FICTION
1. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. (Putnam) In a quiet town on the North Carolina coast in 1969, a young woman who survived alone in a marsh becomes a murder suspect.
2. The 18th Abduction, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. (Little, Brown) The 18th book in the Women's Murder Club series. Lindsay Boxer investigates the disappearance of three female teachers.
3. The Night Window, by Dean Koontz. (Bantam) The fifth book in the Jane Hawk series. The former FBI agent pursues a slew of bad guys, including a Vegas mob boss.
4. Redemption, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central) The fifth book in the Memory Man series. The first man Amos Decker put behind bars asks to have his name cleared.
5. Blessing in Disguise, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte) Isabelle McAvoy faces challenges as she raises three daughters from three separate fathers on her own.
6. The Guest Book, by Sarah Blake. (Flatiron) Evie Milton uncovers a story going back a few generations that may shatter a family myth.
7. Sunset Beach, by Mary Kay Andrews. (St. Martin's) Drue Campbell inherits a rundown beach bungalow and takes a job at her estranged father's personal injury attorney office.
8. Neon Prey, by John Sandford. (Putnam) The 29th book in the Prey series. Lucas Davenport goes after a serial killer.