WEEKS RANK USA TODAY TOP 30 BEST-SELLING BOOKS – FICTION & NONFICTION ON LIST PROMISED LAND, by Barack Obama In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative #1 2 years and pivotal moments through his first term. 92 OBAMA READY PLAYER TWO, by Ernest Cline In a sequel to “Ready Player One,” Wade Watts discovers a technological advancement and goes on a new #2 1 quest. F CLINE DEADLY CROSS, by James Patterson #3 The 28th book in the Alex Cross series. An investigation of a double homicide sends Alex Cross to Alabama. 1 M PATTERSON THE AWAKENING, by Nora Roberts The first book in the Dragon Heart Legacy series. Breen Kelly travels through a portal in Ireland to a land of #4 1 faeries and mermaids. F ROBERTS THE RETURN, by Nicholas Sparks #5 Trevor Benson returns to North Carolina after being injured in a mortar blast in Afghanistan. 9 F SPARKS GREENLIGHTS, by Matthew McConaughey #6 The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. 6 92 MCCONAUGHEY MODERN WARRIORS, by Pete Hegseth The Fox News host and former combat veteran interviews soldiers about the different kinds of battles #7 1 they encountered. NOT HOUSED DAYLIGHT, by David Baldacci The FBI agent Atlee Pine’s search for her twin sister overlaps with a military investigator’s hunt for #8 2 someone involved in a global conspiracy. F BALDACCI A TIME FOR MERCY, by John Grisham #9 Southern lawyer Jake Brigance defends a 16-year-old boy who is accused of murdering a local deputy. 7 F GRISHAM THE LAW OF INNOCENCE, by Michael Connelly The sixth book in the Mickey Haller series. Haller defends himself when police find the body of a former #10 3 client in his car’s trunk. M CONNELLY MIDNIGHT SUN, by Stephenie Meyer #11 Youth: Retelling of the original “Twilight” love story from vampire Edward Cullen’s perspective. 17 YA F MEYER MODERN COMFORT FOOD¸ by Ina Garten #12 A collection of 65 comfort food recipes from the “Barefoot Contessa.” 8 NOT HOUSED BECOMING, by Michelle Obama #13 The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family, and her husband’s political ascent. 105 92 OBAMA THE SENTINEL, by Lee Child and Andrew Child #14 Jack Reacher intervenes on an ambush in Tennessee and uncovers a conspiracy. 5 M CHILD RHYTHM OF WAR (STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE #4), by Brandon Sanderson #15 Technological discoveries and an ensuing arms race change how a war is fought. 2 F SANDESON DOLLY PARTON, SONGTELLER, by Dolly Parton with Robert K. Oermann #16 The country music icon offers insights on 175 of her songs. 3 EBOOK ON OVERDRIVE TASHA’S CAULDRON OF EVERYTHING, by Wizards of the Coast #17 The Wizard Tasha gathers precious lore during her illustrious career as an adventurer. 2 NOT HOUSED NO TIME LIKE THE FUTURE, by Michael J. Fox The actor discusses the challenges he has faced with Parkinson’s disease and other setbacks that caused #18 2 him to reassess his outlook. EBOOK ON OVERDRIVE FORTUNE AND GLORY, by Janet Evanovich #19 The 27th book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie deals with a soldier of fortune from Little Havana. 4 M EVANOVICH STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW, by Josh Clark & Chuck Bryant #20 An incomplete compendium of mostly interesting things. 1 NOT HOUSED ARCHANGEL’S SUN, by Nalini Singh #21 In the aftermath of the archangelic war, a horrifying secret rises. 1 NOT HOUSED SAVING FREEDOM, by Joe Scarborough The MSNBC host and former congressman describes the struggles Harry Truman faced before and during #22 1 his time as president. NOT HOUSED FORGIVING WHAT YOU CAN’T FORGET¸ by Lysa TerKeurst Discovering how to move on and make peace with painful memories so you can heal yourself and live a #23 1 brighter life again. NOT HOUSED THE VANISHING HALF, by Brit Bennett #24 The Vignes twin sisters become adults in two different worlds: one black and one white. 26 EBOOK ON OVERDRIVE THE ANSWER IS…, by Alex Trebek #25 A memoir by the host of the TV game show “Jeopardy!,” from 1984 to 2020. 8 92 TREBEK HILLBILLY ELEGY, by J.D. Vance Shares the story of the author's family and upbringing, describing how they moved from poverty to an #26 upwardly mobile clan that included the author, a Yale Law School graduate, while navigating the demands 95 of middle class life and the collective demons of the past. 92 VANCE WAR LORD, by Bernard Cornwell #27 The final battle in the making of England awaits warrior king Lord Uhtred of Babbanburg. 1 NOT HOUSED UNTAMED, by Glennon Doyle #28 The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. 38 EBOOK ON OVERDRIVE HUMANS, by Brandon Stanton #29 Photos and stories of people from over 40 countries collected by the creator of “Humans of New York.” 6 NOT HOUSED CASTE, by Isabel Wilkerson #30 Examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today. 17 305.512 WIL .