3 NORTH WOODS (Random House, $28). By Daniel Mason. Over the centuries, a New England farmhouse is a home that interconnects people, plants and animals.
4 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.
5 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.
6 MARTYR! (Knopf, $28). By Kaveh Akbar. A man tries to understand his tendency toward sadness and self-sabotage by writing a book about martyrs.
7 DEMON COPPERHEAD (Harper, $32.50). By Barbara Kingsolver. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, a boy born in a trailer in Appalachia faces the challenges of childhood poverty with resilience.
8 REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES (Ecco, $29.99). By Shelby Van Pelt. A woman develops a friendship with an octopus living in an aquarium.
9 HOUSE OF FLAME AND SHADOW (Bloomsbury, $32). By Sarah J. Maas. Bryce races to save Midgard while the Asteri hold Hunt captive in the next volume of the Crescent City series.
10 THE BOOK OF LOVE (Random House, $31). By Kelly Link. Three teenagers who are trapped between worlds encounter danger when they agree to a bargain that could bring them back to life.
1 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.
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 ATOMIC HABITS (Avery, $27). By James Clear. How to make small changes that have a big impact.
6 SPLINTERS (Little, Brown, $29). By Leslie Jamison. The noted essayist’s memoir considers motherhood and the dissolution of her marriage.
7 THE COMFORT OF CROWS (Spiegel & Grau, $32). By Margaret Renkl. In 52 chapters, the author of “Late Migrations” chronicles the evolution of her backyard over the course of a year.
8 OATH AND HONOR (Little, Brown, $32.50). By Liz Cheney. The former member of Congress and chair of the House Republican Conference describes her experiences during and after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
9 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.
10 OUTLIVE (Harmony, $32). By Peter Attia, M.D., Bill Gifford. A physician offers alternate ways of looking at aging and longevity.
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