FICTION
1. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. (Putnam) A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
2. Queen Bee, by Dorothea Benton Frank. (Morrow) A beekeeper's quiet life is unsettled by her demanding mother, outgoing sister and neighboring widower.
3. 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.
4. The Guest Book, by Sarah Blake. (Flatiron) Evie Milton uncovers a story going back a couple of generations that may shatter a family myth.
5. Ask Again, Yes, by Mary Beth Keane. (Scribner) The lives of neighboring families in a New York City suburb intertwine over four decades.
6. 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.
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. Fire and Blood, by George R.R. Martin. (Bantam) The first volume of the two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.