FICTION
1. The Reckoning, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor.
2. Fire and Blood, by George R.R. Martin. (Bantam) The first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.
3. Every Breath, by Nicholas Sparks. (Grand Central) Difficult choices surface when Hope Anderson and Tru Walls meet in a North Carolina seaside town.
4. Target: Alex Cross, by James Patterson. (Little, Brown) Alex Cross returns for the 26th book in the series bearing his name.
5. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. (Putnam) A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
6. The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, by Mitch Albom. (Harper) The sequel to "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" follows Annie on her heavenly journey.
7. Elevation, by Stephen King. (Scribner) A man who is losing weight without getting thinner forms an unlikely alliance with his neighbors who are dealing with prejudices.
8. Past Tense, by Lee Child. (Delacorte) Jack Reacher explores the New England town where his father was born.