Washington Post hardcover bestsellers

4  A PRAYER FOR THE CROWN-SHY (Tordotcom, $21.99). By Becky Chambers. A monk and a robotic discover their dwelling planet within the sequel to “A Psalm for the Wild-Constructed.”

5  LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY (Doubleday, $29). By Bonnie Garmus. A mid-century scientist turns into a sensation whereas internet hosting a feminist cooking present.

6  THE HOTEL NANTUCKET (Little, Brown, $29). By Elin Hilderbrand. A newly employed normal supervisor and her employees revive a once-illustrious lodge bought by a British billionaire.

7  LAPVONA (Penguin Press, $27). By Ottessa Moshfegh. A shepherd boy kills the son of a lord, setting off an influence wrestle among the many spiritual and secular elites of their medieval city.

8  THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY (Viking, $26). By Matt Haig. A regretful girl lands in a library the place she will get to play out her life had she made totally different decisions.

9  UPGRADE (Ballantine, $28). By Blake Crouch. A person develops extraordinary skills after present process genetic enchancment.

10  SEA OF TRANQUILITY (Knopf, $25). By Emily St. John Mandel. The writer of “Station Eleven” and “The Glass Resort” explores the psychological implications of time journey for characters from totally different centuries.

1  HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (Little, Brown, $29). By David Sedaris. Essays from the best-selling writer element his experiences throughout the pandemic.

2  CRYING IN H MART (Knopf, $26.95). By Michelle Zauner. A Korean American indie-rock star chronicles her relationship together with her late mom and their shared tradition.

3  AN IMMENSE WORLD (Random Home, $30). By Ed Yong. A science author describes other ways sensory notion might be skilled in animals, together with people.

4  ATLAS OF THE HEART (Random Home, $30). By Brené Brown. An exploration of 87 feelings to assist folks make extra significant connections.

5  ATOMIC HABITS (Avery, $27). By James Clear. How one can make small adjustments which have a big effect.

6  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVITUDE (Penguin Press, $29). By Mark Leibovich. A journalist chronicles the political enablers who allowed Trump to thrive in a tradition of submission.

7  ROGUES (Doubleday, $30). By Patrick Radden Keefe. A set of the award-winning journalist’s articles about criminals and con artists.

8  THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE (HarperOne, $22.99). By Charlie Mackesy. The British illustrator brings to life fables about unlikely friendships.

9  RIVER OF THE GODS (Doubleday, $32.50). By Candice Millard. A chronicle of the seek for the top of the Nile by two Nineteenth-century British explorers and their African information.

10  THE 1619 PROJECT (One World, $38). By Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Occasions Journal. Essays contextualize the historical past of slavery as a part of the founding of the US.

Rankings mirror gross sales for the week ended July 17. The charts is probably not reproduced with out permission from the American Booksellers Affiliation, the commerce affiliation for impartial bookstores in the US, and indiebound.org. Copyright 2022 American Booksellers Affiliation. (The bestseller lists alternate between hardcover and paperback every week.)