Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina:
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Onyx Storm, by Rebecca Yarros
2. The Women, by Hannah Kristin
3. All Fours, by Miranda July
HARDCOVER NON-FICTION
1. Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI, by Yuval Noah Harari
2. The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
3. Three Wild Dogs and the Truth, by Markus Zusak
PAPERBACK FICTION
1. Martyr, by Kaveh Akbar
2. The Secret War of Julia Child, by Diana R. Chambers
3. The Golden Gate, by Amy Chua
PAPERBACK NON-FICTION
1. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession, by Michael Finkel
2. The Shortest History of Japan: From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture, by Lesly Downer
3. Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune, by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe
YOUNG READERS
Young Adult: The Naturals, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Middle Readers: The Bletchley Riddle, by Ruta Septys
Picture Book: The Chinese New Year Helper, by Ying Chang Compestine
Kid Graphic Novel: Dog Man #13: Big Jim Begins, by Dav Pilkey
NEW AND NOTABLE RELEASES
Twist, by Colum McCann
“Colum McCann gives us a powerfully realist novel of men at sea, literally, emotionally, and metaphorically. It speaks of the brokenness of our time, the successful and unsuccessful attempts at repairs, and the vulnerability of our world. The spirit of Joseph Conrad hovers over the text, but here the heart of darkness lies at the bottom of the ocean.” -Salman Rushdie.
Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle with China for My Land and My People, by The Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama has had to contend with the People’s Republic of China for about his entire life. He was sixteen years old when Communist China invaded Tibet in 1950, only 19 when he had his first meeting with Chairman Mao in Beijing, and 25 when he was forced to escape to India and became a leader in exile. In the decades since, he has faced Communist China’s leaders — Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, and Xi Jinping — in his efforts to protect Tibet and its people, with their distinct language, culture, religion, history, and environment, in the face of the greatest possible obstacles.
Now, almost 75 years after China’s initial invasion of Tibet, the Dalai Lama reminds the world of Tibet’s unresolved struggle for freedom and the hardship his people continue to face in their own homeland. He offers his thoughts on the geopolitics of the region and shares how he personally was able to preserve his own humanity through the profound losses and challenges that threaten the very survival of the Tibetan people. This book captures the Dalai Lama’s extraordinary life journey — discovering what it means to lose your home to a repressive invader and to build a life in exile; dealing with the existential crisis of a nation, its people, and its culture and religion; and envisioning the path forward.
Theft: A Memoir, by Abdul Razak
In his first new novel since winning the 2021 Nobel Prize, a master storyteller captures a time of dizzying global change. At the turn of the twenty-first century, three young people come of age in Tanzania. Karim returns to his sleepy hometown after university with new swagger and ambition. Fauzia glimpses in him a chance at escape from a smothering upbringing. The two of them offer a haven to Badar, a poor boy still unsure if the future holds anything for him at all. As tourism, technology, and unexpected opportunities and perils reach their quiet corner of the world, each arrives at a different understanding of what it means to take your fate into your own hands.
Chris Hsiang can help you find your next book at Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut St., 415-931-3633, booksinc.net.
