30). By David Grann. After enduring storms, sickness and a shipwreck, the surviving crew members of HMS Wager turn against each other.
5 AGE OF REVOLUTIONS (W.W. Norton, $29.99). By Fareed Zakaria. An attempt to understand today’s world by studying periods of revolution from the past.
6 SUPERCOMMUNICATORS (Random House, $30). By Charles Duhigg. The author of “The Power of Habit” examines how conversations work and offers tips to become better at communicating.
7 ATOMIC HABITS (Avery, $27). By James Clear. How to make small changes that have a big impact.
8 HOW TO KNOW A PERSON (Random House, $30). By David Brooks. A New York Times columnist draws on various sources to consider how people can make more meaningful connections with each other.
9 GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE (MCD, $27). By Sloane Crosley. The death of her closest friend inspires the essayist to consider the cultural narrative surrounding grief.
10 I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED (Simon & Schuster, $27.99). By Jennette McCurdy. The former Nickelodeon actor details her dysfunctional childhood and the resulting psychological distress she faced during adulthood.
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