The New York Times - Book Review - USA (2022-03-13)

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AUDIO MONTHLY BEST SELLERS SALES PERIOD OF JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 26

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ABANDONED IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb. (Macmillan^1

Audio) The 54th book of the In Death series.

Eve Dallas investigates a homicide and the

disappearance of other women who resemble

that victim. Read by Susan Ericksen. 13 hours, 16

minutes unabridged.

2

HOUSE OF SKY AND BREATH, by Sarah J. Maas.^1

(Audible Studios) The second book in the Crescent

City series. Read by Elizabeth Evans. 27 hours, 42

minutes unabridged.

3

THE MAID, by Nita Prose. (Random House Audio)^2

When a wealthy man is found dead in his room, a

maid at the Regency Grand Hotel becomes a lead

suspect. Read by Lauren Ambrose. 9 hours, 38

minutes unabridged.

4

DARK HORSE, by Gregg Hurwitz. (Macmillan Audio)^1

The seventh book in the Orphan X series. Read by

Scott Brick. 15 hours, 7 minutes unabridged.

5

SIERRA SIX, by Mark Greaney. (Audible Studios)^1

The 11th book in the Gray Man series. Read by Jay

Snyder. 15 hours, 58 minutes unabridged.

6

THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO, by^7

Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Simon & Schuster Audio) A

movie icon recounts stories of her loves and career.

Read by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan and Robin

Miles. 12 hours, 10 minutes unabridged.

7

THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY, by Amor Towles. (Penguin^5

Audio) Two friends who escaped from a juvenile

work farm take Emmett Watson on an unexpected

journey to New York City in 1954. Read by Edoardo

Ballerini, Marin Ireland and Dion Graham. 16 hours,

39 minutes unabridged.

8

PROJECT HAIL MARY, by Andy Weir. (Audible^10

Studios) Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep

alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity

rests on his shoulders. Read by Ray Porter. 16

hours, 10 minutes unabridged.

9

VERITY, by Colleen Hoover. (Audible Studios)^2

Lowen Ashleigh is hired by the husband of an

injured writer to complete her popular series and

uncovers a horrifying truth. Read by Vanessa

Johansson and Amy Landon. 8 hours, 10 minutes

unabridged.

10

IT ENDS WITH US, by Colleen Hoover. (Simon &^3

Schuster Audio) A battered wife raised in a violent

home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse. Read by

Olivia Song. 11 hours, 11 minutes unabridged.

11

THE PARIS APARTMENT, by Lucy Foley.^1

(HarperAudio) Jess has suspicions about her half-

brother’s neighbors when he goes missing. Read

by Clare Corbett, Daphne Kouma, Julia Winwood,

Sope Dirisu, Sofia Zervudachi and Charlie Anson.

12 hours, 25 minutes unabridged.

12

REACHER: KILLING FLOOR, by Lee Child. (Random^1

House Audio) In the first book in the Jack Reacher

series, Child’s ex-military investigator is just passing

through Margrave, Ga., when he’s arrested for

murder. Read by Dick Hill. 17 hours, 47 minutes

unabridged.

13

THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY, by Matt Haig. (Penguin^14

Audio) Nora Seed finds a library beyond the edge

of the universe that contains books with multiple

possibilities. Read by Carey Mulligan. 8 hours, 50

minutes unabridged.

14

THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, by Laura Dave.^9

(Simon & Schuster Audio) Hannah Hall discovers

truths about her missing husband. Read by

Rebecca Lowman. 8 hours, 49 minutes unabridged.

15

APPLES NEVER FALL, by Liane Moriarty.^6

(Macmillan Audio) The Delaney siblings suspect

their father of causing the disappearance of their

mother. Read by Caroline Lee. 18 hours, 3 minutes

unabridged.

1

WILL, by Will Smith with Mark Manson. (Penguin^4

Audio) The actor, producer and musician tells

his life story and lessons he learned along the

way. Read by Will Smith. 16 hours, 16 minutes

unabridged.

2

GREENLIGHTS, by Matthew McConaughey.^17

(Random House Audio) The Academy Award-

winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he

kept over the last 35 years. Read by the author. 6

hours, 42 minutes unabridged.

3

RED-HANDED, by Peter Schweizer. (HarperAudio)^2

The author of “Profiles in Corruption” portrays a

conspiracy of how the Chinese government might

infiltrate American institutions. Read by Charles

Constant. 7 hours, 48 minutes unabridged.

4

THE GREAT RESET, by Glenn Beck with Justin^1

Haskins. (Mercury Radio Arts) The syndicated radio

host portrays what he sees as a conspiracy to shift

economic and social power. Read by Glenn Beck. 9

hours, 57 minutes unabridged.

5

THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, by Bessel van der^16

Kolk. (Penguin Audio) How trauma affects the

body and mind. Read by Sean Pratt. 16 hours, 17

minutes unabridged.

6

THE 1619 PROJECT, edited by Nikole Hannah-^4

Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake

Silverstein. (Random House Audio) America’s

entanglement with slavery and its legacy is told

through expanded essays first published in The New

York Times Magazine. Read by Nikole Hannah-Jones

and a full cast. 18 hours, 57 minutes unabridged.

7

FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, by Arthur C.^1

Brooks. (Penguin Audio) A columnist for The

Atlantic espouses ways to shift priorities and habits

to overcome waning abilities in later life. Read by

the author. 5 hours, 50 minutes unabridged.

8

STOLEN FOCUS, by Johann Hari. (Random House^1

Audio) Potential causes for diminishing attention

spans and how corporations might raid our

attention for profit. Read by the author. 10 hours,

21 minutes unabridged.

9

HOW TO BE PERFECT, by Michael Schur. (Simon &^1

Schuster Audio) The creator of “The Good Place”

incorporates works by various philosophers to

examine ethical questions and moral issues. Read

by the author and a full cast. 9 hours, 13 minutes

unabridged.

10

THE STORYTELLER, by Dave Grohl. (HarperAudio)^5

A memoir by the musician known for his work with

Foo Fighters and Nirvana. Read by the author. 10

hours, 35 minutes unabridged.

11

EXTREME OWNERSHIP, by Jocko Willink and Leif^44

Babin. (Macmillan Audio) Applying the principles of

Navy SEALs leadership training to any organization.

Read by the authors. 8 hours, 15 minutes

unabridged.

12

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?, by Bruce D. Perry and^11

Oprah Winfrey. (Macmillan Audio) An approach

to dealing with trauma that shifts an essential

question used to investigate it. Read by the

authors. 8 hours, 27 minutes unabridged.

13

THINK AGAIN, by Adam Grant. (Penguin Audio) An^7

examination of the cognitive skills of rethinking

and unlearning. Read by the author. 6 hours, 40

minutes unabridged.

14

THE POWER OF REGRET, by Daniel H. Pink.^1

(Penguin Audio) A look at four core regrets. Read

by the author and a full cast. 5 hours, 30 minutes

unabridged.

15

THE NINETIES, by Chuck Klosterman. (Penguin^1

Audio) An overview of the cultural and historical

impact of the 1990s. Read by Dion Graham and the

author. 12 hours, 40 minutes unabridged.

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