3 JAMES (Doubleday, $28). By Percival Everett. A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” told from the point of view of Jim as he flees from enslavement.
4 ALL FOURS (Riverhead, $29). By Miranda July. A woman embarks on a solo cross-country road trip but instead hides in a nearby hotel and explores life without the responsibilities of family.
5 LONG ISLAND COMPROMISE (Random House, $30). By Taffy Brodesser-Akner. The children of a wealthy family struggle to fulfill the promise of their wildly successful parents.
6 FUNNY STORY (Berkley, $29). By Emily Henry. Daphne, whose ex-fiancé, Peter, left her for another woman, agrees to be roommates with Miles, whose ex-fiancée left him for Peter.
7 SANDWICH (Harper, $26.99). By Catherine Newman. Vacationing with her young-adult children and aging parents forces a woman to recalibrate her expectations.
8 A DEATH IN CORNWALL (Harper, $32). By Daniel Silva. Art restorer Gabriel Allon, a former intelligence officer, investigates the murder of a woman who had been searching for a missing Picasso painting.
9 THE MINISTRY OF TIME (Avid Reader, $28.99). By Kaliane Bradley. A top-secret British government assignment requires a woman to guide a Victorian-era explorer who has recently been returned to life in the modern age.
10 THE SPELLSHOP (Bramble, $29.99). By Sarah Beth Durst. After saving precious books about magic spells from fiery destruction, a former librarian opens a magical shop.
Nonfiction
1 THE DEMON OF UNREST (Crown, $35). By Erik Larson. The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” chronicles the months after Abraham Lincoln’s election that set the stage for the Civil War.
2 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.
3 ON CALL (Viking, $36). By Anthony Fauci. The doctor and public health official shares stories from his upbringing and career as a scientific adviser to presidents through multiple crises, including the covid pandemic.
4 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.
5 THE WAGER (Doubleday, $30). By David Grann. After enduring storms, sickness and a shipwreck, the surviving crew members of HMS Wager turn against one another.
6 AN UNFINISHED LOVE STORY (Simon & Schuster, $35). By Doris Kearns Goodwin. The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer shares her own history.
7 ATOMIC HABITS (Avery, $27). By James Clear. How to make small changes that have a big impact.
8 THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB (Penguin Press, $30). By Griffin Dunne. The actor, raised in the world of California and New York elites, shares stories from his life.
9 DEMOCRACY IN RETROGRADE (Gallery, $28.99). By Sami Sage and Emily Amick. A guide to political engagement and civic action framed through a lens of self-care.
10 IN MY TIME OF DYING (Simon & Schuster, $27.99). By Sebastian Junger. The war reporter and avowed atheist considers mortality and the afterlife following his near-death experience.
Rankings reflect sales for the week ended July 14. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from the American Booksellers Association, the trade association for independent bookstores in the United States, and indiebound.org. Copyright 2024 American Booksellers Association. (The bestseller lists alternate between hardcover and paperback each week.)
