FICTION
1. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. (Putnam) A 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. Cari Mora, by Thomas Harris. (Grand Central) Hans-Peter Schneider pauses his ghastly deeds to seek a dead man's gold hidden under a Miami mansion, but its caretaker's surprising skills prove daunting.
4. Fire and Blood, by George R.R. Martin. (Bantam) The first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.
5. 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.
6. The Guest Book, by Sarah Blake. (Flatiron) Evie Milton uncovers a story going back a couple of 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. Blessing in Disguise, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte) Isabelle McAvoy faces challenges as she raises three daughters from three separate fathers on her own.